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hp OpenView storage data protector 5.5
Zero Downtime Backup & Instant Recovery Support Matrix
for HP StorageWorks Virtual Array
Version: 4.2 Date:
September 5, 2008
HP Virtual Array stores the data on one set of disks and at a certain point in time can create a
snapshot of the data, which can later be used on another server to perform the backup. HP Data
Protector uses the Snapshot agent (SNAPA), which is the Data Protector client for HP Virtual Arrays.
From the operating system level, HP-UX 11.0, 11.11 and MS Windows 2000, 2003 (32-bit) are
supported for the backup and the application host. Application and backup hosts must have either
HP-UX on both or MS Windows on both.
supported microcode versions
VA type minimum microcode version required
VA 7100 hp18 VA 7400 hp18 VA 7410
A000
Following is the list of Application Integrations supported on the various supported platforms:
Abbreviations used:
1. ZDB : Zero Downtime Backup
2. IR : Instant Recovery
supported integrations – hp-ux (with instant recovery feature)
integrations
Filesystem: HFS, VxFS
Raw Disk ZDB with IR ZDB with IR
Raw Logical Volume ZDB with IR ZDB with IR
Oracle 8.0.x ZDB ZDB
Oracle 8.1.x ZDB with IR ZDB with IR
Oracle 9i
SAP/R3 4.6x
SAP Brtools 6.10
3
2&4
1
2
& 6.20
2
hp-ux 11.0 hp-ux 11.11
ZDB with IR ZDB with IR
ZDB with IR ZDB with IR
ZDB with IR ZDB with IR
ZDB with IR ZDB with IR
supported platforms
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VxFS filesystem is supported in conjunction with hp lvm (logical volume manager)
2
The integration is done using the ‘Backint’ functionality.
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Oracle 9i includes all released versions of 9i e.g. 9.0.x, 9.2.x etc.
4
This includes all sub-versions. For example, 4.6x includes 4.6B, 4.6C, 4.6D etc.
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supported integrations – ms windows (with instant recovery feature)
integrations
Windows 2000 Windows 2003 (32-bit)
Filesystem: NTFS ZDB with IR Raw Disk ZDB with IR MS Exchange 2000 ZDB with IR
MS Exchange 2003
Not Supported
supported platforms
Not Supported
Not Supported
Not Supported
ZDB
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MS SQL 2000 ZDB with IR Not Supported
Oracle 8.1.x ZDB with IR Not Supported
Oracle 9i
SAP/R3 4.6x
2
1& 3
SAP Brtools 6.10
1
& 6.20
1
ZDB with IR
ZDB with IR
ZDB with IR
Not Supported
Not Supported
Not Supported
1
The integration is done using the ‘Backint’ functionality.
2
Oracle 9i includes all released versions of 9i e.g. 9.0.x, 9.2.x etc.
3
This includes all sub-versions. For example, 4.6x includes 4.6B, 4.6C, 4.6D etc.
4
Exchange 2003 is supported only using VSS. For the VSS writer & provider details, please
refer to the “HP OpenView Storage Data Protector 5.5 VSS Support Matrix”
Following is a list of supported Volume Managers:
supported volume managers
volume manager
HP-UX Windows
operating system
Logical Volume Manager (LVM) Supported Not Applicable
Disk Manager
1
Not Applicable Supported
1
Dynamic Disks are not supported
Data Protector supports various Alternate Path solutions with that are supported by the HP
StorageWorks Virtual Array. Following is a list of Alternate Path/Multipathing solutions that are
supported:
Supported Alternate Path solutions
Alternate Path solutions
HP-UX Windows
Operating System
HP StorageWorks AutoPath Supported Supported
HP-UX LVM Alternate Links Supported Not Applicable
supported backup topologies
SNAPA is designed to use different backup topology scenarios, without any user interference or
special configuration. Supported configurations are listed below:
1. one application Host, one virtual array & one backup host.
2. one application host, multiple virtual arrays & one backup host.
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3. multiple application hosts, one or multiple virtual arrays & one backup host – each
application has to be backed up in a separate backup session. Multiple application hosts
cannot be backed up in the same backup session.
4. single host configuration – both application & backup hosts are on same system.
5. lvm mirror configuration – achieved either using campus cluster concept or by using LVM
mirroring on a host outside cluster.
supported connectivity topologies
SNAPA also supports multiple connectivity topologies without a need for special configuration
parameters or user intervention. The only limitations for connectivity topologies are HP Virtual array
internal connectivity limitations. Supported connectivity topologies are listed below:
supported connectivity topologies
connectivity Description
Alternate path The SAN environment provides multiple paths to storage
Fabric connect VA is connected to application & backup hosts through FC switch
Public loop connect FC port on VA is configured for public loop & FC hub or switch has single port
loop emulation
Private loop connect FC port on VA is configured for private loop & FC hub or switch has single port
loop emulation
high availability support for VA
With Data Protector, Campus Cluster is also supported with VA. There are two supported
configurations for backup/restore on VA using hp OpenView Storage Data Protector version 5.5 in
a high availability environment. There is a limitation for a high-availability configuration for VA.
Both, the Application Host and the Backup Host can’t be in the same cluster.
The supported high-availability configurations are:
1. the application host is in the cluster – the backup continues on the backup host in case of a
failover.
2. the backup host is in the cluster – the backup session cannot resume, but the configuration
is saved in case of a failover. The backup session has to be restarted in this case.
Note: For details on supported versions of Cluster Software, please refer to the “Platform &
Integration Matrix” for Data Protector 5.5.
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