Backup Storage Device Manager
Access the Backup Storage Device Manager by clicking “Select”/”Storage Devices”
on the toolbar of the UltraBac console. This utility allows the administrator
many different kinds of storage devices. They are:
1. Local Tape Device
2. PNP Tape (Plug and Play)
3. Backup Path
4. Tivoli Device
5. FTP Device
6. Image (used for imaging)
7. Partition (used for imaging)
8. Remote Storage Device
LOCAL TAPE DEVICE
As long as the OS already sees the tape device, UltraBac should recognize it as
a valid storage device as well. In fact, if the tape device driver is already
loaded, it will automatically appear in the “Tape” tab of the “UltraBac Storage
Devices” dialog box. The tape devices are numbered in sequential order starting
with the lowest SCSI ID first. Meaning, if there is only one tape drive on the
system it will show up as Tape0. If there are three tape drives attached to the
machine, they'll be listed as Tape0, Tape1, and Tape2. The screenshot below
lists one stand-alone tape drive attached to the UltraBac host.
PNP TAPE (Plug and Play)
If a firewire or USB tape drive is attached to the machine (a PNP compatible
tape device), it will appear in the “PNPTape” tab. No driver configuration is
necessary for PNP Tape devices, assuming the OS detects the device.
BACKUP PATH
A Backup Path can be any valid folder accessible through Windows Explorer. In
other words, a backup path could be a specified folder on your local hard drive
or a centralized remote location on the network. Many backup administrators like
to define backup paths on a server with a large amount of empty space and use it
as a storage location for daily and weekly backups. Add a backup path by
clicking the small green icon, specifying a device name, and typing a <Path> to
the directory to be used as a storage device. If the directory doesn't exist,
UltraBac will ask if you want it to be created. Clicking “Yes” will create the
directory. Backup paths should be created strategically according to the nature
of the backups they'll be storing. For example, if Incremental backups are being
performed each day of the work week, five folders could be created on the
storage drive with names like “Monday_Incremental,” “Tuesday_Incremental,” and
so on. One example follows:
The Backup Path can also be restricted in size to prevent undesired storage
expansion. This could be a hindrance if backups keep appending to their assigned
storage backup path, as overpopulation of data will cause the disk to become
slow in performance. If the user requires a particular amount of space always be
available on the storage drive, use the “Limit size per media” option to fulfill
this requirement by checking its box and specifying a cap in number of
megabytes.
FTP DEVICE
The FTP Device provides UltraBac with the ability to direct backups to storage
hosted by any FTP server compliant with the RFC 959 specification. This ability
simplifies the process of configuring an offsite backup location, since all that
is required at the target is an FTP server with sufficient storage.
Additionally, this facility allows backups to be written to non-Windows hosts,
which may be useful in certain environments. All that is required to configure
an FTP Device is the address of a live FTP server, a valid login to this server,
and a server-interpreted path specifying where the data should be stored.
Add an FTP device by doing the following:
1. Access "Select"/"Storage Devices,” click the “FTP” tab and click the “Add”
icon.
2. Give the FTP device a unique name through the “Device Name”
box.
3. In the “Server” field, type the <name of the FTP server> to
which you're backing up.
4. In the “Path” box, type the <name of a folder> that already
exists or name of your choice and it will be created for you.
5. Type the <name of a user> that has the proper access rights into the FTP
server in the “User” field. Type the <user's password> in the “Password”
field.
6. By default the File Limit is 512MB on backup. This may be changed, but we
recommend that you leave the 512MB suggested limit.
If only a certain amount of space is to be used on the FTP server, check the “Device
Limit” box and enter a <number of MB> to be used in the backup. UltraBac
will not surpass the amount of MB entered. When UltraBac reaches the amount
specified as a device limit, it will in turn ask for Volume 2 to continue its
backup job.
TIVOLI STORAGE DEVICE
In order to install the Tivoli device, the host on which the Tivoli storage
device is to be installed must be running the Tivoli client software. You can
download the client software from the following link:
http://www.tivoli.com/support/storage_mgr/clients.html#xp
To define the Tivoli device, access “Select”/”Storage Device”/”Tivoli” and click
the small green icon to add the device.
Device Name – This is up to the user and is there for identification purposes.
It appears in the backup log, on the title bar through the GUI, etc.
Server – Name or IP address of the Tivoli server.
Password – This is the password defined on the selected Tivoli server for the
Node name.
Folder – This is Tivoli’s “high-level name” and allows the user to host multiple
independent devices on the same Tivoli server. If someone wanted to make 20
devices with one Tivoli server, they could leave all the other fields the same
and just change the Folder (and Device Name).
Object Size – Limits the size of Tivoli objects on the server.
Advanced Properties
Configuration File – This is the TSM Client config file, and defines things like
the communication protocol and port number to use when communicating with the
server.
Use DSMI_CONFIG environment variable, if available – Selects whether the
DSMI_CONFIG environment variable, if set, overrides the above path.
Node – The Node name that UltraBac tells the Tivoli Server. Tivoli doesn't allow
data written by one node to be seen by another, so users will want to
standardize on a Node name so that UltraBac can use a common data store.
Filespace – Part of an object's full name and stems from ADSM being designed to
back up servers.
Click “Test” to make sure the device is working correctly. If the test of the
device completes successfully, it is ready for use.
IMAGE AND PARTITION TABS
A static Mirror Image backup to a local hard drive requires the creation of a
formatted partition with no assigned drive letter to use either an Image or
Partition device.
Image – When imaging or cloning an entire hard drive, the target disk to which
you're copying must be as big or bigger than the source. Make sure the target
disk has all partitions deleted and then you'll be able to add it as an imaging
device.
Partition – This type of device is used when cloning or imaging an entire
partition to a locally created partition with no assigned drive letter. Similar
to an image device, the Partition device must be as big as or bigger than the
source partition. Create a partition through Windows' Disk Management and then
take away the associated drive letter. The newly created partition can be used
as a Partition device.
For more information, see the “UltraBac Disaster Recovery” portion of the
User Manual.
REMOTE
NOTE: The “Remote Device” option must be installed on the machine that houses
the tape drive to be used in a backup.
The “Remote Device” option is installed by running “setup.exe.” Choose “Custom”
setup in the Installation Wizard, expand “Devices,” and choose “Remote” for
installation (shown in the screenshot below). When the Installation Wizard
completes the setup, the “UltraBac Management Service” will be running on the
machine, enabling it as a valid Remote tape device. The machine on which the
“Remote Device” option was installed must be pointed to the UltraBac licensing
server. From the UltraBac host machine (the machine running the backups), click
the “Connect” icon on the toolbar, type the <Machine Name> with attached tape
drive, and click “OK.” Then click “Tools”/”License Management”/”Set License
Server,” type the name of the <Licensing Server>, and click “OK.”
Add a tape device on another machine as a storage device on the “Remote” tab. Do
this by clicking the small green icon, then typing the <Host Name> of the remote
tape device and the <Tape Device Number> starting with “Tape0.” If there is more
than one tape device attached to the system, UltraBac will see the tapes in
sequential order, starting with the lowest SCSI ID first.
If you'd like to back up to a remote tape drive located in a different domain, a
connection must first be established through UltraBac to the remote machine. Do
this by clicking “Tools”/”Options”/”General”/”Accounts,” clicking the “Add”
icon, typing an <Account Name> with administrative authority on the machine to
which you're connecting, typing the <Password>, and typing the name of the
<Remote Domain>. Click “OK,” and be sure to leave the “Set as default for other
connections” box unchecked. (This account information is required for remote
authentication through the UltraBac Management Service). And finally, add the
remote tape drive by accessing the “Remote” tab in “Select”/”Storage Devices.”
DEVICE SELECTION
If you wanted the local Tape0 to be the global default device, simply click its
radio button and click “OK.”
This option has some flexibility, as it can change if the user wants to select
an alternate device on the set level other than the global storage device. In
the image below, notice that there are two “Device” icons in the toolbar – one
on the upper level and one on the lower level.
The “Device” icon in the lower level on the toolbar is selected for the set
level, whereas the “Device” icon on the top level is selected for the global
level. When a device is selected on the set level, that information will be
retained in the set properties, so that the next time you “load” the set, the
same storage device will be selected automatically. Also, you can always tell
what storage device is being used by looking at the title bar on the top of the
screen. In the image below, it says “[Device:Remote0]” in the title bar, meaning
the backup would be directed to that storage device.