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[Veritas-bu] designing a separate backup network.

2002-04-02 12:02:32
Subject: [Veritas-bu] designing a separate backup network.
From: Paul.Jolinda AT mayo DOT edu (Paul, Jolinda D.)
Date: Tue, 2 Apr 2002 12:02:32 -0500
They do not run completely over the network because the media server talk
back to the master over ethernet.  If you are running fiber channel over IP,
then you could avoid this, but not altogether with just SSO.

You can setup the physical backup network (separate NICs, etc) and then
setup the client in Configure NB to use that "required network interface."

-----Original Message-----
From: morms AT es DOT com [mailto:morms AT es DOT com]
Sent: Tuesday, April 02, 2002 11:42 AM
To: dbrown AT gfs DOT com; veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
Subject: RE: [Veritas-bu] designing a separate backup network.


One thing that immediately jumps out at me is.....
If you have a SAN,  why would you want to send your backups over the
network?  Why not implement SSO and keep your backups off the network all
together?

-Melinda

-----Original Message-----
From: Dave Brown [mailto:dbrown AT gfs DOT com]
Sent: Tuesday, April 02, 2002 9:00 AM
To: veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
Subject: [Veritas-bu] designing a separate backup network.


I'm not really sure how to even ask this question, but I'll give it a try
anyway.

Our management had a meeting yesterday and after it was all said and done,
they had a few questions for me regarding moving all of our Veritas
Netbackup functions off the main LAN and utilizing a separate and dedicated
backup network. (BAN?)

My understanding is that everything will have its own dedicated network
cards, fibre cabling and server connections.  I don't think that would be a
problem, but they asked a few questions about going through a router off of
the SAN and will the backups still run correctly through the router and what
kind of performance issues might we deal with.

I honestly don't really know what it is they are asking or to answer these
concerns so I was hoping this little bit of information I have might jog
someone on here to make sense and give me some feedback to pass on to
management about a strategy or if it is even a good idea.

Sorry that it is rather vague, but I'm just in the initial stages here
myself and was hoping for some outside input.

Thanks all,
Dave



David Brown

Open Systems Administrator
email: dbrown AT gfs DOT com
phone:  616-530-7000 ext. 6155
pager:  1-888-614-6762

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