SAN - Serverless backup

[Arresto Ario]

Experts,

This is our first experience with storage area network configuration.
Hardware: SAN Switch 2/16 EL Compaq
Software: Legato Networker 7.0 for Windows
Tape Library: Compaq MSL5026 S2 SDLT with embedded E1200 storage router
External Storage: MAS1000

Is it possible to configure serverless backup with our system
please see attachment for details

Pleade advise

regards,

Ario

[Leif Halvarsson_2]

Hi,

I am not sure I am correct (I am not an NetWorker expert) but as I understand you need the Legato Celestra product for serverless backups with NetWorker.
http://portal2.legato.com/products/celestra/

[dentistcorn]

We are currently looking at serverless backups. Legato will not be of any help. Their Celestra Power product is only for Unix. So is Verita's solution. Look to CommVault or CA BrightStor V9.

You will need a router or other device on the SAN that supports the Extended Copy command. The M2402 router supports that protocol.
Seeing that you have an MSA1000 it probably wont be worth the hassle. When you get into larger SAN implementations (we have over 50 Terabytes) then it's worth looking in to.. menahwile better to use backups over IP or straight Lan free backups.

[Derek_31]

I use CommVault Galaxy and very pleased. I use the "LAN-free" mode of operation vs. serverless. As I understand serverless, it backs up an entire drive image and thus you can't do single object (file, folder, etc.) restores. I did hear a rumor that Galaxy is going to be able to do object restores from image backups later this year.

The e1200 router that's in the MSL library does support the extended copy command.

[Sunil Sharma_1]

Hi,

I worked on EMC TIme finder with Veritas/EDM products. These products are working fine for serverless backup.

Sunil