Share Mount Path

Use this dialog box to add a mount path to the selected disk library.

Transport Type

Specifies the transport type through which the mount path is shared with all the MediaAgents.

• Select Regular to specifically indicate that the mount path must be shared either as a local or network path.

• Select Automatic to indicate that an appropriate transport type can be automatically used. For example:

  • For mount paths with a Network path, the MediaAgent will be shared using the Regular transport type.

  • For mount paths with a Local path, the MediaAgent is shared using the Data Server-IP transport type.

The following options will be displayed for each mount path.

• Select

  Select an available disk devices

• MediaAgent Name

  Displays the name of the MediaAgent that will control the library.

• Version

  Displays the MediaAgents' version and service pack.

• OS

  Displays the MediaAgents' operating system.

• Access

  Specifies the access type.

  • If the access type is Read, then that mount path is used only for read operations.

  • If the access type is Read/Write, then that mount path is used for both read and write operations.

The following options are displayed when the Regular option is chosen as the Transport Type.

• Local Path

  Select this option if you wish to specify a local path in the MediaAgent computer.

  Disk Device

  The local path of the disk storage in which the data is stored should be mounted locally to the MediaAgent. Click the Browse button to access the local path on the MediaAgent computer.

• Network Path

  Select this option to specify a network path as the target share.

  The Network Path button is unavailable for UNIX MediaAgents.

  • Credential

    Displays a list of credentials that are added using the Credential Vault available in the Control Panel. To create a new credential, click the Create New button. For more information about managing credentials, see Store Account Information with Credential Manager.

  • Folder

    The network mount path of the disk storage area where the data will be stored. Click the Browse button to access to the Browse for Mount Path dialog box, which allows you to establish a local path in the MediaAgent computer.

    Note

    When a mount path is created using UNC paths, verify and ensure that the user account that is used to access the mount path has sufficient permissions to read/write in the software install folder in the computer in which the MediaAgent associated with mount path is installed. The MediaAgent uses these folders to create the necessary log entries in the log files for jobs that are associated with the mount path.