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Creating a HyperScale Storage Pool

Use the following procedure, to create a HyperScale Storage Pool.

Before You Begin

  • Setup the nodes as described in Setting Up the Network before creating the storage pools.

  • You can use only one instance of the MediaAgent to configure the HyperScale 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 HyperScale Storage Pool using either MA1 or MA2. Do not use the other MediaAgent instance on the node to configure another HyperScale Storage Pool.

  • Download and install the latest Hot Fix Package associated with the Service Pack before creating the HyperScale Storage Pool. For more information about the latest Hot Fix Package, see Service Packs.

Procedure

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

  2. Click the Let’s get Started link.

    The Core Setup page will be displayed.

  3. Click the Add storage pool tab.

  4. In the Name box, type a name for the Storage Pool.

  5. In the Storage pool type box, select HyperScale, if it is not already selected.

  6. Click Standard in the Resiliency/Redundancy options.

    Choose this option based on the number of nodes in the setup.

    Resiliency/Redundancy

    MediaAgents

    Disperse Factor

    Redundancy Factor

    Withstands Loss

    Drives

    Nodes

    Standard

    3

    6

    2

    2

    1

    Medium

    6

    6

    2

    2

    2

    High

    6

    12

    4

    4

    2

  7. Click and select the names associated with the nodes that were configured from the Nodes list.

  8. Click Save.

Result

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

  • Additionally, a new global deduplication policy appears under the Policies > Storage Policies node.

What To Do Next

Create a storage policy or a storage policy copy and assign it to the global deduplication policy. See Creating a Storage Policy with Global Deduplication or Creating a Storage Policy Copy with Global Deduplication for more information.

Online help for Create Scale-out Storage Pool dialog box.

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