Configuring Accelerator
The following table outlines the procedure to configure the full backups that use the NetBackup Accelerator.
Table: To configure Accelerator on full backups
Task | Procedure and notes |
|---|---|
Make sure that you have a storage unit that supports Accelerator. | Accelerator supports disk storage units only. Supported storage unit types are PureDisk ( and NetBackup appliance), cloud storage, and qualified third-party OST storage. The NetBackup device mapping files contain a complete list of supported storage units (see the next task). Note: Storage unit groups are supported only if the storage unit selection in the group is Failover. |
Update the NetBackup device mapping files if needed. | The NetBackup device mapping files contain all storage device types that NetBackup can use. To add support for the new devices or upgraded devices that support Accelerator, download the current device mapping files from the Veritas Technical Support. |
Configure a Standard, MS-Windows, VMware, NDMP, or Oracle backup policy. | Select the following on the policy Attributes tab:
Accelerator operates differently when used for backup of virtual machines, NDMP, or Oracle databases. For full details, see the following guides:
(Optional) To save the file hash to the NetBackup catalog, enable the option . This option is only available when you configure a policy in the web UI. It is only available for the policy types Windows, Standard, and NAS-Data-Protection. See the NetBackup Web UI Administrator's Guide for configuration instructions. |
To periodically establish a new baseline of change detection on the client, you can select the option on the Schedule Attribute tab of the policy. | This option provides an additional level of Accelerator change detection in the client's data. This option reduces the speed of Accelerator. |