Complete the Guided Setup for IBM Spectrum Scale (GPFS)

The file servers guided setup guides you through creating a server backup plan and adding the IBM Spectrum Scale (GPFS) server.

Go to the File Servers Guided Setup

1. From the navigation pane, go to Guided setup.

   The Welcome page appears.

2. Complete the guided setup for file servers.

   If you already completed the guided setup, the File servers page appears.

Add the IBM Spectrum Scale (GPFS) File Server

When you add a file server, a backup set, and a default subclient are automatically created.

1. From the navigation pane, go to Protect > File servers.

   The Overview page appears.

2. On the File Servers tab, in the upper-right area of the page, click Add server.

   The Add server dialog box appears.

3. Click the IBM Spectrum Scale (GPFS) tile, and then clikc Next.

   The Add IBM Spectrum Scale (GPFS) dialog box appears.

4. In the Name box, type a name for the server.

5. From the Access node list, select the access node to use for the server.

   Note

   For optimal sharing of the backup load, the number of data readers must be equal to or greater than the number of access nodes. The default setting is to set the set number of data readers equal to the number of access nodes.

6. From the Plan list, select the server plan.

   The plan defines the storage for the backup data, the RPO (recovery point objective), and the data retention period.

7. In the Backup content section, choose the data to include for backups:

   1. Click Add.

   2. To enter paths to items you want to back up, click Custom path, enter paths to items you want to include in backups, and then click the add button +.

      By default, the entire IBM Spectrum Scale (GPFS) file system is backed up.

8. In the Exclusions section, add filters to exclude items from backups:

   1. Click Add.

   2. To enter paths to items you want to exclude from backups, click Custom path, enter a filter pattern, and then click the add button +.

9. Click Save.