Create an MSDP server for MSDP volume group (MVG)
The MSDP server that has the MVG capability and manages the MVG volumes is called as MVG server. For more information about MSDP volume group (MVG) see NetBackup Deduplication Guide.
To create an MSDP server for MSDP volume group
- On the left, click Storage > Disk storage. Click the Storage servers tab, then click Add.
- In the Storage type list, select Disk storage servers.
- From the Category options, select Media Server Deduplication Pool (MSDP, MSDP Cloud, MVG).
Click Start.
- In Basic properties, enter all the required information.
To select your media server, click the search icon. If you do not see the media server you want to use, you can use Search field to find it.
Click Next.
- In the Storage server options, enter all required information and select Enable MSDP volume group (MVG) service.
This option configures an MSDP server as an MSDP volume group (MVG) server, which lets you group the volumes from other MSDP servers to create MVG volumes. After you enable it, the MVG server can only host MVG volumes and cannot host its own local or cloud volumes.
If you use Key Management Service (KMS), it must be configured before you can select the KMS option.
Click Next.
- (Optional) In Media servers, click Add to add any additional media servers that you want to use.
Click Next.
- On the Review page, confirm that all options are correct and click Save.