Use Netbackup Master server as Media server
- 10 years ago
An NBU master server can already perform media server duties, you just need to present the storage (disk and/or tape storage) to the master server's OS, then use the NBU Device Config Wizard to create storage units.
Note that your master server *may* be virtualized, but if you need to access tape drives from this server, it will have to be moved to a physical box. Tape drives are not supported in virtual environments. Disk storage units are supported in virtual environments, though, so you can still use a virtualized master/media server combo to write to disk.
If you have a smaller environment, this setup is acceptable. As the backup environment gets bigger, though, the master server is best left to be just a master server, as the extra I/O and resources will be needed to maintain the NBU database and scheduling duties.