Use the following procedure to configure direct backups from a NetBackup 52xx or
53xx appliance to a NetBackup 50xx using Fibre Channel.
To configure direct backups from a NetBackup 52xx or 53xx appliance to a
NetBackup 50xx appliance using Fibre Channel
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On the NetBackup 50xx, enable Fibre Channel communication as follows:
Note: If Fibre Channel communication is already enabled on this appliance,
skip this step.
■ Use a Secure Shell (SSH) agent to connect to the
5020 deduplication appliance for which you want to
enable Fibre Channel communication.
For example, you can use PuTTY, which is available
as a free download.
■ Log into the deduplication appliance.
By default, the user name is sysadmin, and the
password is P@ssw0rd. In the preceding password,
the sixth character is the numeral zero (0).
■ At the system prompt, type FC and press Enter.
■ To display the Fibre Channel connections that are
currently in effect, type show nodeip.
For nodeip, type the IP address of the 5020
deduplication appliance for which you want to enable
Fibre Channel communication.
■ To enable Fibre Channel communication for this
appliance, type enable-ft.
From the NetBackup
Appliance Shell Menu:
■ Open a browser, and type the following URL to
access the storage pool authority's opening panel:
https://URL
For URL, type the URL for the storage pool authority
node.
■ Log in as root.
■ Click Settings > Configuration.
■ In the left pane, under Configuration, click Fibre
Transport.
■ In the right pane, under the Fibre Transport
heading, click in the box and click Save.
From the NetBackup
Appliance Web Console:
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Set up the zones for the 50xx Fibre Channel ports to configure the 50xx as the
target storage server.
75Configuring Fibre Transport on the appliance
Configuring direct backups from a NetBackup 52xx or 53xx appliance to a NetBackup 50xx appliance using
Fibre Channel
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