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  • Welcome to vStor!
  • Introduction
  • Installation
    • Deploying Catalogic vStor on Physical Appliances
    • Deploying Catalogic vStor Virtual Appliance for VMware
    • Deploying Catalogic vStor Virtual Appliance for Microsoft Hyper-V
    • Required Ports for Catalogic vStor
    • Updating Catalogic vStor
  • Quick Start
    • Catalogic vStor for VMware
    • Catalogic vStor for Hyper-V
  • Basic Configuration
    • Initializing vStor
    • Adding Catalogic vStor Node to Catalogic DPX
      • Using vStor API Keys with Catalogic DPX
    • Configuring vStor System Settings
      • Basic System Configuration
      • Security and Network
      • Data Management and Optimization
      • System Monitoring and Maintenance
    • Configuring Network Settings of Catalogic vStor
    • Backing up Configuration Settings of Catalogic vStor
    • Restoring Configuration Settings of Catalogic vStor
  • Storage Management
    • Adding Disks
    • Managing Storage Pools
    • Managing Volumes
      • Migrating Volumes
      • Creating Volume Snapshots
      • Using vStor Autosnapshot
    • ZFS Compression and Deduplication
    • Managing Shares
    • Managing Hosts for LUN Volumes
    • Using vStor Snapshot Explorer
  • Data Protection
    • Catalogic vStor Backup and Recovery
    • Creating vStor Partnerships
      • Creating Replication Groups
      • Establishing Cross-Version Partnerships
    • Enabling Volume Encryption
    • Immutability in vStor
    • Using GuardMode Scan
  • Advanced Configuration
    • Using Multipath Storage
    • Managing Certificates
    • Adding Encryption URLs
    • Managing MinIO Buckets
    • Assigning an E-mail to a vStor Account
    • Managing vStor User Accounts
    • Using Multi-factor Authentication (MFA)
  • vStor Command Line Interface
    • Catalogic vStor Server CLI Overview
  • Best Practices
    • Hardware Configurations: Best Practices
    • Data Backup: Best Practices
    • Data Archiving: Best Practices
    • Backup Storage: Best Practices
    • Frequently Asked Questions: Best Practices
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  1. Best Practices

Frequently Asked Questions: Best Practices

What storage solutions can you use with Catalogic DPX?

You can use Catalogic vStor and NetApp ONTAP for data backups. For data archiving, you can use supported tape libraries and cloud storage: Amazon S3, some other public cloud solutions, and private cloud storage solutions that are similar to Amazon S3.

For a full list of supported storage solutions, see the Catalogic DPX Compatibility Guide.

If you are still using Catalogic Open Storage Server (OSS) for an earlier version of Catalogic DPX, what should you do?

Deploy Catalogic vStor, follow the instructions in “Migrating from Catalogic DPX OSS to Catalogic vStor Server” in the Catalogic DPX User’s Guide to switch the backup destination from Catalogic OSS to Catalogic vStor, and retire Catalogic OSS.

How can you estimate system resources for Catalogic DPX and Catalogic vStor, such as storage capacities?

Contact Catalogic Sales Engineers. Also, see Planning hardware configurations on page 8.

Is it possible to modify the hardware configurations of the Catalogic vStor virtual appliance?

Yes, you can adjust the virtual hardware configurations, such as increasing the RAM capacity, through VMware vSphere, Microsoft Hyper-V Manager, or directly on the CentOS Linux machine hosting the appliance. However, it's important not to reduce any of the virtual hardware resources below their default settings.

Can you install the Catalogic vStor appliance for Linux on operating systems other than CentOS 7.9?

For installation on other operating systems, please contact Catalogic Sales Engineers for guidance. If you are using an OS similar to CentOS Linux 7.9, like Red Hat® Enterprise Linux® 7 or Oracle® Linux 7, there's a good chance that the Catalogic vStor for Linux will be compatible. However, verification with the Sales Engineers is recommended.

Can you reuse the Catalogic vStor appliance for other purposes? For example, can you install a blog server on the Catalogic vStor appliance?

No.

Is it possible to use data deduplication for source volumes or Catalogic vSnap storage?

Using data deduplication on source volumes is not recommended if you plan to use data archiving. This is because data archiving requires the activation of NDMP file history, which may not be compatible with deduplication processes.

For more details on enabling NDMP file history, refer to page 19 of the user guide.

Can you use a defragmentation utility with disks that are used for Catalogic vStor?

No.

If there's an issue with your Catalogic vStor virtual appliance, can you use a past VMware snapshot or Microsoft Hyper-V checkpoint to revert it?

It's advised not to revert the Catalogic vStor virtual machine to a previous state using snapshots or checkpoints. Reverting can lead to further complications. Instead, try resolving the issue with the current state of the vStor appliance or reach out to Catalogic Support for technical assistance.

What ports should you allow for the firewalls of the Catalogic DPX Master Server, the Catalogic DPX Clients, Catalogic vStor, storage devices, and so on?

See the following online article and configure the firewalls: • Catalogic DPX Knowledge Base: “Firewall Support Requirements and Implementation”

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