Dell PowerVault 735N General instructions

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About This Guide
This document provides information about installing VERITAS®Backup Exec™ 8.0 and
Computer Associates®ARCserve®2000, and using this software to manage local backups.
NOTE: Before installing the backup software, check http://support.dell.com for the latest driver
updates for your software. You may need to install these updates after completing the procedures
below.
NOTE: When backing up a data volume, Dell recommends that you deselect the ActiveArchive
subdirectory that is contained within each volume. If you do not deselect this subdirectory, your
backup software will back up all the snapshots on your system. This action creates multiple
copies of your data, which causes you to use more tapes than necessary.
Installing VERITAS Backup Exec 8.0
You must first install VERITAS Backup Exec on the Dell™ PowerVault™ 735N NAS
appliance, and then install VERITAS Remote Administrator on a remote system.
Installing VERITAS Backup Exec on the NAS Appliance
NOTE: You do not need to attach a keyboard, mouse, or monitor to the NAS appliance before
you install VERITAS Backup Exec. VERITAS Backup Exec supports installation using
Terminal Services, and management using VERITAS Remote Administrator.
1Insert the VERITAS Backup Exec CD in the CD-ROM drive of the NAS appliance.
2From the NAS appliance web interface, click Maintenance and then click Te rmi nal
Services Advanced Client.
3Log into the NAS appliance.
4Right-click My Appliance and then click Open on the menu that displays.
5Double-click the CD-ROM drive, and then double-click setup.bat in the root
directory.
6On the VERITAS screen that displays, click Contents.
The VERITAS initial screen displays. The left-hand frame displays a file listing.
7Click Backup Exec and then click Software Installation.
The right-hand frame displays information about installation.
8Click Install.
The Welcome window displays.

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9Click Next.
10 Click Yes to accept the software license agreement.
The VERITAS Backup Exec Information window displays the system requirements
and virtual memory recommendations.
11 Click Next.
The Installing VERITAS Backup Exec window displays buttons that allow you to
install Backup Exec or Remote Administrator.
12 Click the button to install VERITAS Backup Exec.
The VERITAS Backup Exec Serial Numbers window displays.
13 Enter the serial number, which is supplied with the software to enable purchased
features, and then click Add.
If there are additional serial numbers, repeat this step.
14 When you are finished entering serial numbers, click Next.
The VERITAS Backup Exec Install Options window displays.
15 Select the following options:
–BackupExec
– Tape Device Drivers
–Online Documentation (optional)
–Enable Autoloader support (optional)
Only select the Enable Autoloader support option if you use an autoloader and if
you have purchased this option.
NOTICE: To prevent snapshot loss and system failure, do not install the Open File Option. This
option interferes with Dell ActiveArchive™.
16 Click Next.
The Device and Media Manager Window displays.
17 Make sure that the first option, which disables the use of devices by Removable
Storage, is selected.
18 Click Next.
The Start Copying Files window displays what will be installed and where it will be
installed.

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19 Click Next.
The VERITAS Backup Exec Setup window shows files being copied. After the files
have been copied, the Service Account window displays.
20 In the User name and Password fields, enter the user name and password for the
account that you want the system services to use. The user must have administrator
privileges.
21 When the Previous Backup Exec Installation window displays, click OK.
The VERITAS Windows NT/2000 Device Driver Installs Welcome screen displays.
22 Click Next.
The Choosing Tape Drives window displays.
23 Make sure that Use VERITAS tape drivers for all tape devices is selected and then
click Next.
The Scanning Hardware window displays the devices and drivers found by the scan.
24 Click Next.
The Installing VERITAS Windows NT/2000 Device Drivers window displays.
25 Click Next.
The Completing the VERITAS Windows NT/2000 Device Driver Installation
window displays.
26 Click Finish to complete the installation of the device drivers.
The Select Type of Program Group window displays.
27 Select Common Program Group or Private Program Group and then click Next.
A Question screen displays that asks whether you want to install Agent Accelerator on
remote systems.
28 Click No.
If you want to install Agent Accelerator, see the VERITAS Backup Exec online
documentation for assistance.
The Setup Complete window displays.

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29 Click Finish.
30 Remove the VERITAS Backup Exec CD from the CD-ROM drive.
31 Restart your NAS appliance.
Installing VERITAS Backup Exec Remote Administrator on the Remote
System
1Insert the VERITAS Backup Exec CD in the CD-ROM drive of the remote system.
The CD should autoplay. If it does not, open Microsoft®Windows®Explorer and
right-click the CD-ROM drive that contains the VERITAS software. Select Autoplay
from the menu.
2On the VERITAS screen that displays, click Contents.
The VERITAS initial screen displays. The left-hand frame displays a file listing.
3Click Backup Exec and then click Software Installation.
The right-hand frame displays information about installation.
4Click Install.
The Welcome window displays.
5Click Next.
6Click Yes to accept the software license agreement.
The VERITAS Backup Exec Information window displays the system requirements
and virtual memory recommendations.
7Click Next.
The Installing VERITAS Backup Exec window displays buttons that allow you to
install Backup Exec or Remote Administrator.
8Click the button to install VERITAS Remote Administrator.
The VERITAS Backup Exec Install Options window displays.
9Select the following options:
– Remote Administrator
–Online Documentation (optional)

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10 Click Next.
The Start Copying Files window displays what will be installed and where it will be
installed.
11 Click Next.
The Select Type of Program Group window displays.
12 Select Common Program Group or Private Program Group and then click Next.
The Setup Complete window displays.
13 Click Finish.
14 Remove the VERITAS Backup Exec CD from the CD-ROM drive.
Using VERITAS Backup Exec 8.0 Remote
Administrator
1On the remote system, click the Start button and point to Programs→ VERITAS
Backup Exec→ VERITAS Backup Exec.
The Connect to Server window displays.
2Enter the name of the NAS appliance in the Server field.
3Enter login information in the Login Information fields and then click OK.
The Backup Exec Assistant window, which displays in front of the Backup Exec
window, provides wizards for many common backup tasks. You can also use the Tools
menu on the Backup Exec window to display the Backup Exec Assistant.
Use Remote Administrator to manage all your backup jobs just as you would from the
local application. See the VERITAS Backup Exec documentation for more
information on how to use the software.
Installing ARCserve 2000
To use ARCserve 2000 to back up your system, you must first install ARCserve 2000 on the
NAS appliance, and then install ARCserve Manager on a remote system.

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Installing ARCserve 2000 on the NAS Appliance
NOTE: You must first attach a keyboard, mouse, and monitor to the system before you install
ARCserve 2000. ARCserve 2000 cannot be installed or managed using Terminal Services.
1Insert the ARCserve 2000 CD in the CD-ROM drive of the NAS appliance.
The CD should autoplay. If it does not, open Windows Explorer and right-click the
CD-ROM drive that contains the ARCserve 2000 software. Select Autoplay from the
menu.
The ARCserve 2000 Product Explorer window displays.
2Expand the ARCserve 2000 Advanced Edition tree and select Standard Setup.
3Click Install.
The ARCserve 2000 Welcome window displays.
4Click Next.
5Click Yes to accept the software license agreement.
The Customer Information window displays.
6Enter your name and organization and then click Next.
The Setup Types window displays.
7Select Complete and then click Next.
The Select Destination Folder window displays.
8Click Next.
The Select Database window displays.
9Select ARCserve Standard Database or Microsoft SQL Database and then click Next.
The Ready to Install the Program window displays.
Select Microsoft SQL Database only if you use Microsoft SQL to store your backup
database.
10 Click Install.
The Installing ARCserve 2000 window displays. When installation is complete, the
System Account window displays.
11 Enter information in all the fields and then click Next.
The ARCserve 2000 Installer Information window displays.

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12 Click OK.
The ARCserve 2000 Setup Completed window displays.
13 Click Finish.
You are prompted to restart your system.
14 Click No. You will restart your system after completely installing the software.
15 In the ARCserve 2000 Product Explorer, expand the Service Pack 1 for ARCserve
2000 tree, click Update ARCserve 2000 Workstation/Advanced Edition, and then
click Install.
Follow the instructions to complete installation.
16 In the ARCserve 2000 Product Explorer, expand the Latest Updates tree, click Install
Latest Updates, and then click Install.
Follow the instructions to complete installation.
17 Exit ARCserve 2000 Product Explorer.
18 Remove the ARCserve 2000 CD from the CD-ROM drive.
19 Restart your NAS appliance.
Installing ARCserve Manager on the Remote System
1Insert the ARCserve 2000 CD in the CD-ROM drive of the remote system.
The CD should autoplay. If it does not, open Windows Explorer and right-click the
CD-ROM drive that contains the ARCserve 2000 software. Select Autoplay from the
menu.
The ARCserve 2000 Product Explorer window displays.
2Expand the ARCserve 2000 Advanced Edition tree and select Standard Setup.
3Click Install.
The ARCserve 2000 Welcome window displays.
4Click Next.
5Click Yes to accept the software license agreement.
The Customer Information window displays.

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6Enter your name and organization and then click Next.
The Setup Types window displays.
7Select Custom and then click Next.
The Select Database window displays.
8Select ARCserve Standard Database or Microsoft SQL Database and then click Next.
The Ready to Install the Program window displays.
Select Microsoft SQL Database only if you use Microsoft SQL to store your backup
database.
9Click Install.
The Installing ARCserve 2000 window displays. When installation is complete, the
System Account window displays.
10 Complete all the fields and then click Next.
The ARCserve 2000 Installer Information window displays.
11 Click OK.
The ARCserve 2000 Setup Completed window displays.
12 Click Finish.
You are prompted to restart your system.
13 Click No. You will restart your system after completely installing the software.
14 In the ARCserve 2000 Product Explorer, expand the Service Pack 1 for ARCserve
2000 tree, click Update ARCserve 2000 Workstation/Advanced Edition, and then
click Install.
Follow the instructions to complete installation.
15 In the ARCserve 2000 Product Explorer, expand the Latest Updates tree, click Install
Latest Updates, and then click Install.
Follow the instructions to complete installation.
16 Exit ARCserve 2000 Product Explorer.
17 Remove the ARCserve 2000 CD from the CD-ROM drive.
18 Restart your remote system.

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Using ARCserve 2000 Remote Manager
1On the remote system, click the Start button and point to Programs→ ARCserve→
ARCserve Manager.
The ARCserve Quick Access window displays.
The ARCserve Quick Access window provides wizards for many common backup
tasks. You can use these wizards or go through the standard menus to perform your
backup tasks.
2Enter the name of the NAS appliance in the Server field at the top of the screen to
manage the backup software on the NAS appliance.
You can manage all your backup jobs from this application, just as you would manage
them from the local application. See the ARCserve 2000 documentation for more
information on how to use the software.
Backing Up Snapshots
Backing up snapshots eliminates the possibility of files changing during the backup job.
Snapshots always contain the data that existed when the snapshot was taken.
NOTE: When backing up a snapshot, Dell recommends that you deselect the ActiveArchive
subdirectory that is contained within each snapshot. If you do not deselect this subdirectory, your
backup software will back up all the snapshots on your system. This action creates multiple
copies of your data, which causes you to use more tapes than necessary.
To back up a snapshot:
1Use the PowerVault NAS Manager to create a snapshot.
2Select the snapshot in your backup software.
3Deselect the ActiveArchive subdirectory.
4Back up the snapshot just as you would a standard file system.
Limitations on Backing Up Snapshots
• You cannot do incremental or differential backups of snapshots.
• You cannot use GFS rotation schemes when backing up snapshots.

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• You cannot schedule a backup of a snapshot.
You must do a manual backup of snapshot files because each snapshot file name is
unique in that it includes the date and time (hour-minute-second) that the snapshot
was taken.
• When you restore a snapshot, you must redirect the restore to a location other than
the original snapshot location. A restore to the original location will not be successful.