1. © 2006 IBM Corporation Flash Copy Solutions im Windows Umfeld TSM for Copy Services Wolfgang Hitzler Technical Sales Tivoli Storage Management Hitzler@de.ibm.com 0170-2283555

2. © 2006 IBM Corporation IBM Tivoli Storage Management 2 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

3. © 2006 IBM Corporation IBM Tivoli Storage Management 3 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.

4. © 2006 IBM Corporation IBM Tivoli Storage Management 4 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’

5. © 2006 IBM Corporation IBM Tivoli Storage Management 5 General VSS Architecture

6. © 2006 IBM Corporation IBM Tivoli Storage Management 6 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.

7. © 2006 IBM Corporation IBM Tivoli Storage Management 7 TSM for CS Components

8. © 2006 IBM Corporation IBM Tivoli Storage Management 8 Snapshot Support Topology TSM Server Storage Hierarchy Application Data Local Snapshot Versions Snapshot Creation Policy-based snapshot management Application Server Backup to TSM Server Backup Server Restore from Snapshot Backup to TSM Server Restore from TSM Server

9. © 2006 IBM Corporation IBM Tivoli Storage Management 9 Shadow copy creation process

10. © 2006 IBM Corporation IBM Tivoli Storage Management 10 Exchange VSS Architecture

11. © 2006 IBM Corporation IBM Tivoli Storage Management 11 Data Protection For Exchange Local DSMAgent Exchange Server Remote DSMAgent VSS/VDS TSM Server Machine A (primary) Machine B (secondary) Source Volumes Snapshot Volumes TSM for Copy Services - General Architecture

12. © 2006 IBM Corporation IBM Tivoli Storage Management 12 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

13. © 2006 IBM Corporation IBM Tivoli Storage Management 13 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

14. © 2006 IBM Corporation IBM Tivoli Storage Management 14 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

15. © 2006 IBM Corporation IBM Tivoli Storage Management 15 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

16. © 2006 IBM Corporation IBM Tivoli Storage Management 16 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

17. © 2006 IBM Corporation IBM Tivoli Storage Management 17 Externals – Backup Panel

18. © 2006 IBM Corporation IBM Tivoli Storage Management 18 Externals – Restore Panel

19. © 2006 IBM Corporation IBM Tivoli Storage Management 19 Externals – Preferences Editor

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