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maxsven
Level 4
12 years ago

Unable to associate a storage unit to a storage lifecycle policy

Hi, I have a storage unit (StorageUnitA) that consists of one disk directly attached to a media server (Basic Disk). This storage unit is associated with a storage unit group Called "Storage_Pool_A...
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    Marianne
    12 years ago

    Can someone though explain why this needed a "disk storage server" for the advanced disk pool?

    This has always been the case (since NBU 6.5) and documented in Admin Guide I and AdvancedDisk guide.

     

    Extract from Admin Guide I: 
    Disk (such as a file directory within a file system or a collection of disk
    volumes, either independent file systems or in an appliance).
    The administrator specifies the directory, volume, or disk pool during the
    storage unit setup. For BasicDisk, NetBackup sends the data to that directory
    during backups. For the Enterprise Disk Options, NetBackup sends the data
    to the storage server (the host that writes to the storage). Media Manager
    is not involved.
    For disk pool storage, the administrator first defines the storage server
    and (depending on the disk type) its logon credentials. Depending on disk
    type, the administrator may have to define logon credentials for the storage
    itself. The administrator also selects the disk volumes that comprise the
    disk pool. To create a storage unit, the administrator selects a disk pool
    and (depending on the disk type) selects the media server(s) to move the
    data.
     
     
    Maybe take some time to go through NetBackup AdvancedDisk Storage Solutions Guide
    You will also find steps on how to add disks to disk pool. Best to add a new disk pool and then merge with original.  
Marianne's avatar
Marianne
Level 6
12 years ago

Can someone though explain why this needed a "disk storage server" for the advanced disk pool?

This has always been the case (since NBU 6.5) and documented in Admin Guide I and AdvancedDisk guide.

 

Extract from Admin Guide I: 
Disk (such as a file directory within a file system or a collection of disk
volumes, either independent file systems or in an appliance).
The administrator specifies the directory, volume, or disk pool during the
storage unit setup. For BasicDisk, NetBackup sends the data to that directory
during backups. For the Enterprise Disk Options, NetBackup sends the data
to the storage server (the host that writes to the storage). Media Manager
is not involved.
For disk pool storage, the administrator first defines the storage server
and (depending on the disk type) its logon credentials. Depending on disk
type, the administrator may have to define logon credentials for the storage
itself. The administrator also selects the disk volumes that comprise the
disk pool. To create a storage unit, the administrator selects a disk pool
and (depending on the disk type) selects the media server(s) to move the
data.
 
 
Maybe take some time to go through NetBackup AdvancedDisk Storage Solutions Guide
You will also find steps on how to add disks to disk pool. Best to add a new disk pool and then merge with original.