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  2. Veritas NetBackup™ Snapshot Client Administrator's Guide
  3. Configuration of snapshot methods for disk arrays
  4. About IBM DS6000 and DS8000 arrays
  5. Configuring NetBackup to access the IBM DS6000 or DS8000 array
Veritas NetBackup™ Snapshot Client Administrator's Guide

Configuring NetBackup to access the IBM DS6000 or DS8000 array

You must supply logon credentials that allow the NetBackup client to access the IBM array.

To configure NetBackup to access the IBM DS6000 or DS8000 array

  1. In the NetBackup Administration Console, click the Media and Device Management > Credentials > Disk Array Hosts node.
  2. Right-click in the Disk Array Hosts pane and select New Disk Array Host.
  3. For the IBM DS6000 or DS8000 array, enter the name of the host management console (the system where the Storage Manager resides).
  4. Select IBM System Storage in the Disk Array Host Type pull-down menu.
  5. Enter the user name and password for the array.
  6. Clear (uncheck) the Connect using port number box.

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