Dell DR Series System Administrator Guide

Adding RDS Devices in NetVault Backup

To add RDS devices in NetVault Backup:

Start the NetVault Web user interface (UI), and log on to the NetVault Backup Server.
Start the configuration wizard by doing one of the following:
- In the Navigation pane, click Guided Configuration, and then, on the NetVault Configuration Wizard page, click Add Storage Devices.
- Alternatively, in the navigation pane, click Manage Devices , and then click Add Device.
Select the Dell RDA Device option, and click Next. The Add Dell RDA Device page is displayed.
In Host, enter the IP address or the system host name of the DR Series system.
In Username, enter backup_user.
- NOTE: The Username, backup_user is case-sensitive. You can configure RDS containers only while logged on the DR Series system with username backup_user.
In Password, enter the password used to access the DR Series system.
In LSU, enter the name of the RDS container.
- NOTE: The RDS container name in LSU is case-sensitive. Ensure that you enter the RDS container name exactly as it is on the DR Series system.
In Block size, enter the block size for data transfers. The block size is specified in bytes. The default block size is 131,072 bytes.
If the device is already added to another NetVault Backup Server with the same name, select the Force add check box. This option can be useful if you have performed a disaster recovery to rebuild the NetVault Backup Server.
Click Next to add the device. After the device is successfully added and initialized, a message is displayed.