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I do this. I stage backups to drives attached to my media server, then use
scripts built around bpduplicate, bpimagelist, & bpexpdate to duplicate
these backups to tape, then expire the disk image.
The logic looks a little like this
1. use bpimagelist to query disk storage unit for image names
2. use bpduplicate to duplicate images to tape
3. use bpimagelist to verify there's a copy on tape
4. if tape image is recorded, then use bpexpdate to expire the disk copy
I've got other logic that uses a configuration file to associate a tape pool
name with class & schedule names to sort the images but this is the basic
core of it.
It works nicely, it consolidates backups so I'm not always mounting &
unmouting tapes, it makes the backups from the clients faster, and the disk
storage unit has higher availability than my tape libraries. The only
problem that I have is that the disk storage units do not inherently
compress like a tape drive does (there is some new exceptions so this on
some arrays). The client compression saves some space but it is a pretty
lousy algorithm and doesn't squish the data much - plus there's client CPU
load to use it.
HTH -M
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From: markjessup AT northwesternmutual DOT com
[mailto:markjessup AT northwesternmutual DOT com]
Sent: Sunday, January 26, 2003 3:09 PM
To: veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
Cc: markjessup AT northwesternmutual DOT com
Subject: [Veritas-bu] Questions on Staging to Disk and MS Exchange Agent
We are implementing Netbackup 4.5 and was wondering if any people are
staging backups to a disk pool such as some of new ATA disk systems from
NetApps, NexSAN, and StorageTek and then migrating to tape after using
Vault or some other process. If you are using such a device, can you
describe your environment, what performance you are getting, what the
benefits you are seeing, how it works with NB, etc.
Secondly, we are moving to MS Exchange and I am wondering how many
people are using the NB Exchange agent for database backups of Exchange.
How does the agent work, what is your performance numbers, how big are
your Exchange databases, do you compliment the tape backups with
snapshots to disk. Do you do mailbox backups or just full DB backups.
Any experience the Exchange Edition from Veritas?
If anyone has any experience with either one of these topics, it would
be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
Mark Jessup
IS Manager, Enterprise Storage and Output Management
Northwestern Mutual
(414) 665-3968
markjessup AT northwesternmutual DOT com
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>I do this. I stage backups to drives attached =
to my media server, then use scripts built around bpduplicate, =
bpimagelist, & bpexpdate to duplicate these backups to tape, then =
expire the disk image.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>The logic looks a little like this</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>1. use bpimagelist to query disk storage unit for =
image names</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>2. use bpduplicate to duplicate images to =
tape</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>3. use bpimagelist to verify there's a copy on =
tape</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>4. if tape image is recorded, then use bpexpdate to =
expire the disk copy</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>I've got other logic that uses a configuration file =
to associate a tape pool name with class & schedule names to sort =
the images but this is the basic core of it.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>It works nicely, it consolidates backups so I'm not =
always mounting & unmouting tapes, it makes the backups from the =
clients faster, and the disk storage unit has higher availability than =
my tape libraries. The only problem that I have is that the disk =
storage units do not inherently compress like a tape drive does (there =
is some new exceptions so this on some arrays). The client =
compression saves some space but it is a pretty lousy algorithm and =
doesn't squish the data much - plus there's client CPU load to use =
it.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>HTH -M</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>-----Original Message-----</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>From: markjessup AT northwesternmutual DOT com</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>[<A =
HREF=3D"mailto:markjessup AT northwesternmutual DOT com">mailto:markjessup@nort=
hwesternmutual.com</A>]</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Sent: Sunday, January 26, 2003 3:09 PM</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>To: veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Cc: markjessup AT northwesternmutual DOT com</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Subject: [Veritas-bu] Questions on Staging to Disk =
and MS Exchange Agent</FONT>
</P>
<BR>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>We are implementing Netbackup 4.5 and was wondering =
if any people are</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>staging backups to a disk pool such as some of new =
ATA disk systems from</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>NetApps, NexSAN, and StorageTek and then migrating =
to tape after using</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Vault or some other process. If you are using =
such a device, can you</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>describe your environment, what performance you are =
getting, what the</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>benefits you are seeing, how it works with NB, =
etc.</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Secondly, we are moving to MS Exchange and I am =
wondering how many</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>people are using the NB Exchange agent for database =
backups of Exchange.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>How does the agent work, what is your performance =
numbers, how big are</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>your Exchange databases, do you compliment the tape =
backups with</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>snapshots to disk. Do you do mailbox backups =
or just full DB backups.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Any experience the Exchange Edition from =
Veritas? </FONT>
</P>
<BR>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>If anyone has any experience with either one of these =
topics, it would</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>be greatly appreciated. Thanks!</FONT>
</P>
<BR>
<BR>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Mark Jessup </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>IS Manager, Enterprise Storage and Output =
Management</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Northwestern Mutual</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>(414) 665-3968</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>markjessup AT northwesternmutual DOT com</FONT>
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