Configuring an OpenStorage storage server for backups
Configure in this context means to add the storage host to NetBackup as a storage server. When you configure a storage server, you also configure the media servers that function as data movers.
If the storage host does not require logon credentials, you must enter dummy credentials so that NetBackup configures the media servers as data movers.
To configure an OpenStorage storage server by using the wizard
- In the NetBackup Administration Console, select either NetBackup Management or Media and Device Management.
- In the right pane, click Configure Disk Storage Servers.
- On the Welcome panel, the types of storage servers that you can configure depend on the options for which you are licensed.
The following is an example of the Welcome panel:
Select OpenStorage and then click Next. The Add Storage Server panel appears next.
- The Add Storage Server panel is where you enter the information about the storage server panel.
The following is an example of the Add Storage Server wizard panel:
Enter the appropriate information or select the appropriate options, as follows:
Media server
Select the media server to use to query the storage server. The storage plug-in must be installed on the media server.
By default, the first media server is selected.
Storage server name
Enter the host name of the storage server. For backups to disk appliance storage, the storage server is the disk appliance host.
You can run a NetBackup command to determine the storage server name that the OpenStorage plug-in exposes.
See Viewing the replication topology for Auto Image Replication.
Storage server type
Enter the storage server type. For disk appliance storage for backups, your storage vendor provides the string that identifies the storage type.
The Storage server type is case-sensitive.
Username
Enter the user name with which to log on to the storage host. For backups to disk appliance storage, the storage server is the disk appliance host.
If the storage host does not require logon credentials, you must enter dummy credentials so that NetBackup configures the media server as a data mover.
Password
Enter the password for the logon account to the storage server.
Confirm password
To confirm the password, re-enter the password.
The Additional Media Server Configuration panel appears.
- On the Additional Media Server Configuration panel, select additional media servers for your OpenStorage environment. The media servers function as backup hosts and data movers. NetBackup uses them to load balance backup and replication jobs. NetBackup chooses the least busy server for each job.
The OpenStorage vendor plug-in must be installed on the media servers that you select.
The following is an example of the Additional Media Server Configuration wizard panel:
After you click Next, the Storage Server Configuration Summary panel appears.
- On the Storage Server Configuration Summary panel, verify the selections. If OK, click Next to configure the storage server.
The following is an example of the wizard panel:
After you click Next, the Storage Server Configuration Status panel appears.
- The Storage Server Configuration Status wizard panel describes the status of the operation.
The following is an example of the Storage Server Configuration Status wizard panel:
After the storage server is created, you can do the following:
Configure a disk pool
Ensure that Create a disk pool using the storage server that you have just created is selected and then click Next.
Continue to the next step.
Exit
Click Close.
You can configure a disk pool at another time.
- The Select Disk Pool Properties and Volumes panel displays the volumes available on the storage server.
The following is an example of the wizard panel for a disk appliance that exposes volumes to NetBackup for backups:
Select the volumes for the disk pool and then click Next. The Additional Disk Pool Information wizard panel appears.
- On the Additional Disk Pool Information panel, enter the values for the disk pool and then click Next.
See OpenStorage disk pool properties.
The following is an example of the wizard panel:
The wizard Summary panel appears after you click Next.
- On the Summary panel, verify the selections. To change values, click Back to return to the previous wizard panel. If the selections are OK, click Next.
The following is an example of the wizard panel:
After you click Next, the Disk Pool Configuration Status wizard panel appears.
- The Disk Pool Configuration Status wizard panel describes the progress of the operation.
The following is an example of the wizard panel:
After the disk pool is created, you can do the following:
Configure a storage unit
Ensure that Create a storage unit using the disk pool that you have just created is selected and then click Next. The Storage Unit Creation wizard panel appears. Continue to the next step.
Exit
Click Close.
You can configure one or more storage units later.
- On the Storage Unit Creation panel, enter the appropriate information for the storage unit.
The following is an example of the wizard panel:
See OpenStorage storage unit properties.
Click Next to create the storage unit. After NetBackup configures the storage unit, the Finished panel appears.
- On the Finished panel click Finish to exit from the wizard.
