Configuration Procedure

Caution

  • Before using Veeam Storage Integration, set Advanced Copy.

    For the Advanced Copy configuration method, refer to Settings for the Advanced Copy Environment.

  • iSCSI and FC host interfaces are supported in Veeam Storage Integration for the connection between backup proxies and the ETERNUS DX.

  • SnapOPC+ is used for Veeam Storage Integration.

    Thin Provisioning Volumes (TPVs) or Flexible Tier Volumes (FTVs) are used as SnapOPC+ copy destination volumes.

    Specify the appropriate value for the maximum Thin Provisioning Pool capacity by taking the total target volume capacity for Veeam Storage Integration and the number of management generations into consideration.

    For more details about the maximum pool capacity setting, refer to "Create Thin Provisioning Pool" in "Web GUI User's Guide".

    Guidelines for the maximum Thin Provisioning Pool capacity

    Maximum pool capacity ³ total capacity of TPVs and FTVs + total capacity of volumes for Veeam Storage Integration × (number of snapshot generations + 1)

  • To connect a Backup Proxy with the ETERNUS DX via an FC, the host affinity settings must be configured for the Backup Proxy using ETERNUS CLI. Refer to "CLI User's Guide" for more details about host affinity settings.

  • For a restore process using a host that does not have any LUNs attached, host affinity settings for the host must be configured in advance. Refer to "CLI User's Guide" for more details about host affinity settings.

Note

  • Veeam Storage Integration supports the following volumes.

    Table: Volume Types That Can Be Used with Veeam Storage Integration

    Volume type

    Copy source

    Copy destination

    Standard

    ¡

    ×

    WSV

    ¡

    ×

    TPV

    ¡ (*1)

    ¡ (*1)

    FTV

    ¡

    ¡

    SDV

    ×

    ×

    SDPV

    ×

    ×

    ¡: Supported ×: Not supported

    *1 : 

    Deduplication/Compression Volumes (or Compression Volumes for the ETERNUS DX900 S6 and the ETERNUS DX8900 S6) are not supported.

  • Copy destination TPVs/FTVs are automatically created when snapshots are created with Veeam Backup & Replication. (*2)

    *2 : 

    Copy destination TPVs/FTVs are automatically created in the following TPPs/FTRPs.

    • If the copy source volume is a Standard volume or a WSV, the TPP with the smallest number in the ETERNUS DX or if no TPP exists, the FTRP with the smallest number in the ETERNUS DX

    • If the copy source volume is a TPV/FTV, the same TPP/FTRP as the copy source

    Copy destination TPVs/FTVs can also be created in any TPP/FTRP using ETERNUS CLI.

  • Configuration of Veeam Storage Integration environment

    Connect the ETERNUS DX, the backup proxies, the Veeam backup server, and the backup repositories properly.

    For details, refer to the Veeam Backup & Replication manual that is provided by Veeam Software.

  • Settings for the ETERNUS DX

    Obtain and register a Veeam Storage Integration license.

    • A Veeam Storage Integration license and FUJITSU Plug-In for Veeam Backup & Replication (*1) can be obtained from the following website.

      *1 : 

      FUJITSU Plug-In for Veeam Backup & Replication is used with the Veeam backup server settings.

      https://www.fujitsu.com/global/support/products/computing/storage/download/veeam/

      Note

      The serial number of the storage system is required to obtain a Veeam Storage Integration license and FUJITSU Plug-In for Veeam Backup & Replication.

    • Register the Veeam Storage Integration license.

      Refer to "License Registration" in "Operation Guide (Basic)" for details.

    • If the backup proxy is connected to the ETERNUS DX via an FC, configure the host affinity settings for the backup proxy using ETERNUS CLI.

      For the host affinity settings of the backup proxy, refer to "CLI User's Guide".

  • Installation of FUJITSU Plug-In for Veeam Backup & Replication

    Install FUJITSU Plug-In for Veeam Backup & Replication to Veeam Backup & Replication.

    For details about how to install FUJITSU Plug-In for Veeam Backup & Replication and use Veeam Backup & Replication, refer to the Veeam Backup & Replication manual that is provided by Veeam Software.

Caution

  • If a volume has several snapshot generations and these snapshots have been created with different resolutions, only the oldest snapshot generation can be deleted.

  • The following volumes cannot be managed or operated by Veeam Backup & Replication:

    • Volumes in the Secondary storage used for the Storage Cluster function

    • Virtual Volumes (VVOLs)

    • Volumes with SnapOPC or EC Advanced Copy sessions

    • Volumes with SnapOPC+ sessions created by ETERNUS SF AdvancedCopy Manager

    • Deduplication/Compression Volumes (or Compression Volumes for the ETERNUS DX900 S6 and the ETERNUS DX8900 S6)

  • Although the volumes in the Primary storage used for the Storage Cluster function can be managed by Veeam Backup & Replication, note the following points.

    • If the Storage Cluster function's failover is performed, Veeam Backup & Replication jobs or operations may fail. After a failback, re-perform the job or operation that failed.

    • Failover cannot be performed while Instant VM Recovery or SureBackup is running.

  • Veeam Backup & Replication jobs or operations may fail during a firmware upgrade, a RAID migration, a Thin Provisioning Volume balancing, or a Flexible Tier Pool balancing.

  • It is not recommended to use multiple Veeam Backup & Replication for managing a single ETERNUS DX.

    In such configuration, an error might occur at the jobs that are in conflict with each other when being executed from multiple Veeam Backup & Replication.