3par as backup repositoy

[AlertSistem]

I wish to configure vlun in HP 3par as backup repository, if I understood correctly, I have to use server to map 3par vlun as unite drive?
The I have to add this server in veeam backup repository , right ?

[Mildur]

Hi Mike,

Veeam Backup & Replication cannot directly write data to HPE 3PAR. You need to configure LUNs on your HPE 3PAR appliance and then mount the LUN to a Windows or Linux server that will act as a backup repository.
For Windows, you should format the volume with ReFS, and for Linux, use an XFS filesystem.

Please note that we recommend using physical machines with locally attached disks as backup repositories. While using a storage appliance through FC or iSCSI is possible and fully supported, it comes with additional challenges, such as:
- All backup files can be destroyed by simply deleting the LUN, so ensure that the storage appliance provides immutable snapshots of your LUN to protect against such deletions.
- Make sure to use a dedicated storage appliance for your backups. Avoid storing backups on the same storage appliance as your production workload.
- Storage appliances have a maximum volume LUN size. I recall that HPE 3PAR once had a 16TB limit, but I believe it is larger these days (64TB?). This should be kept in mind while working with such storage appliances, as a LUN size of 16TB was considered too small for backup storage in most environments even 10 years ago.

Best,
Fabian