Configuration information about master servers, media servers, and storage units
Collect the following information about master servers, media servers, and robotic devices, which are used in various configuration options in Vault:
Table: Configuration information
Property | Description |
|---|---|
The name of the host server on which the NetBackup master server and Vault are installed. | |
| The release of the operating system residing on the system on which the NetBackup master server is installed. |
| The number of media servers that are associated with the master server. |
The name of each media server that controls the drives you want to use for the vault process. This server should also be bound to a storage unit within the NetBackup configuration. For NetBackup, all drives (of a given media type) that are attached to a server are defined as one storage unit, which is the recommended configuration for NetBackup. For every media server, configure alternate media server names. | |
| The release of the operating system on the host machines on which the NetBackup media server or servers are installed. |
The robotic devices that are associated with each media server. Use the appropriate NetBackup terminology to identify the devices (for example, TLD, ACS, TL8) or specify the actual hardware manufacturer and model names for each device. | |
The NetBackup storage units that are associated with each media server. You can use the bpstulist -U command to generate a list of existing storage units. Consider how many drives in each storage unit you want to use for vault sessions. You may choose to keep some drives available for restores or backups while duplication is running. | |
The number of drives in each storage unit. Tape to tape duplication requires drives in pairs: one to read and one to write. |