Module 8: DD Boost

Introduction
Data Domain Boost (DD Boost) dramatically improves
backup speed & Data Domain system management.
In this module you learn more about DD Boost.
Objectives

Describe DD Boost

Describe replica awareness

Describe EMC2 NetWorker architecture

Describe how DD Boost works with EMC2 NetWorker

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DD Boost Overview
DD Boost provides 4 benefits
1.

Eliminates CIFS/NFS overhead

2.

Your backup server is aware of a replication

Good for disaster recovery

You can manage replication from a backup server

Faster because you have all the data in cataloged in

your backup server

3.

Distributed segment processing (DSP)

4.

Interface groups

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Provides standard/centralized management features

through backup software
All DD Boost features work the same way with these
industry standard backup software applications

EMC Networker

Symantec NetBackup (DD Boost plug-in required)

Symantec Backup Exec (DD Boost plug-in required)

Enables advanced load balancing & failover

Requires licenses on Data Domain System

DD Boost

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DD Boost Flow
clients send
data to backup
server

clients

manages connections
between backup applications
& Data Domain systems with DD Boost

LAN

DD Boost
plug-in

LAN

optimized
protocol
for high
throughput

DD
Boost

backup server
deduplication/compression
occur in backup server (optional)

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less data sent

over LAN

deduplicated
data stored

Replica Awareness Flow

initiates & tracks replication

for management & disaster
recovery

DD Boost
plug-in

you manage replication from

backup server console
DD
Boost

backup
server

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backup site

WAN
replication

DD
Boost
disaster recovery site

DD Boost Replication Awareness Advantages

optimized
deduplication

DD Boost
plug-in

with DD Boost
manually
configured
replication

backup

replication

DD Boost server

replication
engine

backup
server

DD Boost server

without DD Boost/OST

Without DD Boost controlled

replication
backup server(s) not aware of Data
Domain replica(s)

With DD Boost

recovery is manual process

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backup server dedupes data &

minimizes network bandwidth
use
replication & recovery are
centrally configured & monitored
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Deduplication With Distributed Segment

Processing
segments
1
fingerprints
2
4

backup

compresses

3
5

filters
writes

Distributed segment processing distributes part of deduplication process to backup server

backup server

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Data Domain system

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container
disk

disk

NetWorker Data Zone Architecture

server
node
client

A NetWorker
server supports
backups & stores
tracking &
configuration
information

client

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node
client

A NetWorker
storage node
writes data to &
reads data from a
backup device

A NetWorker client
generates backup
data

NetWorker Server Architecture

server

CFI
CFI
CFI

node
client

media
database
resource
directory

node
client

Supports client backup & recovery

Stores & manages tracking & configuration
information

client

Backs up tracking & configuration

information

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NetWorker Work Flow

media
data base

saveset
1

local
Data Domain system

NetWorker
Storage Node

saveset 1
update
control
data

clone 1

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clone 1
update
control
data

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new data backup

(saveset 1)

done (save Set 1)

remote
Data Domain system

saveset 1

5
start clone
(clone 1)

done (clone 1)

data
transfer

Saveset1
clone

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Interface Groups

Improved performance on 1GbE

Distributed segment processing

Dynamic load balancing: DD Boost

plug-in dynamically negotiates with
Data Domain systems; interface use
Network level/switch assisted
aggregation support

network
layer
aggregation

NIC

OST Plug-in

Automatic backup/restore loads

load balanced
backup server group
OST Plug-in

backup servers
OST Plug-in

Aggregation of multiple 1GbE\10GbE

links on Data Domain systems enable

OST Plug-in

NIC

Single controller system support

4 ports in interface group

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Firewall Ports
Ports must be open in your firewall for DD Boost
backups to work

TCP 2049 (NFS)

TCP 2051 (replication)

TCP 111 (NFS portmapper)

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Download DD Boost Plug-In Software

http://my.datadomain.com

download Data Domain

OpenStorage plug-in

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Configure DD Boost
source
backup
server

OST
plug-in
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replica

OST
OST
plug-in
plug-in
License DD Boost
License as required
Set a Data Domain local user as DD Boost
Install OpenStorage plug-in
user
(Symantec only)
Enable DD Boost
Create devices, pools through
Create DD Boost storage units
backup server management
Disable DSP (optional)
interface
Configure interface groups (optional)
Configure backup
policies/groups to use Data
Domain configured devices
Configure clone/duplicate to use
Data Domain configured
devices on desired Data
Domain replica

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Lab 8.1: DD Boost

1.

Locate lab guide

2.

Go to lab 8.1: DD Boost

3.

4.

Follow instructions in lab

guide
Consult instructor if you
have questions

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Review

DD Boost moves part of deduplication to backup

server
Advantages of DD Boost are
1.

Replica awareness

2.

Minimizes network bandwidth use

3.

Configuration & replication management centralized

4.

Lowers CPU load

5.

Faster backups

You must have the OST plug-in to run DD Boost

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