ETERNUS SF AdvancedCopy Manager Installation Guide 13.0 -Linux-

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Chapter 1 Overview of Installation and Environment Setting

This chapter is an overview of the installation of AdvancedCopy Manager. This chapter also gives a brief description of the environment settings for AdvancedCopy Manager under each operating environment.

In this chapter, the Agent of ETERNUS SF AdvancedCopy Manager is abbreviated as Agent of AdvancedCopy Manager, and the Manager of ETERNUS SF AdvancedCopy Manager as Manager of AdvancedCopy Manager.

1.1 Installation Type 

The AdvancedCopy Manager installation type depends on the operating environment. The operating environment is explained in Section 1.2.

1.1.1 Storage server (Agent of AdvancedCopy Manager) 

The Storage server is a server which executes the backup operation and the replication operation that AdvancedCopy Manager offers. The Agent of AdvancedCopy Manager is installed on the storage server. If a storage server is also to be used as the storage management server then the Manager, as well as the Agent, will need to be installed. The Agent installation is included as part of the Manager installation.

1.1.2 Storage management server (Manager of AdvancedCopy Manager) 

The Storage management server manages the Storage servers and only one Storage management server can be set in the system.

1.2 Overview of Installation Procedure Depending on Operating Environment 

1.2.1 When there is only one Storage server 

In this operating environment, only Manager of AdvancedCopy Manager needs to be installed (Manager of AdvancedCopy Manager includes the Agent functions of AdvancedCopy Manager).

Figure 1.1 When there is only one Storage server

+Installation procedure

1. Install of Manager of AdvancedCopy Manager. For details, see "Installation of Manager of AdvancedCopy Manager."

2. Customize the Storage management server. For details, see "Customization of Storage Management Server."

1.2.2 When two or more Storage servers are set 

When two or more AdvancedCopy Manager servers are available, set only one of them up as the Storage management server or set up a new server with no disk drive connected as the Storage management server. Each operation environment is explained below.

1.2.2.1 When the Storage server is operated as a Storage management server 

One of the servers also functions as a Storage management server. The Storage management server has a repository where the information on operating and management of all Storage servers is stored.

When many Storage servers exist, all of them compete for accesses to the repository. This will affect other applications running on to the same server. Therefore, the Storage management server should be considered as a dedicated server. For more details see "Setting up the special Storage management server".

Figure 1.2 shows the case where the Storage Management Server function is not on a dedicated server.

Figure 1.2 Storage Management Server function is not on a dedicated server

+Installation procedure

1. Install "Manager of AdvancedCopy Manager" on the Storage management server. For details, see "Installation of Manager of AdvancedCopy Manager."

2. Customize the Storage management server. For details, see "Customization of Storage Management Server."

3. The "Agent of AdvancedCopy Manager" needs to be installed on all Storage servers. When the "Manager of AdvancedCopy Manager" is installed on the Storage management server the Agent installation is also included in that installation. For details, see "Installation of Agent of AdvancedCopy Manager."

4. Customize all Storage servers. For details, see "Customization of Storage Server."

1.2.2.2 Setting up the special Storage management server

This setup composes of two or more Storage servers with a dedicated Storage management server.

Figure 1.3 When a special Storage server is a Storage management server

+Installation procedure

1. Install "Manager of AdvancedCopy Manager " on the Storage management server. For details, see "Installation of Manager of AdvancedCopy Manager."

2. Customize the Storage management server. For details, see "Customization of Storage Management Server."

3. Install "AdvancedCopy Manager's Agent" on all Storage servers. For details, see "Installation of Agent of AdvancedCopy Manager."

4. Customize all Storage servers. For details, see "Customization of Storage Server."

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