Test Scenario

Software Involved

Storage Involved

Protocol Tested

Result

Test Scenario 1: Used as immutable Cloud Backup Repository in the VMware backup scenario

Veeam Backup & Replication 13

Huawei OceanStor Dorado All-Flash Storage

S3

Passed

Test Scenario 2: Used as immutable Capacity Tier of Scale-out Repository in the VMware backup scenario

Veeam Backup & Replication 13

Huawei OceanStor Dorado All-Flash Storage

S3

Passed

Hardware Name

Configuration

Usage

Quantity

Storage

Huawei OceanStor Dorado 5000

• CPU: 2*kunpeng920
  


• Memory: 256 GB
  


• Network: Hi1822-PCIe3.0 x16
  


• Disk: 8* HSSD-D7N23AL3T8V
  

Used as the Veeam Backup Repository for storing backup objects.

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VMware ESXi Server

RH2288 x86 server

• CPU: 2* Gold 6130
  


• Memory: 256 GB
  


• Network: 4 x 10GE optical ports
  

Deploy VMware virtualization environment.

1

Veeam Backup Server

RH2288 x86 server

• CPU: 2* Silver 4208
  


• Memory: 256 GB
  


• Network: 4 x 10GE optical ports
  

Deploy Veeam Backup & Replication software.

Tips: In this test, Veeam Backup Server, Backup Proxy server and Gateway Server are the same host.

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Ethernet switch

• Huawei 6855 10GE Network Switch
  


• 48* 10GE SFP+ Ethernet optical ports
  

The CE6855 Ethernet switch connects the management layer network and service layer network between the backup server, VMware ESXi, Storage.

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Software Name

Usage

Version

Quantity

OceanStor Dorado Software

Deploy and manage Huawei OceanStor Dorado 5000 storage.

V700

1

VMware vSphere Client

Manage VMware ESXi for backup and Recovery.

8.0

1

VMware ESXi Software

Manage VMs used for backup and Recovery.

7.0

1

Veeam Backup & Replication Software

Manage backup and recovery tasks.

13

1

Operation System

Deploy the Windows Host for Veeam Backup & Replication.

Windows Server 2025

1

S3 Browser

Used to check bucket data

12.2.9

1

Test Purpose

To verify that the Huawei OceanStor Dorado All-Flash Storage can be added to the backup server as the immutable Cloud Backup Repository.

Network Diagram

Reference to Figure 1.1

Prerequisites

The Huawei OceanStor Dorado All-Flash Storage, backup server, VMware ESXi have been deployed and configured successfully.

The S3 services of the Huawei OceanStor Dorado All-Flash Storage have been configured successfully, including vStore, AK, SK, DNS Zone, Logical Port and Native S3 authentication certificate.

Versioning has been enabled for the bucket, and the WORM mode of the None type has been configured.

Test Procedures

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

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

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

Step 4: Select the created bucket and folder.

Step 5: Select the option of Make backups immutable and set the Minimum immutability duration for 1 day.

Step 6: Keep the default settings and click Next until the configuration is complete.

Step 7: Add the S3 Compatible Object storage repository and finish.

Step 8: Check the bucket of the repository through the S3 Browser.

Expected Results

1. In step 3, succeed to connect to the Huawei OceanStor Dorado All-Flash Storage.

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

3. In step 5, succeed to set the Minimum immutability duration for 1 day.

4. In step 7, succeed to add the Huawei OceanStor Dorado All-Flash Storage to the backup server as the immutable Cloud Backup Repository.

5. In step 8, succeed to create the Veeam backup and archive directory.

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 Huawei OceanStor Dorado All-Flash 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 Make backups immutable and set the Minimum immutability duration for 1 day.

6. Keep the default settings and click Next until the configuration is complete. All the configuration is successful, and no error is reported.

7. Add the S3 Compatible Object storage repository and finish.

8. Check the bucket of the repository through the S3 Browser.

Test Conclusion

Passed

Test Purpose

To verify that the backup server can full back up the VM to the immutable Cloud Backup Repository.

Network Diagram

Reference to Figure 1.1

Prerequisites

1. The Huawei OceanStor Dorado All-Flash Storage, backup server, VMware ESXi have been deployed and configured successfully.

2. The immutable Cloud Backup Repository has been added in section 3.1.

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

Test Procedures

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

Step 2: Create a Virtual Machine backup job and select the immutable Cloud Backup Repository created in section 3.1 as the storage.

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

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

Step 5: After the full backup job is complete, check the size of backup files on the Huawei OceanStor Dorado All-Flash Storage.

Expected Results

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

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

3. In step 5, the backup files are successfully written to the Huawei OceanStor Dorado All‑Flash Storage, and their total size is consistent with the amount of data transferred from the backup server.

Test Results

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

2.2 Select the VM to be backed up, and next.

2.3 Select the immutable Cloud Backup Repository created in 3.1 as the Storage.

2.4 Keep the default settings and click Next until the configuration is complete. 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. After the full backup job is complete, check the size of backup files on the Huawei OceanStor Dorado All-Flash Storage. The backup files are written to the Huawei OceanStor Dorado All-Flash 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 Cloud Backup Repository.

Network Diagram

Reference to Figure 1.1

Prerequisites

1. The Huawei OceanStor Dorado All-Flash Storage, backup server, VMware ESXi have been deployed and configured successfully.

2. The immutable Cloud Backup Repository has been added in section 3.1.

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

Test Procedures

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

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

Step 3: After the incremental backup job is complete, check the size of backup files on the Huawei OceanStor Dorado All-Flash Storage.

Expected Results

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

2. In step 3, the backup files are successfully written to the Huawei OceanStor Dorado All‑Flash Storage, and their total size is consistent with the amount of data transferred from the backup server.

Test Results

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

Modify the VM data.



Perform the incremental backup.

3. After the full backup job is complete, check the size of backup files on the Huawei OceanStor Dorado All-Flash Storage. The backup files are written to the Huawei OceanStor Dorado All-Flash 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 from the immutable Cloud Backup Repository.

Network Diagram

Reference to Figure 1.1

Prerequisites

1. The Huawei OceanStor Dorado All-Flash Storage, backup server, VMware ESXi have been deployed and configured successfully.

2. The immutable Cloud Backup Repository has been added in section 3.1.

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

Test Procedures

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

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

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

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

Step 5: Complete the configuration and start the restore job.

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

Step 7: Check the VM status.

Expected Results

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

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

3. 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.
   

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 Huawei OceanStor Dorado All-Flash Storage is used as immutable Cloud Backup Repository.

Network Diagram

Reference to Figure 1.1

Prerequisites

1. The Huawei OceanStor Dorado All-Flash Storage, backup server, VMware ESXi have been deployed and configured successfully.

2. The immutable Cloud Backup Repository has been added in section 3.1.

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

4. The Incremental backup job in section 3.3 has been performed successfully.

Test Procedures

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

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

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

Expected Results

1. 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’.

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

3. In step 3, fail to delete the backup files within the retention period 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 2026-07-19T08:48:09Z.



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 2026-07-19T08:48:09Z.

2.2 Files could not be deleted on the backup server. The error is reported:

7/9/2026 15:10:59 Failed: [vmtest-san-snap – vmtest-san-snap] Failed to delete backup Error: Unable to delete the backup because it is marked as immutable until 19 July 2026 16:48:09 (0:00:03)

3. The backup files could not be deleted on the s3 browser within the retention period (2026-07-19T08:48:09Z UTC+0/2026-07-19T16:48:09Z UTC+8). The error is reported:

Failed – AccessDenied: Operation not permitted.

Test Conclusion

Passed

Test Purpose

To verify that the Huawei OceanStor Dorado All-Flash Storage can be added to the backup server as the NAS backup repository.

Network Diagram

Reference to Figure 1.2

Prerequisites

1. The Huawei OceanStor Dorado All-Flash Storage, backup server, VMware ESXi have been deployed and configured successfully.

2. The NFS services of the Huawei OceanStor Dorado All-Flash Storage have been configured successfully, including vStore, Logical Port and NFS share.

Test Procedures

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

Step 2: Select the Network attached storage type of NFS share to add the NAS backup repository.

Step 3: Enter the name, shared folder.

Step 4: Keep the default settings and click Next until the configuration is complete.

Expected Results

1. In step 3, succeed to connect to the Huawei OceanStor Dorado All-Flash Storage.

2. In step 4, succeed to add the NFS share folder as the NAS backup repository.

Test Results

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

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

3. Enter the name, shared folder.

3.1 Enter the name, and next.

3.2 Enter the shared folder.

4. Keep the default settings and click Next until the configuration is complete. Succeed to add the NFS share folder as the NAS backup repository.

Test Conclusion

Passed

Test Purpose

To verify that the Huawei OceanStor Dorado All-Flash Storage can be added to the backup server as the immutable Cloud Backup Repository.

Network Diagram

Reference to Figure 1.2

Prerequisites

1. The Huawei OceanStor Dorado All-Flash Storage, backup server, VMware ESXi have been deployed and configured successfully.

2. The S3 services of the Huawei OceanStor Dorado All-Flash Storage have been configured successfully, including vStore, AK, SK, DNS Zone, Logical Port and Native S3 authentication certificate.

3.Versioning has been enabled for the bucket, and the WORM mode of the None type has been configured.

Test Procedures

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

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

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

Step 4: Select the created bucket and folder.

Step 5: Select the option of Make backups immutable and set the Minimum immutability duration for 1 day.

Step 6: Keep the default settings and click Next until the configuration is complete.

Step 7: Add the S3 Compatible Object storage repository and finish.

Step 8: Check the bucket of the repository through the S3 Browser.

Expected Results

1. In step 3, succeed to connect to the Huawei OceanStor Dorado All-Flash Storage.

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

3. In step 5, succeed to set the Minimum immutability duration for 1 day.

4. In step 7, succeed to add the Huawei OceanStor Dorado All-Flash Storage to the backup server as the immutable Cloud Backup Repository.

5. In step 8, succeed to create the Veeam backup and archive directory.

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 Huawei OceanStor Dorado All-Flash 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 Make backups immutable and set the Minimum immutability duration for 1 day.

6. Keep the default settings and click Next until the configuration is complete. All the configuration is successful, and no error is reported.

7. Add the S3 Compatible Object storage repository and finish.

8. Check the bucket of the repository through the S3 Browser.

Test Conclusion

Passed

Test Purpose

To verify that the Huawei OceanStor Dorado All-Flash Storage can be added to the backup server as the Capacity Tier of Scale-out Repository.

Network Diagram

Reference to Figure 1.2

Prerequisites

1. The Huawei OceanStor Dorado All-Flash Storage, backup server, VMware ESXi have been deployed and configured successfully.

2. The NFS share folder of the Huawei OceanStor Dorado All-Flash Storage has been added to the backup server as the NAS backup repository in section 4.1.

3. The s3 bucket of the Huawei OceanStor Dorado All-Flash Storage has been added to the backup server as the immutable Cloud Backup Repository in section 4.2.

Test Procedures

Step 1: Select the Backup Infrastructure, and right-click the Scale-out Repositories.

Step 2: Enter the name of the scale-out repository, and next.

Step 3: Select the created backup repository of NFS share folder in section 4.1 as Performance-Tier of scale-out repository.

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

Step 5: Keep the default settings and click Next until the configuration is complete.

Expected Results

1. In step 3, succeed to add the NFS share folder as Performance-Tier of scale-out repository.

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

3. In step 5, succeed to add the scale-out repository.

Test Results

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

2. Enter the name of the scale-out repository, and next.

3. Select the created backup repository of NFS share folder in section 3.1 as Performance-Tier of scale-out repository, and next.

4. Select the created backup repository of s3 bucket in section 3.2 as Capacity-Tier of scale-out repository. Choose the option of ‘Copy backups to object storage as soon as they are created’.

5. Keep the default settings and click Next until the configuration is complete. Succeed to add the scale-out repository.

Test Conclusion

Passed

Test Purpose

To verify that the backup server can full back up the VM to the scale-out repository.

Network Diagram

Reference to Figure 1.2

Prerequisites

1. The Huawei OceanStor Dorado All-Flash Storage, backup server, VMware ESXi have been deployed and configured successfully.

2. The scale-out repository has been added in section 4.3.

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

Test Procedures

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

Step 2: Create a Virtual Machine backup job and select the scale-out repository created in section 4.3 as the storage.

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

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

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

Step 6: Check the size of backup files on the Huawei OceanStor Dorado All-Flash Storage through S3 Browser.

Expected Results

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

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

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

4. In step 6, the backup files are successfully written to the Huawei OceanStor Dorado All‑Flash Storage, and their total size is consistent with the amount of data transferred from the backup server.

Test Results

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

2.2 Select the VM to be backed up, and next.

2.3 Select the scale-out repository created in 4.3 as the Storage.

2.4 Keep the default settings and click Next until the configuration is complete. 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. 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.

6. Check the size of backup files on the Huawei OceanStor Dorado All-Flash Storage through S3 Browser. The backup files are offloaded to the Huawei OceanStor Dorado All-Flash 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 backup repository.

Network Diagram

Reference to Figure 1.2

Prerequisites

1. The Huawei OceanStor Dorado All-Flash Storage, backup server, VMware ESXi have been deployed and configured successfully.

2. The scale-out repository has been added in section 4.3.

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

Test Procedures

Step 1: Modify the VM data, and then Right-click the created Virtual Machine backup job in section 4.3. Perform the incremental backup.

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

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

Step 4: Check the size of backup files on the Huawei OceanStor Dorado All-Flash Storage.

Expected Results

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

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

3. In step 4, the backup files are successfully written to the Huawei OceanStor Dorado All‑Flash Storage, and their total size is consistent with the amount of data transferred from the backup server.

Test Results

1. Modify the VM data, and then right-click the created Virtual Machine backup job in section 4.3. Perform the incremental backup.
   

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 Huawei OceanStor Dorado All-Flash Storage. The backup files are written to the Huawei OceanStor Dorado All-Flash 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 from the Capacity-Tier of Scale-out Repository.

Network Diagram

Reference to Figure 1.2

Prerequisites

1. The Huawei OceanStor Dorado All-Flash Storage, backup server, VMware ESXi have been deployed and configured successfully.

2. The scale-out repository has been added in section 4.3.

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

Test Procedures

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

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

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

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

Step 5: Complete the configuration and start the restore job.

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

Step 7: Check the VM status.

Expected Results

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

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

3. 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.
   

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 Huawei OceanStor Dorado All-Flash Storage is used as immutable Capacity Tier of Scale-out Repository.

Network Diagram

Reference to Figure 1.2

Prerequisites

1. The Huawei OceanStor Dorado All-Flash Storage, backup server, VMware ESXi have been deployed and configured successfully.

2. The scale-out repository has been added in section 4.3.

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

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

Test Procedures

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

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

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

Expected Results

1. 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’.

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

3. In step 3, fail to delete the backup files within the retention period 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 2026-07-20T09:13:52Z.



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 2026-07-20T09:13:52Z.

2.2 Files could not be deleted on the backup server. The error is reported:

7/10/2026 10:09:25 Failed : [vmtest-nas-snap] Failed to delete backup Error: Unable to delete backup in the Capacity Tier because it is immutable until 20 July 2026 17:13:52 (0:00:03)

3. The backup files could not be deleted on the s3 browser within the retention period (2026-07-20T09:13:52Z UTC+0/2026-07-20T17:13:52Z UTC+8).The error is reported:

Failed – AccessDenied: Operation not permitted.

Test Conclusion

Passed