Policy volume pool (policy attribute)
The Policy volume pool attribute specifies the default volume pool where the backups for the policy are stored. A volume pool is a set of media that is grouped for use by a single application. The volume pool is protected from access by other applications and users.
The available volume pools appear on the list. Whenever a new volume is required, it is allocated from the volume pool indicated.
If you select a volume pool on the Schedule tab, that selection overrides the selection on the Attributes tab.
See Override policy storage (schedule attribute).
See Example of overriding the policy volume pool.
The following table describes the default volume pools that NetBackup defines.
Table: Default volume pools defined by NetBackup
Volume pool | Description |
|---|---|
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None |
The default pool for applications, other than NetBackup. |
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DataStore |
The default pool for DataStore. |
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NetBackup |
Unless otherwise specified in the policy, all backups use media from the NetBackup pool. One exception is the NBU-Catalog policy type. |
|
CatalogBackup |
This pool is selected by default for the NBU-Catalog policy type. It is used exclusively for catalog backups. Catalogs are directed to a single, dedicated pool to facilitate faster catalog restores. |
The following table describes the additional volume pools that are useful to create.
Table: Additional volume pools
Volume pool | Description |
|---|---|
|
Scratch volume pool |
Allows NetBackup to automatically transfer volumes when another volume pool does not have media available. |
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Auto volume pool |
Used by automatic backups. |
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User volume pool |
Used by user backups. |
Media is assigned to the volume pools for Media Manager storage devices. Disk-type storage devices are not allocated to a volume pool.
See About NetBackup volume pools.