You can control whether a DDB location is used for hosting new deduplication databases.

When a location is marked as Disable for new DDBs, new storage pools will not create DDB partitions on that path. This allows you to control where new DDBs are created.

With this capability, you can disable specific DDB paths from being used for creating new DDB partitions. When a location is disabled for new DDBs, that path will not be selected when software processes, such as horizontal scaling or storage pool creation, automatically choose available paths for new DDB creation.

This setting affects only the creation of new DDB partitions and does not impact existing DDBs on that location.

Procedure

1. From the Command Center navigation pane, go to Manage > Infrastructure.

   The Infrastructure page appears.

2. Click the MediaAgents tile.

   The MediaAgents page appears.

3. In the MediaAgent column, click the MediaAgent that hosts the deduplication database location you want to modify.

   The MediaAgent page appears.

4. On the Configuration tab, in the Deduplication Database Location section, locate the path you want to modify.

5. In the Actions column for that location, click the action button and select one of the following options:

   • Disable for new DDBs: Prevents creation of new DDB partitions on this path. In the confirmation dialog box, click Yes.

   • Enable for new DDBs: Allows creation of new DDB partitions on this path.