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Can I configure Data Domain Boost (DD Boost) on Disk Libraries using EMC® Data Domain®?

Yes, Data Domain Boost on Data Domain physical boxes and Data Domain Virtual Edition is supported on Windows and Linux MediaAgents.

Configuration - Linux

Use the following steps to make sure that the device is mounted in the MediaAgent, before configuring the library.

  1. Install the FUSE File system and its dependencies on the MediaAgent.

  2. Install the DD Boost file system RPM on the MediaAgent.

    You can verify the installation from the following location:

    /opt/emc/boostfs

  3. Run the following commands from the following location:

    /opt/emc/boostfs/bin

    Set the lock box between the Data Domain storage unit and MediaAgent using the following command:

    boostfs lockbox set -s <Storage-unit> -d <data-domain-system> -u <storage-unit-username>

    Mount this storage unit on the MediaAgent using the following command:

    boostfs mount -d <data-domain-system> -s <Storage-unit> <mount-point>

  4. Configure a disk library using the above storage unit mount point as the mount path for the library.

Configuration - Windows

Use the following steps to make sure that the device is mounted in the MediaAgent, before configuring the library.

  1. Install the BoostFS on the MediaAgent.

  2. Run the following commands to configure the lock box.

    boostfs lockbox set -u sysadmin -d <DD Boost-IP> -s <Storage-unit> -l <lock-box-location>

    For example:

    C:\Windows\system32>boostfs lockbox set -u sysadmin -d 111.11.11.11 -s MyStorage -l C:\Boostfs\Lockbox\boostfs.lockbox
Enter storage unit user password:
Enter storage unit user password again to confirm:
Lockbox entry set

  3. Run the following command to mount the Storage Unit from EMC.

    boostfs mount -d <DD Boost-IP> -s <Storage-unit> -l <lock-box-location>

    For example:

    C:\Windows\system32>boostfs mount -d 111.11.11.11 -s MyStorage -l C:\Boostfs\Lockbox\boostfs.lockbox

  4. Configure a disk library using the storage unit mount point as the mount path for the library.

When using EMC Data Domain with DD Boost, we recommend a default deduplication block size of 512 K B for all data type backups. Also ensure that the block size is set to 512 KB on storage pools used for making copies using an Auxiliary Copy operation.

Deduplication block size can be modified using the Block level Deduplication factor option available in the Storage Policy Properties - Advanced tab.

Known Issues

When you backup data to the Data Domain Virtual Edition, the post compression space is reported incorrectly.

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