Create a Cloud storage, OpenStorage, or AdvancedDisk storage server
Use the following procedures to create Cloud storage, OpenStorage, or an AdvancedDisk storage server.
Follow this procedure to create a Cloud storage server.
To create a Cloud storage server
- On the left, click Storage > Storage configurationand then click Add.
- Select Cloud storage from the list.
- In Basic properties, enter all required information and click Next.
You must select your Cloud storage provider by clicking on the field. If you do not see the cloud storage provider you want to use, you can use Search to find it.
If the Region information that you want to select does not appear in the table, use Add to manually add the required information. This option does not appear for every cloud storage provider.
You must select your media server by clicking on the field. If you do not see the media server you want to use, you can use Search to find it.
- In Access settings enter the required access details for the selected cloud provider and click Next.
If you use
SOCKS4,SOCKS5, orSOCKS4A, some of the options in the Advanced section are not available. - In Storage server options, you can adjust the Object size, enable compression, or encrypt data and then click Next.
- (Optional) In Media servers, click Add to add any additional media servers you want to use.
For Cloud storage servers, media servers with a NetBackup version older than primary server are not listed.
Click Next after selecting additional media servers or if you want to continue without selecting additional media servers.
- On the Review page, confirm that all options are correct and click Save.
- (Optional) At the top, click on Create disk pool.
Follow this procedure to create an OpenStorage storage server.
To create an OpenStorage storage server
- On the left, click Storage > Storage configuration and then click Add.
- Select OpenStorage from the list.
- In Basic properties, enter all required information and click Next.
You must select your media server by clicking on the field. If you do not see the media server you want to use, you can use Search to find it.
Use the drop-down to select the correct Storage server type.
- (Optional) In Media servers, click Add to add any additional media servers you want to use.
Click Next after selecting additional media servers or if you want to continue without selecting additional media servers.
- On the Review page, confirm that all options are correct and click Save.
After you click Save, the credentials you entered are validated. If the credentials are invalid, click Change and you can correct the issue with the credentials.
- (Optional) At the top, click on Create disk pool.
Follow this procedure to create an AdvancedDisk storage server.
To create an AdvancedDisk storage server
- On the left, click Storage > Storage configuration and then click Add.
- Select AdvancedDisk from the list.
- Select a media server list and enter a Storage server name click Select.