# Creating a Disk Storage Pool for HyperScale Edge

Use the following procedure, to create a HyperScale Edge disk storage pool manually.

Note

When you use a stand-alone MediaAgent, the storage pool is not created automatically during the HyperScale Edge installation. In such cases, you must create the storage pool manually from the Command Center.

## Before You Begin

- Make sure the node is set up as described in Setting Up the Network.

- You can use only one instance of the MediaAgent to configure the Storage Pool, if multiple instances of the MediaAgent software is installed on a node. (For information about multi-instance installations, see Multi-Instance Installations.) For example if you have MA1 installed in instance 1 and MA2 installed in instance 2, you can create only one Storage Pool using either MA1 or MA2. Do not use the other MediaAgent instance on the node to configure another Storage Pool.

- Download and install the latest updates associated with the software release before creating the Storage Pool.

## Procedure

1. Open the Command Center. See Opening the Command Center for more information.

2. From the Command Center navigation pane, go to Manage > Storage > Disk.

   The Disk page appears.

3. Click Add.

   The Add disk storage page appears.

4. In the Name box, type a name for the disk storage.

5. In the Backup locations section, click Add.

   The Add Backup location dialog box appears.

   1. From the MediaAgent list, select the ROBO Linux node that will write the data to the storage.

      Note

      The list displays MediaAgents classified as Active (MediaAgents having license) and Inactive (MediaAgents having MediaAgent package installed, but license not consumed). The license is auto consumed if you select an inactive MediaAgent.

   2. To set the disk access path, in the Backup location box, type the full path name to the storage location. For example, hsxone/disk1.

   3. Click Add.

6. To enable deduplication on the storage, complete the following steps:

   1. Move the Use deduplication toggle key to the right.

   2. In the Deduplication DB location section, click Add.

      The Add Deduplication DB location dialog box appears.

   3. From the MediaAgent list, select the ROBO Linux node that will write the data to the DB location.

   4. In the Deduplication DB location box, type the full path name or browse and select the path to the DB location. For example, ws/ddb.

   5. Click Add.

   For more information about configuring additional DDB partitions, see Configuring Additional Partitions for a Deduplication Database.

7. Click Save.

## Result

A storage pool will be created. To view the storage pool, click Storage from the navigation pane.

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