You can configure a disk network storage pool with global storage from the CommCell Console.
Optionally, you can configure a disk network storage pool from the command line. For more information, see Creating Disk Network Storage Pool Using Command Line.
About this Task
The configuration wizard automatically creates the following entities as soon as the storage pool is configured:
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Creates a disk library
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Creates a mount path
Gather Disk Storage Pool Data
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Required Information |
Details |
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Storage Pool Name |
Name of the storage pool. For example: storagepool-disk001 |
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Storage |
Name of an available disk library with which the storage pool should be associated. |
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Create Local |
Click to create a disk library using a local path. |
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Create Network |
Click to create a disk library using a network path. |
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 Disk.
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The Create New Storage Pool Wizard opens. Follow the instructions in the wizard and use the data that was already gathered.
In the Enable deduplication on Storage pool page, clear the Enable deduplication check box.
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Click Finish to create a disk network storage pool.
The new storage pool appears under the Storage Pools node.
Result
After the configuration, a disk library will be created and displayed under the Storage node in the disk network storage pool node in the CommCell Console.
What to Do Next
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Create a storage policy and associate it with the global storage policy (Disk Network Storage pool). For information see Creating a Storage Policy with Global Storage. Then, assign the storage policy copy to a subclient and start data protection operations. For more information on configuring subclients, see agent specific documentation.