Re: BRMS backup target options other than VTL (Rob Berendt)

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date: Fri, 26 Jan 2024 13:25:56 -0500
from: Rob Berendt <robertowenberendt@xxxxxxxxx>
subject: Re: BRMS backup target options other than VTL

What kind of Power 8? I'd like to look in the correct book to see what
kind of FC cards it does support.
There are some 16GB cards which will work. You may be able to find some on
the used market.
For an 8286-42A and some others you can check at

https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/power8/8286-42A?topic=paprsp-pcie-adapter-placement-rules-slot-priorities-8286-41a-8286-42a
Will 16GB work in that model of DD?
We're using DD6900 on Power 9 & Power 10. With BRMS. With these two
adapters:

PCIe2 16Gb 2-Port Fibre Channel Adapter Details
Description:PCIe2 16Gb 2-Port Fibre Channel Adapter
Location Code:U78D2.001.WZS01HD-P1-C6
Feature Codes:EN0A, EN0B

PCIe2 16Gb 2-Port Fibre Channel Adapter Details
Description:PCIe2 16Gb 2-Port Fibre Channel Adapter
Location Code:U78D2.001.WZS01HD-P1-C5
Feature Codes:EN0A, EN0B

On Fri, Jan 26, 2024 at 9:53?AM Bob Schwartz <rschwartz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

Can BRMS backup to something other than tape/VTL?

Question for the group:
I was wondering if BRMS can backup to a backup appliance such as a

Dell-EMC

DataProtect DD6400?
similar to what Veeam does, using the network, over Ethernet? Or, does

BRMS

have to see a VTL on ISCSI or FiberChannel?
I don't want to go to the cloud - at least not now.

A little background:
We are in the middle of upgrading our DataDomain backup appliance(s) to
DD6400, along with other data center hardware.
The Power 8 is scheduled to go to Power 10 in a few months.

Currently our IBM Power 8 server is running IBM i/OS V7R4. We use BRMS

for

all backup functions.
BRMS writes to a VTL hosted on a Dell-EMC DataDomain DD6300. The DD6300

is

attached to the Power 8 by fiber channel
The DD6300 also is a backup target for Veeam. We use Veeam to backup
everything, but the IBM i (Windows, Linux SQL ...etc.).
The DD6300 replicates everything to an offsite DD6300 in another

facility.

Problem or obstacle:
The new DD6400 fiber channel card can't talk to the existing fiber

channel

card in our Power 8 server.
I can keep backing up the Power 8 to the DD6300 until the new Power 10
server is up and running.

Thank you in advance,

Bob Schwartz