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Configuring the Dell™ PowerVault™ MD3000i Array as a Backup Target for Symantec™ Backup Exec™
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Hardware Component Software Component Version
Dell™ PowerVault™ DL
Backup to Disk Appliance
Microsoft® Windows® Server
2008 Standard x64 Edition
Service Pack 2 or higher
Symantec™ Backup Exec
2010 or higher
Dell™ PowerVault™
MD3000i Array
Array Firmware 07.35.31.60 or higher
Modular Disk Storage Manager
(MDSM)
03.35.G6.45 or higher
Broadcom 5709C
NetXtreme II GigE
Firmware
5.0.12 or higher
Driver
14.1.5 or higher
Warning: The storage provisioning and monitoring features of the DL Backup to Disk Appliance can fail
when connecting a PowerVault™ MD3000i Array as a backup target if these prerequisites are not met.
Note: Installation of the Modular Disk Storage Hardware Provider (VDS/VSS) on the DL Backup to Disk
Appliance is not required when using the Dell™ PowerVault™ MD3000i Array as a backup target.
Warning: Dell does not recommend placing the Deduplication Storage Folder (DSF) on the PowerVault™
MD3000i Array or on the internal OS drives. The DSF and the associated Database should reside on
dedicated direct attached (internal or external) storage other than the OS drives.
Technical Resources
The following table lists additional documentation available for reference.
Vendor Document or Resource Title Location
Symantec Symantec Backup Exec 2010 Administrator’s Guide backupexec.com/compatibility/
Dell
MPIO to PowerVault™ MD3000i Array with
MICROSOFT iSCSI INITIATOR
http://www.delltechcenter.com
/page/MPIO+to+PowerVault+MD3
000i+with+Microsoft+iSCSI+Initiat
or
Dell
Dell PowerVault DL Backup to Disk Appliance
Powered by Symantec Backup Exec User Guide
support.dell.com/manuals
Dell
Dell™ PowerVault™ Modular Disk Storage Manager
User’s Guide
support.dell.com/manuals
Note: The iSCSI Initiator is preinstalled on Microsoft 2008 Server.