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BrightStor R11.1 Techtalk. New Feature & Functionality. BrightStor ARCserve 11.1. For Windows For Linux For Netware For Unix !. Massive Introduction of 11.1. ARCserve for all platforms as a server Enterprise Options Multiplexing features for Unix, Linux and Netware
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BrightStor R11.1 Techtalk New Feature & Functionality
BrightStor ARCserve 11.1 For Windows For Linux For Netware For Unix!
Massive Introduction of 11.1 • ARCserve for all platforms as a server • Enterprise Options • Multiplexing features for Unix, Linux and Netware • Enhanced Volume Shadow Copy support • New Agents and platforms • Oracle cross-platform support
BAB for WindowsR11.1 • Introduction • Overview • What’s new • Why these help CA in the Market Place • Architecture • Installation • Feature Functionality • Q & A
What’s New? • Multistreaming • Microsoft VSS support • Hardware error handling and DLTSage support • SAN failover Microsoft cluster environment • Configurable ports for firewalls • Sybase Multiple instances • Command line scripting • Multiple code page support • Activity log pruning • Scratch set media report
What’s New? • Media Management Administrator reports • BAB Portal R11.1 • Support for cross-release integration • Cross platform support • Lotus Domino agent • Microsoft Exchange Premium Agent • Linux VM • Job Queue • Custom make up jobs • Full node database backup
What else is New? • Management Features • Windows Storage Server 2003 • Windows Powered NAS • Automation • Media Usage • Job Templates • Agents • MAC OS X • General features
Other Enhancements • Library-Level Tape Eject Option • AS400 Agent and Open VMS Agent • Oracle 10g support • Lotus Domino • Multiplexing • Performance Improvements • AntiVirus • Generic Job Modification • Media error handling with Job Redirection
Dropped support • Citrix MetaFrame 1.8 • NetWare 4.2 • HP 10.2 • Sun Solaris 2.5 • Sun Solaris on Intel platforms • IBM AIX 4.2 • UnixWare 2.1, 7.x • SGI 6.5 • Open Server 5.x
Encryption Used in Different BEB/BAB Versions Backup data Encryption • CSATG Encryption • BAB 9 • BEB Windows 10.5 • BEB Unix 10.5 SP1 • ETPKI 3 DES (Default) and CSATG Encryption (Optional) • BAB R11.1 • BEB Windows 10.5 SP1 • BEB Unix R11 Session Password Encryption • TNG Encryption • BEB 10.5 • BAB 11.1
What’s New? • New platform support • Target Service Agent support • MySQL and MacOS Agent • Filter support for long file names • Multiplexing • Disaster Recovery from CD • eTrust Antivirus 7.1 Integration
BAB NW R11.1 requirements • Operating System Support • Separate setups for Manager and the Server • Manager Requirements (Note: The Manager is not supported on Windows 95/98/ME) • Windows 2000 Professional/Server, SP 4 • Windows XP Professional SP 1 • Windows 2003 • Discovery Server • Determines which servers the Manager can contact • Server Requirements • NetWare 5.1 servers with SP6 or 7 • NetWare 6.0 servers with SP1, 2, 3, or 4 • NetWare 6.5 servers with SP1 • System requirements • Workstation: 80586 or higher CPU computer with 256 MB RAM • Server: 80686 or higher CPU computer with 512 MB RAM • Disk Space: 50-75 MB free disk space • Software: • Workstation: Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003 to run BrightStor ARCserve Backup Manager • Server: Novell NetWare 5.1, 6.0, or 6.5
BAB for NW R11.1 additional • Novell YES certified on 6.5 SP1a and SP2 at the time of release • Enable long name support on SYS volume • NIS compliant setup • Installation requires Novell Client v4.90 SP1 • GWTSA is used to backup GWise 6.0/6.5
TSA Based Browsing • TSA-centric view of Novell Resources • All browsing of Novell resources is going to be strictly based on information received from the TSA running on the servers • Cluster shared volumes will only show up under the virtual cluster node • Virtual cluster node will not display non-cluster volumes • GroupWise domains will be available for restores • File directory Level Backups will be supported. • Issues with files being missed with the opendir()/readdir() browse/backup will be addressed
New Features • New Agent Support • MAC OSX Agent • UNIX based Agent that is treated as if it were a UNIX/Linux based agent. • Currently we are looking at an issue with Restore to Original Location for these agents. • MySQL Agent • Based on the same architecture as other NetWare DB Agents (GroupWise/Oracle) • Uses MySQL native API’s to put the DB into backup mode
New Features • Backup Architecture Change • 9.01 used TSAFS for performance improvements • For 11.1 we are moving to an Asymmetric design where multiple read threads pickup files from the pre-scan list and sequentially add them to a shared buffer. • Read threads are no longer waiting on the write thread to complete before it can continue.
New Features • Long Name Filters • Long Name Filter are • Regular file system backups • Cluster backups • Enabled by Default • Can be disabled in the ASCONFIG.INI file.. • Fibre Native Device Support • Library support only • Requires SAN option to be installed • Supported devices are included in Certified Device List • Cabatch security enhancement • Option to Encrypt User Name and Password
Enhancements • Database enhancements • Move to Pervasive SQL 8.5 • Session view browsing is going to be improved with the introduction of new database keys • Tree view browsing is going to be optimized so the tree is displayed quicker • Auto conversion to the new DB templates
Enhancements eTrust Antivirus v7.1 integration. • Ships with a full version of eTrust AV 7.1 • Backup will scan during the estimate • BrightStor Beta Ships with a pre-release version.
Enhancements • DRO preparation and recovery process is too involved • DRO will now support CD based recovery • Enhanced DRO will no longer require the recover to be performed on hardware identical to the source • Time from boot up to full recovery stage will be reduced significantly.
Multiplexing • Highly efficient algorithm • Accepts data from multiple lower speed sources and mixes then to maximize tape throughput • Enabled in GUI backup destination screen • Configured in GUI Backup/Options/Advanced • NOTE: Multistreaming options also moved to above screen • Command Line Option: • ca_backup [-multiplextape [<Max # Streams>] [-muxChunkSize <MuxChunkSize>]
What’s New? • Multiplexing • TapeCopy GUI tool • Generic Job • Lotus Domino Agent • Encryption
Generic Jobs • Generic Jobs allow administrators to perform random tasks using BAB scheduler. • Generic Jobs allow users to submit tapecopy jobs into the BAB queue thereby taking advantage of the reservation of groups • New job type “Generic” • New session type “Generic”
Generic Jobs - Options • Options tab allows: • Pre-Post commands • Alert/reporting destinations similar to Backup and Restore options • Scheduling allows: • Repeating by month, day, hour and minute • Excludes by day of week
Lotus Domino • New GUI support • New CLI Multi-streaming option • New CLI configuration options for ca_backup • New Lotus Domino R6 support • Configurable Purge logs option (CLI and GUI) • Improved performance with QFA support • Improved performance with full session restore • Additional nls messages support • New installation path • New package and product name
Triple DES Encryption BrightStor Encryption Algorithms • TNG encryption(40Bits) • DES3 encryption(162 Bits). Advantages/Disadvantages of DES3. • Hard to crack. • Slower than TNG encryption. • More Media usage.
BrightStor ARCserve Backup for Windows R11.1ARCserve architecture and options
Server Architecture ARCserve server Disaster Recovery JOB Engine Image Option DB Engine Tape Library Option TAPE Engine NDMP NAS Option Tape RAID Option Windows 2000,2003,XP Linux 2.4,2.6 kernel Netware 5.x,6.x Solaris,AIX, Tru64, HP-UX SAN Option Serverless Option
Client Architecture OS Agent Open File Agent Application Agent: DB, e-mail server Windows 9.x, NT, 2000, 2003, XP 32 and 64 bit when available Netware 4,x,5,x,6.x Solaris,AIX, Tru64, HP-UX OS/400, MVS MacOS 10.x Lotus Domino, Exchange, SQL server, MySQL, Apache Oracle, Sybase, Informix, DB2, SAP R/3
Enterprise Options • Enterprise Option for StorageTek ACSLS • Enterprise Option for IBM 3494 Guide • Enterprise Option for SAP R/3 for Oracle • Enterprise Option for Advantage Ingres • Enterprise Option for Microsoft SQL Using HDS Snap-shot Guide • Windows Enterprise Option for Microsoft SQL Using HP-XP • Microsoft Volume Shadow Copy Service
BAB Requirements • Minimum Hardware • CPU: 350Mhz • RAM: 256MB • Disk: 350MB free space • Software • IE: v6.0 • Disk space for Raima • … or SQL Server perhaps?
Windows XP SP2 notes • File and Print sharing is OFF • Remote installation • Firewall enabled • ALL ports blocked by default • Use Security Center exception list • Add BAB .exe’s
Installation • Installation • Multiple languages • Product Install Selection • Product Install Browser • Licensing key panel • Revised product tree • Product List
Upgrades • BAB11.1 for Windows can upgrade: • ARCserve 2000 for Windows • ARCserve 9 for Windows • ARCserve 11.0 for Windows • Enterprise Backup 10.0 for Windows • Enterprise Backup 10.5 for Windows Registration of Live Trials
Reboots Scenarios • The following products will require a reboot: • Update Windows installer service 2.0 • Image/Serverless Option (Upgrade needs to remove the previous product, reboot the machine, then start the product installation.) • TLO (Driver name change) • Serverless Backup Option • Backup Agent for Open Files (optional, then can only open files after installation)
Silent Install • Create a response file using MasterSetup • Use response file to install silently: • MasterSetup [/?][/H:<host name>][/U:<User Name>][/P:<password>][/I:<Icf Path>] /? -- generates this Usage message. /H -- specifies host name. /U -- specifies user name. /P -- specifies password. /I -- specifies response file location.
Install Logs • Install logs • Master Setup creates the following dir structures for logging %Temp%\_BSxx.tmp and %Temp%\_BSxx.tmp\[MachineName] • Log files are placed in these folders. • Each product creates it’s own log file • Use Diagnostic utilities to collect logs and contact Support.
Input license key • Setup • License key panel • License verification dialog • Manager About box on the Server • License verification dialog • <ca_lic>\calicnse.exe on the Client • Where the edition checking is performed • Setup • Manager (GUI) • Job Engine (Backend)
Licensing behavior • Enable client agent checking • License expiration • Base Job Engine stops • No hard fail for client agents • No hard fail for DB agents restore • Hard fail for DB agents backup