Creating a disk pool for a SpanFS storage server
When you create a disk pool, you associate a SpanFS storage server with one or more logical storage units (LSUs). A disk pool is required before you can create a storage unit in NetBackup.
When creating a disk pool, you specify:
The storage server (SpanFS storage server)
The logical storage unit (LSU) to include in the disk pool
Disk pool properties
Cohesity recommends that disk pool names and disk volume names be unique across your enterprise.
Before you create a disk pool, ensure that:
The SpanFS storage server is already configured in NetBackup.
You have the required permissions to create disk pools.
At least one storage domain exists, or you are prepared to create one during the workflow.
Note:
A storage domain must exist before you can create a volume. You can create a storage domain in advance, or directly from the Add volume page during disk pool creation.
To create a disk pool for a SpanFS storage server
- In the NetBackup web UI, on the left, click Storage > Disk storage, select the Disk pools tab, and then click Add.
You can also start disk pool creation by clicking Create disk pool after creating a storage server.
- On the Disk pool options page, click Change and select SpanFS as the storage server type.
- Click Select and enter the following details:
Disk pool name
(Optional) Description
(Optional) Limit I/O streams
High water mark and Low water mark
- Click Next.
- On the Volumes page, select a volume from the volume list.
The list displays the logical storage units (LSUs) created on the SpanFS cluster.
Click Add to add a new volume.
- Click Next.
- On the Replication page, click Add to add the replication target.
- Click Next.
- On the Review page, verify that all configuration details are correct, and then click Finish.
After the disk pool is created successfully, you can create a storage unit using the disk pool.