Drive path options
The following table describes the options to add a drive path.
Table: Add drive path options
Option | Description |
|---|---|
Host name (Windows) Device host (UNIX) |
Specifies the device host for the drive. |
Enable host path | Specifies that the path is active and that NetBackup can use it for backups and restores. |
NDMP host | Specifies the NDMP host for the device (if an NDMP host is configured in your NetBackup environment). See the NetBackup for NDMP Administrator's Guide for additional information about NDMP drives: |
Override SCSI Reserve settings | Specifies the SCSI reserve override setting for the drive path.
Global SCSI reserve properties are configured in the Media host properties. See Media properties. |
Path |
On UNIX hosts. Specifies the path of the character-mode, no rewind device file on the specified host. You can either type-in or browse and select one of the existing devices on the host. The button is not available if the option is selected. Device files are in the /dev directory on the UNIX host. If the entries do not exist, see the NetBackup Device Configuration Guide for information about how to create them: |
Port, Bus, Target, and LUN |
On Windows hosts. You can browse and select one of the existing devices on the host. When you select a device, Port, Bus, Target, and LUN are auto-filled. The button is not available if the option is selected. To specify the SCSI coordinates of the device, enter the Port, Bus, Target, and LUN. The device attributes on Windows systems cannot change during a NetBackup operation. |
This path is for a Network Attached storage device | Specifies that the path is for a Network Attached Storage (NAS) device. |
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