SnapProtect™
Backup - IBM SAN Volume Controller (SVC)
Pre-Requisites
IBM SVC requires the FlashCopy license.
Ensure that all members in the IBM SVC array are running firmware
version 6.1.0.7 or higher.
Ensure that proxy computers are configured and have
access to the storage device by adding a host group with ports and a
temporary LUN.
Setup the Array Information
Provide the identification information for the array to ensure access. The
following section provides step-by-step instructions for setting the array
information.
1.
From the CommCell Console, navigate to Tools |
Control Panel.
Click Array Management.
2.
Click Add.
3.
Select IBMSVC from the Snap Vendor list.
Specify the 16-digit ID of the storage device in the
Name field.
The ID is the device identification number for the IBM SVC storage
device. See the screenshot on the right for reference.
4.
Enter the
Management IP address or host name of the array in the Control Host
field.
Enter the user access information of the local application
administrator in the Username
and Password
fields.
In the Device Group field, specify the name of the
physical storage pools created on the array to be used for snapshot
(flash copy) operations.
If you do
not specify a device group, the default storage pool will be used for
snapshot operations.
Select the Use devices only from this device group option to use
only the snapshots devices available in the device group specified above.
Use the Description field to enter a description
about the entity. This description can include information about the entity's
content, cautionary notes, etc.