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FibreMan's avatar
FibreMan
Level 3
8 years ago

Addition of another appliance

Afternoon,

We currently have two NBU environments.  One is being decommissioned due to that service being no longer needed.

The one that is staying is a Windows Master server and 5220 appliance with two additional shelves.  The appliance that I have going 'spare' is a 5230 with one additional shelf.

What is the best way to add the 5230 appliances to the existing environment?  Will I be able to add it as just additional storage to the existing appliance?

Thanks in advance,

Laurence

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  • RiaanBadenhorst's avatar
    RiaanBadenhorst
    Level 6
    8 years ago
    Run nbdecommission in the old environment to get it out of the configuration.
    Then run a factory reset or reimage using the iso image
    Then add it to new master
  • Marianne's avatar
    Marianne
    Level 6
    8 years ago
    You cannot add the 5230 as additional storage to the 5220.
    Add it as another media server (after following steps suggested by Riaan).
    • FibreMan's avatar
      FibreMan
      Level 3
      8 years ago

      Thanks for the help.

       

      Does that then mean I create policies that use that particular storage unit and not expand the existing one that is there?

      • D_Flood's avatar
        D_Flood
        Level 6
        8 years ago

        Yes, each Appliance shows up as its own destination.  Which is nice because you can have more backups active at the same time...some to one Appliance and some to the other Appliance.