Configuring media sharing with a server group

Media sharing with a server group restricts the sharing to members of the group.

Table: Configuring media sharing with a server group process overview outlines the process for configuring media sharing with a server group.

Note:

Do not use both unrestricted media sharing and media sharing server groups. If you use both, NetBackup behavior is undefined.

Table: Configuring media sharing with a server group process overview

Step	Action	Description
Step 1	Ensure the appropriate connectivity between and among the media servers and robots and drives.	Beyond the scope of the NetBackup documentation.
Step 2	Configure the media sharing server group.	See Add a server group.
Step 3	Optionally, configure the volume pools for media sharing.	Set the Maximum number of partially full media property for those pools. See Adding or deleting a volume pool. See Changing the properties of a volume pool.
Step 4	Configure the backup policies that use the volume pools and media sharing groups.	Set the Policy Volume Pool and Media Owner properties of the backup policies. See Creating a backup policy.

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