MSDP storage path properties
NetBackup requires that the storage is exposed as a directory path. The following table describes the storage path properties for a on the storage server:
Table: MSDP storage path properties
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The path to the storage. The storage path is the directory in which NetBackup stores the raw backup data. Backup data should not be stored on the system disk. Because the storage requires a directory path, do not use only the root node ( For a 250-TB , you must enter the path name of the mount point for the volume that you consider the first 32-TB storage volume. The following is an example of a volume naming convention for the mount points for the backups: /msdp/vol0 <--- The first volume /msdp/vol1 /msdp/vol2 NetBackup supports 250-TB deduplication pools on a subset of supported systems. See About MSDP storage capacity. See About provisioning the storage for MSDP. See Creating the data directories for 250-TB MSDP support. You can use the following characters in the storage path name:
NetBackup requirements for the deduplication storage paths may affect how you expose the storage. |
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By default, NetBackup uses the storage path for the MSDP database (that is, the MSDP catalog) location. The MSDP database is different than the NetBackup catalog. Select this option to use a location other than the default for the deduplication database. For a 250-TB , you must select this option. See About provisioning the storage for MSDP. For performance optimization, it is recommended that you use a separate disk volume for the deduplication database than for the backup data. |
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If you selected , enter the path name for the database. The database should not be stored on the system disk.
For a 250-TB , you must enter the path name of the partition that you created for the MSDP catalog. For example, if the naming convention for your mount points is
See About provisioning the storage for MSDP. For performance optimization, it is recommended that you use a separate disk volume for the deduplication database than for the backup data. You can use the following characters in the path name:
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If the directory or directories do not exist, NetBackup creates them and populates them with the necessary subdirectory structure. If the directory or directories exist, NetBackup populates them with the necessary subdirectory structure.
Caution:
You cannot change the paths after NetBackup configures the deduplication storage server. Therefore, decide during the planning phase where and how you want the deduplicated backup data to be stored and then carefully enter the paths.