Configure a disk pool using Azure service principal

Follow these steps to create a new disk pool using Azure service principal.

Table:

Steps	Task	Instructions
Step 1	(Optional) Create an MSDP storage server if one does not exist.	See Configuring MSDP server-side deduplication in the NetBackup Deduplication Guide for more information.
Step 2	Add a disk pool.	In the NetBackup web UI, create a disk pool. Follow the procedure in Create a disk pool in the NetBackup Web UI Administrator's Guide. In the Volumes step: Select the option of Microsoft Azure or Microsoft Azure Government from the Cloud storage provider drop-down. Select the appropriate region. In the Access details for Azure account section, For Authentication type, select Service principal, and then select Add a New Credential. See Managing credentials for MSDP-C. You can also use Select existing credentials if credentials exist for Azure. Enter the cloud bucket name for which you have provided the credentials.
Step 3	Add a storage unit.	In the NetBackup web UI, create a storage unit. Follow the procedure in Create a storage unit in the NetBackup Web UI Administrator's Guide. When you create the storage unit, select the Media Server Deduplication Pool (MSDP) option. In the Disk pool step, select the disk pool that was created in Step 3.

Steps

Task

Instructions

Step 1

(Optional) Create an MSDP storage server if one does not exist.

See Configuring MSDP server-side deduplication in the NetBackup Deduplication Guide for more information.

Step 2

Add a disk pool.

In the NetBackup web UI, create a disk pool. Follow the procedure in Create a disk pool in the NetBackup Web UI Administrator's Guide.

In the Volumes step:
- Select the option of Microsoft Azure or Microsoft Azure Government from the Cloud storage provider drop-down.
- Select the appropriate region.
- In the Access details for Azure account section, For Authentication type, select Service principal, and then select Add a New Credential. See Managing credentials for MSDP-C. You can also use Select existing credentials if credentials exist for Azure.
- Enter the cloud bucket name for which you have provided the credentials.

Step 3

Add a storage unit.

In the NetBackup web UI, create a storage unit. Follow the procedure in Create a storage unit in the NetBackup Web UI Administrator's Guide.

When you create the storage unit, select the Media Server Deduplication Pool (MSDP) option. In the Disk pool step, select the disk pool that was created in Step 3.

Configure a disk pool using Azure service principal

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