Validating a Mount Path

You can validate a mount path to calculate the throughputs of a mount path and to check the read and write operations. You can determine the read and write throughputs based on a sample block size, number of writer/ thread, file size and the file count. During the validation process, the system writes data temporarily on the mount path and reads data from the mount path.

Validating a mount path is useful when you want to determine the read and write throughputs.

Before You Begin

• Ensure that your MediaAgent is upgraded to V11.

• The default percentage of random or sequential read and write operations during the validation of cloud mount path is 50%. You can modify this percentage. For more information on configuring the validation percentage, see Configuring the Percentage of Random Read Operations for Mount Path Validation.

• If you are validating the mount path, for the first time after creating a mount path, or added a new MediaAgent to the mount path, perform the following steps to check the status of the mount path:

  1. From the CommCell Browser, expand to Storage Resources > Libraries > Cloud Library.

  2. Right-click the appropriate mount path, and then click Validate Mount Path.

  3. Select the Check Status option.

  4. Click OK.

Procedure

1. From the CommCell Browser, expand to Storage Resources > Libraries > Cloud Library.

2. Right-click the appropriate mount path, and then click Validate Mount Path.

3. In the Validate Mount Path dialog box, select the MediaAgent. The default values for File Size(GB), Number of Writer/Thread, File block size(KB), and File Count are pre-populated.

   To change the default values, select a value from the drop down list, or type a value.

4. Click OK.

   You can track the progress of the job from the Job Controller. On successful validation of the mount path, you can view the throughput details in a pop-up window.