SAN client usage preferences
The following table describes the Fibre Transport usage preferences for SAN clients.
Table: SAN client Fibre Transport usage preferences
Property | Description |
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Use defaults from the primary server configuration | This property specifies that the client follow the properties as they are configured on the primary server. |
Preferred | The Preferred property specifies to use an FT device if one is available within the configured wait period in minutes. If an FT device is not available after the wait period elapses, NetBackup uses a LAN connection for the operation. If you select this option, also specify the wait period for backups and for restores. For the global property that is specified on the primary server, the default is . |
Always | The Always property specifies that NetBackup should always use an FT device for backups and restores of SAN clients. NetBackup waits until an FT device is available before it begins the operation. However, an FT device must be online and up. If not, NetBackup uses the LAN. An FT device may not exist because none is active, none have been configured, or the SAN Client license expired. |
Fail | The Fail property specifies that NetBackup should fail the job if an FT device is not online and up. If the FT devices are online but busy, NetBackup waits until a device is available and assigns the next job to the device. An FT device may not exist because none is active, none have been configured, or the SAN Client license expired. |
Never | The Never property specifies that NetBackup should never use an FT pipe for backups and restores of SAN clients. NetBackup uses a LAN connection for the backups and restores. If you specify for the primary server, Fibre Transport is disabled in the NetBackup environment. If you select , you can configure FT usage on a per-client basis. If you specify for a media server, Fibre Transport is disabled for the media server. If you specify for a SAN client, Fibre Transport is disabled for the client. |
