Overview of storage units
A storage unit is a label that NetBackup associates with physical storage or cloud storage. The label can identify a path to a volume or a disk pool. Storage units can be included as part of a storage lifecycle policy.
The following types of storage units are available in the NetBackup web UI.
Table: Storage unit types
Storage unit type | Storage type or location | Option required |
|---|---|---|
AdvancedDisk | Points to a disk pool (storage directly attached to a media server). | Data Protection Optimization Option |
Cloud storage (VendorName) | Points to a disk pool of the type VendorName, where VendorName can be the name of a cloud storage provider. | |
Media Server Deduplication Pool (MSDP) | Points to a disk pool. | Data Protection Optimization Option |
Media Server Deduplication Pool (MSDP) for image sharing | Points to a disk pool. | Data Protection Optimization Option |
OpenStorage (StorageName) | Points to a disk pool of the type StorageName. | OpenStorage Disk Option |
BasicDisk | Points to a directory. |