Creating a Storage Lifecycle Policy for optimized duplication
Locate and double-click the NetBackup Administration Console shortcut located on the desktop of the system, to launch the NetBackup Administration Console. Then, enter the host name, user name, and password in the Administration Console login screen to connect to your primary server.
To create a Storage Lifecycle Policy
- Select NetBackup Management > Storage > Storage Lifecycle Policies in the left pane of the Administration Console. The list of currently configured Storage Lifecycle Policies is displayed in the right pane of the Administration Console.
Note:
By default, no Storage Lifecycle Policies are configured.
- Select Actions > New > Storage Lifecycle Policy. The New Storage Lifecycle Policy window is displayed.
- Enter the information provided in the table in the New Storage Lifecycle Policy window.
Storage Lifecycle Policy Parameter
Value
Storage lifecycle policy name
NYC_1month_to_LON_2weeks
Data classification
<no data classification>
Priority for secondary operations
0 (default)
State of secondary operation processing
Active (default)
Note:
Enter a meaningful name for SLP in the format <source site/location>_<retention>_to_<destination site/location>_retention. For example, NYC_1month_to_LON_2weeks.
- Click Add to add the first operation to the SLP. The New Operation window is displayed.
- Enter the information provided in the table to complete the configuration of the first storage operation for the SLP.
New Operation properties
Value
Storage source
--- (Default setting)
Operation
Backup (Default setting)
Destination storage
nyc_disk_stu
You can change this setting to reflect your STU.
Volume pool
N/A
Media owner
N/A
Retention type
Fixed (Default setting)
Retention period
1 month (Retention level 3)
You can change this setting.
- Click OK to save the New Operation window parameter settings.
- Click Add to add a second operation to the SLP. The New Operation window is displayed.
- Use the information provided in the table to complete the configuration of the second SLP operation.
New Operation properties
Value
Source storage
nyc_disk_stu (Backup) (Default)
Operation
Duplication (Default)
Destination storage
lon_disk_stu
You can change this setting.
Volume pool
Not selected(default)
Media owner
Not selected(default)
Retention type
Fixed (default)
Retention period
2 weeks (level 1)
You can change this setting.
Alternate read server
None (default)
Preserve multiplexing
Not selected(default)
Postpone creation of this copy until the source is about to expire
Not selected(default)
- Click OK to save the New Operation window parameter settings.
Verify that the Duplication operation entry is added to the Operation list of the NYC_1month_to_LON_2weeks Storage Lifecycle Policy.
The figure illustrates the NYC_1month_to_LON_2weeks SLP with two operations included.
Note:
The left margin of the Duplication operation is indented from the entry for the first backup operation which indicates that the Duplication operation is derived from the second backup operation.
- Click OK in the Change Storage Lifecycle Policy window to save the changes to the NYC_1month_to_LON_2weeksSLP, and to close the Change Storage Lifecycle Policy window.
- Verify that entry for the NYC_1month_to_LON_2weeks storage lifecycle policy is visible in the list of SLPs that is displayed in the right pane of the Administration Console.
- Repeat steps 4 to 11 to create another SLP called LON_1month_to NYC_2weeks to backup at London and duplicate to NYC. This time replace step 5 with the following for the backup operation.
New Operation properties
Value
Storage source
--- (Default setting)
Operation
Backup (Default setting)
Destination storage
lon_disk_stu
You can change this setting to reflect your STU.
Volume pool
N/A
Media owner
N/A
Retention type
Fixed (default)
Retention period
1 month (Retention level 3)
You can change this setting.
For the second operation (duplication) in the SLP, choose the following
New Operation properties
Value
Source storage
nyc_disk_stu (Backup)
Operation
Duplication (Default)
Destination storage
nyc_disk_stu
You can change this setting.
Volume pool
Not selected(default)
Media owner
Not selected(default)
Retention type
Fixed (default)
Retention period
2 weeks (level 1)
You can change this setting.
Alternate read server
None (default)
Preserve multiplexing
Not selected(default)
Postpone creation of this copy until the source is about to expire
Not selected(default)
