Symantec NETBACKUP 7 - Manual (Page 50)

Configuring a deduplication pool
When you create a deduplication storage server, you can launch the Disk Pool
Configuration Wizard after NetBackup creates the deduplication storage server.
If you created the disk pool already, you do not have to follow these instructions.
When you configure a disk pool for deduplication, you specify the following:
■ The type of disk pool (PureDisk).
■ The NetBackup deduplication storage server to query for the disk storage to
use for the pool.
■ The disk volume to include in the pool.
NetBackup exposes the storage as a single volume.
■ The disk pool properties.
See “Media server deduplication pool properties” on page 50.
Symantec recommends that disk pool names be unique across your enterprise.
To create a NetBackup disk pool
1 In the NetBackup Administration Console, select the Media and Device
Management node.
2 From the list of wizards in the Details pane, click Configure Disk Pool and
follow the wizard instructions.
For help, see the wizard help.
3 After NetBackup creates the deduplication pool, you have the option to create
a storage unit that uses the pool.
Media server deduplication pool properties
Table 5-2 describes the disk pool properties.
Table 5-2 Media server deduplication pool properties
Description Property
The disk pool name. Name
The storage server name. The storage server is the same as the
NetBackup media server to which the storage is attached. Storage server
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