Test Scenario

Storage Involved

Protocol(s) Tested

Result

Backup Target –Object Repository

OceanStor Pacific Storage

S3

Passed

Backup Target –Object Repository

OceanStor Pacific Storage

S3

Passed

Name

Model

Version

Quantity

Storage

Huawei OceanStor Pacific Storage

(Hereinafter referred to as “the Pacific storage” as well)

8.2

1

Storage

Huawei OceanProtect Storage

(Hereinafter referred to as “the OceanProtect storage” as well)

1.5

1

Name

description

Usage

Quantity

VMware ESXi

x86 server

• CPU:2* Gold 6130
• Memory: 256 GB
• Network: 4 x 10GE optical ports

VMware VM Backup and Restoration

1

Veeam Backup Proxy & Gateway Server

(Hereinafter referred to as “the backup server” as well)

x86 server

• CPU:2* Silver 4208
• Memory: 256 GB
• Primary storage disk: 2 x 3.84 TB SSD
• Network: 4 x 10GE optical ports

Deploys backup software to schedule backup tasks and transfer backup data.

1

Ethernet switch

Huawei 6855 10GE Network Switch

Ethernet switches for management networking and service networking.

2

Software Name

description

Version

Quantity

VMware ESXi

VMware virtualization platform

7

1

Veeam Backup & Replication

Veeam Backup and Replication Software

12

1

Operation System

Install the Windows Hosts

Windows Server 2019

1

S3 Browser

Connect to the Pacific storage and browse the bucket data

9

1

Test Purpose

To verify that the Pacific storage can be added to the backup server as the immutable backup repository.

Test Networking

Storage as the Veeam Immutable Backup Repository Test Networking

Prerequisites

1. The Pacific storage, backup server, VMware ESXi deployment and networking have been completed.

2. The S3 services of the Pacific storage have been configured successfully, including accounts, namespace, access certificates, security certificates, and service network.

3.The namespace of the S3 account has been configured on the Pacific storage and the object protocol has been enabled.

4. The namespace of the S3 account has been enabled the worm policy mode to None, and enabled the Versioning.

Test Procedure

1. Select the Backup Infrastructure, and right-click the Backup Repositories.
2. Select the Object storage type of S3 Compatible to add the Object Storage Repository.
3. Enter the name, Service point (https), region, and credential.
4. Select the created bucket and folder.
5. Select the option of immutable and make recent backups immutable for 1 day.
6. Click Next until the configuration is Completed.

Expected Result

In step 3, succeed to connect to the Pacific storage.

In step 4, succeed to browse the created bucket and create the folder.

In step 5, succeed to make recent backups immutable for 1 day.

In step 6, succeed to add the Pacific storage to the backup server as the immutable backup repository.

Test Results

1. Select the Backup Infrastructure, and right-click the Backup Repositories.

2. Select the Object storage type of S3 Compatible to add the Object Storage Repository.

3. Enter the name, Service point (https), region, and credential.

3.1 Enter the name, and next.

3.2 Enter the Service point (https), region, and credential, and succeed to connect to the Pacific storage.

4. Select the created bucket and folder.

4.1 Browse and Select the created bucket. Succeed to browse the created bucket.

4.2 Browse and add a folder. Succeed to create a folder.

5. Select the option of immutable and make recent backups immutable for 1 day. Succeed to make recent backups immutable for 1 day.

6. Click Next until the configuration is Completed. All the configuration is successful, and no error is reported.

Test Conclusion

Passed

Test Purpose

To verify that the backup server can full back up the VM to the immutable backup repository.

Test Networking

Storage as the Veeam Immutable Backup Repository Test Networking

Prerequisites

1. The Pacific storage, backup server, VMware ESXi deployment and networking have been completed.

2. The S3 services of the Pacific storage have been configured successfully, including accounts, namespace, access certificates, security certificates, and service network.

3. The namespace of the S3 account has been configured on the Pacific storage and the object protocol has been enabled.

4. The namespace of the S3 account has been enabled the worm policy mode to None，and enabled the Versioning.

5. The immutable backup repository has been added in section 3.1.

6. The VMware ESXi has been added to the backup server as the inventory.

Test Procedure

1. Select the Home and the Backup job type of Virtual machine on the backup server.
2. Create a Virtual Machine backup job and select the immutable backup repository created in section 3.1 as the storage.
3. Complete the configuration and start the full backup job (Active full).
4. Check the full backup job status on the backup server.
5. Check the size of backup files on the Pacific storage.

Expected Result

In step 2, succeed to create a Virtual Machine backup job. No error is reported.

In step 4, the full backup job status is successful. No error is reported.

In step 5, the backup files are written to the Pacific storage successfully. And the size of backup files same as the transferred data size of backup server.

Test Results

1. Select the Home and the Backup job type of Virtual machine on the backup server.
2. Create a Virtual Machine backup job and select the immutable backup repository created in 3.1 as the Storage.

2.1 Enter the backup job name, and next. 2.2 Select the VM to be backed up, and next. 2.3 Select the immutable backup repository created in 3.1 as the Storage. 2.4 Click Next until the configuration is Completed. Succeed to Create a Virtual Machine backup job. No error is reported. 3 Complete the configuration and start the full backup task (Active full). 4. Check the full backup job status on the backup server. The full backup job status is successful. No error is reported. 5. Check the size of backup files on the Pacific storage. The backup files are written to the Pacific storage successfully, and the size of backup files same as the size of transferred data on backup server.

Test Conclusion

Passed

Test Purpose

To verify that the backup server can incremental back up the VM to the immutable backup repository.

Test Networking

Storage as the Veeam Immutable Backup Repository Test Networking

Prerequisites

4. The Pacific storage, backup server, VMware ESXi deployment and networking have been completed.

5. The S3 services of the Pacific storage have been configured successfully, including accounts, namespace, access certificates, security certificates, and service network.

6. The namespace of the S3 account has been configured on the Pacific storage and the object protocol has been enabled.

7. The namespace of the S3 account has been enabled the worm policy mode to None，and enabled the Versioning.

8. The full backup job in section 3.2 has been performed successfully.

Test Procedure

1. Right-click the created Virtual Machine backup job in section 3.2 and perform incremental backup.
2. Check the incremental backup job status on the backup server.
3. Check the size of backup files on the Pacific storage.

Expected Result

In step 2, the incremental backup job status is successful. No error is reported.

In step 3, the backup files are written to the Pacific storage successfully. And the size of backup files same as the transferred data size of backup server.

Test Results

1. Right-click the created Virtual Machine backup job in section 3.2 and perform incremental backup.

2. Check the incremental backup job status on the backup server. The incremental backup job status is successful. No error is reported.

3. Check the size of backup files on the Pacific storage. The backup files are written to the Pacific storage successfully, and the size of backup files same as the size of transferred data on backup server.

Test Conclusion

Passed

Test Purpose

To verify that the backup server can restore the VM form the immutable backup repository.

Test Networking

Storage as the Veeam Immutable Backup Repository Test Networking

Prerequisites

1. The Pacific storage, backup server, VMware ESXi deployment and networking have been completed.

2. The S3 services of the Pacific storage have been configured successfully, including accounts, namespace, access certificates, security certificates, and service network.

3. The namespace of the S3 account has been configured on the Pacific storage and the object protocol has been enabled.

4. The namespace of the S3 account has been enabled the worm policy mode to None, and enabled the Versioning.

5. The full backup job in section 3.2 has been performed successfully.

Test Procedure

1. Select the Home and the Backups type of Object Storage on the backup server.

2. Select the performed job in section 3.2 and right-click the VM to restore entire VM.

3. Select the restore point of the VM full backup to restore, and next.

4. Select the restore to the original location, and next.

5. Complete the configuration and start the restore job.

6. Check the restore job status on the backup server.

7. Check the VM status.

Expected Result

In step 5, succeed to complete the configuration. No error is reported.

In step 6, the restore job status is successful. No error is reported.

In step 7, the VM restore the status of full backup successfully.

Test Results

1. Select the Home and the Backups type of Object Storage on the backup server.

2. Select the performed job in section 3.2 and right-click the VM to restore entire VM.

3. Select the restore point of the VM full backup to restore, and Next.

4. Select to restore to the original location, and Next.

5. Complete the configuration and start the restore job. succeed to complete the configuration. No error is reported.

6. Check the restore job status on the backup server. The restore job status is successful. No error is reported.

7. Check the VM status. The VM restore the status of full backup successfully.

Test Conclusion

Passed

Test Purpose

To verify that the retention period is supported when the storage is used as S3 target storage of the backup server.

Test Networking

Storage as the Veeam Immutable Backup Repository Test Networking

Prerequisites

1. The Pacific storage, backup server, VMware ESXi deployment and networking have been completed.

2. The S3 services of the Pacific storage have been configured successfully, including accounts, namespace, access certificates, security certificates, and service network.

3. The namespace of the S3 account has been configured on the Pacific storage and the object protocol has been enabled.

4. The namespace of the S3 account has been enabled the worm policy mode to None，and enabled the Versioning.

5. The full backup job in section 2.2 has been performed successfully.

6. The Incremental backup job in section 2.3 has been performed successfully.

Test Procedure

1. Check the headers of the backup files on the s3 Browser.

2. Delete the backup files within the retention period on the backup server.

3. Delete the backup files within the retention period on the s3 Browser.

Expected Result

In step 1, the headers of the backup files show that ‘x-amz-object-lock-mode’ is ‘COMPLIANCE’, and contain the ‘x-amz-object-lock-retain-until-date’.

In step 2, fail to delete the archived files within the retention period on the backup server.

In step 3, fail to delete the archived files within the retention period on the on the s3 Browser.

Test Results

1. Check the headers of the backup files on the s3 Browser.
1.1 On the S3 browser, the headers of the full backup files on the storage contain the ‘x-amz-object-lock-mode’ and the value is COMPLIANCE. And the headers of the full backup files on the storage contain the ‘x-amz-object-lock-retain-until-date’ and the value is 2024-01-09T02:48:00. 1.2 On the S3 browser, the headers of the incremental backup files on the storage contain the ‘x-amz-object-lock-mode’ and the value is COMPLIANCE. And the headers of the incremental backup files on the storage contain the ‘x-amz-object-lock-retain-until-date’ and the value is 2024-01-09T02:48:00. 2. The backup files could not be deleted on the backup server within the retention period (2024-01-09T02:48:00 UTC+0/ 2024-01-09T10:48:00 UTC+8).
2. 1. The WORM clock in the storage is within the retention period.

Failed – AccessDenied: Operation not permitted.

Test Conclusion

Passed

Test Purpose

To verify that the Pacific storage can be added to the backup server as the immutable backup repository.

Test Networking

Storage as the Veeam Immutable Repository Test Networking

Prerequisites

1. The Pacific storage, backup server, VMware ESXi deployment and networking have been completed.

2. The S3 services of the Pacific storage have been configured successfully, including accounts, namespace, access certificates, security certificates, and service network.

3. The namespace of the S3 account has been configured on the Pacific storage and the object protocol has been enabled.

4. The namespace of the S3 account has been enabled the worm policy mode to None, and enabled the Versioning.

Test Procedure

1. Select the Backup Infrastructure, and right-click the Backup Repositories.

2. Select the Object storage type of S3 Compatible to add the Object Storage Repository.

3. Enter the name, Service point (https), region, and credential.

4. Select the created bucket and folder.

5. Select the option of immutable and make recent backups immutable for 1 day.

6. Click Next until the configuration is Completed.

Expected Result

In step 3, succeed to connect to the Pacific storage.

In step 4, succeed to browse the created bucket and create the folder.

In step 5, succeed to make recent backups immutable for 1 day.

In step 6, succeed to add the Pacific storage to the backup server as the immutable backup repository.

Test Results

1. Select the Backup Infrastructure, and right-click the Backup Repositories.

2. Select the Object storage type of S3 Compatible to add the Object Storage Repository.

3. Enter the name, Service point (https), region, and credential.

3.1 Enter the name, and next.

3.2 Enter the Service point (https), region, and credential, and succeed to connect to the Pacific storage.

4. Select the created bucket and folder.

4.1 Browse and Select the created bucket. Succeed to browse the created bucket.

4.2 Browse and add a folder. Succeed to create a folder.

5. Select the option of immutable and make recent backups immutable for 1 day. Succeed to make recent backups immutable for 1 day.

6. Click Next until the configuration is Completed. All the configuration is successful, and no error is reported.

Test Conclusion

Passed

Test Purpose

To verify that the OceanProtect storage can be added to the backup server as the backup repository.

Test Networking

Storage as the Veeam Immutable Repository Test Networking

Prerequisites

1. The OceanProtect storage, backup server, VMware ESXi deployment and networking have been completed.

2. The SMB services of the OceanProtect storage have been configured successfully, including accounts, shared folder and service network.

Test Procedure

1. Select the Backup Infrastructure, and right-click the Backup Repositories.

2. Select the Network attached storage type of SMB share to add the backup repository.

3. Enter the name, shared folder, and access credential.

4. Click Next until the configuration is Completed.

Expected Result

In step 3, succeed to connect to the OceanProtect storage.

In step 4, succeed to add the SMB share folder as the backup repository.

Test Results

1. Select the Backup Infrastructure, and right-click the Backup Repositories.

2. Select the Network attached storage type of SMB share to add the backup repository.

3. Enter the name, shared folder, and access credential.

3.1 Enter the name, and next.

3.2 Enter the shared folder and access credential.

4. Click Next until the configuration is Completed. Succeed to add the SMB share folder as the backup repository.

Test Conclusion

Passed

Test Purpose

To verify that the Pacific storage can be added to the backup server as the Capacity-Tier of Repository.

Test Networking

Storage as the Veeam Immutable Repository Test Networking

Prerequisites

2. The s3 bucket of the Pacific storage has been added to the backup server as the immutable backup repository in section 4.1.

3. The SMB share folder of the OceanProtect storage has been added to the backup server as the backup repository in section 4.2.

Test Procedure

2. Enter the name of the repository, and next.

3. Select the created backup repository of SMB share folder in section 4.1 as Performance-Tier of repository.

4. Select the created immutable backup repository of s3 bucket in section 4.2 as Capacity-Tier of repository. Choose the option of ‘Copy backups to object storage as soon as they are created’.

5. Click Next until the configuration is Completed.

Expected Result

In step 3, succeed to add the SMB share folder as Performance-Tier of repository.

In step 4, succeed to add the s3 bucket as Capacity-Tier of repository.

In step 5, succeed to add the repository.

Test Results

1. Select the Backup Infrastructure, and right-click the Repositories to add repository.

2. Enter the name of the repository, and next.

4. Select the created backup repository of SMB share folder in section 4.1 as Performance-Tier of repository, and next.

5. Select the created immutable backup repository of s3 bucket in section 4.2 as Capacity-Tier of repository. Choose the option of ‘Copy backups to object storage as soon as they are created’.

5. Click Next until the configuration is Completed. Succeed to add the repository.

Test Conclusion

Passed

Test Purpose

To verify that the backup server can full back up the VM to the immutable repository.

Test Networking

Storage as the Veeam Immutable Repository Test Networking

Prerequisites

1. The Pacific storage, OceanProtect storage, backup server, VMware ESXi deployment and networking have been completed.

2. The immutable repository has been added in section 4.3.

3. The VMware ESXi has been added to the backup server as the inventory.

Test Procedure

1. Select the Home and the Backup job type of Virtual machine on the backup server.

2. Create a Virtual Machine backup job and select the immutable repository created in section 4.3 as the storage.

3. Complete the configuration and start the full backup job (Active full).

4. Check the full backup job status on the backup server.

5. After the full backup job is complete, check whether an Offload task synchronizes data to the S3 bucket.

6. Check the size of backup files on the Pacific storage.

Expected Result

In step 2, succeed to create a Virtual Machine backup job. No error is reported.

In step 4, the full backup job status is successful. No error is reported.

In step 5, the Offload task is successfully started and data synchronization is successful.

In step 6, the backup files are written to the Pacific storage successfully. And the size of backup files same as the transferred data size of backup server.

Test Results

1. Select the Home and the Backup job type of Virtual machine on the backup server.
2. Create a Virtual Machine backup job and select the immutable repository created in 4.3 as the Storage. 2.1 Enter the backup job name, and next.

2.4 Click Next until the configuration is Completed. Succeed to Create a Virtual Machine backup job. No error is reported. 3. Complete the configuration and start the full backup task (Active full).

5. After the full backup job is complete, check whether an Offload task synchronizes data to the S3 bucket. The offload task synchronizes data to the S3 bucket successfully.

Test Conclusion

Passed

Test Purpose

To verify that the backup server can incremental back up the VM to the immutable backup repository.

Test Networking

Storage as the Veeam Immutable Repository Test Networking

Prerequisites

1. The Pacific storage, OceanProtect storage, backup server, VMware ESXi deployment and networking have been completed.

2. The immutable repository has been added in section 4.3.

3. The full backup job in section 4.4 has been performed successfully.

Test Procedure

2. Check the incremental backup job status on the backup server.

3. After the incremental backup job is complete, check whether an Offload task synchronizes data to the S3 bucket.

4. Check the size of backup files on the Pacific storage.

Expected Result

In step 2, the incremental backup job status is successful. No error is reported.

In step 3, the Offload task is successfully started and data synchronization is successful.

In step 4, the backup files are written to the Pacific storage successfully. And the size of backup files same as the transferred data size of backup server.

Test Results

1. Right-click the created Virtual Machine backup job in section 4.4 and perform incremental backup.

2. Check the incremental backup job status on the backup server. The incremental backup job status is successful. No error is reported.

3. After the full backup job is complete, check whether an Offload task synchronizes data to the S3 bucket. The offload task synchronizes data to the S3 bucket successfully. 4. Check the size of backup files on the Pacific storage. The backup files are written to the Pacific storage successfully, and the size of backup files same as the size of transferred data on backup server.

Test Conclusion

Passed

Test Purpose

To verify that the backup server can restore the VM form the Capacity-Tier of Repository.

Test Networking

Storage as the Veeam Immutable Repository Test Networking

Prerequisites

2. The S3 services of the Pacific storage have been configured successfully, including accounts, namespace, access certificates, security certificates, and service network.

3. The namespace of the S3 account has been configured on the Pacific storage and the object protocol has been enabled.

4. The namespace of the S3 account has been enabled the worm policy mode to None，and enabled the Versioning.

5. The full backup job in section 4.4 has been performed successfully.

Test Procedure

1. Select the Home and the Backups type of Capacity Tier on the backup server.

2. Select the performed job in section 4.4 and right-click the VM to restore entire VM.

3. Select the restore point of the VM full backup to restore, and next. 4

4. Select the restore to the original location, and next.

5. Complete the configuration and start the restore job.

6. Check the restore job status on the backup server.

7. Check the VM status.

Expected Result

In step 5, succeed to complete the configuration. No error is reported.

In step 6, the restore job status is successful. No error is reported.

In step 7, the VM restore the status of full backup successfully.

Test Results

1. Select the Home and the Backups type of Capacity Tier on the backup server.

4. Select to restore to the original location, and Next. 5. Complete the configuration and start the restore job. succeed to complete the configuration. No error is reported. 6. Check the restore job status on the backup server. The restore job status is successful. No error is reported. 7. Check the VM status. The VM restore the status of full backup successfully.

Test Conclusion

Passed

Test Purpose

To verify that the retention period is supported when the storage is used as S3 target storage of the backup server.

Test Networking

Storage as the Veeam Immutable Repository Test Networking

Prerequisites

1. The Pacific storage, OceanProtect storage, backup server, VMware ESXi deployment and networking have been completed.

2. The S3 services of the Pacific storage have been configured successfully, including accounts, namespace, access certificates, security certificates, and service network.

3. The namespace of the S3 account has been configured on the Pacific storage and the object protocol has been enabled.

4. The namespace of the S3 account has been enabled the worm policy mode to None，and enabled the Versioning.

5. The full backup job in section 4.4 has been performed successfully.

6. The Incremental backup job in section 4.5 has been performed successfully.

Test Procedure

1. Check the headers of the backup files on the s3 Browser.

2. Delete the backup files within the retention period on the backup server. 3

3. Delete the backup files within the retention period on the s3 Browser.

4. Delete the backup files after the retention period expires on the backup server, and check the backup files on the s3 Browser.

Expected Result

In step 1, the headers of the backup files show that ‘x-amz-object-lock-mode’ is ‘COMPLIANCE’, and contain the ‘x-amz-object-lock-retain-until-date’.

In step 2, fail to delete the archived files within the retention period on the backup server.

In step 3, fail to delete the archived files within the retention period on the on the s3 Browser.

In step 4, succeed to delete the backup files after the retention period expires.

Test Results

1. Check the headers of the backup files on the s3 Browser.
1.1 On the S3 browser, the headers of the full backup files on the storage contain the ‘x-amz-object-lock-mode’ and the value is COMPLIANCE. And the headers of the full backup files on the storage contain the ‘x-amz-object-lock-retain-until-date’ and the value is 2024-01-09T09:47:08. 1.2 On the S3 browser, the headers of the incremental backup files on the storage contain the ‘x-amz-object-lock-mode’ and the value is COMPLIANCE. And the headers of the incremental backup files on the storage contain the ‘x-amz-object-lock-retain-until-date’ and the value is 2024-01-09T09:47:08.

2.2Files could not be deleted on the backup server. The error is reported: 1/2/2024 11:10:19 Error [vmtest1] Failed to delete backup Error: Unable to delete backup in the Capacity Tier because it is immutable until 09 January 2024 17:47:08. 3. The backup files could not be deleted on the s3 browser within the retention period (2024-01-09T09:47:08 UTC+0/ 2024-01-09T17:47:08 UTC+8). The error is reported:

Failed – AccessDenied: Operation not permitted. 4. Succeed to delete the backup files after the retention period (2024-01-09T09:47:08 UTC+0/ 2024-01-09T17:47:08 UTC+8) expires on the backup server, and check the backup files have been deleted synchronously in the s3 bucket through s3 Browser.

Test Conclusion

Passed