Changing the MSDP storage server name or storage path
Two aspects of a NetBackup deduplication configuration exist: the record of the deduplication storage in the EMM database and the physical presence of the storage on disk (the populated storage directory).
Warning:
Deleting valid backup images may cause data loss.
See About changing the MSDP storage server name or storage path.
Table: Changing the storage server name or storage path
Step | Task | Procedure |
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Step 1 |
Ensure that no deduplication activity occurs |
Deactivate all backup policies that use deduplication storage. |
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Step 2 |
Expire the backup images |
Expire all backup images that reside on the deduplication disk storage. Warning: Do not delete the images. They are imported back into NetBackup later in this process. If you use the bpexpdate command to expire the backup images, use the -nodelete parameter. See theNetBackup Administrator's Guide, Volume I. |
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Step 3 |
Delete the storage units that use the disk pool |
See theNetBackup Administrator's Guide, Volume I. |
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Step 4 |
Delete the disk pool | |
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Step 5 |
Delete the deduplication storage server | |
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Step 6 |
Delete the configuration |
Delete the deduplication configuration. |
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Step 7 |
Delete the deduplication host configuration file |
Each load balancing server contains a deduplication host configuration file. If you use load balancing servers, delete the deduplication host configuration file from those servers. |
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Step 8 |
Delete the identity file and the file system table file |
Delete the following files from the MSDP storage server, depending on operating system: UNIX: /storage_path/data/.identity /storage_path/etc/puredisk/fstab.cfg Windows: storage_path\data\.identity storage_path\etc\puredisk\fstab.cfg |
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Step 9 |
Change the storage server name or the storage location |
See the computer or the storage vendor's documentation. |
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Step 10 |
Reconfigure the storage server |
When you configure deduplication, select the host by the new name and enter the new storage path (if you changed the path). You can also use a new network interface. |
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Step 11 |
Import the backup images |