- 1 Configuring InfiniGuard with OpenStorage Technology (OST)
- 2 Configuring InfiniGuard DDEs for OST
- 2.1 Configuring the OST Authentication
- 2.2 Configuring OST Backup and Replication Environment
- 2.3 Configuring Storage Servers
- 2.3.1 Tasks
- 2.3.2 Storage Server List
- 2.3.3 Adding a Storage Server
- 2.3.4 Editing a Storage Server
- 2.3.5 Deleting a Storage Server
- 2.4 Configuring LSUs - Logical Storage Units
- 2.4.1 Tasks
- 2.4.2 Logical Storage Unit List
- 2.4.3 Adding an LSU
- 2.4.4 Editing an LSU
- 2.4.5 Deleting an LSU
- 2.5 Manage Remote Users
- 2.5.1 Tasks
- 2.5.2 Manage Remote Users List
- 2.5.3 Adding a Remote User
- 2.5.4 Editing a Remote User
- 2.5.5 Deleting a Remote User
- 2.6 Target IP Mapping
- 2.6.1 Tasks
- 2.6.2 Target IP Mapping List
- 2.6.3 Mapping a Target IP Address
- 2.6.4 Editing a Mapped IP Address
- 2.6.5 Deleting a Mapped IP Address
- 3 InfiniGuard NetBoost
Configuring InfiniGuard with OpenStorage Technology (OST)
The OST presentation requires the Veritas NetBackup host application and the OST Plug-in client installation on the media server. Plug-in clients are host operating system dependent and are supplied by Infinidat. To use the InfiniGuard DDE in OST mode, you must configure an OST storage server and LSUs on the DDE. You must also map the LSUs on the NetBackup Media Server so that NetBackup can perform backups and restore from them. Additionally, policies for optimized duplication (OST replication) need to be set on the NetBackup server.
This section details InfiniGuard configuration with OST and is a supplement to InfiniGuard 3.0 Configuration and Best Practice Guide for Veritas NetBackup; which details OST Plug-in Installation, Veritas NetBackup Configuration and Operations.
Configuring InfiniGuard DDEs for OST
To use the InfiniGuard DDE in OST mode, you must configure an OST storage server and LSUs on the DDE. You must also map the LSUs on the NetBackup Media Server so that NetBackup can perform backups and restore from them. Additionally, policies for optimized duplication (OST replication) need to be set on the NetBackup server.
Configuring the OST Authentication
To authenticate the OST storage servers on a media server, you must create local OST user credentials. After you create the OST user credentials, enter them in the backup application to authenticate OST devices on the media server.
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To create OST user credentials:
- Log in to the InfiniGuard management console.
- Navigate to the Configuration > System > Manage Users page.
- Click Add.
- Specify the Username and New Password that will be used to authenticate the storage servers on the media server.
Note: For username, alphanumeric characters are allowed, as well as underscores ( _ ) and hyphens ( - ). For password, alphanumeric characters are allowed, as well as the following special characters: ` ~ ! @ # $ % ^ & * ( ) - _ = + [ { ] } \ | ; : ' “ , < . > / ?
Provide the same credentials on the media server. Do not include the domain name in the username. - Click Apply.
- On the NetBackup management console, add credentials for the Storage Server, making sure to use the same OST username and password you entered on the InfiniGuard.
Configuring OST Backup and Replication Environment
The OST page allows you to configure the InfiniGuard to present its storage capacity as storage servers using OpenStorage (OST) technology. You can add one or more Logical Storage Units (LSUs) to a storage server. Storage servers and LSUs are compatible with backup applications that support OST, such as Veritas NetBackup. In addition, OST data can be duplicated (replicated) between InfiniGuard systems using NetBackup (see OST Data Replication).
To access the OST page, click the Configuration menu, and then click the OST tab.
The OST page contains the following tabs
- Configuring Storage Servers
- Configuring LSUs
- OST Configuration#Manage Remote Users
- OST Configuration#Target IP Mapping
- InfiniGuard NetBoost
Configuring Storage Servers
The Storage Servers page allows you to manage OST storage servers on the InfiniGuard DDE. You can view information about existing storage servers, add or edit storage servers, and delete storage servers.
To access the Storage Servers page, on the OST page, click the Storage Servers tab.
Storage Servers Page
TasksUse the Storage Servers page to perform the following tasks:
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Storage Server List
The Storage Server List displays the following information for all storage servers on the InfiniGuard DDE:
Storage Servers | The number of storage servers that have been added to the system. |
Maximum Storage Servers | The maximum number of storage servers that can be added to the system. |
LSUs | The number of logical storage units (LSUs) that have been added to the system (see OST Configuration#LSU). |
OST Service | The status of the OST service. OST settings can be configured in Ready, Stopped, or Verifying state. The OST server is available for backup only in Ready state. |
Name | The name of the storage server. |
LSUs | The number of LSUs that have been added to the storage server. |
Max Connections | The maximum number of connections allowed to the storage server. |
Active Connections | The number of currently active connections to the storage server. |
Backup Images | The number of backup images on the storage server. |
Concurrent Optimized Duplication | The status of Concurrent Optimized Duplication for the storage server (Enabled or Disabled), as well as the configured targets (if any). |
Description | A brief description of the storage server (if available). |
Additional Information
- Click a column heading to sort the rows in the table by that column. Click the column heading again to reverse the sort order.
- The connections of a storage server that are used equals the data streams plus one for each LSU polling. A backup job may generate more than one data stream if the data can be read in parallel. For example, a policy that is backing up A, B, C, and D drives of a Windows system can generate four data streams in parallel.
Adding a Storage Server
Add a storage server to present the storage capacity of the InfiniGuard as LSUs that are compatible with backup applications that support OST. You can add up to 100 storage servers. When adding a storage server, you must also add an LSU to the storage server. (For more information about LSUs, see OST Configuration#LSU)
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To add a storage server:
- Click Add.
The Add Storage Server page displays.
Add Storage Server Page
2. Under Add Storage Server, enter information about the storage server:
Name | Enter the name of the storage server. Caution: Do not use an underscore ( _ ) in the name of the storage server. Note: OST storage server names are not case-sensitive. For example, if you create a storage server named ost1, you cannot create another storage server named OST1 because the system considers the names to be the same. |
Description | (Optional) Enter a brief description of the storage server. |
Max Connections | Enter the maximum number of connections allowed to the storage server. To disable OST, enter 0 connections. To enable OST, enter 3 to 65536 connections. Note: Infinidat recommends setting Max Connections to 300. |
Enable Concurrent | Select the check box to enable optimized duplication during OST ingest. Concurrent Optimized Duplication is disabled by default. If enabled, as data is written to the storage server, it is simultaneously replicated to the target InfiniGuard DDE. When optimized duplication or Automatic Image Replication subsequently occurs, the operation is more efficient because a portion of the required data has already been replicated to the target storage server.
Note: When Concurrent Optimized Duplication is enabled, all data on the storage server is duplicated, not just the specified images. |
3. Select the check box for each optimized duplication target you want to duplicate the storage server to. When the storage server is duplicated, its data will be sent to all selected targets.
4. Under Logical Storage Unit, select the type of LSU to add to the new storage server:
Available Capacity | (Recommended for best performance) Select this option to add an LSU that uses the available capacity on the system. Note: After you add an LSU that uses the Available Capacity option, you cannot change the LSU to use the Specific Capacity option. Instead, you must delete the LSU, then add a new LSU and choose the Specific Capacity option (see Deleting an LSU). |
Specific Capacity | Select this option to specify the physical capacity of the LSU, and then enter the following information.
Note: Infinidat recommends setting LSUs to maximum size (1048576 GB) because spanning them on a backup is not possible. |
5. (Optional) In the Description box, enter a brief description of the LSU.
6. (Optional) Select the Enable Automatic Image Replication check box to automatically replicate (duplicate) data on the LSU to a remote LSU on another InfiniGuard DDE.
Automatic Image Replication (AIR) is disabled by default. If enabled, data on an LSU is automatically replicated to a remote LSU that resides on a DDE in a different NetBackup domain. The timing of the duplication, as well as the backup images that are duplicated, are determined by the storage lifecycle policies (SLPs) configured in NetBackup.
OST AIR requires NetBackup 7.6 or higher.
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You must configure at least one remote user before you can enable Automatic Image Replication (see OST Configuration#Manage Remote Users).
7. If Automatic Image Replication is enabled, select the replication target you want to replicate images to. (You can select only a single target.) When images are replicated, data will be sent to the selected target.
8. If Automatic Image Replication is enabled, specify the following information:
Remote Storage Server Name | The name of the remote storage server (on the target DDE) to replicate data to. The source DDE and target DDE must reside in different NetBackup domains. Note: To configure the target InfiniGuard DDE, see Replication Send. |
Remote LSU Name | The name of the LSU in the remote storage server that will receive the replicated data. |
Remote User | The OST user credentials to use for authentication of the remote (target) DDE. The selected remote user must match a local user on the Configuration > System > Manage Users page on the target DDE (see Manage Users). |
9. Click Apply.
Editing a Storage Server
Edit a storage server to change the description of the storage server or the maximum number of allowed connections.
To edit a storage server:
- Select the storage server and click Edit.
The Edit Storage Server page displays.
Edit Storage Server Page
2. Enter information about the storage server:
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Description | (Optional) Enter a brief description of the storage server. |
Max Connections | Enter the maximum number of connections allowed to the storage server (3 to 65536). The maximum number of connections cannot be changed if the storage server has more than zero currently active connections. The number of active connections is displayed on the OST page (see OST Configuration#Storage Server List). Note: Infinidat recommends setting Max Connections to 300. |
Enable Concurrent Optimized Duplication | Select the check box to enable optimized duplication during OST ingest. Concurrent Optimized Duplication is disabled by default. If enabled, as data is written to the storage server, it is simultaneously replicated to the target DDE. When optimized duplication or Automatic Image Replication subsequently occurs, the operation is more efficient because a portion of the required data has already been replicated to the target storage server. Additional Information:
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3. Select the check box for each optimized duplication target you want to duplicate the storage server to.
When the storage server is duplicated, its data will be sent to all selected targets.
4. Click Apply.
Deleting a Storage Server
Delete a storage server if it is no longer needed. When you delete a storage server, all data stored on the storage server is lost.
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If you deleted the storage server from Veritas NetBackup, you must wait several minutes before deleting the storage server from the InfiniGuard DDE.
To delete a storage server:
1. Select the storage server in the Storage Server List.
You cannot delete a storage server if it has more than zero currently active connections. The number of active connections is displayed on the OST page (see OST Configuration#Storage Server List). Also, you cannot delete a storage server if it contains LSUs. Before deleting the storage server, you must first delete any LSUs it contains (see Deleting an LSU).
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2. Click Delete.
Configuring LSUs - Logical Storage Units
The LSU page allows you to manage the logical storage units (LSUs) contained on OST storage servers on the InfiniGuard DDE. You can view information about existing LSUs, add or edit LSUs, and delete LSUs.
To access the LSU page, on the OST page, click the LSU tab.
LSU - Logical Storage Unit List page
TasksUse the LSU page to perform the following tasks:
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Logical Storage Unit List
The Logical Storage Unit List displays the following information for all LSUs on the InfiniGuard DDE:
OST Service | The status of the OST service. OST settings can be configured in Ready, Stopped, or Verifying state. The OST server is available for backup only in Ready state. |
LSU Name | The name of the LSU. |
Storage Server | The storage server that contains the LSU. |
Physical Capacity | The physical storage capacity of the LSU. |
Automatic Image Replication | The status of Automatic Image Replication (AIR) for the LSU (Enabled or Disabled), as well as the configured targets (if any). Note: To view details about the remote LSU if AIR is enabled, use the Edit Logical Storage Unit page (see Editing an LSU). |
Active Connections | The number of currently active connections to the LSU. |
Backup Images | The number of backup images on the LSU. |
Description | A brief description of the LSU (if available). |
Additional Information
Click a column heading to sort the rows in the table by that column. Click the column heading again to reverse the sort order.
The connections of a storage server that are used equals the data streams plus one for each LSU polling. A backup job may generate more than one data stream if the data can be read in parallel. For example, a policy that is backing up A, B, C, and D drives of a Windows system can generate four data streams in parallel.
Adding an LSU
Add an LSU to a storage server to present the storage capacity of the InfiniGuard DDE as an LSU that is compatible with backup applications that supports OST. You can add an LSU with a specific capacity, or you can add an LSU that uses the available capacity of the DDE.
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You must create a storage server before you can add an LSU (see OST Configuration#Adding a Storage Server).
To add an LSU to a storage server:
1. Click Add.
The Add Logical Storage Unit page displays.
Add Logical Storage Unit Page
2. Enter information about the LSU.
Storage Server | Select the storage server that will contain the new LSU. |
Available Capacity | (Recommended for best performance) Select this option to add an LSU that uses the available capacity on the system. You cannot add an available capacity LSU to a storage server that already contains an LSU. Also, if you add an available capacity LSU to a storage server, you cannot add additional LSUs to that same storage server. Note: After you add an LSU that uses the Available Capacity option, you cannot change the LSU to use the Specific Capacity option. Instead, you must delete the LSU, then add a new LSU and choose the Specific Capacity option (see Deleting an LSU). |
Specific Capacity | Select this option to specify the physical capacity of the LSU, and then enter the following information.
Note: Infinidat recommends setting LSUs to maximum size (1048576 GB) because spanning them on a backup is not possible. |
3. (Optional) In the Description box, enter a brief description of the LSU.
4. (Optional) Select the Enable Automatic Image Replication check box to automatically replicate (duplicate) data on the LSU to a remote LSU on another InfiniGuard DDE.
Automatic Image Replication (AIR) is disabled by default. If enabled, data on an LSU is automatically replicated to a remote LSU that resides on an InfiniGuard DDE in a different NetBackup domain. The timing of the duplication, as well as the backup images that are duplicated, are determined by the storage lifecycle policies (SLPs) configured in NetBackup.
OST AIR requires NetBackup 7.6 or higher.
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5. If Automatic Image Replication is enabled, select the replication target you want to replicate images to. (You can select only a single target.) When images are replicated, data will be sent to the selected target.
6. If Automatic Image Replication is enabled, specify the following information:
Remote Storage Server Name | The name of the remote storage server (on the target DDE) to replicate data to. The source DDE and target DDE must reside in different NetBackup domains. Note: To configure the target InfiniGuard DDE, (see Replication Send). |
Remote LSU Name | The name of the LSU in the remote storage server that will receive the replicated data. |
Remote User | The OST user credentials to use for authentication of the remote (target) DDE. The selected remote user must match a local user on the Configuration > System > Manage Users page on the target DDE (see Manage Users). |
7. Click Apply.
Editing an LSU
Edit an LSU to change its capacity, description, or automatic image replication settings.
To edit an LSU:
- Select the LSU and click Edit.
The Edit Logical Storage Unit page displays.
Edit Logical Storage Unit page
2. Enter information about the LSU:
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If you are editing an LSU, the Name option cannot be changed.
Physical Capacity | (Specific capacity LSUs only) Enter the physical capacity of the LSU (1 to 1048576 GB). The physical capacity cannot be changed if the LSU has more than zero currently active connections. The number of active connections is displayed on the LSU page (see OST Configuration#Logical Storage Unit List). Note: The physical capacity on the LSU can be changed, but cannot be resized to lower than the current used capacity on the LSU. |
Description | (Optional) Enter a brief description of the LSU. |
3. (Optional) Select the Enable Automatic Image Replication check box to automatically replicate (duplicate) data on the LSU to a remote LSU on another InfiniGuard DDE.
Automatic Image Replication (AIR) is disabled by default. If enabled, data on an LSU is automatically replicated to a remote LSU that resides on an InfiniGuard DDE in a different NetBackup domain. The timing of the duplication, as well as the backup images that are duplicated, are determined by the storage lifecycle policies (SLPs) configured in NetBackup.
OST AIR requires NetBackup 7.6 or higher.
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4. If Automatic Image Replication is enabled, select the replication target you want to replicate images to. (You can select only a single target.) When images are replicated, data will be sent to the selected target.
5. If Automatic Image Replication is enabled, specify the following information:
Remote Storage Server | The name of the remote storage server (on the target DDE) to replicate data to. The source DDE and target DDE must reside in different NetBackup domains. Note: To configure the target InfiniGuard DDE, (see Replication Send ). |
Remote LSU Name | The name of the LSU in the remote storage server that will receive the replicated data. |
Remote User | The OST user credentials to use for authentication of the remote (target) InfiniGuard DDE. The selected remote user must match a local user on the Configuration > System > Manage Users page on the target InfiniGuard DDE (see Manage Users). |
6. Click Apply.
Deleting an LSU
Delete an LSU if it is no longer needed. When you delete an LSU, all data stored on the LSU is lost.
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If you deleted the LSU from Veritas NetBackup, you must wait several minutes before deleting the LSU from the InfiniGuard DDE.
To delete an LSU:
- Select the LSU in the Logical Storage Unit List.
You cannot delete an LSU if it has more than zero currently active connections. The number of active connections is displayed on the LSU page (see OST Configuration#Logical Storage Unit List).
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2. (Optional) Select the Force Delete LSU check box to delete LSUs that are not empty.
Normally, you cannot delete an LSU if it contains existing backup images. If for some reason you cannot remove files from the LSU, selecting the Force Delete LSU check box allows you to delete the LSU even though it is not empty.
3. Click Delete.
Manage Remote Users
The Manage Remote Users page allows you to create and manage remote users for use with OST
Automatic Image Replication (AIR). You must configure at least one remote user before you can enable
Automatic Image Replication for an LSU (see OST Configuration#Adding an LSU). When using OST Automatic Image Replication (AIR), the remote user credentials specified on the source InfiniGuard DDE must match the local user credentials on the target (remote) InfiniGuard DDE.
To access the Manage Remote Users page, on the OST page, click the Manage Remote Users tab.
Manage Remote Users page
TasksUse the Manage Users page to perform the following tasks:
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Manage Remote Users List
The Manage Remote Users list displays the following information for all remote users:
Name | The name of the remote user. |
Description | A brief description of the remote user (if available). |
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Adding a Remote User
Add a remote user to create OST user credentials for use with OST AIR. When you enable Automatic Image Replication for an LSU, you specify a remote user. The remote user credentials on the source InfiniGuard DDE must match the local user credentials on the target (remote) InfiniGuard DDE.
To add a remote user:
- Click Add.
The Add Remote AIR Credential window displays.
Add Remote AIR Credential page
2. Enter information about the remote user:
User name | Enter the name of the remote user. Note: An AIR user name can contain the following characters: 'a-z', 'A-Z', '0-9', '_', and '.' |
New Password | Enter the password for the remote user. |
Confirm New Password | Enter the password again to confirm it. |
Description | (Optional) Enter a brief description of the remote user. |
3.Click Apply.
Editing a Remote User
Edit a remote user to change the user's password or description.
To edit a remote user:
- Select the user and click Edit.
The Edit Remote Credentials window displays.
Edit Remote Credentials page
2. Enter information about the remote user:
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New Password | Enter the password for the remote user. |
Confirm New Password | Enter the password again to confirm it. |
Description | (Optional) Enter a brief description of the remote user. |
3. Click Apply.
Deleting a Remote User
Delete a remote user if the OST user credentials are no longer needed to authenticate an LSU for Automatic Image Replication.
To delete a remote user, select the user and click Delete.
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Target IP Mapping
The Target IP Mapping page allows you to map a target data IP address to route all network traffic sent to the data IP address to the specified replication IP address instead. This can be necessary if the target InfiniGuard is configured with different network interfaces (and therefore different IP addresses) for data and replication traffic (see Network).
Generally, OST traffic is routed to the data network segment. However, the OST Automatic Image Replication (AIR) and Concurrent Optimized Duplication features use the replication network segment to transmit data to the target system. (Optimized duplication can optionally use the replication channel.) When a data IP address is mapped to a replication IP address, OST traffic that is sent to one of the IP addresses is routed to the other IP address as necessary.
Additional Information
- You must add target IP mapping information if you are performing optimized duplication on a segmented network and replication is not configured between the source InfiniGuard and target InfiniGuard.
- Infinidat does not recommend mapping multiple data IP addresses to a single replication IP address. If you have mapped multiple data IP addresses and the routing is not working, try removing the additional data IP addresses, and map only a single data IP address.
- To switch from using the replication channel to the OST channel for optimized duplication, replication must be unconfigured.
To access the Target IP Mapping page, on the OST page, click the Target IP Mapping tab.
Target IP Mapping page
TasksUse the Target IP Mapping page to perform the following tasks:
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Target IP Mapping List
The Target IP Mapping list displays the following information for all mapped IP addresses:
- Target Data IP - The mapped target data IP address.
- Target Replication IP - The replication IP address to which the data IP address is mapped.
By default, items in the list are grouped by target replication IP address. To turn off grouping, click the arrow to the right of a column heading and clear the Show in groups check box.
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Mapping a Target IP Address
Add mapping for a target data IP address to route all network traffic sent to the address to the specified replication IP address instead.
To map a target IP address:
- Click Add.
The Add Target Data IP Mapping window displays.
Add Target Data IP Mapping page
2. Enter information about the mapping:
Target Data IP | The target data IP address to map. |
Target Replication IP | The replication IP address to map the data IP address to. |
3. Click Apply.
Editing a Mapped IP Address
Edit a mapped IP address to route traffic sent to the target data IP address to a different replication IP address.
To edit a mapped IP address:
- Select the mapped IP address and click Edit.
The Edit Target Data IP Mapping window displays.
Edit Target Data IP Mapping page
2. In the Target Replication IP box, enter the replication IP address to map the data IP address to.
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If you are editing a mapped IP address, you cannot change the target data IP address.
3. Click Apply.
Deleting a Mapped IP Address
Delete a mapped IP address if traffic sent to the target data IP address no longer needs to be routed to a replication IP address
To delete a mapped IP address, select the IP address and click Delete.
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InfiniGuard NetBoost
Use the NetBoost page to enable or disable InfiniGuard NetBoost. Infinidat's InfiniGuard NetBoost software accelerates backups and reduces network bandwidth requirements by distributing deduplication between the backup server and the InfiniGuard DDE.
Configuring InfiniGuard NetBoost
Availability and Requirements
InfiniGuard NetBoost Requirements
To use InfiniGuard NetBoost, all the following requirements must be met:
- Firewall port 1062 is open for IP address that is used for data transfer.
- The media server is running and is meeting the following minimum requirements:
Operating System
One of the following operating systems:
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, 6, 7 (x86 64-bit)
- SUSE Linux 11, 12, 15 (x86 64-bit)
- Windows Server 2008 R2, 2012, 2016, 2019 (x86 64-bit)
- Windows Small Business Server 2008 R2, 2012, 2016, 2019 (x86 64-bit)
CPU
Greater than 2.2 GHz processor with at least 2 cores (4 cores recommended)
Memory
2 GB RAM or greater
- The OST Plug-in is installed on the media server.
- NetBoost is enabled on the InfiniGuard. (By default, NetBoost is disabled on the InfiniGuard.)
- NetBoost is enabled on the media server. By default, NetBoost is enabled on the media server when you install the OST Plug-in.
When all these requirements are met, NetBoost will be used for all OST transport between the media server and the InfiniGuard. Otherwise, normal OST transport will be used. for information about the maximum number of connections when NetBoost is enabled see, OST Configuration#Maximum Number of InfiniGuard NetBoost Jobs .
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When InfiniGuard NetBoost is in use, you can monitor NetBoost performance information in the InfiniGuard remote management console, on the Status > NetBoost page.
Enabling or Disabling NetBoost on the InfiniGuard
By default, InfiniGuard NetBoost is disabled on the InfiniGuard. To use NetBoost, you must enable it on the InfiniGuard.
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To enable or disable NetBoost on the InfiniGuard:
1. Access the InfiniGuard DDE remote management console.
2. Navigate to the Configuration > OST > NetBoost page.
3. To enable InfiniGuard NetBoost, click the Enable Deduplication with NetBoost check box.
Or, to disable InfiniGuard NetBoost, clear the Enable Deduplication with NetBoost check box.
4. Click Apply.
5. To enable or disable encryption when sending OST data from the media server to the InfiniGuard, select the Change Encryption Type link or go to the Configuration > System > Security > Data Encryption page.
6. Select an option in the Encryption drop-down box. Encryption applies to all OST data traffic.
None
OST data is not encrypted.
Default AES 128
OST data is encrypted using AES 128-bit encryption.
Default AES 256
OST data is encrypted using AES 256-bit encryption.
TLS with AES 256
OST data is encrypted using AES 256-bit encryption with Transport Layer Security (TLS)
Additional Information
- Using 256-bit encryption provides a stronger level of security but may have an impact on system performance in some situations.
- If encryption is enabled, all other OST data will use TLS with AES 256 encryption.
7. If you selected any encryption option, you must install the required certificate and key files on the InfiniGuard:
- Certificate File
- Private Key File
- Certificate Authority File
- Rejection List File
To install a file, click the Browse button to browse the system and locate the file, and then click Open. Click Install to install the selected file on the InfiniGuard.
Caution
Additional Information
- You can install new certificate and key files at any time, as long as there are no active network connections between the OST media server and the InfiniGuard.
- To remove all certificate and key files, click Restore Factory Defaults.
8. Click Apply.
Enabling or Disabling InfiniGuard NetBoost on the Media Server
By default, InfiniGuard NetBoost is enabled on the media server when you install the Infinidat OST Plug-in. Because use of InfiniGuard NetBoost can be enabled individually on each InfiniGuard, there is typically no need to disable NetBoost on the media server. However, you might want to disable NetBoost on an individual media server if that media server is equipped with a slow CPU or if the type of data being backed up is not easily deduplicated. Note that you may mix NetBoost-enabled and NetBoost-disabled media servers with a single InfiniGuard.
To enable or disable NetBoost on the media server:
1. Open the configuration file for editing:
Linux/Unix
/usr/INFINIDAT/INFINIDATPlugin.conf
Windows
C:\libstspiINFINIDAT.ini
2.In the configuration file, locate the IO_PATH variable.
To enable NetBoost
Set the value of the IO_PATH variable to 4. For example: IO_PATH=4
To disable NetBoost and revert to using traditional OST transport
Set the value of the IO_PATH variable to 1. For example: IO_PATH=1
3. Save and close the configuration file.
Maximum Number of InfiniGuard NetBoost Jobs
When InfiniGuard NetBoost is enabled, a maximum of 768 concurrent NetBoost jobs can be run against each DDE in the InfiniGuard.
If the connection limit is reached, one or more of the following messages (or similar) is logged in the InfiniGuard log in the /var/log/messages directory:
- VServer "hybrid-dedupe-no-encrypt" limit reached (limit 768).
- VServer "hybrid-dedupe-no-encrypt" connection limit failed due to VServer "hybrid-group".
- VServer "hybrid-group" connection limit failed due to VServer "hybrid-remote- group".
- VServer "hybrid-remote-group" limit reached (limit 768).
- VServer "hybrid-dedupe-no-encrypt" connection limit failed due to VServer "hybrid-group".
- VServer "hybrid-group" limit reached (limit 768).
In addition, NetBackup displays a message:
NetBackup - The following progress message displays:
Critical bpdm (pid=12515) image open failed: error 2060020: storage server connection limit exceeded
When the connection limit is reached on the InfiniGuard, The OST plug-in retries the connection for 300 seconds by default. If the connection cannot be established after 300 seconds, the connection times out and an error is returned.
The default connection timeout is 300 seconds.
To change the timeout value, edit the following setting:
DATA_CONNECTION_BUSY_TIMEOUT
Linux /usr/INFINIDAT/INFINIDATplugin.conf file
Windows C:\libstspiINFINIDAT.ini file
Last edited: 2021-11-17 17:15:31 UTC
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