Veritas NetBackup™ Appliance Release Notes

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Product(s): Appliances (3.1.1)

NetBackup 52xx hardware features

This release supports the 52xx hardware architectures for the appliance. You can configure these architectures in any of the following modes:

  • An appliance master server

  • An appliance master and media server

  • An appliance media server only

The 5240 is the latest of the 52xx hardware architectures. NetBackup 5240 Appliances support appliance software version 2.7.3 or higher.

Starting with appliance software version 3.1, NetBackup 5240 Appliances support up to six 2U12 storage shelves. I/O configurations H, J, K, and L are not supported in NetBackup Appliance software version 2.7.3 and earlier versions.

For the latest NetBackup Appliance compatibility information, refer to the NetBackup Hardware Compatibility List posted on the following site:

http://www.veritas.com/docs/100036440

Note:

Starting with appliance software version 2.7.1, references to "52xx" exclude the NetBackup 5200. That model is not supported beyond software version 2.6.1.2 and does not support the Linux RHEL operating system or any other associated appliance hardware or software functionality.

All 52xx appliance architectures support the following features and functions, unless specifically noted:

  • 5230 - Dual processor, six core processors, Intel-based systems.

  • 5240 - Dual processor, eight core processors, Intel-based systems.

  • Each has a number of hot swap external drives.

  • Fibre Channel connectivity that supports external tape drives.

  • The base configuration supports a Gigabit Ethernet network.

  • High-performance hardware RAID controller.

  • Each uses NetBackup as their code base.

  • RHEL operating system (provided by Veritas).

  • Each can run the latest version of NetBackup Appliance software.

  • Each supports Media Server Deduplication Pool (MSDP) storage when configured as a media server. MSDP offers up to the maximum available storage capacity on a 52xx appliance.

The NetBackup 5230 Appliances use the Intel X520 SR2 10 Gb Ethernet card either as standard on the systems or an option.

The NetBackup 5240 Appliance uses the Intel X710 10Gb Ethernet card either as standard on the systems or an option.

The NetBackup 5240 Appliance contains eight internal storage disk drives with a total formatted storage capacity of 4 TB to 27 TB, depending on the configuration.

The NetBackup 5230 Appliance contains eight internal storage disk drives that provide a total formatted storage capacity of 4 TB to 14 TB.

The NetBackup 52xx Appliances can be used with attached Veritas Storage Shelves for additional storage.

Table: NetBackup 5240 Appliance version 3.1.1 available storage capacity options shows the available, formatted storage capacity of the NetBackup 5240 Appliance, with or without attached storage shelves. The NetBackup 5240 Appliance, Release 3.1, now supports six 2U12 storage shelves.

Table: NetBackup 5240 Appliance version 3.1.1 available storage capacity options

Appliance only

Storage shelf

Appliance and one storage shelf

Appliance and two storage shelves

Appliance and three storage shelves

Appliance and four storage shelves

Appliance and five storage shelves

Appliance and six storage shelves

4TB

49TB

53TB

102TB

151TB

200TB

249TB

298TB

14TB

49TB

63TB

112TB

161TB

210TB

259TB

308TB

27TB

49TB

76TB

125TB

174TB

174TB

272TB

321TB

Refer to the NetBackup 5240 Appliance Product Description for additional details about storage capacity.

Table: NetBackup 5230 Appliance version 3.1.1 available storage capacity options shows the available, formatted storage capacity of the NetBackup 5230 Appliance, with or without attached storage shelves.

Table: NetBackup 5230 Appliance version 3.1.1 available storage capacity options

Appliance disk drives

Appliance

Storage shelf disk drives

Storage shelf

Appliance and one storage shelf

Appliance and two storage shelves

Appliance and three storage shelves

Appliance and four storage shelves

1 TB

4.55 TB

2 TB

24 TB

28.55 TB

52.55 TB

*

*

1 TB

4.55 TB

3 TB

36 TB

40.55 TB

76.55 TB

112.55 TB

148.55 TB

3 TB

13.65 TB

2 TB

24 TB

37.65 TB

61.65 TB

*

*

3 TB

13.65 TB

3 TB

36 TB

49.65 TB

85.65 TB

121.65 TB

157.65 TB

* If required, 2TB storage drives can be provided.

For more information about the hardware architecture of NetBackup Appliances, see the NetBackup Appliance and Veritas Storage Shelf Product Description document.