Step 1

Learn about OpenStorage direct to tape

See About OpenStorage direct to tape.

Step 2

Install and configure the NDMP tape server hosts and storage devices

See the NetBackup for NDMP Administrator's Guide.

Step 3

Reconfigure the storage server

If you upgraded a disk appliance so it supports the Veritas OpenStorage copy to tape specification, you must reconfigure the storage server in NetBackup.

See Configuring an OpenStorage storage server for backups.

Step 4

Install the NetBackup for NDMP software

Install the NetBackup for NDMP software on each media server you use for direct to tape.

See About media server recommendations for OpenStorage direct to tape.

See About media server requirements for OpenStorage direct to tape.

See the NetBackup for NDMP Administrator's Guide.

You must enter a license that activates NDMP on those media servers. The license that activates OpenStorage also activates NetBackup for NDMP.

Step 5

Configure NDMP host credentials

Configure logon credentials in NetBackup for the NDMP hosts.

See About NDMP requirements for OpenStorage direct to tape.

See the NetBackup for NDMP Administrator's Guide.

Step 6

Configure the NetBackup storage units

The storage units must be configured as NDMP storage units, and they must use the NDMP tape storage as their destination.

You do not have to include the write side media servers explicitly in the storage unit. If you configure Any Available, when the job runs NetBackup selects a media server that has the logon credentials for the NDMP tape server.

See the NetBackup Administrator's Guide, Volume I.

Step 7

Configure the copy to tape process

First ensure that all requirements are met.