28 mars 2024
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Huawei OceanStor Pacific Storage and Enterprise Vault

Interoperability Test Report

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Executive Summary

Axians Global (“Axians”) assessed the interoperability of Enterprise Vault software with Huawei OceanStor Pacific Storage. The goal of the assessment is to validate that Enterprise Vault software is interoperable with Huawei OceanStor Pacific Storage.

In the assessment, Axians has determined that Enterprise Vault software archive and retrieve jobs will function with Huawei OceanStor Pacific Storage for the following scenarios:

Test Scenario

Storage Involved

Protocol(s) Tested

Result

Archive Target – Object

OceanStor Pacific Storage

S3

Passed

Archive Target – CIFS

OceanStor Pacific Storage

CIFS

Passed

In this document, you will find details on the above test cases and the captured output. The procedures conducted in the tests are referenced from standard online documentation from Veritas Enterprise Vault and Huawei.

1. Environment Configuration

1.1 Networking diagram

Figure 1.1 Huawei OceanStor Pacific Storage Function Compatibility Test Networking

Networking description:

  • Deployment at the production end: Preconfigure production data in VM for Enterprise Vault archive.
  • Deploy the AD Controller: Use one Windows server VM as the AD controller for software deployment.
  • Deploy the Enterprise Vault software: Use one Windows server VM as the Enterprise Vault server.
  • Deploy the SQL Server: Use one Windows server VM as the SQL server.
  • All storage devices are connected to the Enterprise Vault server via 10g ethernet.

1.2 Hardware and software configuration

1.2.1 Storage Configuration

Table 1-1 Huawei Storage configuration table

Name

Model

Version

Quantity

Storage

Huawei OceanStor Pacific Storage

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

8.2

1

1.2.2 Matching Hardware Configuration

Table 1-2 Hardware Configuration

Name

description

Usage

Quantity

VMware ESXi

x86 server

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

Enterprise Vault server deployment

1

AD Controller

x86 server

  • CPU: 32* vCPUs
  • Memory: 32GB

Network: 10GE vNIC

Used for providing Active Directory Domain service

1

Enterprise Vault

Administration Console

x86 server

  • CPU: 32* vCPUs
  • Memory: 32GB
  • Network: 10GE vNIC

Deploys archive software to schedule archive tasks and transfer archive data

1

Enterprise Vault

File Server

x86 server

  • CPU: 32* vCPUs
  • Memory: 32GB

Network: 10GE vNIC

Deploys Enterprise Vault FSA Agent

1

SQL Server

x86 server

  • CPU: 32* vCPUs
  • Memory: 32GB

Network: 10GE vNIC

Deploys database server for Enterprise Vault configuration

1

Ethernet switch

Huawei 6855 10GE Network Switch

10GE network switch on the OceanStor Pacific archive service plane

2

1.2.3 Test Software and Tools

Table 1-3 Test Software and Tool List

Software Name

description

Version

Quantity

VMware ESXi

VMware virtualization platform

7

1

Enterprise Vault

Deploys Enterprise Vault

14

1

SQL Server

Deploys database server for Enterprise Vault configuration

SQL Server 2019

1

Operation System

Installing Windows Hosts

Windows Server 2019

1

S3 Browser

Connect to the Pacific storage and browse the bucket data

9

1

2. Test Preparation

2.1 Create the Account and save the AK&SK on the storage device

2.2 Create the Service Network on the storage device

2.3 Create the Namespace on the storage device

2.4 Create the Bucket on the storage device

2.5 Enable S3 Bucket WORM policy and versioning feature

2.6 Configure the DNS on the Enterprise Vault server

Query the IP Address of Object DNS Service in Subnet on the storage device.

Configure DNS on Windows Hosts.

2.7 Create the CIFS share on the storage device

2.8 Enable NAS WORM policy and Auto Lock feature

3. OceanStor Pacific S3 archive target Interconnection with Veritas Enterprise Vault

3.1 Adding an S3 Bucket as Partition via HTTPS protocol (WORM enabled)

Test Purpose

Adding an S3 Bucket as Partition via HTTPS protocol

Test Networking

Huawei OceanStor Pacific Storage Function Compatibility Test Networking

Prerequisites

  1. Deployment of storage device, archiver server and networking have been completed.
  2. The storage is running properly.
  3. Namespace and object protocol have been configured on storage device.
  4. Archiver server DNS is configured properly.
  5. S3 Bucket WORM policy and versioning feature is enabled.
  6. Storage Root CA is imported on archiver server.

Test Procedure

1. Right click on an existing vault store and select New Partition.

2. Select storage type “Generic Simple Storage Service(S3)”.

3. Select “Store data in WORM mode using S3 Object Lock”.

4. Enter storage bucket connection information in settings page and test connection.

5. Finish creation of new partition in vault group.

Expected Result

Step 5 partition creation finishes successfully

Test Result

1. Right click on an existing vault store and select New Partition.

2. Select storage type “Generic Simple Storage Service(S3)”.

3. Select “Store data in WORM mode using S3 Object Lock”.

4. Enter storage bucket connection information in settings page and test connection.

5. Finish creation of new partition in vault group.

Test Conclusion

Passed

3.2 Adding an S3 Bucket as Partition via HTTP protocol

Test Purpose

Adding an S3 Bucket as Partition via HTTP protocol

Test Networking

Huawei OceanStor Pacific Storage Function Compatibility Test Networking

Prerequisites

  1. Deployment of storage device, archiver server and networking have been completed.
  2. The storage is running properly.
  3. Namespace and object protocol have been configured on storage device.
  4. Archiver server DNS is configured properly.

Test Procedure

1. Right click on an existing vault store and select New Partition.

2. Select storage type “Generic Simple Storage Service(S3)”.

3. Enter storage bucket connection information in settings page and test connection.

4. Finish creation of new partition in vault group.

Expected Result

Step 4 partition creation finishes successfully

Test Result

1. Right click on an existing vault store and select New Partition.

2. Select storage type “Generic Simple Storage Service(S3)”.


3. Enter storage bucket connection information in settings page and test connection.
4. Finish creation of new partition in vault group.

Test Conclusion

Passed

3.2 Adding an S3 Bucket as Partition via IPv4

Test Purpose

Adding an S3 Bucket as Partition via IPv4

Test Networking

Huawei OceanStor Pacific Storage Function Compatibility Test Networking

Prerequisites

  1. Deployment of storage device, archiver server and networking have been completed.
  2. The storage is running properly.
  3. Namespace and object protocol have been configured on storage device.
  4. Archiver server DNS is configured properly.

Test Procedure

1. Right click on an existing vault store and select New Partition.

2. Select storage type “Generic Simple Storage Service(S3)”.

3. Enter storage bucket connection information in settings page and test connection.

4. Finish creation of new partition in vault group.

Expected Result

Step 4 partition creation finishes successfully

Test Result

1. Right click on an existing vault store and select New Partition.

2. Select storage type “Generic Simple Storage Service(S3)”.

3. Enter storage bucket connection information in settings page and test connection.

4. Finish creation of new partition in vault group.

Test Conclusion

Passed

3.4 Archiving files to vault store partition

Test Purpose

Archiving files to vault store partition

Test Networking

Huawei OceanStor Pacific Storage Function Compatibility Test Networking

Prerequisites

  1. Deployment of storage device, archiver server and networking have been completed.
  2. The storage is running properly.
  3. Namespace and object protocol have been configured on storage device.
  4. Archiver server DNS is configured properly.
  5. Partition of vault store is configured properly.

Test Procedure

  1. Configure archive policy retention days.
  2. Select archive target and run archiving in normal mode.
  3. Check archive job status and media space usage.

Expected Result

Step 2 archive job finishes successfully

Test Result

  1. Configure archive policy retention days.

2. Select archive target and run archiving in normal mode.

3. Check archive job status and media space usage.

Test Conclusion

Passed

3.5 Retrieving archived files via Enterprise Vault Search

Test Purpose

Archiving files to partition and retrieve archived files via Enterprise Vault Search

Test Networking

Huawei OceanStor Pacific Storage Function Compatibility Test Networking

Prerequisites

  1. Deployment of storage device, archiver server and networking have been completed.
  2. The storage is running properly.
  3. Namespace and object protocol have been configured on storage device.
  4. Archiver server DNS is configured properly.
  5. Partition of vault store is configured properly.
  6. Target archive finishes on server.

Test Procedure

  1. Select files from the Enterprise Vault Search. Right-click and select Copy to File System -> Original Location.
  2. Check data consistency after data retrieval finishes.

Expected Result

Step 3 retrieval job finishes successfully and retrieved files are the same as original

Test Result

  1. Retrieve archived data and check data consistency.

Test Conclusion

Passed

3.6 Retention period test of WORM enabled bucket

Test Purpose

Retention period test of WORM enabled bucket

Test Networking

Huawei OceanStor Pacific Storage Function Compatibility Test Networking

Prerequisites

  1. Deployment of storage device, archiver server and networking have been completed.
  2. The storage is running properly.
  3. Namespace and object protocol have been configured on storage device.
  4. Archiver server DNS is configured properly.
  5. Partition of vault store is configured properly.
  6. Target archive finishes on server.

Test Procedure

  1. Check HTTP Headers fields of archive objects in S3 Browser.
  2. Delete archive data within retention period in archive software.
  3. Delete archive data within retention period in S3 Browser.

Expected Result

Step 2 archive data deletion fails

Step 3 archive data deletion fails

Test Result

  1. Check HTTP Headers fields of archive objects in S3 Browser.

2. Delete archive data within retention period in archive software.

3. Delete archive data within retention period in S3 Browser.

Test Conclusion

Passed

4. OceanStor Pacific NAS archive target Interconnection with Veritas Enterprise Vault

4.1 Adding a NAS share as Partition via CIFS protocol (WORM enabled)

Test Purpose

Adding a NAS share as Partition via CIFS protocol (WORM enabled)

Test Networking

Huawei OceanStor Pacific Storage Function Compatibility Test Networking

Prerequisites

  1. Deployment of storage device, archiver server and networking have been completed.
  2. The storage is running properly.
  3. Namespace and CIFS protocol have been configured on storage device.
  4. Archiver server and storage are in the same AD domain.

Test Procedure

1. Right click on an existing vault store and select New Partition.

2. Select storage type “Huawei Device”.

3. Enter CIFS share UNC path and enable WORM mode.

4. Finish creation of new partition in vault group.

Expected Result

Step 4 partition creation finishes successfully

Test Result

1. Right click on an existing vault store and select New Partition.

2. Select storage type “Huawei Device”.

3. Enter CIFS share UNC path and enable WORM mode.

4. Finish creation of new partition in vault group.

Test Conclusion

Passed

4.2 Archiving files to vault store partition

Test Purpose

Archiving files to vault store partition

Test Networking

Huawei OceanStor Pacific Storage Function Compatibility Test Networking

Prerequisites

  1. Deployment of storage device, archiver server and networking have been completed.
  2. The storage is running properly.
  3. Namespace and CIFS protocol have been configured on storage device.
  4. Archiver server DNS is configured properly.
  5. Partition of vault store is configured properly.

Test Procedure

  1. Configure archive policy retention days.
  2. Select archive target and run archiving in normal mode.
  3. Check archive job status and media space usage.

Expected Result

Step 2 archive job finishes successfully

Test Result

  1. Configure archive policy retention days.

2. Select archive target and run archiving in normal mode.

3. Check archive job status and media space usage.

Test Conclusion

Passed

4.3 Retrieving archived files via Enterprise Vault Search

Test Purpose

Archiving files to partition and retrieve archived files via Enterprise Vault Search

Test Networking

Huawei OceanStor Pacific Storage Function Compatibility Test Networking

Prerequisites

  1. Deployment of storage device, archiver server and networking have been completed.
  2. The storage is running properly.
  3. Namespace and CIFS protocol have been configured on storage device.
  4. Archiver server DNS is configured properly.
  5. Partition of vault store is configured properly.
  6. Target archive finishes on server.

Test Procedure

  1. Select files from the Enterprise Vault Search. Right-click and select Copy to File System -> Original Location.
  2. Check data consistency after data retrieval finishes.

Expected Result

Step 2 retrieval job finishes successfully and retrieved files are the same as original

Test Result

  1. Configure archive policy retention days.

2. Select archive target and run archiving in normal mode.

3. Check archive job status and media space usage.

4. Retrieve archived data and check data consistency.

Test Conclusion

Passed

4.4 Retention period test of WORM enabled filesystem

Test Purpose

Retention period test of WORM enabled bucket

Test Networking

Huawei OceanStor Pacific Storage Function Compatibility Test Networking

Prerequisites

  1. Deployment of storage device, archiver server and networking have been completed.
  2. The storage is running properly.
  3. Namespace and CIFS protocol have been configured on storage device.
  4. Archiver server DNS is configured properly.
  5. Partition of vault store is configured properly.
  6. Target archive finishes on server.

Test Procedure

  1. Check accessed time attribute of archive objects in file explorer.
  2. Delete archive data within retention period in archive software.
  3. Delete archive data within retention period in file explorer.

Expected Result

Step 2 archive data deletion fails

Step 3 archive data deletion fails

Test Result

  1. Check accessed time attribute of archive objects in file explorer.

2. Delete archive data within retention period in archive software.

3. Delete archive data within retention period in file explorer.

Test Conclusion

Passed

5. Reference

5.1 Enterprise Vault™ Setting up File System Archiving (FSA)

https://www.veritas.com/support/en_US/doc/14499690-161897156-0/index

5.2 Using Generic Simple Storage Service (S3) as a primary storage for Enterprise Vault

https://www.veritas.com/support/en_US/doc/143662409-161897267-0/v149448814-161897267