About storage configuration
NetBackup lets you configure storage options for all protection plans and policies. To set up storage options, on the left click .
You can configure the following types of storage:
Disk storage
See Disk storage unit considerations.
See Integrating MSDP Cloud and CMS.
See Create an AdvancedDisk, OpenStorage (OST), or Cloud Connector storage server .
For details on Universal Shares, see the NetBackup Deduplication Guide.
For details on Cloud connector, see the NetBackup for Cloud Object Store Administrator's Guide.
Media servers
See Add a media server.
Snapshot Manager
See the NetBackup Snapshot Manager for Data Center Administrator's Guide for details.
Storage lifecycle policies (SLPs)
Storage units
Tape storage
Note:
If you use Key Management Service (KMS), it must be configured before you can select the KMS option in the storage server setup. Refer to NetBackup Security and Encryption Guide for more information.
To ensure that A.I.R. and other storage capabilities are displayed accurately for the storage servers on the NetBackup web UI, upgrade the media server. You must upgrade the media server that has NetBackup versions 8.2 or earlier. After you upgrade the media server then use the command line to update the storage server.
Use the following command to update the storage server:
/usr/openv/netbackup/bin/admincmd/nbdevconfig -updatests -storage_server <storage server name> -stype PureDisk
For more information, refer to the NetBackup Deduplication Guide.