Only use the following media servers storage unit setting
The Only use the following media servers storage unit setting restricts the media servers that are earmarked for storage. Check this setting and select the media servers that you want to use.
The following table describes the media server functionality for each type of storage.
Table: Media server functionality
Media server type | Functionality |
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AdvancedDisk storage media server | The media servers are both storage servers and data movers. The media servers that are configured as the storage servers and data movers appear in the media servers list. |
Cloud storage media server | The media servers that are configured as data movers for the cloud storage implementation appear in the media server list. (For cloud storage, NetBackup media servers function as data movers.) |
OpenStorage media server | The media servers that are configured as data movers for the OpenStorage implementation appear in the media server list. (For OpenStorage, NetBackup media servers function as data movers.) If a media server does not appear in the list, verify that the software plug-in is installed and that logon credentials are created. Each media server that accesses the storage must meet the following requirements:
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PureDisk media server (Media Server Deduplication Pool) | The media servers function as deduplication servers. NetBackup deduplication must be configured. |
See Use any available media server storage unit setting.
See Only use the following media servers storage unit setting.