Backup and Recovery Strategies for SAP Systems Using the Hitachi
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1. Table 4 lists storage configuration details for LDEVs created for the SAP Solution Manager server All LDEVs were mapped to storage ports 1A and 2A Table 4 LDEV Storage Configuration for SAP Solution Manager Server Pool or RAID Group LDEV LUN Size GB 61 00 02 00 00 200 61 00 02 01 01 200 61 00 02 02 02 200 61 00 02 03 03 200 61 00 02 04 04 200 61 00 02 05 05 200 61 00 02 06 06 200 61 00 02 07 07 200 61 00 02 08 08 200 61 00 02 09 09 200 61 00 02 0A 0A 200 61 00 02 0B 0B 200 61 00 02 0C 0C 200 61 00 02 0D 200 1 1 00 01 98 98 5 Table 5 lists storage configuration details for LDEVs created for the SAP ERP server All LDEVs were mapped to storage ports 3A and 4A Table 5 LDEV Storage Configuration for SAP ERP Server Paa ii ze LDEV LUN Size GB 62 00 03 00 00 200 62 00 03 01 01 200 62 00 03 02 02 200 62 00 03 03 03 200 62 00 03 04 04 200 62 00 03 05 05 200 62 00 03 06 06 200 62 00 03 07 07 200 62 00 03 08 08 200 62 00 03 09 09 200 62 00 03 0A 0A 200 62 00 03 0B 0B 200 62 00 03 0C 0C 200 62 00 03 0D 0D 200 1 1 00 01 98 98 5 Table 6 lists storage configuration details for LDEVs created for the backup server All LDEVs were mapped to storage ports 5B and 6B Table 6 LDEV Storage Configuration for Backup Server Pool or RAID G2. U Media Browser gt Software Package Request Media Name Package Location Copy Package To UC Kernel NW 7 0 SR3 sapcd 2ERP Kernel Oracle Client sapcd 130RA CLIENT CO SAP System gt Java Development Kit JDK Directory ES ront IBN Java2 and 4 142 L SAP System gt JCE Unlimited Strength Jurisdiction Policy Files Archive 5 Provide any input required by SAP Installation Master during the execution phase After all the steps are complete SAP Installation Master displays a message indicating successful installation Deploy the Backup Server Configure the backup server by installing the operating system Symantec NetBackup master server and NetBackup media server Follow the Symantec NetBackup Installation Guide for UNIX and Linux Release 7 0 which is available from Symantec s web site to install the NetBackup master server and the NetBackup media server Install Hitachi Command Control Interface To install Hitachi Command Control Interface CCI software on the SAP ERP server and the SAP ERP off host server follow these steps 1 Insert the installation media 2 Navigate to the root directory cd 26 3 4 Copy all files from the installation media using the following command cpio idmu lt mt cdrom LI NUX HORCM Execute the HORCM installation command HORCM horcmi nstall sh Create a Command Device This procedure assumes t
3. EY SAP Installation Master 414 Description b SAP CRM 5 0 Support Release 3 Y j Installs on one host SAP ERP 6 0 Support Release 3 7 Gi SAP ERP 6 0 Support Release 3 including software units 7 SAP Systems Central System b CIIBM DB for Linux UNIX and Windows The installation sets up the following instances ona gt C IBM DB2 forzos single host b MaxDB Central services instance SCS only for gt Oracle software units based on AS Java 7 x Central System Database instance Central instance P C Distributed System The central services instance is the main point of b ClHigh Availability System communication and synchronization for the application b C3Rapid Configuration server instances and consists ofthe message server Y Software Life Cycle Options and the enqueue server b Additional Preparation Options The SAP system software units AS ABAP and AS Java pb C Application Server use their own database schema in the same database pp The central instance is the core component of an SAP b C Database Tools system and usually provides all SAP system utilities b Java Add In for ABAP b LDAP Registration b System Copy L D Uninstall 3 Choose the Central System service by navigating the service tree as follows SAP ERP 6 0 Support Release 3 gt SAP Systems gt Oracle gt Central System 4 Identify and provide the parameters as prompted by SAP Installation Master m a 55 5 Choose Servi
4. 6 Click the Add button The Selected Host Groups pane is populated 7 Click the Finish button The Create Host Groups window displays 8 Click the Apply button Map LDEVs To map LDEVS using Hitachi Storage Navigator software follow these steps 1 Choose Actions gt Logical Device gt Add LUN Paths The Add LUN Paths window displays In the Available LDEVs pane highlight one or more LDEVs Click the Add button The Selected LDEVs pane is populated Click Next The Add LUN Paths window displays In the Available Host Groups pane highlight one or more host groups Click the Add button The Selected Host Groups pane is populated 20 9 Click Next The Add LUN Paths window displays Click Finish The Add LUN Paths window displays Click the Apply button Install Hitachi Dynamic Link Manager Advanced Software and Configure Storage System To install Hitachi Dynamic Link Manager Advanced software and configure your storage system follow these steps 1 Execute the following command on the server on which you want to install Hitachi Dynamic Link Manager Advanced software linstallhdl m When the installation is complete Hitachi Dynamic Link Manager Advanced software displays a message indicating that the software was successfully installed Hitachi Dynamic Link Manager Advanced software names your disk device using the following format sddl m di sk devi ce di sk devi ce is a comb
5. SI D gt File system for online redo origlogB logs 06 applog vg appmirrlogA Iv oracl e SI D gt File system for online redo mirrlogA logs 07 applog vg appmirrlogB Iv loracle lt Sl D gt File system for online redo mirrlogB logs 08 appalog vg apparch Iv loracle SI D gt File system for archived logs saparch 09 appdata vg appdata sapdatal oracle SI D File system for SAP Solution V sapdatal Manager data 0A appdata vg appdata sapdata2 oracle SI D File system for SAP Solution V Sapdata2 Manager data 0B appdata vg appdata sapdat3 lv oracle SI D gt File system for SAP Solution sapdata3 Manager data 0C appdata vg appdata sapdata4 oracle SI D File system for SAP Solution V sapdata4 Manager data 0D appdata vg appdata oradata lv oracle SI D File system for Oracle data oradata dictionary temporary UNDO and users tablespace data 16 Table 8 lists the disk group logical volume and file system layout for the disk storage units of the NetBackup media server role on the backup server The backup server is also used as the SAP ERP off host server however the volume groups logical volumes and the file systems that are mounted on this server as part of off host backups are identical to SAP ERP server shown in Table 7 and do not need to be manually created Table 8 Backup Server Disk Group Logical Volume and File System Layout Host File System Mount LUN
6. gt Oracle gt Central System 22 5 Identify and provide the parameters as prompted by SAP Installation Master gt Ce gt SAP Systems gt Oracle gt Central System S SAPinst root r905 03 SAP Solution Manager 4 0 Support Release 4 File Help B 2 3 B E Choose Service Define Parameters Check Parameters Execute Service Completed SAP System gt Central and SCS Instance Enter the central and SCS instance parameters Central Instance Parameters ABAP Message Server Port Internal ABAP Message Server Port 3900 SCS Instance Parameters Internal SCS Message Server Port 3901 Additional Information The instance specific internal Message Server Port for internal communication and the Message Server Port are required as a unique communication channel SAP Installation Master verifies all parameters that you provide and begins to execute the installation If any parameters cannot be validated values can be changed E SAPinst root r905 03 SAP Solution Manager 4 0 Support Release 4 gt SAP Systems gt Oracle gt Central System gt Central Syst File Help 3 4 m Choose Service Define Parameters Check Parameters Execute Service Completed Parameter Summary Choose Next to start with the values shown or select the parameters you want to change and choose Revise Parameter List Parameter Mode S
7. 6 0 1 0 804 Hitachi Shadowlmage Heterogeneous Replication Licensed feature available with Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform Hitachi Storage Navigator N A SAP ERP 6 0 Special Release 3 SR3 SAP Solution Manager 7 0 SAP GUI 7 1 Oracle Database 10g Enterprise Edition 10 2 0 4 Symantec NetBackup 7 0 NetBackup SAP and Oracle Agents 7 0 Storage Configuration For this solution Hitachi Data System used a Hitachi Adaptable Modular Storage 2100 connected as external storage to a Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform to store backup images of the SAP ERP data For this solution Hitachi Data Systems used Hitachi Dynamic Provisioning software to provision storage The storage provisioned to the servers was managed using a logical volume manager LVM on the host to create volume groups and logical volumes Table 3 lists storage configuration details for the Dynamic Provisioning pools created for SAP Solution Manager SAP ERP server and the backup server All RAID groups used to create the Dynamic Provisioning pools were RAID 5 3D 1P Table 3 Hitachi Dynamic Provisioning Pool Configuration Number Pool Number Pool of Drive Capacity Capacity of LUs Role Drives TB per Pool 61 12 300GB SAS 3 6 14 SAP Solution Manager server 15K RPM 62 12 300GB SAS 3 6 14 SAP ERP server 15K RPM 63 12 300GB SAS 3 6 14 Backup server 15K RPM 64 20 500GB SATA 7 2K RPM 10 1 Backup server on external storage
8. Disk Group Logical Volume Point Usage 101 sapbackup vg Sapbackupl Iv sapbackupl dsu File system that stores backup i f SAP 102 Sapbackup2 Iv sapbackup2 dsu When deploying an SAP system made up of SAP Solution Manager an SAP ERP server and a backup server the storage used by these servers must be logically isolated from each other in the SAN via the use of zones and host groups As shown in Figure 2 eight separate Fibre Channel zones are created one from each HBA of the SAP Solution Manager server SAP ERP server and the backup server and two zones between the Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform and the externally connected Hitachi Adaptable Modular Storage World wide names WWNs of the HBAs residing on a physical server can be assigned to a host group and then a logical device LDEV can be associated with each host group This means that a group of LDEVs can be isolated to be used by only the assigned physical servers Solution Implementation Deploying this solution requires following these high level steps 1 Configure servers Configure storage Deploy SAP Solution Manager software Deploy SAP ERP software 2 3 4 5 Deploy the backup server 6 Install Hitachi Command Control Interface software 7 Create command devices 8 Configure Shadowlmage software for off host backups 9 Backup SAP ERP data 10 Restore SAP ERP data Your checklist might vary based on your environment More information
9. HOROM is activated it refers to the configuration definition files The HORCM instance communicates with the storage system and remote or secondary servers Two HOROM instances are required for Shadowlmage to be operational one manages the P VOLs and one manages the S VOLs The HOROM configuration file defines the communication path and the logical units LUs to be controlled Each HORCM instance has its own HORCM configuration file The hor cm0 conf and the horcml conf files used for this solution are available in Appendix C Figure 3 shows the two server two HOROM instance configuration used for CCI for this solution Server Software and Application Server Software and Application Storage Sub system Figure 3 For more information about setting up the HORCM instances and HORCM configuration file see the Hitachi Command Control Interface CCI Users and Reference Guide that accompanies the Hitachi Command Control Interface software 35 The CCI commands are generally executed by the root user However CCI can be configured to allow users other than root user to execute the command to manager replication For this solution the CCI commands are executed by a user other than the root user For more information about how to configure CCI to allow users other than root to manage replication using CCI see the Changing CCI User from r oot section in this appendix In the Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform the Shadowlmage softw
10. meet increasing demands by combining multiple chassis into a single logical system with shared resources By scaling out you can support increased resource needs in virtualized server environments Scaling deep extends the advanced functions of the Virtual Storage Platform to external multivendor storage By dynamically virtualizing new and existing storage systems those systems become part of the Virtual Storage Platform s pool of storage resources Once virtualized external data can then be migrated tiered replicated and managed by the Virtual Storage Platform In this manner older data storage systems can gain a longer useful life You can extend distance replication for business continuity to lower cost lower function storage systems by virtualizing them behind a Virtual Storage Platform The switch matrix architecture of the Virtual Storage Platform makes all of this possible It connects the basic components front end directors back end directors global cache modules and virtual storage directors You can add redundant pairs of directors and cache modules as required without disruption to connected host servers All these resources are tightly coupled through a global cache that creates a common pool of storage resources These resources can include external storage that is connected through front end director initiator ports Hitachi Adaptable Modular Storage 2100 As the first midrange products to offer a serial attached SCSI SAS ar
11. several technological features embedded in the database software that provide flexibility and manageability Some of these features cover backup and recovery cloning of database etc Symantec NetBackup Symantec NetBackup is a backup and recovery package for enterprise environments It requires the following roles Master server Manages backups archives and restores The master server is responsible for media and device selection for NetBackup Typically the master server contains the NetBackup catalog The catalog contains the internal databases that contain information about NetBackup backup jobs Media server Provides access to additional storage by allowing NetBackup to use the storage devices that are attached to them The use of multiple media server may also increase performance by distributing the network load Clients Systems with data that must be protected Regardless of how the data is being protected the client is where the data originally resides Some options blur the line of client and media server however from the NetBackup standpoint when a media server is sending its own data to a device for backup it is considered a client Tested Solution Components In the tested deployment the client tier consisted of Windows based servers with the SAP GUI and NetBackup Administration Console installed The clients connected to the SAP application tier via a Cisco Catalyst 4500 switch SAP Solution Manager and t
12. the Number of LDEVs field In the LDEV Name pane assign a prefix in the Prefix field and assign an initial number in the Initial Number field Expand the Options pane Review the value in the LDKC field Modify the LDKC value if the default of 00 is not appropriate This is most often the case if the storage will be configured with more than one LDKC Choose a value from the CU drop down menu Choose a value from the DEV drop down menu Optional Choose a value from Interval drop down menu Leave this value at the default of 0 for sequential numbering of LDEVs If you want a different numbering sequence choose a different value Review the default values in the Initial SSID field the CLPR field and Processor Blade field In most situations use the default values Change them only if your environment requires different values 19 16 Click the Add button The Selected LDEVs pane is populated 17 Click the Finish button The Create LDEVs window displays 18 Click the Apply button Create Host Groups To create host groups using Storage Navigator software follow these steps 1 Choose Actions gt Ports Host Groups gt Create Host Groups The Create Host Groups window displays 2 Assign a name in the Host Group Name field 3 From the Host Mode drop down menu choose 00 Standard 4 Inthe Available Hosts pane highlight one or more hosts 5 Inthe Available Ports pane highlight one or more ports
13. 1 04 07 0 SAPBKP SAPDEV9 53101 04 08 0 SAPBKP SAPDEV10 53101 04 09 0 SAPBKP SAPDEV11 53101 04 0 0 SAPBKP SAPDEV12 53101 04 0B 0 SAPBKP SAPDEV13 53101 04 0C 0 SAPBKP SAPDEV14 53101 04 0D 0 HORCM I NST dev group ip address service SAPBKP 172 17 252 107 hor cm Hitachi Data Systems Corporation Hitachi is a registered trademark of Hitachi Ltd in the United States and other countries Hitachi Data Systems is a registered trademark and service mark of Hitachi Ltd in the United States and other countries All other trademarks service marks and company names mentioned in this document are properties of their respective owners Notice This document is for informational purposes only and does not set forth any warranty expressed or implied concerning any equipment or service offered or to be offered by Hitachi Data Systems Corporation Hitachi Data Systems Corporation 2010 All Rights Reserved AS 056 00 October 2010 Corporate Headquarters Regional Contact Information 750 Central Expressway Americas 1 408 970 1000 or info hds com Santa Clara California 95050 2627 USA Europe Middle East and Africa 44 0 1753 618000 or info emea hds com www hds com Asia Pacific 852 3189 7900 or hds marketing apac hds com 41
14. AP System gt Java Development Kit JDK Directory fopt IBMJava2 amdb4 142 Custom SAP System gt JCE Unlimited Strength Jurisdiction Policy Files Archive JCE Unlimited Strength Jurisdiction Policy Files Archive sapcd 00 Others 02 1BM JCE unrestricted zip SAP System gt General Parameters SAP System ID SAPSID SMT SAP System Mount Directory sapmnt SMT SAP System 5 Master Password Password for all users of this SAP system Pa attt Bess es es 23 6 Provide any input required by SAP Installation Master during the execution phase After all the steps are complete SAP Installation Master displays a message indicating successful installation Deploy SAP ERP Software Install SAP ERP on a dedicated server To install SAP ERP follow these steps 1 Copy the SAP ERP software from the installation media to a staging directory on the Solution Manager server 2 Execute the sapi nst command from a subdirectory in the staging area SAP Installation Master launches E B B a m E Choose Service Define Parameters Check Parameters Execute Service Completed Welcome to SAP Installation Master Before starting the installation make sure that you have identified the required scenario as described in the Master Guide Select the service that you want to install
15. HITACHI Inspire the Next Backup and Recovery Strategies for SAP Systems Using the Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform Implementation Guide October 2010 Partner Hitachi Storage Solutions Hitachi Data Systems Feedback Hitachi Data Systems welcomes your feedback Please share your thoughts by sending an email message to SolutionLab hds com Be sure to include the title of this white paper in your email message Table of Contents SOIBtionir OV ryVIeW u U 5 Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform U n n u 5 Hitachi Adaptable Modular Storage 2100 U L L ne 6 SU E AG 6 Tested Solution Components u u u u u J T T T 8 Hardware Components l L U n n u 9 Software Components 2 credidi dace dic aq da ea a dd dans a eoe dde do kasus 12 Storage Configuration annen enen ereen veneerenenrennenennenenservenvernennnenneeevenennenenenneevenenenn 12 Solution Implementation u u u J J J 17 G nfigure Servers RaR 18 Configure SIOrage ARR ba 18 Deploy SAP Solution Manager Software L n nennen 22 Deploy SAP ERP Software nnn I u
16. Link Manager Advanced software on the SAP ERP server the SAP Solution Manager server and the backup server SAP Software SAP ERP combines scalable and effective software for enterprise resource planning ERP with a flexible open technology platform that can leverage and integrate SAP and non SAP systems This industry leading solution provides end to end software functionality for enterprise management and support by controlling and processing business related company processes SAP Solution Manager is a service and support platform that provides the integrated content tools and methodologies to implement support and monitor operations of SAP implementations Solution Manager is installed on a separate system SAP GUI is the client software that allows SAP users to access various functionalities in SAP applications and SAP Solution Manager SAP BRBackup is a backup and recovery tool specifically for Oracle databases The flexibility of SAP BRBackup allows users to take variety of backups such as online backups offline backups tape backups split mirror backup etc SAP systems can be used with a variety of databases available from different vendors The business transactions in SAP systems are processing units grouped to provide specific functions these processing units execute changes to the database that are consistent Oracle is the industry leader in providing state of the art high performance database management system Oracle has
17. RE EERE ERE e HORCM_LDEV dev_group dev name Serial CU LDEV LDEV MU SAPBKP SAPDEV1 53101 03 00 0 SAPBKP SAPDEV2 53101 03 01 0 SAPBKP SAPDEV3 53101 03 02 0 SAPBKP SAPDEV4 53101 03 03 0 SAPBKP SAPDEV5 53101 03 04 0 SAPBKP SAPDEV6 53101 03 05 0 SAPBKP SAPDEV7 53101 03 06 0 SAPBKP SAPDEV8 53101 03 07 0 38 SAPBKP SAPDEV9 53101 03 08 0 SAPBKP SAPDEV10 53101 03 09 0 SAPBKP SAPDEV11 53101 03 0 0 SAPBKP SAPDEV12 53101 03 0B 0 SAPBKP SAPDEV13 53101 03 0C 0 SAPBKP SAPDEV14 53101 03 0D 0 1 For HORCM NST ORR RR RE RR RR ER ER ERE KG EG IE HORCM_I NST dev group ip address service SAPBKP 172 117 252 104 horcml Shadowlmage Configuration Files for SAP ERP Off host Server FileName horcml conf Bj RRR RAK RRR RRR RK KS For HORCM MON x xxxxxxxkkkkkxxxxxxxxxkx HORCM MON ip address service poll 10ms timeout 10ms 172 17 252 104 horcml 1000 3000 fl KXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX For HORCM CMD kkkxksckkkkkstkssxx x HORCM CMD dev name dev name dev name devi sdl For HORCM LDEV KKK KKK KKK KKK KK KK KK x J HORCM LDEV dev group dev name Serial CU LDEV LDEV4 MU SAPBKP SAPDEV1 53101 04 00 0 SAPBKP SAPDEV2 53101 04 01 0 SAPBKP SAPDEV3 53101 04 02 0 SAPBKP SAPDEV4 53101 04 03 0 39 SAPBKP SAPDEV5 53101 04 04 0 SAPBKP SAPDEV6 53101 04 05 0 SAPBKP SAPDEV7 53101 04 06 0 SAPBKP SAPDEV8 5310
18. RP server Start the Oracle database in the mount state by executing the following command as Oracle user on the SAP ERP server SQLPLUS gt startup mount Recover the database by executing the following command as Oracle user on the SAP ERP server SQLPLUS gt recover database Open the database by executing the following command as Oracle user on the SAP ERP server SQLPLUS gt alter database open Shut down the database by executing the following command as Oracle user on the SAP ERP server SQLPLUS shut down Start Oracle listener by executing the following command as Oracle user on the SAP ERP server lsnrctl start Start the SAP instance and the Oracle database by issuing the following command as SAP user on the SAP ERP server startsap The data on the SAP ERP server is now restored and recovered to the point in time backup of the previous backup Restore and Recover SAP ERP Data Using Shadowlmage Software SAP ERP data can be restored using Shadowlmage if the needed S VOLs are available and are in pair suspend PSUS state To restore and recover SAP ERP data using Shadowlmage software follow these steps 1 Stop the SAP instance and the Oracle databases by issuing the following command as SAP user on the SAP ERP server stopsap Unmount all the file systems listed in Table 7 on the SAP EPR server Restore Shadowlmage Pair by executing following command on the SAP ERP server pairresync g SAPBKP rest
19. a aa sasha sasaqa aa usa qaqas aaa senten tene ennt 24 Deploy the Backup Server as u L aD aun ma uqa asuanata au kaqa asas 26 Install Hitachi Command Control Interface 26 Create a Command Device sessi eaid diarina nnns ntes 27 Configure Shadowlmage for Off host BACKUPS ccecceceeeeeeeeeceeeeeceaeeeeaaeeeeeeeseaaeeeeaeeeenees 27 Backup SAP ERP Dalam q i dea 28 Restore and Recover SAP ERP Data nnen n 29 Appendix A Tested Deployment Configuration Parameter and Script Files for Replicating an SAP SY SUC 32 BRBackup Configuration File I Q a 32 Script File for Splitting P VOLs and S VOLs sss 32 Oracle Server Parameter File on the SAP ERP Server aaa 33 Appendix B Hitachi Command Control Interface Software 35 CCl Commands diii incide d LG tb dtt Me ave deer oed 36 Changing CCI User from r oot nnn esent ia resins nnns en nens 37 Appendix C Shadowlmage Configuration Files U u u 38 Shadowlmage Configuration Files for SAP ERP Server sssssssssssee 38 Shadowlmage Configuration Files for SAP ERP Off host Server 39 Backup and Recovery Strategies for SAP Systems Using the Hitachi Virtual St
20. about each of these steps is included in the following sections 17 Configure Servers Configure the SAP Solution Manager the SAP ERP server and the backup server as shown in Figure 1 Also configure the SAP clients and the management server The management server accesses Hitachi Storage Navigator software and the NetBackup remote administration client Configure Storage The following sections describe how to configure your storage for this solution Create Dynamic Provisioning Pools This procedure assumes that zoning within your Fibre Channel fabric is complete To create Dynamic Provisioning pools on a Virtual Storage Platform using Hitachi Storage Navigator software follow these steps 1 N o g 10 11 12 13 Choose Actions gt Pool gt Create Pools The Create Pools window displays From the Pool Type drop down menu choose Dynamic Provisioning Click the Select Pool VOLs button The Select Pool VOLs window displays Highlight one or more pool volumes in the Available Pool Volumes pane and click OK The Create Pools window displays with Total Selected Pool Volume and Total Selected Capacity fields populated Assign a prefix for the pool name in the Prefix field Optional Assign an initial number for the pool name in the Initial Number field Expand the Options pane Assign a pool ID in the Pool ID field Assign a subscription limit in the Subscription Limit field This is the percentage of
21. apacity based on business or application requirements Supports deferring storage capacity upgrades to align with actual business usage Simplifies and adds agility to the storage administration process Improves performance Hitachi Storage Navigator Software Hitachi Storage Navigator software is the integrated interface for the Virtual Storage Platform family firmware and software features Use it to take advantage of all of the Virtual Storage Platform s features Storage Navigator software provides a Web accessible graphical management interface Storage Navigator software is used to map security levels for SAN ports and virtual ports and for inter system path mapping It is used for logical unit LU creation and expansion and for online volume migrations It also configures and manages Hitachi Replication products It enables online microcode updates and other system maintenance functions and contains tools for SNMP integration with enterprise management systems Hitachi Dynamic Link Manager Advanced Software Hitachi Dynamic Link Manager Advanced software bundles Hitachi Dynamic Link Manager I O multipathing software and Hitachi Global Link Manager software Hitachi Dynamic Link Manager software which is installed on the SAP ERP and SAP Solution Manager servers includes capabilities such as path failover and failback and automatic load balancing to provide higher data availability and accessibility Install Hitachi Dynamic
22. are consistency group function allows a user defined group of Shadowlmage volume pairs to be split simultaneously with a single command This copy method creates a data consistent point in time copy of an entire system database or any related sets of volumes Multiple Shadowlmage pairs can be defined as one consistency group using CCI CCI Commands After you start the HORCM instance on all the servers you can execute CCI commands to manage monitor and control replication between the servers Table 9 lists CCI commands for PAIR operations Table 9 CCI Commands for PAIR Operations Command Name Description Notes paircreate Creates a new pair Status of P VOL and S VOL changes from SMPL to PAIR pairsplit Splits pairs and create a point in time backup in the S Status of P VOL changes VOL by stopping the update of the secondary volume from PAIR or COPY to The pair relationship of the P VOL is maintained and PSUS the differential information is also maintained Status of S VOL changes from PAIR or COPY to SSUS pairresync Resynchronizes pairs from PSUS or SSUS status Status of P VOL changes The direction of resynchronization is from P VOL to S from PSUS to PAIR VOL Uses differential information to resynchronize Status of S VOL changes Only changed data needs to be copied from SSUS to PAIR pairresync Resynchronizes pairs from PSUS or SSUS status Status of P VOL changes restore The direction of re
23. aunches 1 3 4 E El E a Choose Service Define Parameters Check Parameters Execute Service Completed Welcome to SAP Installation Master Before starting the installation make sure that you have identified the required scenario as described in the Master Guide Select the service that you want to install ISA J SAP Installation Master 4 Description 7 ESAP Solution Manager 4 0 Support Release 4 Installs on one host SAP Solution Manager 4 0 Support JsAP Systems Release 4 including software units b IEM DB2 for Linux UNIX and Windows Central System D C IBM DB2 for 2 05 The installation sets up the following instances on a single hast b MaxDB 7 EJ oracle Central services instance SCS only for software units based on AS Java Database instance Central instance Central System b Distributed System b CiHigh Availability System The central services instance is the main point of communication and synchronization for the application server instances and consists of the message server b Isoftware Life Cycle Options and the enqueue server The SAP system software units AS ABAP and AS Java use their own database schema in the same database The central instance is the core component of an SAP system and usually provides all SAP system utilities 3 Choose the Central System service by navigating the service tree as follows SAP Solution Manager 4 0 Support Release 4 gt SAP Systems
24. backup image of SAP ERP data Follow the Symantec NetBackup Administrator s Guide for UNIX and Linux Release 7 0 which is available from Symantec s web site to create a disk storage unit Make sure the following attributes are set Storage unit type Disk m Disk type BasicDisk Media server Use the host name of the NetBackup media server Note that the absolute path name to the directory is the mount point listed in Table 8 of this document 28 6 Create a NetBackup policy on the NetBackup master server to backup SAP ERP data Follow the Symantec NetBackup Administrator s Guide for UNIX and Linux Release 7 0 which is available from Symantec s web site to get create a policy to take a backup Make sure the following attributes are set Policy type Standard m Policy storage Match the disk storage unit created in Step 4 Client NetBackup media server Backup selection Add all the file systems listed in Table 7 7 Initiate a backup of SAP ERP data from the SAP ERP off host server by executing a manual backup of the NetBackup policy created in Step 5 This ensures that data from SAP ERP server is backed up on the SAP ERP off host using the Shadowlmage S VOL and NetBackup 8 Checkthe status of backup using the NetBackup s activity monitor Restore and Recover SAP ERP Data SAP ERP data can be restored in a variety of ways depending on the availability of the backup image Based on the pr
25. ce Define Parameters Check Parameters Execute Service Media Browser gt Software Package Request Completed Enter the location of the required software packages Software Package s Media Name Package Location Java Component NW 7 8 SR3 sapcd 16ERP Javal 51033513 Copy Package To rowse Additional Information SAPinst will detect the required software packages on the media and check the corresponding package identification files LABEL ASC Ifyou want to copy the media to your local disk enter the target location in the Copy Package To column SAP Installation Master verifies all parameters that you provide and begins to execute the installation If any parameters cannot be validated values can be changed 25 5 SAPinst root r905 06 SAP ERP 6 0 Support Release 3 gt SAP Systems gt Oracle gt Central System gt Central System J mm um Eile Help a 3 m 8 a Choose Service Define Parameters Check Parameters Execute Service Completed Parameter Summary Choose Next to start with the values shown or select the parameters you want to change and choose Revise Parameter List Parameter Mode Custom D SAP System gt Software Units Install Software Unit Description Depends On V ECC ERP Central Component AS ABAP a BD ERP Biller Direct AS Java LD
26. chitecture and the Hitachi Dynamic Load Balancing Controller the Hitachi Adaptable Modular Storage 2000 family delivers highly resilient enterprise quality storage in an affordable and easy to manage modular package Although Hitachi Data Systems used an Adaptable Modular Storage 2100 to test this solution any member of the Hitachi Adaptable Modular Storage 2000 family can be used to implement it Software The following sections describe the key software components used in this solution Hitachi Shadowlmage In System Replication Software Hitachi Shadowlmage In system replication software is a storage based hardware solution that creates RAID protected duplicate volumes within the Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform family Shadowlmage primary volumes P VOLs contain the original data and up to nine secondary volumes S VOLs can be created as copies Shadowlmage software s non disruptive operations allow the primary volumes to remain online to all hosts for read and write I O operations The functions of Shadowlmage are made available through Hitachi Storage Navigator Software graphical interface GUI and Hitachi Command Control Interface CCI Hitachi Dynamic Provisioning Software Hitachi Dynamic Provisioning software provides features that provide virtual storage capacity to eliminate application service interruptions reduce costs and simplify administration as follows Optimizes or right sizes storage performance and c
27. e following command horcmstart sh 27 4 Start the HORCM instance on the backup server 5 Create Shadowlmage pairs and configure them to use a consistency group between LUs of SAP ERP server P VOLs and the corresponding LUs of the SAP ERP off host server S VOLs by executing the following command on the production server paircreate g lt Consistency Group Name vi m grp Hitachi Data Systems used SAP BKP for the consistency group name in testing this solution Backup SAP ERP Data Backing up SAP ERP data involves creating consistent point in time images using Shadowlmage In system Replication software and a backup of the data using NetBackup To backup SAP ERP data from the SAP ERP off host server using NetBackup follow these steps 1 Initiate BRBackup to create a consistent point in time split image of the SAP ERP system by executing the following command as Oracle user from the SAP ERP server brbackup u system t online split p initPRD sap onsplit 2 BRBackup places database in backup mode splits the P VOLs and S VOLs using the Shadowlmage pai rsplit command and takes the database out of backup mode 3 Activate all volume groups to allow access to their logical volumes on the SAP ERP off host server using the following command vgchange ay 4 Mount the file systems listed in Table 7 on the SAP ERP off host server 5 Create a disk storage unit on the NetBackup master server to store the
28. hat creation and mapping of the LDEV to be used as a command device is complete This solution uses one 5GB LDEV for a command device To create a command device using Hitachi Storage Navigator software follow these steps 1 6 In the Storage Systems navigation tree choose Logical Devices The Logical Devices pane displays Highlight the LDEV to be converted to a command device Click the More Actions button and choose Edit Command Devices from the pop up menu that displays The Edit Command Devices window displays In the Command Device pane select the Enable radio button Click Finish The Confirm Edit Command Devices window displays Click Apply Configure Shadowlmage for Off host Backups The following procedure uses Hitachi Command Control Interface CCI commands If you are not familiar with CCI commands see Appendix B To configure Shadowlmage in system replication between the SAP ERP server and the backup server follow these steps 1 Create Hitachi Open Remote Copy Manager HORCM configuration definition file for SAP ERP server Hitachi Data Systems used the hor cm0 conf file in Appendix C as the HORCM configuration definition file for the SAP ERP server Create a HORCM configuration definition file for the backup server Hitachi Data Systems used the hor cml conf file in Appendix C as the HORCM configuration definition file for the backup server Start HORCM instance on the SAP ERP server using th
29. he SAP application and database are installed on separate servers In addition another physical server which this document calls the backup server hosted the following roles NetBackup master server NetBackup media server m SAP ERP off host backup server In the tested deployment all servers were connected to a Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform via a Brocade 48000 director The Hitachi Adaptable Modular Storage 2100 is connected to the Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform as an external storage device Hardware Components Table 1 describes the hardware used to test this solution in the Hitachi Data Systems lab Table 1 Tested Deployment Hardware Hardware Quantity Configuration Role Hitachi Virtual 1 8 Fibre Channel ports used Primary storage ek M 2 pair of front end directors storage 2 pair of back end directors 64 x 300GB 10K RPM SAS drives 64GB cache 14GB shared memory Hitachi Adaptable 1 Firmware version 0883 A S External storage system storage system Storage Platform to store SAP 2 disk trays RKA I backup data 20 x 500GB 7200RPM SATA drive 2GB cache per controller Brocade 48000 SAN 2 FOS 5 3 1a N A Fibre Channel switch 14 4Gb Fibre Channel ports used Dell Power Edge 1 4 quad core AMD Opteron 1 9GHz SAP Solution Manager server R905 server processors 64GB memory 2 Emulex LPe11002 MH4 Fibre Channel host bus adapters HBAs 4Gb s Dell Power Edge 1 4 quad core AMD Opteron 1 9GHz SAP ERP se
30. ination of letters from a to z identifying your disk device On each server using LVM create a physical volume PV on each disk device using the following syntax pvcreate dev sddl m di sk devi ce On each server using LVM create volume groups using the following syntax vgcreate s 64 volume group name physical volume name s Table 7 and Table 8 show the volume groups needed for this solution On each server create logical volumes using the following syntax lvcreate I size of logical volume n volume volume name vol ume group name Table 7 and Table 8 show the logical volumes and respective volume groups needed for this solution 21 5 On each server create a file system for each logical volume using the following syntax mke2fs t ext2 dev volume group name logical volume name gt Mount each file system using the following syntax mount t ext2 o async dev volume group name logical volume name mount point Table 7 and Table 8 show the file systems and mount points needed for this solution Deploy SAP Solution Manager Software Install SAP Solution Manager software on a dedicated server To deploy SAP Solution Manager follow these steps 1 Copy the SAP Solution Manager software from the installation media to a staging directory on the Solution Manager server Execute the sapi nst command from a subdirectory in the staging area SAP Installation Master l
31. nd place it in the etc i nit d directory and execute the HORCM startup script hor cmstart sh from the startup script The startup script must set the environment variable HORCM EVERYCLI 1 and change the owner of the HORCM uds directory after the HORCM daemon starts When executing CCI commands set the HORCC LOG variable to appropriate value indicating the HORCM LOG location where the owner has permission to create a log file 37 Appendix C Shadowlmage Configuration Files Shadowlmage configuration files consist of following sections HORCM Contains information need to monitor a HORCM instance such as IP address HOROM instance or service pooling interval for monitoring paired volumes and timeout period for communication with remote server HORCM CMD Contains device path information about the command device HORCM LDEV Defines the storage sub system device address for the paired logical volume names HORCM I NST Network address of the remote server Shadowlmage Configuration Files for SAP ERP Server FileName horcm conf RRR ARR RRR RAK RK KK For HORCM MON RRR KKK KKK KR KKK KKK KKK RRR KKK KKK KX HORCM_ MON ip address service poll 10ms ti meout 10ms L2 114252 105 horc mo 1000 3000 fl KXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX For HORCM CMD RRR KKK KKK KKK KKK KKK KKK RK KK KK KK KX HORCM_ CMD dev_name dev name dev name devi sdl Jp RARER ORAS ERLE ESS For HORCM LDEV EERE OR EEE EE
32. ocedure described in the previous section data can be restored and recovered in two ways NetBackup s redirected restore Use this method to restore data if the backup data is only available via the backup images created using NetBackup Shadowlmage software Use this method to restore if the data to restore is available as Shadowlmage S VOLs The following sections describe each of the methods Restore and Recover SAP ERP Data Using NetBackup s Redirected Restore Although the SAP ERP data was backed up from SAP ERP off host server the data from the backup image can be restored to the SAP ERP server To use the redirected restore method to restore and recover data follow these steps 1 Configure the NetBackup server and the NetBackup client to enable redirected restore Follow the Symantec NetBackup for SAP Administrator s Guide for UNIX and Linux Release 7 0 which is available from Symantec s web site to configure these to enable redirected restore 2 Setthe following attributes in the recovery interface NetBackup server Host containing NetBackup master server Source client Host containing NetBackup media server Destination client SAP ERP server Policy type Standard 29 10 11 Navigate to the directory containing the backup image In this example the directory is sapbackup_dsu Click the Restore button to restore SAP data Mount the file systems listed in Table 7 on the SAP E
33. orage Platform Implementation Guide Most SAP customers rely on their IT environments to be available 24 hours a day seven days a week They cannot tolerate any process that might have a negative effect on the production instance s performance or availability Given the critical nature of SAP deployments it is important to have a secondary copy of the production landscape s data available for a variety of processes One of the most powerful capabilities within an advanced storage infrastructure is the ability to create multiple copies of data with no negative effect on the production instance These copies are used for a variety of purposes backup data mining test environments and others Although this capability is extremely powerful it can also be one of the most complex storage administration tasks The solution described in this white paper uses the Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform and Hitachi Shadowlmage In System Replication software to replicate an SAP ERP production instance and prepare the copy for access by a secondary server to take backups of the SAP ERP production instance using Symantec NetBackup It provides step by step instructions for preparing the environment for off host backups and restores The Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform can help you leverage your information which is the new currency in today s data driven economy Information which exists in many forms must be protected and readily accessible to ensure b
34. ore fq normal Mount the file systems listed in Table 7 on the SAP ERP server 30 5 Startthe Oracle database in the mount state by executing the following command as Oracle user on the SAP ERP server SQLPLUS gt startup mount 6 Recover the database by executing the following command as Oracle user on the SAP ERP server SQLPLUS gt recover database 7 Open the database by executing the following command as Oracle user on the SAP ERP server SQLPLUS gt alter database open 8 Shut down the database by executing the following command as Oracle user on the SAP ERP server SQLPLUS gt shutdown 9 Start Oracle listener by executing the following command as Oracle user on the SAP ERP server lsnrctl start 10 Start SAP and Oracle database by issuing the following command as SAP user on the SAP ERP server startsap The data on the SAP ERP server is now restored and recovered to the point in time of the previous pairsplit operation Appendix A Tested Deployment Configuration Parameter and Script Files for Replicating an SAP System Hitachi Data Systems used the following files for replicating an SAP system BRBackup configuration file Script file for splitting P VOLs and S VOLs Oracle server parameter file on the SAP ERP server Oracle server parameter file on the SAP ERP off host server BRBackup Configuration File FileName initPRD sap onsplit backup mode ful restore mode ful backu
35. oversubscription for this pool that you allow in your environment Choose a value from the User Defined Threshold drop down menu and click the Add button The User Defined Threshold value determines when a pool capacity alert is triggered The Selected Pools pane is populated Click the Finish button The Create Pools window displays Click the Apply button 18 Create LDEVs Within a Dynamic Provisioning Pool This procedure assumes that Dynamic Pool creation in your environment is complete To create one or more LDEVs within a Dynamic Provisioning pool using Hitachi Storage Navigator software follow these steps 1 10 11 12 13 14 15 Choose Actions gt Logical Device gt Create LDEVs The Create LDEVs window displays From the Provisioning Type drop down menu select Dynamic Provisioning From the Emulation Type drop down menu select OPEN V Optional Choose a menu item from the Drive Type RPM drop down menu and from the RAID Level drop down menu These options allow you to filter the available pool volumes Click the Select Pool button The Select Pool window displays Highlight a pool in the Available Pools pane and click OK The Create LDEVs window displays with the Selected Pool Name and the Selected Pool Capacity fields populated Enter a capacity amount in the LDEV Capacity field and choose a unit of measure from the drop down menu Enter the number of LDEVs of that size to be created in
36. p dev type disk backup type online split split cmd oracle PRD 102 64 dbs do onsplit sh primary db PRD orig db home oracle PRD stage copy cmd scp backup root dir oracle PRD sapbackup Script File for Splitting P VOLs and S VOLs amp FileName do onsplit sh export HOCMI NSTz1 export HORCC_MRCF 1 export HORCC LOGz home oraprd pairsplit g SAPBKP 32 Oracle Server Parameter File on the SAP ERP Server FileName initPRD ora x x x x x x x x x x control files oracle PRD origlogA cntrl cntrIl PRD dbf oracle PRD ori gl B TREE BITMAP PLANS FALSE UN MEMORY UNDO FALSE NDEX OI N ENABLED FALSE OPTIM PEEK USER BI NDS FALSE OPTIMI ZER MJ C ENABLED FALSE SORT ELI MI NATION COST RATI 0 10 TABLE LOOKUP PREFETCH SIZE 0 background dump destz oracle PRD saptrace background compatiblez 10 2 0 control file record keep ti me 30 ogB cntrl cntril PRD dbf oracle PRD sapdatal cntrl cntrl PRD dbf core dump destz oracle PRD saptrace background x x x db block size 8192 db cache size 9133306675 db fil es 254 db namez PRD dml locks 4000 eventz 10191 trace name context forever level FILESYSTEMI O OPTI ONSz setal job queue processes l log archive dest oracle PRD saparch PRDarch log bufferz1048576 log checkpoint interval 0 log checkpoints to alert true open cursors 800 pa
37. rallel execution message size 16384 pga aggregate target z12177742233 processes 80 query rewrite enabled false 1 1 33 recyclebinz off remote login passwordfilez exclusive remote os authent true replication dependency tracking false sessions 96 503 max size 18266613350 shared pool reserved sizez913330667 shared pool sizez9133306675 sort area retained size 0 sort area size 2097152 star transformation enabled true undo management z AUTO undo retention 43200 undo tabl espace z PSAPUNDO user dump destz oracle PRD saptrace usertrace 34 Appendix B Hitachi Command Control Interface Software Hitachi Command Control Interface software CCI has two sets of components one set residing on the storage system and another set residing on the server The CCI components residing on the storage system are command devices and Shadowlmage volumes P VOLs S VOLS The components residing on the servers are Hitachi Open Remote Copy Manager also known as HORCM configuration definition files for example hor cml conf and CCI commands Although the Shadowlmage software residing in the Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform family storage system maintains the replication of data between the P VOLs and the S VOLs the CCI software allows you to manage monitor and control the Shadowlmage process The HORCM operational environment operates as a daemon process on the host server When
38. roup LDEV LUN Size GB 63 00 04 00 00 200 63 00 04 01 01 200 63 00 04 02 02 200 63 00 04 03 03 200 63 00 04 04 04 200 63 00 04 05 05 200 63 00 04 06 06 200 63 00 04 07 07 200 63 00 04 08 08 200 63 00 04 09 09 200 63 00 04 0A 0A 200 63 00 04 0B 0B 200 63 00 04 0C 0C 200 63 00 04 0D oD 200 64 00 06 81 101 10 240 65 00 06 82 102 10 240 1 1 00 01 98 98 5 Table 7 lists details for disk group logical volume and file system layout of the SAP Solution Manager server and the SAP ERP server Both servers have the same layout Table 7 SAP Solution Manager Server and SAP ERP Server Disk Group Logical Volume and File System Layout T Disk Group Logical Volume P Usage 00 appbin vg appbin sapmnt Iv sapmnt File system for central repository for SAP Solution Manager SAP binaries and central location for moving data to another system when required 01 appbin vg usr sap lt S D gt _ File system for SAP binaries V 02 appbin vg appbin usrsap tran usr sap trans File system for central 5 location for moving data to another system 03 appbin vg appbin oracle Iv oracle File system for Oracle binaries for installation of Oracle Oracle client home directory for Oracle user and to store data temporarily for online data re organization respectively 04 applog vg applogA Iv oracl e SI D gt File system for online redo origlogA logs 05 applog vg applogB Iv oracle
39. rver R905 server processors 64GB memory 2 Emulex LPe11002 MH4 Fibre Channel HBAs 4Gb s Dell Power Edge 1 4 quad core AMD Opteron 1 9GHz Backup server R905 server processors 64GB memory 2 Emulex LPe11002 MH4 Fibre Channel HBAs 4Gb s Dell PowerEdge 750 2 Intel Pentium 3 0GHz processor SAP clients 1GB memory Dell PowerEdge 750 1 Intel Pentium 3 0GHz processor Management server with 1GB memory access to Hitachi Storage Navigator software and NetBackup Administration Console SAP Servers Servers hosting SAP Solution Manager and Solution ERP servers must meet specification requirements for the SAP roles they are hosting For more information about server requirements for SAP ERP SAP Solution Manager and SAP clients see the following SAP Notes which are available to licensed customers from SAP s web site SAP Note 1094599 Installation NW7 SR3 Business Suite 2005 SR3 Unix Oracle SAP Note 26147 SAP GUI Resources Hardware and Software SAP Note 901070 Resource Requirements for SAPECC6 NetBackup Servers Servers hosting NetBackup master and media servers must meet requirements as documented in the NetBackup master compatibility list available at Symantec s web site Storage Area Network Components In the tested deployment the SAP Solution Manager and SAP ERP servers and the backup server were connected via two HBAs each to a Brocade 48000 director The Brocade 48000 director in turn was connected
40. synchronization is from S VOL to P from PSUS to PAIR VOL Uses differential information to resynchronize Status of S VOL changes Only changed data needs to be copied from SSUS to PAIR pairsplit S Discards the pair s differential information and deletes Status of P VOL changes the pair to SMPL pairevtwait Command to wait until a group enters a specified N A status This command is needed to make a positive transition to the PAIR status pairdisplay Checks pair status and progress rate N A Changing CCI User from r oot CCI software is initially configured to allow only the root user system administrator to execute CCI commands If desired for example CCI administrator does not have root access the system administrator can change the CCI user from root to another user name To change the CCI user from root to another user name follow these steps 1 Change the owner of the following CCI files from the root user to the desired user name e HORCM et c horcmgr All CCI commands in the HORCM usr bi n directory All CCI log directories in the HORCM directories Change the owner of the raw device file of the HORCM CMD command in the configuration definition file from the root user to the desired user name Note that ownership must remain persistent across system reboots Configure the system to start the HORCM daemon during the system startup process Create a startup script a
41. t Tier Cisco Catalyst 4500 Soluti erver Brocade 48000 Director od ASA Storage 2100 7m s i Figure 1 Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform The Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform is the industry s only 3D scaling storage platform With the unique ability to concurrently scale up scale out and scale deep in a single storage system the new Virtual Storage Platform flexibly adapts for performance capacity connectivity and virtualization No other enterprise storage platform can dynamically scale in three dimensions The Virtual Storage Platform provides virtual storage that meets the growing demands of server virtualization The trend in server virtualization is to consolidate the I O workload of many servers onto a single storage system As more virtual machines are consolidated onto a physical host storage systems must be able to dynamically add more storage resources to keep up with I O demand The 3D scaling capability of the Virtual Storage Platform meets that requirement Scaling up allows you to increase virtual server consolidation improve utilization of resources and reduce costs With the Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform you can increase performance capacity and connectivity by adding cache processors connections and disks to the base system A virtual server that accesses the storage system can use all these resources which act as one system managed as a common pool of resources Scaling out allows you to
42. to six ports of the Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform storage system Two ports of the Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform were connected to two ports of the Hitachi Adaptable Modular Storage system via the Brocade 48000 director Figure 2 illustrates the zones and the redundant paths that were managed by Hitachi Dynamic Link Manager Advanced software in the deployment tested for this solution 10 Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform SAP ERP Server Brocade 48000 Director J E ijj a NetBackup Master and Media Server SAP ERP Off host Server Hitachi Adaptable Modular Storage 2100 Two Zones SAP ERP Server HBA 1 and Port 1A SAP ERP Server HBA 2 and Port 2A Modular Storage 2100 0A Two Zones SAP Soluton Manager Server HBA 1 and Port 3A SAP Soluton Manager Server HBA 2 and Port 4A Two Zones NetBackup Master and Media Server HBA 1 and Port 5 Zone Hitachi Universal Storage Platform VM Port 3E and Hitachi Adaptable Zone Hitachi Universal Storage Platform VM Port 4E and Hitachi Adaptable Modular Storage 2100 Port 1A Figure 2 lt gt lt gt lt gt NetBackup Master and Media Server HBA 2 and Port 6B lt gt lt gt 11 Software Components Table 2 lists the software used to test this solution in the Hitachi Data Systems lab Table 2 Tested Deployment Software Software Version Hitachi Command Control Interface CCl 01 23 Hitachi Dynamic Link Manager
43. usiness survival and success The Virtual Storage Platform maximizes cost efficiency and return on investment by creating an agile storage infrastructure that reduces costs and increases performance availability scalability and reliability The Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform is the industry s only 3D scaling storage platform With the unique ability to concurrently scale up scale out and scale deep in a single storage system the Virtual Storage Platform flexibly adapts for performance capacity connectivity and virtualization No other enterprise storage platform can dynamically scale in three dimensions Scaling up allows you to increase virtual server consolidation improve utilization of resources and reduce costs Scaling out is required when you add new physical or virtual servers to your environment to meet business demands Scaling deep extends the advanced functions of the Virtual Storage Platform to external multivendor storage This white paper describes how to implement this solution It is written for IT professionals who are charged with storage or SAP system deployment or administration It assumes basic knowledge of SAN concepts and operating practices Solution Overview This white paper describes a solution that includes SAP clients that access the SAP application and database tiers These tiers in turn store data in and access data from a Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform storage system as illustrated by Figure 1 Clien
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