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 |
|---|---|---|
Step 1 | Ensure that no deduplication activity occurs | Deactivate all backup policies that use deduplication storage. See the NetBackup Administrator's Guide, Volume I: |
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 the NetBackup Administrator's Guide, Volume I: |
Step 3 | Delete the storage units that use the disk pool | See the NetBackup Administrator's Guide, Volume I: |
Step 4 | Delete the disk pool | |
Step 5 | Delete the deduplication storage server | |
Step 6 | Delete the configuration | Delete the deduplication configuration. |
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. |
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 |
Step 9 | Change the storage server name or the storage location | See the computer or the storage vendor's documentation. |
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. |
Step 11 | Import the backup images | See the NetBackup Administrator's Guide, Volume I: |