Backup pool host properties
To access this setting, in the web UI select . Select the primary server. If necessary click , then click . Click .
The Backup host pools properties apply to the backup of the currently selected primary server. A backup host pool is a group of hosts where NetBackup stages the snapshots of the volumes for the backup process to access them. These hosts can be NetBackup clients, media servers, or a primary server.
For the hosts that you add to the backup host pool, their volumes are distributed for backup purposes on the backup hosts. This configuration results in a better backup performance.
You can create a backup host pool with different versions of NetBackup hosts. You can create Windows backup host pools only with version 9.0.1 or later. Windows hosts with a version earlier than 9.0.1 are not displayed.
Note the following important points:
In a backup host pool you can either have Linux hosts or Windows hosts only. A pool does not support hosts with both platforms.
All the hosts in the backup host pool must use the same OS version. This way each host has the same version of NFS for consistent backups.
For backup hosts with a multi-NIC setup, add the host name that is already used on the NetBackup primary server. Do not add an alias name or any other host names in the backup host pool.
To add a backup host pool
- Open the NetBackup web UI.
- On the left, click Hosts > Host properties.
- Select the primary server. If necessary, click Connect. Then click Edit primary server.
- Click Backup host pools.
- Click Add.
- Enter the Backup host pool name.
- In the Enter hostname to add to list box, type the name and click Add to list.
- A pool can either have Linux or Windows hosts. To filter the backup hosts in the list, from the OS type list select Windows or Linux.
- From the list, select the hosts that you want to add to the pool.
- Click Save.
To add or remove hosts from a backup host pool
- Open the NetBackup web UI.
- On the left, click Hosts > Host properties.
- Select the primary server. If necessary, click Connect. Then click Edit primary server.
- Click Backup host pools.
- Locate the pool and click Actions > Edit.
- A pool can either have Linux or Windows hosts. To filter the backup hosts in the list, from the OS type list select Windows or Linux.
- Select the hosts that you want to include the pool. Or, deselect the hosts you want to remove from the pool.
- Click Save.
You cannot delete a backup host pool if it is part of policy. You must first select a different pool in the policy.
To add or remove hosts from a backup host pool
- Open the NetBackup web UI.
- On the left, click Hosts > Host properties.
- Select the primary server. If necessary, click Connect. Then click Edit primary server.
- Click Backup host pools.
- Locate the pool and click Actions > Delete > Delete.