Data Store pool

[Sreekanth_Adari]

Hi everybody

Can any one tell me why is the default 'Data store pool' used for ?

Thanks in advance

-Sreekanth

[sdo]

Yes, I can tell you.

It's the default pool.

It's purpose is to provide a default configuration after installing the product.

You can leave it there.

You can delete it.

You can use it.

Up to you.  It's the default pool.

Need documentation?

Search here:

http://www.symantec.com/enterprise/support/overview.jsp?pid=15143

Message Edited by sdw303 on 08-11-200704:15 PM

[paul_johnston]

I would NOT recommend deleting the DataStore pool (created by default on a NetBackup installation).

It is an available pool for applications which have been written to hook-into NetBackup for application-specific backups via XBSA. XBSA is an Open Group Technical Standard defining a Backup Services API. The XBSA specification defines how client applications can use a backup service, such as NetBackup, to store and manage data. You can even find XBSA usage in IBM Informix OnBar-based backup support.

Reference: Veritas NetBackup (tm) 6.5 DataStore SDK Programmer's Guide for XBSA
http://seer.entsupport.symantec.com/docs/290236.htm

However, the DataStore pool is Y.A.P. (yet another pool) and I am sure you could use it for other purposes, but to be safe (ie. avoid future upgrade complexities) only use the DataStore pool if an application explicitly requires it.

paul