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Configuration
Overview
The below diagram shows an example NBU configuration with the X4500 acting as a Media Server. The default NIC configuration on the X4500 allows up to four physical GigaBit Ethernet connections to be attached. The four connections can be utilized to back up four separate subnets, or the links can be aggregated together using dladm(1M) for improved throughput to a single subnet.
Netbackup Master
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X4500 Netbackup
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Optional Tape Library for
Archiving and Long Term or
Offsite Storage
The X4500 can also be connected to an optional Tape Library (using FibreChannel or SCSI connections) for Image Duplication or Archiving purposes. The X4500 can also be used as the primary data cache for Staging operations, with a Tape Library be utilized for longer term storage and data moved to tape after certain filesystem utilization or time- based thresholds are reached. It is also possible that the Tape Library is attached to a completely separate Media Server.
