Creating a basic disk staging storage unit
Use the following processes to create a basic disk staging storage unit.
To create a basic disk staging storage unit
- In the NetBackup Administration Console, select NetBackup Management > Storage > Storage Units.
- Click Actions > New > Storage Unit or New Storage Unit.
- In the New Storage Unit dialog box, name the storage unit.
- Select Disk as the Storage unit type.
- Select the Disk type of disk storage unit that is to be a disk staging storage unit: BasicDisk.
- Select a media server.
- Browse or specify the absolute path to the directory to be used for storage.
- Select whether this directory can reside on the root file system or system disk.
- Enter the maximum concurrent jobs that are allowed to write to this storage unit at one time.
- Enter a High water mark value.
The high water mark works differently for the BasicDisk disk type. NetBackup assigns new jobs to a BasicDisk disk staging storage unit, even if it is over the indicated high water mark. For BasicDisk, the high water mark is used to trigger the deletion of images that have been relocated. NetBackup continues to delete images until the disk reaches the low water mark.
Note:
The Low water mark setting does not apply to disk staging storage units.
- Check the Enable temporary staging area option. Once the option is enabled, create a schedule so that disk staging can occur.