© 2006 IBM Corporation Flash Copy Solutions im Windows Umfeld TSM for Copy Services Wolfgang...

© 2006 IBM Corporation

Flash Copy Solutions im Windows Umfeld

TSM for Copy Services

Wolfgang HitzlerTechnical Sales Tivoli Storage [email protected]

© 2006 IBM Corporation2 IBM Tivoli Storage Management

TSM for Copy Services Content

Extended snapshot support to applications on Windows

– Add VSS snapshot support for MS Exchange Server

Support snapshot providers for MS Exchange VSS

– Software snapshots through VSS

– Support devices that implement VSS provider interface

It is a new product

– Driven by (and also prerequisite) IBM TSM for Mail (DP for MS EX)

MS-SQL Support planned for TSM V5.5

IMR for Exchange planned for TSM V5.5

FS-Backup planned for TSM V6.01


What is VSS ?

The Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) provided with Microsoft Windows Server 2003 is an enhanced Storage Management feature that provides a framework and an API that enables the creation of

consistent point-in-time copies of data known as shadow copies.

The VSS service enables the interoperability of third-party storage management programs, business programs, and hardware providers in order to create and manage shadow copies.

Several features in Windows Server 2003 already use the Volume Shadow Copy Service, such as Shadow Copies for Shared Folders and Backup.


VSS Roles Requestors

– Requestors are any applications using the VSS API

– Backup/Recovery application, such as TSM for Mail or TSM B/A Client

Writers

– Applications or services that store persistent information on disk and that cooperate with providers and requestors through the shadow copy interface

– Application (e.g. SQL Server, MS Exchange, …)

Providers

– Manage running volumes and create the shadow copies of them on demand

– e.g. Disk Subsystem, such as SVC or DS8000

– MS delivers ‘System Provider’ as part of the operating system

– System Provider uses the ‘copy-on-write technique’


General VSS Architecture


Functional Objectives

Fast Backups - Perform on-line backups of the Exchange Server at snapshot speeds.

Off-loaded Backups - Off-load the backup of data to the TSM Server storage pools to another machine.

Fast Recovery - Perform very fast restores from Exchange Server backups.

– Restore from local disk avoiding media mounts

– Restore through volume snapshot

TSM Management of Snapshot Backups – Apply TSM policy to control number of snapshot versions and automatically release/reuse disk space when version limit exceeded

Integrated User Interface - Integrate the snapshot operations and legacy backup API operations into the same user interface.


TSM for CS Components


Snapshot Support Topology

TSM Server

Storage Hierarchy

ApplicationData

Local Snapshot Versions

Snapshot Creation

Policy-based snapshot

management

Application Server

Backup to TSM Server

Backup Server

Restore from Snapshot

Backup to TSM ServerRestore from

TSM Server


Shadow copy creation process


DataProtection

ForExchange

LocalDSMAgent

ExchangeServer

RemoteDSMAgent

VSS/VDS VSS/VDS

TSMServer

Machine A (primary)

Machine B (secondary)Source

Volumes

SnapshotVolumes

TSM for Copy Services - General Architecture


Exchange VSS Support Characteristics

Single command-line interface (CLI) for performing legacy and VSS snapshot backup, restore, and query operations

Single graphical-user interface (GUI) for performing legacy and VSS snapshot backup, restore, and query operations

Support for both Hardware & Software VSS providers

– Those that strictly adhere to Microsoft VSS provider requirements

Operate in a clustered Exchange environment


VSS Backup Functionality

Backup types: FULL, COPY

Backup granularity is at the "Storage Group" level.

Backups are managed through TSM Server policy.

Backups can be stored on local disk, the TSM Server, or both

– specify different policy settings for each storage location

– specify different policy settings for different backup types (Full, Copy)

Data movement to TSM Storage can be off-loaded to a secondary machine

– requires a VSS hardware provider that supports transportable shadow copy volumes


VSS Restore Functionality

Restore granularity is at the storage group or individual database level

Standard Restore paths for VSS backups

– VSS Restore - Restore from TSM Server storage

– VSS Fast Restore - Restore via file copy from mounted shadow copy image

Additional special Restore paths developed by IBM for SVC

– VSS Instant Restore – FlashCopy shadow copy image to production volume

– Specifically for IBM SAN Volume Controller (version 2.1 or later)

– Competitive Advantage


Supported Providers

All Providers (including DS4000, DS6000, DS8000, SVC, other vendors, …) on the Microsoft website are supported

IBM’s lab testing included:

• System provider

• IBM SVC

• IBM DS4000

• IBM DS6000

• IBM DS8000

• IBM N-series / NetApp


Benefits of TSM for CS

Fast non-disruptive Backups

– Perform on-line backups of database applications at snapshot speed with virtually zero impact to the application.

– Transfer data to the TSM Server storage pools from a secondary machine.

Fast / Instant Recovery

– Restore from local disk avoiding media mounts

– Restore through volume snapshot

Integrated Management of Backups

– Support multiple persistent snapshots

– Integrate snapshot operations and legacy backup API operations

– Manage both through TSM server policy


Externals – Backup Panel


Externals – Restore Panel


Thank You

MerciGrazie

Gracias

Obrigado

Danke

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