Symantec NetBackup - Retiring an Openstorage Data Mover

Table 12-1
Process to add an OpenStorage data mover
DescriptionTaskStep
See the NetBackup Installation Guide for UNIX and
Linux or the NetBackup Installation Guide for
Windows.
Install and configure the NetBackup media server
software.
Step 1
See “About installing the disk appliance plug-in”
on page 78.
For disk appliance storage, install the OpenStorage
vendor software plug-in on the media server
Step 2
Beyond the scope of the NetBackup documentation.For disk appliance storage, connect the NetBackup
media server to the OpenStorage appliance.
Step 3
See “Adding OpenStorage server credentials ”
on page 109.
Add the storage server logon credentials for the
media server.
Step 4
In the NetBackup Administration Console, in the
left pane, select NetBackupManagement> Storage
> Storage Units.
For every storage unit that points to a disk pool of
that storage server, verify that the new media server
appears. The storage unit dialog box includes a
media servers list.
For every storage unit that is configured to use any
available media server, the new data mover is
allowed access to the storage server automatically.
Step 5
In the NetBackup Administration Console, in the
left pane, select NetBackupManagement> Storage
> Storage Units.
For every storage unit that specifies Use one of the
followingmedia servers, update the storage unit so
it uses the correct data movers.
This step is not required if the storage unit is
configured to use any available media server.
Step 6
Retiring an OpenStorage data mover
Use the following process to retire an OpenStorage data mover.
Table 12-2
Process to retire an OpenStorage data mover
WhereWhat
See the NetBackup Installation Guide for
UNIX and Linux or the NetBackup
Installation Guide for Windows.
For every NetBackup storage unit that
specifies that data mover (that is, media
server), clear the checkbox that specifies the
media server.
This step is not required if the storage unit
is configured to use any available media
server.
Managing OpenStorage
Managing OpenStorage data movers
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