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Assigning a preferred MultiPath host <strong>with</strong>in a backup policy<br />

14 Introduction<br />

An alternate way to assign a preferred path is <strong>with</strong>in the backup policy. If the backup policy is created to<br />

back up a single host, the Use preferred MultiPath host option may be set. This option is available <strong>with</strong>in<br />

the MultiPath drive properties dialog box that is found in the Destination tab of the backup policy<br />

(Figure 6).<br />

Figure 6 MultiPath drive Device Properties dialog box<br />

If a single backup policy is created to back up multiple hosts, the use of Use preferred MultiPath host may<br />

require some data traffic to use a LAN connection in order to reach the assigned preferred host.<br />

Supported configurations<br />

Figure 7 shows a diagram of a basic storage domain configuration. Please see the EBS Compatibility<br />

Matrix for the latest list of certified and supported EBS components. See the <strong>HP</strong> <strong>StorageWorks</strong> <strong>Enterprise</strong><br />

<strong>Backup</strong> <strong>Solution</strong> Design Guide for help <strong>with</strong> properly configuring your certified and supported hardware.<br />

Also, see the <strong>HP</strong> <strong>StorageWorks</strong> <strong>Enterprise</strong> <strong>Backup</strong> <strong>Solution</strong> example configurations for help <strong>with</strong> layout and<br />

design of your EBS. These documents can be found at http://www.hp.com/go/ebs.

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