Veritas NetBackup™ AdvancedDisk Storage Solutions Guide

To configure an AdvancedDisk storage server by using the command line

1. Run the following command on the NetBackup master 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.

   See AdvancedDisk storage server configuration options.

2. 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

3. 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.

     See Configuring an AdvancedDisk disk pool.

To configure an AdvancedDisk storage server by using the wizard

1. In the NetBackup Administration Console, select either NetBackup Management or Media and Device Management.
2. In the right pane, click Configure Disk Storage Servers.
3. On the Welcome panel, the types of storage servers that you can configure depend on the options for which you are licensed, as follows:
   

   Select AdvancedDisk and then click Next. The behavior depends on whether you have separate media servers in your environment, as follows:

   A master server but no media servers	Storage Server Configuration Summary panel appears. Go to step 5.
   Media servers are installed	The Add Storage Server panel appears. Continue to step 4.

4. On the Add Storage Server panel, select the media server that you want to configure as an AdvancedDisk storage server from the Media server drop-down list. Then, click Next.

   The following is an example of the wizard panel:

   

   The Storage Server Configuration Summary panel appears.

5. On the Storage Server Configuration Summary panel, verify the selections. If OK, click Next to configure the storage server.

   The following is an example of the wizard panel:

   

   The Storage Server Configuration Status panel appears.

6. The Storage Server Configuration Status wizard panel describes the status of the operation, as follows:
   

   After the storage server is created, you can do the following:

   Configure another storage server	Click Close and then repeat the steps in this procedure. Configure another storage server if you want to configure multiple AdvancedDisk storage servers for the storage that is allocated for the disk pool. When you configure the final storage server, then continue and create the disk pool.
   Configure a disk pool	Ensure that Create a disk pool using the storage server that you have just created is selected and then click Next. Configure a disk pool if you have finished configuring the storage servers that can access the disk pool. Continue with the next step.

7. The Volume Selection panel displays the volumes available on the storage server. If you selected more than one storage server, volumes that are common to all of them appear.

   The following is an example of the wizard panel: