Symantec NETBACKUP 7 - Manual (Page 49)

■ The type of storage server.
For NetBackup media server deduplication, select Media Server Deduplication
Pool for the type of disk storage.
For a PureDisk deduplication pool, select PureDisk Deduplication Pool for
the type of disk storage.
■ The credentials for the deduplication engine.
See “About NetBackup Deduplication Engine credentials” on page 26.
■ The storage paths.
See “About the deduplication storage paths” on page 38.
■ The network interface.
See “About the network interface for deduplication” on page 27.
■ The load balancing servers, if any.
See “About deduplication servers” on page 21.
When you create the storage server, the wizard lets you create a disk pool and
storage unit also.
To configure a deduplication storage server in NetBackup
1 In the NetBackup Administration Console, expand Media and Device
Management > Configure Disk Storage Servers.
2 Follow the wizard screens to configure a deduplication storage server.
3 After NetBackup creates the deduplication storage server, you can click Next
to continue to the Disk Pool Configuration Wizard.
About deduplication pools
Deduplication pools are the disk pools that are the storage destination for
deduplicated backup data. NetBackup media servers or NetBackup clients
deduplicate the backup data that is stored in a deduplication pool.
NetBackup deduplication disk pools are of type PureDisk.
NetBackup requires exclusive ownership of the disk resources that comprise the
disk pool. If you share those resources with other users, NetBackup cannot manage
disk pool capacity or storage lifecycle policies correctly.
49 Configuring deduplication
About deduplication pools