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Contents

Technical Support ............................................................................................... 4

Chapter 1

About this guide .................................................................... 9

Introducing this guide .................................................................... 9
NetBackup 5230 storage configurations ............................................. 9
NetBackup 5230 appliance rear panel configurations .......................... 10

Chapter 2

Upgrade Scenarios .............................................................. 13

Memory upgrades ........................................................................ 13
Rear Panel upgrades ..................................................................... 14

Contents

Chapter

About this guide

This chapter includes the following topics:

Introducing this guide

NetBackup 5230 storage configurations

NetBackup 5230 appliance rear panel configurations

Introducing this guide

The Symantec NetBackup 5230 appliance is designed to work in three storage
configurations. It can be used as a standalone device, in which case it has a storage
capacity of 4 TB. It can also be used with one or two Symantec Storage Shelves,
using SAS attachments through plug-in RAID controllers. When using a single
Storage Shelf, the memory capacity can reach 40 TB, if 3-TB disks are used. When
using two Storage Shelves, the capacity can reach 76 TB. This document covers
the necessary actions required to update the NetBackup 5230 appliance to increase
the number of storage shelves used.

NetBackup 5230 storage configurations

Four storage configurations are available:

A standalone 5230 appliance: This configuration provides a storage capacity

of 4 TB, contained in the eight storage disks which are plugged into the
appliance. It is not connected to a storage shelf.

A 5320 appliance with one storage shelf, using 2-TB disks: This configuration
is connected to a storage shelf through a plug-in RAID SAS controller. The
SAS cables from the controller are connected to the SAS IN ports of the storage
shelf. The SAS OUT ports are not used. The overall storage capacity is 28 TB.

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About this guide

NetBackup 5230 appliance rear panel configurations

A 5320 appliance with one storage shelf, using 3-TB disks: This configuration
is identical, but the individual disks have a 3-TB capacity. The storage capacity
is 40 TB.

A 5320 appliance with two storage shelves: This configuration also uses 3-TB
disks, and the appliance is also connected to the first storage shelf through a
plug-in RAID SAS controller. The SAS OUT ports of the first shelf are connected
to the SAS IN ports of the second shelf. The SAS OUT ports in the second shelf
are not used. The storage capacity is 76 TB.

NetBackup 5230 appliance rear panel configurations

The NetBackup 5230 appliance ships in five configurations. In addition, it can
ship with 0, 1, or 2 Symantec Storage Shelves. The shelves can be ordered as
separate devices.
In Configuration 1, one FC HBA card is installed. You can connect the FC ports to
Fibre Transport data transfer clients or other devices. This appliance configuration
is not used with a storage shelf.
Figure 1-1

NetBackup 5230 configuration 1

In Configuration 2, one RAID controller is installed into Slot 1. The SAS ports on
the RAID controller connect to the SAS_IN ports on the storage shelf. The
SAS_OUT ports on the first storage shelf are attached to the SAS IN ports on the
second storage shelf, if two shelves are used.
One FC HBA card is installed. You can connect the FC ports to Fibre Transport
data transfer clients or other devices.

About this guide

NetBackup 5230 appliance rear panel configurations

Figure 1-2

NetBackup 5230 configuration 2

In Configuration 3, one RAID controller is installed into Slot 1. The SAS ports on
the RAID controller connect to the SAS_IN ports on the storage shelf. The
SAS_OUT ports on the first storage shelf are attached to the SAS IN ports on the
second storage shelf, if two shelves are used.
One FC HBA card is installed. You can connect the FC ports to Fibre Transport
data transfer clients or other devices.
Figure 1-3

NetBackup 5230 configuration 3

In Configuration 4, one RAID controller is installed into Slot 1. The SAS ports on
the RAID controller connect to the SAS_IN ports on the storage shelf. The
SAS_OUT ports on the first storage shelf are attached to the SAS IN ports on the
second storage shelf, if two shelves are used.
Four FC HBA cards are installed. You can connect the FC ports to Fibre Transport
data transfer clients or other devices.
One 10 GB Ethernet card is installed. You can connect the Ethernet ports to other
devices that are connected to your network.

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NetBackup 5230 appliance rear panel configurations

Figure 1-4

NetBackup 5230 configuration 4

In Configuration 5, one RAID controller is installed into Slot 1. The SAS ports on
the RAID controller connect to the SAS_IN ports on the storage shelf. The
SAS_OUT ports on the first storage shelf are attached to the SAS IN ports on the
second storage shelf, if two shelves are used.
Five FC HBA cards are installed. You can connect the FC ports to Fibre Transport
data transfer clients or other devices.
Zero Ethernet cards are included in this configuration.
Figure 1-5

NetBackup 5230 configuration 5

Other configurations or other cards in the PCI slots of the NetBackup 5230
appliance are not supported.

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Upgrade Scenarios
This chapter includes the following topics:

Memory upgrades

Rear Panel upgrades

Memory upgrades

Scenario 1 - adding a storage shelf to a standalone appliance

An appliance with no storage shelf can be seen in Figure 1-1. To add a storage
shelf to this configuration, a RAID controller plug-in and a Symantec Storage
Shelf must be ordered and installed. The correct number of SAS cables must
also be ordered. The SAS ports on the RAID controller must be attached to the
SAS IN ports on the storage shelf. The storage shelf can be ordered with either
2-TB disks or 3-TB disks, to provide a capacity of 24 TB or 36 TB.

Scenario 2 - adding two storage shelves to a standalone computer

If two storage shelves are ordered, the first storage shelf is installed as noted
in scenario 1. The SAS OUT ports on the first storage shelf must then be
connected to the SAS IN ports on the second storage shelf. In addition, the
individual disks should all have 3 TB capacity, which provides 36 TB per shelf.

Scenario 3 - adding a second storage shelf

If the appliance is already connected to one storage shelf, a second storage
shelf can be ordered and installed. In this case, the user should use a new pair
of SAS cables to attach the SAS IN ports on the second storage shelf to the
SAS OUT ports in the first storage shelf. Note that the individual disk capacity
for the two storage shelf configurations must be 3 TB, so this upgrade requires
ordering two new storage shelves if the original shelf uses 2 TB disks.

Scenario 4 - increasing storage capacity for a single shelf

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Upgrade Scenarios
Rear Panel upgrades

The NetBackup 5320 supports usage of both 2-TB disks and 3-TB disks, but
the all the disks in a storage shelf should all have the same capacity. If the
2-TB disks are in use, then a new storage shelf, containing 3-TB disks, must
be ordered. If the storage shelf already uses 3-TB disks, then it already has the
maximum amount of available storage.

Rear Panel upgrades

Scenario 1 - adding a RAID controller

A RAID controller must be ordered and plugged into the rear panel of the
appliance when a storage shelf is added to an appliance that had no shelf
configured. Two SAS cables should be used to attach the appliance to the SAS
IN ports on the storage shelf.

Scenario 2 - Ethernet upgrade

The appliance has two 10 Gb Ethernet ports. If desired, additional 10 Gb
Ethernet ports can be added with a rear panel plug-in. Each plug-in has two
ports, as seen in Figure 1-3.

Scenario 3 - adding Fibre Channel connections

Up to three additional Fibre Channel plug-ins can be added to the rear panel.
All configurations have at least one Fibre Channel plug-in.