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Configuring a Dell™ EqualLogic™ PS Series Array as a Backup Target for Symantec™ Backup Exec™

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Executive Summary

IT managers are concerned that traditional backup methods aren’t keeping up with the needs of the

business. Existing backup and recovery operations often fail due to media management issues and

human error associated with legacy tape backup methods. As data continues to explode within

corporate environments, IT is having trouble meeting backup windows with standard tape-based

solutions. Advancements in technology and price reductions have made it possible to use disk-to-disk

based backup and recovery methods to improve the speed and reliability of backup and restore

operations. The Dell™ PowerVault™ DL Backup to Disk Appliance – Powered by Symantec™ Backup Exec™

offers one of the industry’s only fully integrated backup-to-disk solutions with software factory

installed. Dell and Symantec have co-developed this offering to give you easier management

capabilities of the backup-to-disk environment. It’s an ideal way for any IT department to achieve

faster, more reliable backups and restores.

In addition, Dell’s storage product portfolio includes the EqualLogic™ PS Series Arrays which combines

with the DL Backup to Disk Appliance to provide a complete backup solution. The EqualLogic PS Series

delivers a self-managing storage array that provides enterprise class features using industry-standard

Ethernet SAN connectivity and the iSCSI standard protocol. The result is an ideal consolidated storage

solution.

Combining the DL Backup to Disk Appliance and the EqualLogic PS Series Arrays -- finally, an affordable

backup to disk with consolidated storage solution that delivers a simple solution that provides an

excellent return on investment.

Introduction

This document explains how to configure a Dell™ EqualLogic™ PS Series Array as a backup target for the

DL Backup to Disk Appliance functioning as a Symantec™ Backup Exec Media Server.

NOTE: If the EqualLogic Volume(s) of one or more protected servers and the DL Backup to Disk

Appliance reside on arrays that are members of the same EqualLogic Group, ensure the DL Backup to

Disk Appliance’s backup target volumes reside in a separate Storage Pool from the protected servers.

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