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[Networker] How to use multiple AFTD devices

2009-10-22 09:45:04
Subject: [Networker] How to use multiple AFTD devices
From: MIchael Leone <Michael.Leone AT PHA.PHILA DOT GOV>
To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
Date: Thu, 22 Oct 2009 09:41:04 -0400
I have a question. I have a Windows NW 7.4.2 storage node that I use as an 
AFTD device. The disk space in question is presented from my SAN. So I 
define the device as "FQDN:drive letter\file path", and this all works 
wonderfully - I back up to disk, then clone to tape.

Problem: I need enough space to total 2.5 TB in size, and my SAN only 
allows me to present at most a  2 TB disk (it's an HP EVA 8000). So what I 
was thinking - present 2 disks on 1.2TB each (the daily backup size is 1.1 
TB, so 2 drives would allow me to keep 2 days backup on disk).

What kind of config do I need to tell NetWorker? Do I just define 2 
devices, and as long as they are both in the same media pool, things will 
Just Work? Will NetWorker treat it the same way it treats tapes - i.e., 
will it fill up drive X: first, then start using drive Y:? Will it use 
parallelism, and write to X: and Y: at the same time? I'm guessing that I 
can define multiple AFTDs this way, right?

Has anyone done this? Is there something I am not taking into account?

Thanks
-- 
Michael Leone
Network Administrator, ISM
Philadelphia Housing Authority
2500 Jackson St
Philadelphia, PA 19145
Tel:  215-684-4180
Cell: 215-252-0143
<mailto:michael.leone AT pha.phila DOT gov>

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