Configuring a storage server for a PureDisk Deduplication Pool
Note:
NetBackup supports storage on NetBackup 5000 series appliances only.
Configure in this context means to configure a PureDisk Storage Pool Authority as a storage server in NetBackup.
See About the NetBackup deduplication destinations.
When you configure a storage server for MSDP, you specify the following:
The type of storage.
Select for the type of disk storage.
The credentials for the PureDisk Storage Pool Authority.
A media server to use as a backup server and deduplication server. Also, other media servers to use as load balancing servers, if any.
When you configure the storage server, the wizard also lets you configure a disk pool and storage unit also.
To configure a NetBackup storage server for a PureDisk Deduplication Pool by using the wizard
- In the NetBackup Administration Console, select either NetBackup Management or Media and Device Management.
- In the right pane, click Configure Disk Storage Servers.
The Storage Server Configuration Wizard Welcome panel appears.
- On the Welcome panel, select PureDisk Deduplication Pool.
The types of storage servers that you can configure depend on the options for which you are licensed.
The following is an example of the wizard panel:
After you select PureDisk Deduplication Pool, click Next. The Add Storage Server wizard panel appears.
- On the Add Storage Server panel, select or enter the appropriate information.
The following is an example of the wizard panel:
Media server
Select a media server to use to query the NetBackup 5000 series appliance for its capabilities. That media server also is used for deduplication.
You can add other deduplication load balancing servers on the next wizard panel.
Storage server name
Enter the host name of the NetBackup 5000 series appliance in the Storage server name field.
Username
Enter the user name for the NetBackup 5000 series appliance.
Password
Enter the password for the NetBackup 5000 series appliance.
Confirm password
To confirm the password, re-enter the password.
After you enter the information, click Next.
The Configure Additional Media Servers panel appears.
- On the Deduplication Load Balancing panel select other NetBackup media servers to use for deduplication load balancing. The wizard populates the media servers that you select with the Storage Pool Authority credentials you entered on a previous panel. Selecting load balancing servers is optional.
The following is an example of the wizard panel:
When you click Next, the Storage Server Configuration Summary panel appears next.
- On the Storage Server Configuration Summary panel, verify the selections. If OK, click Next.
The Storage Server Creation Status panel appears. It describes the status of the wizard actions.
- The Storage Server Configuration Status wizard panel describes the status of the operation, as follows:
After the storage server is created, you can do the following:
Configure a disk pool
Ensure that Create a disk pool using the storage server that you have just created is selected and then click Next.
The Select Volumes panel appears. Continue to the next step.
Exit
Click Close.
You can configure a disk pool at another time.
If storage server creation fails, troubleshooting help is available.
- On the Volume Selection panel, select the volume for this disk pool. All of storage of the NetBackup 5000 series appliance is exposed as a single volume. The PureDiskVolume is a virtual name for that storage.
The following is an example of the wizard panel:
After you select the PureDiskVolume volume, click Next. The Additional Disk Pool Information wizard panel appears.
- On the Additional Disk Pool Information panel, enter the values for this disk pool.
See Media Server Deduplication Pool properties.
The following is an example of the wizard panel:
After you enter the appropriate information or select the necessary options, click Next. The Disk Pool Configuration Summary wizard panel appears.
- On the Disk Pool Configuration Summary panel, verify the selections. If OK, click Next.
The following is an example of the wizard panel:
To configure the disk pool, click Next. The Disk Pool Configuration Status wizard panel appears.
- The Disk Pool Configuration Status wizard panel describes the progress of the operation.
The following is an example of the wizard panel:
After the disk pool is created, you can do the following:
Configure a storage unit
Ensure that Create a storage unit using the disk pool that you have just created is selected and then click Next. The Storage Unit Creation wizard panel appears. Continue to the next step.
Exit
Click Close.
You can configure one or more storage units later.
See Configuring a Media Server Deduplication Pool storage unit.
- Enter the appropriate information for the storage unit.
See Media Server Deduplication Pool storage unit properties.
The following is an example of the wizard panel:
After you enter the appropriate information or select the necessary options, click Next to create the storage unit.
- After NetBackup configures the storage unit, the Finished panel appears. Click Finish to exit from the wizard.
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