You can configure a tape Network Storage Pool from the CommCell Console or by using the Command Line Interface. For more information on configuring configuring a Tape Network Storage Pool using the command line, see Creating the Global Secondary Copy Policy Using the Command Line Interface.
Gather Tape Storage Pool Data
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Required Information |
Details |
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Storage Policy Name |
Name of the storage pool. For example: storagepool-tape001 |
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Library Name |
Name of the available tape library with which you want to associate the storage pool. |
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MediaAgent |
MediaAgent associated with the tape library. |
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Drive Pool |
Drive Pool of the selected tape library. |
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Scratch Pool |
Scratch Pool of the selected tape library. |
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Number of data streams |
Number of device streams that will write the data on the library. |
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Retention Criteria |
Number of cycles and days the data will be retained on the storage. |
Procedure
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From the CommCell Browser, expand to Storage Resources > Storage Pools.
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Right-click the Storage Pools and click Tape.
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The Create New Storage Pool Wizard opens. Follow the instructions in the wizard and use the data that you have already gathered.
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Click Finish to create a Tape Storage Pool
The new storage pool appears under the Storage Pools node.
Result
After the configuration the following will available in the CommCell Console:
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A Global Secondary Copy Policy (Tape Network Storage Pool) under the Storage Pools node and under the Storage Policies node.
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A Tape Library under the Storage node.
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All the existing Global Secondary Copy Policies will appear as Storage Pools under the Storage Pools node.
What to Do Next
You can assign the global secondary copy policy to a storage policy copy. For more information, see Creating a Storage Policy Copy using a Global Secondary Copy Policy.