Dell PowerVault DR2000v - Manual (Page 154)

To configure NetBackup to use optimized synthetic backups:
1. Use the following command to add the OptimizedImage flag to each NetBackup storage server that needs to
support optimized synthetic backups:
nbdevconfig -changests -stype PureDisk -storage_server ss_name -setattribute
OptimizedImage
For ss_name, make sure to type the name of the storage server as you configured it in NetBackup.
2. Use the following command to add the OptimizedImage flag to each NetBackup disk pool that needs to support
optimized synthetic backups:
nbdevconfig -changedp -stype PureDisk -dp dp_name -setattribute
OptimizedImage
For dp_name, make sure to type the name of the disk pool as you configured it in NetBackup. Make sure to add
the OptimizedImage flag to the storage server first, and then to the disk pool.
Creating Disk Pools From LSUs
Use the NetBackup graphical user interface (GUI) to configure disk pools from logical storage units (LSUs) on the DR
Series system.
Log in to NetBackup, and complete the following:
1. In the main window of the NetBackup Administrator console, click Configure Disk Pools to launch the Disk Pool
Configuration Wizard.
The Disk Pool Configuration Wizard page is displayed, which is where you define media servers for use in a disk
pool.
2. In the Welcome to the Disk Pool Configuration Wizard page, click Next.
The Disk Pool page is displayed.
3. In Type, select OpenStorage (DELL), and click Next.
The Select Storage Server page is displayed, and contains a list of available storage servers.
4. In the Storage server list, select a server, and click Next.
The Disk Pool Properties page is displayed.
5. Select the LSUs (volumes) to include from the list, and click Next.
The Disk Pool Properties page is displayed.
6. Enter a Disk pool name, and click Next.
The Summary page for the Disk Pool Configuration Wizard is displayed.
7. Verify the disk pool configuration in the Summary page, and click Next to configure the disk pool you created.
The Performing required task page is displayed, with the status being: Configuration completed successfully. You
have several options available at this point:
• Clear the Create a storage unit for the disk pool.
• Click Finish and close the Disk Pool Configuration Wizard.
• Click Next to create the storage unit with this disk pool.
NOTE: If you create the storage unit using the Disk Pool Configuration Wizard, you can skip the step where
you create storage units using a disk pool.
8. Click Next to continue with creating a storage unit using this wizard.
9. Enter a Storage unit name, and click Next.
The Successfully Completed Disk Pool Configuration page is displayed.
10. Click Finish.
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