Configure an AdvancedDisk storage server
Configure in this context means to configure as a storage server a NetBackup media server that can mount the storage.
How you configure an AdvancedDisk storage server depends on several factors, as follows:
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Encrypted storage |
If you want to encrypt the storage, you must use the NetBackup nbdevconfig command. For the type of storage server, you must specify the -st option with a value of 5. See About data encryption for AdvancedDisk storage. See “To configure an AdvancedDisk storage server by using the command line”. |
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Storage server attributes |
If you want to specify preferred or required attributes for the storage server, you must use the NetBackup nbdevconfig command.
See “To configure an AdvancedDisk storage server by using the command line”. |
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No encryption or attributes |
Cohesity recommends that you use the storage server configuration wizard to configure the type of storage server. See “To configure an AdvancedDisk storage server by using the wizard”. |
You can configure multiple storage servers for the same storage. Doing so provides load balancing and redundancy in case of a storage server failure. The following procedures explain how to configure multiple storage servers.
When you configure an AdvancedDisk storage server, it is also configured as a data mover.
To configure an AdvancedDisk storage server by using the command line
- Run the following command on the NetBackup primary server or the media server:
UNIX: /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/admincmd/nbdevconfig -creatests -storage_server hostname -stype server_type -st 5 -media_server hostname [-setattribute attribute]
Windows: install_path\NetBackup\bin\admincmd\nbdevconfig -creatests -storage_server hostname -stype server_type -st 5 -media_server hostname [-setattribute attribute]
The arguments for the command options are in a different topic. The arguments include those for encryption, for attributes, and so on.
- To verify that the storage server was configured correctly, run the following command:
UNIX: /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/admincmd/nbdevquery -liststs -u
Windows: install_path\NetBackup\bin\admincmd\nbdevquery -liststs -u
The following is an excerpt of the command output that shows the proper storage type for AdvancedDisk (Formatted Disk, Direct Attached):
Storage Server : AdvDiskServer.example.com Storage Server Type : AdvancedDisk_crypt Storage Type : Formatted Disk, Direct Attached State : UP
After the storage server is created, you can do the following.
To configure another storage server, go to step 1 and then repeat the steps in this procedure.
If you have finished configuring storage servers, configure a disk pool.
To configure an AdvancedDisk storage server by using the wizard
- On the left, select Storage > Disk storage. Select the Storage servers tab, then select Add.
- In the Storage type list, select Disk storage servers.
The types of storage servers that you can configure depend on the options for which you are licensed.
- From the Category options, select AdvancedDisk.
- Select Start.
- Select a media server from the list and select Select.
- Locate the success message at the top of the screen and select Add disk pools.
Refer to the following topic for details on creating a disk pool and a storage unit: