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  2. NetBackup™ Web UI Administrator's Guide
  3. Section IV. Configuring storage
  4. Configuring tape media
  5. Configure unrestricted media sharing
NetBackup™ Web UI Administrator's Guide

Configure unrestricted media sharing

Unrestricted media sharing means that all NetBackup media servers and NDMP hosts in your NetBackup environment can share media for writing.

Note:

Do not use both unrestricted media sharing and media sharing server groups. If you use both, NetBackup behavior is undefined.

To configure unrestricted media sharing

  1. Open the NetBackup web UI.
  2. On the left, select Hosts > Host properties.
  3. Select the primary server.
  4. If necessary, select Connect. Then select Actions > Edit primary server.
  5. Select Media.
  6. Select Enable unrestricted media sharing for all media servers.

    If you allow unrestricted allow media sharing in your NetBackup environment, you do not need to create media sharing groups.

  7. Select Save.

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