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  2. Veritas NetBackup™ Administrator's Guide, Volume I
  3. Section III. Configuring storage
  4. Configuring storage units
  5. Creating a storage unit
  6. Creating a storage unit by copying a storage unit
Veritas NetBackup™ Administrator's Guide, Volume I

Creating a storage unit by copying a storage unit

The following procedure describes how to create a storage unit by copying a storage unit.

To create a storage unit by copying an existing storage unit

  1. In the NetBackup Administration Console, select NetBackup Management > Storage.
  2. In the right pane, select a storage unit.
  3. Click Actions > Copy Storage Unit.
  4. Type a unique name for the new storage unit. For example, describe the type of storage. Use this name to specify a storage unit for policies and schedules.

  5. Complete the fields in the Copy Storage Unit dialog box.

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NetBackup naming conventions

About storage unit settings

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