Module 4 - Data Domain Advanced Features and Functions - v5

Data Domain Advanced
Features and Functions

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Module Objectives
Upon completion of this module, you will be able to:
Describe VTL and VTL library planning
Describe snapshots, fastcopy, and data retention
Describe data replication and recovery
Describe DD Boost and integration with EMC

NetWorker
Describe capacity and throughput planning
Describe Data Domain system monitoring tools
Lesson: Virtual Tape Library (VTL)

Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:
Describe a Data Domain VTL
Describe VTL library planning
VTL Definition
Backup
Cache
Retention/
restore/
cloning
Disaster recovery/
archive/
offsite storage
Application/
media backup
server
Why should you use a VTL?
Configuration Terms
Barcode
Unique ID assigned to virtual tape when you create it

In the Data Domain OS aka: label, tape label
CAP
Cartridge access port (CAP), emulated tape enter/eject point for

moving tape to/from a library
In the Data Domain OS aka: mail slot
Library
Emulates physical tape library with tape drives, changer, CAPs, and
slots (cartridge slots)
In the Data Domain OS aka: autoloader, tape silo, tape mount, tape
jukebox, vault
Pool
Collection of tapes that map to a directory on a file system, used to

replicate tapes to a destination
Tapes
Represented in a system as files. You can export/import from a vault

to a library, move within a library across drives, slots, and CAPs
In the Data Domain OS aka: cartridge
Vault
Unused tapes stored in vault, tapes are in library/vault
VTL Library Planning

Up to 1,00,000
tape cartridges
in virtual vault
Fibre channel
256 virtual tape drives
(DD880 only)
128 virtual LTO-1, LTO-2,

LTO-3 tape drives
(all other models)
64 virtual libraries
20,000 slots per library
100 CAPs per library
1000 CAPs per system
800 GiB per tape
Robot loads\changes
tape cartridge
VTL
Capacity Planning
More planning needed at installation
Expired tapes NOT deleted, space not reclaimed till
tape is overwritten/deleted
Always create more slots that you need
Load tapes when you need them
Stop loading tapes once retention requirements are
met
Lesson: Fastcopy, Snapshots, and Data

Retention
Describe Data Domain fastcopy
Describe Data Domain snapshots
Describe Data Domain data retention
Explain the Data Domain cleaning process
Fastcopy
Source
directory
Copy
Target
directory
If you change source or target directory

while copying, they will not be equal.
Snapshots
Original copy
/data/ coll /backup
/data/ coll /backup/files
Snapshot taken at 22:24 GMT
Snapshot copy
/data/ coll /backup / .snapshot

/data/ coll /backup/files/ .snapshot
22:24 GMT snapshot saved
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Retention Lock
Prevents retention-locked files from being deleted/modified for up to 70 years
Archive software
or user initiates
Licensed feature
Retention locked files can be stored, encrypted, and replicated
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Retention Lock Flow
1. License/enable retention lock

3. Create file
2. Set min/max retention period
4. Lock file (set retention period)

- Extend retention-locked file
- Delete expired retention-locked file
5. Transfer file to Data Domain system
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Configure Client File Retention Period
current time
1. User creates file and sets last access time (atime) to desired retention period
Client must initiate retention lock
minimum retention period
valid atime period

maximum retention period
2. Data Domain system administrator sets min/max retention periods on Data Domain system
3. File either committed as a retention-locked file or ignored
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File System Cleaning

Cleaning reclaims physical storage occupied by deleted objects
SW backups to Data Domain
File A deleted with no retention lock
File A deleted at next cleaning
File B deleted, retention lock initiated
File B maintained until retention lock period ends
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Cleaning
What?
Container 2
Reclaim space
Container 1
Why?
House keeping (reclaim dead segments)
Performance (rewrite duplicate data)
Container 1
Disk block
House keeping
or
Performance tuning
Disk blocks
Container 3
dead
copy Forward
Container 2
valid
Free space
Free space
Disk block
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Lesson: Replication and Recovery

Describe the types of Data Domain replication
Identify how replication improves storage
Describe the data recovery process
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Data Replication
LAN
Source
WAN
Destination
New deduplicated compressed data is automatically replicated to destination
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Data Domain Replication Types

Collection: for entire site backup
Directory: for partial site backup
Pool: for VTL files/tape backup
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Data Domain Collection Replication
/backup
Source
Recovers
entire system
/backup
Destination
Immediate accessibility
Read only
User accounts/passwords
replicated from source
Works with encrypted files
Works with retention lock
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Data Domain Directory Replication
/backup/dir a
/backup/dir a
Destination must have

available storage
CIFS and NFS clients ok

Do not mix CIFS/NFS
data in same directory
/backup/dir b
Destination
Source
Recovers selected data
Destination directory
created automatically
/backup/dir b
Works with encryption
Works with retention

lock
Destination
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Data Domain Pool Replication
pool 1
pool 1
pool 3
pool 3
pool 2
pool 2
Source
Destination
Works like directory replication
Destination doesnt require VTL license
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Replication Context
WAN
Source
Destination
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Replication Topologies
Destination
Source
Destination
Source
1 to 1
Bi-directional
Source
Destination
Destination
Source
1 to many
Many to 1
Source
Primary
source/
Destination
Cascaded
Source
Destination
Primary
source/
destination
Destination
Cascaded 1-to-many
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Recover Data
In case of disaster,
recover off-site replica
WAN
Clients
File server
Backup
server
On site
Replication
Off site
disaster recovery
You can configure a Data Domain system to store

backup data and retain onsite for 30-90 days
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Why Resynchronize Recovered Data?
Recreate deleted context
WAN
Out of space
Resynchronization
Source
Destination
Convert collection to
directory replication
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Lesson: Data Domain Boost

Describe DD Boost
Describe replica awareness
Describe how DD Boost works with EMC NetWorker
Describe supported network topologies

Describe DD Boost advanced load balancing and link
failover feature
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DD Boost
Provides standard/centralized management features
through backup software
Works with industry standard backup software
EMC Networker
Symantec NetBackup (Data Domain plug-in required)
Symantec Backup Exec (Data Domain plug-in required)
Enables advanced load balancing and failover

Requires licenses on Data Domain System
DD Boost
Replication (if used) Note: Your backup software might require
license to enable the feature. Verify your backup software
documents.
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DD Boost (contd.)
Clients send
data to backup
server
Clients
Manages connections
between backup applications
and Data Domain systems with DD Boost
LAN
OST
plug-in
LAN
Optimized
protocol
for high
throughput
DD
Boost
Backup Server
Deduplication/compression
occur in backup server
Less data sent

over LAN
Deduped Data
Stored
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Replica Awareness
Initiates and tracks
replication for easy
management and
disaster recovery
You manage replication from
backup server console
OST
plug-in
DD
Boost
Backup site
DD
Boost
WAN
replication
Disaster recovery site
Backup
Server
Archive to tape as needed
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DD Boost Advantage
Without DD Boost
With DD Boost
Backup server(s) not aware of

Data Domain replica(s)
Recovery is manual process
Backup server dedupes data

and minimizes network
bandwidth use
Replication and recovery are
centrally configured and
monitored
Optimized
deduplication
DD Boost server
With DD Boost
OST
plug-in
Manually
configured replication
Backup
Replication
Replication
engine
Backup
server
DD Boost server
Without OST
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NetWorker Work Flow

Control
Data
NetWorker
Server
Local
Data Domain system
Save Set 1
update
control data
Remote
Data Domain system
New data backup

(Save Set 1)
1
Save
Set 1
Clone 1
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Clone 1
update
control
data
Done (Save Set 1)

4
Save
Set 1
5
Start clone
(Clone 1)
Done (Clone 1)
Data
transfer
Clone 1
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Lesson: Capacity and Throughput Planning

Describe capacity planning and its importance
Describe throughput planning and its importance
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Monitor File System Space Use

Factors that effect how fast data on disk grows
Size of data sets getting backed up
Compressability of data getting backed up
Retention period specified in backup software
Monitor disk use closely when you back up large data

sets that show low compression factors and have
large retention times
You can get more accurate space-use view from CLI
Use filesys show space to monitor post-compression
data growth
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Space Graph
Compression Ratio:
Pre-compression/ Data Collection
Available Space on DDS
Amount of Data within

Backup Application
Cumulative physical data

written to DDS
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Space Graph (contd.)
What does the saw-tooth line for compression ratio represent?
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Compression Factor Calculation

Compression factor
Original bytes
Data Domain system data written
What does cleaning do to this equation?

It decreases the Data Domain system data written (denominator)
and thus increases the compression factor.
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Capacity Planning: Determine Capacity

Needs
How much?
Data size (TB)
Data type
Full backup size
Compression rate
(deduplication)
How long?
Retention policy
(duration)
Schedule
Capacity
needs
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Determine Capacity Needs (contd.)

Data Domain system internal indexes and other
components use variable storage amounts
depending on data type and file sizes
If different data sets are sent to identical systems,
one system may, over time, have room for
more/less backup data than another
Challenging data types
Pre-compressed (multimedia, .zip, and .tiff)
Encrypted
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Compression Requirements with Variables

5x Nearline and archive
Incremental + weekly full backup with two weeks retention

Daily full backup with one week retention
Nearline and archival use compression tends to be capped here
10x Overall compression
Incremental + weekly full backup with one month of retention

Daily full backup with two-three weeks retention
20x Overall compression
Incremental + weekly full backup with two-three months retention

Daily full backup with three-four weeks retention
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Calculate Required Capacity

Total space required
Required
capacity
1st full backup
Incremental
backup 4
Weekly full
backup
number of
weeks
Required
capacity
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Calculate Required Throughput
Largest backup
Required throughput
Backup time window
Example
6 TB
10 hrs
600 GB/hr
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System Model Capacity and Performance

Maximum capacity is amount of usable data storage
space
Maximum capacity based on max number of drives
supported by a model
Maximum throughput is achieved using either VTL
interface and 4Gbps Fibre Channel or DD Boost and
10Gb Ethernet
Current model throughput and capacity specifications
http://www.datadomain.com/products/
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Select Model
Required capacity
100
Capacity %
Maximum logical capacity
Required throughput
100
Maximum throughput
Throughput %
Be conservative when determining which model to use

Use 75-85% of model capacity and throughput
(factor 15-25% buffer for capacity and throughput)
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Calculate Capacity Buffer for Selected

Models
Required capacity
Maximum capacity
100%
% of Maximum capacity
DD140 example
840 GB
860 GB
100%
97%
3% Buffer not ok
51%
51% Buffer ok
DD610 example
840 GB
1650 GB
100%
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Match Required Capacity to Model

Specifications
For example
Required capacity = 840 GB

Ensure capacity buffer is big enough
DD140
DD610
OR?
860 GB
1,650 GB with 7 drives
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Calculate Performance Buffer for Selected

Models
Required throughput
Maximum throughput
100%
% of Maximum throughput
100%
89% 11% Buffer not ok
100%
53%
DD610 example
600 GB/hr
675 GB/hr
DD630 example
600 GB/hr
1126 GB/hr
47% Buffer ok
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Match Required Capacity to Model

Specifications
For example
Required throughput = 600 GB/hr

Ensure performance buffer is big enough
DD 610
DD630
OR?
860 GB/hr
1.1 GB/hr
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Lesson: System Monitoring Tools

Describe Data Domain system monitoring tools
SNMP
syslog
autosupport
SUP
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Monitoring a Data Domain System

2. syslog
1. SNMP
Daily
alerts and
autosupport reports
3. autosupport
4. SUB
Daily
alerts and
autosupport reports
Data Domain
system administrator
Data Domain
technical support
Alert
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SNMP
You can monitor a Data Domain system via SNMP utilities
You can integrate the Data Domain Management
Information Base (MIB) into SNMP monitoring
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Syslog (Remote Logging)
Sends system messages to remote syslog server

System messages
Port 514
LAN
Port 514
syslog server
Uses TCP port 514
You collect logs
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Autosupport
Easy to install just once at system setup
Helps solve/prevent system problems
Provides timely notification of significant issues
Enables rapid response time to address or prevent problems
Includes critical system data to aid support case triage and
management
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Autosupport System
via SMTP
autosupport@
autosupport.datadomain.com
Summary autosupport report

Detailed autosupport report
System history
Daily alert summary
Other vendors
Reboots
Warnings
Integration to
other systems
Reports
Data Domain technical support

(support case)
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Autosupport Types
autosupport
types
Non scheduled
Scheduled
Detailed
autosupport
report
sent 6 am
Daily alert
summary
email
sent 8 am
Alerts
Reboots
warning
failure
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Autosupport Via Enterprise Manager

Data Domain systems provide alerts,
autosupport reports, and logs
Access through Enterprise Manager
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Autosupport Reports
Subscribers
receive daily
detailed
reports
Using SMTP, sent to Data Domain

technical support daily at 6 am
local time (default)
Contains system ID, uptime
information, system command
outputs, runtime parameters, logs,
system settings, status and performance
data, and other debugging information
Long text report (500-800K)
Sections parsed into data warehouse
for analysis and reporting
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Detailed Autosupport Report Contents
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Daily Summary Autosupport

Sent daily at 8
am
Provides
summary
autosupport
report
Tells you if the

system is ok or
not. If not, no
email receipt is
received
Uses
autosupport
email
distribution list
This is an example
of an alert
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Alerts
Unique numerical ID
Alert severity
Date and time alert occurred
Subsystem where
alert occurred
Physical component where alert

occurred
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Alerts Notification
Creates support case
Sent immediately upon detection
Terse description of event

Has separate email distribution list
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Logs
Every Sunday at 3 am
1. New log file opened
2. Old log file renamed
CLI: log view filename
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Support Upload Bundle (SUB)

Large (multi-GB sized) tar file
Contains
OS settings and log files
System files (not customer data files) identified as needed
for system diagnosis by Data Domain support and
engineering
Used to triage and diagnose a Data Domain system in the field
CLI commands used to generate and optionally send (via http)
SUB to Data Domain support site
Generated by sysadmin on Data Domain system via GUI/CLI
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Module Summary
Key points covered in this module include:
VTL and VTL library planning
Snapshots, fastcopy, and data retention
Data replication and recovery
DD Boost and integration with EMC NetWorker

Capacity and throughput planning
Data Domain system monitoring tools
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Features and Functions

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Describe DD Boost and integration with EMC

Describe Data Domain system monitoring tools

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Lesson: Virtual Tape Library (VTL)

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Why should you use a VTL?

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Unique ID assigned to virtual tape when you create it

Cartridge access port (CAP), emulated tape enter/eject point for

Collection of tapes that map to a directory on a file system, used to

Represented in a system as files. You can export/import from a vault

Unused tapes stored in vault, tapes are in library/vault

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VTL Library Planning

128 virtual LTO-1, LTO-2,

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Lesson: Fastcopy, Snapshots, and Data

Explain the Data Domain cleaning process

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If you change source or target directory

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/data/ coll /backup

/data/ coll /backup/files

Snapshot taken at 22:24 GMT

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/data/ coll /backup / .snapshot

22:24 GMT snapshot saved

Retention locked files can be stored, encrypted, and replicated

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Retention Lock Flow

1. License/enable retention lock

2. Set min/max retention period

4. Lock file (set retention period)

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Configure Client File Retention Period

minimum retention period

valid atime period

3. File either committed as a retention-locked file or ignored

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File System Cleaning

SW backups to Data Domain

File A deleted with no retention lock

File A deleted at next cleaning

File B deleted, retention lock initiated

File B maintained until retention lock period ends

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House keeping (reclaim dead segments)

Performance (rewrite duplicate data)

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Lesson: Replication and Recovery

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New deduplicated compressed data is automatically replicated to destination

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Data Domain Replication Types

Pool: for VTL files/tape backup

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Data Domain Collection Replication

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Data Domain Directory Replication