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NetVault 13.0.2 - Administration Guide for Managed Service Providers

Introduction Getting started Configuring clients Managing catalog search Configuring storage devices
About storage devices SAN considerations Quest DR Series systems Quest QoreStor NetVault SmartDisk EMC Data Domain Systems Snapshot Array Manager Virtual Tape Libraries Virtual standalone drives Shared Virtual Tape Libraries Physical tape devices Storage tiers
Backing up data Managing policies Restoring data Managing NetVault dashboard Managing jobs Monitoring logs Managing storage devices
Role-based access to manage storage devices Monitoring device activity Managing disk-based storage devices in list view Managing disk-based storage devices in tree view Managing the Snapshot Array Manager Managing tape libraries in list view Managing tape libraries in tree view Managing tape drives in list view Managing tape drives in tree view Adding shared devices
Managing storage media Managing user and group accounts Managing Tenant Monitoring events and configuring notifications Reporting in NetVault Working with client clusters Configuring default settings for NetVault
About configuring default settings Configuring encryption settings Configuring plug-in options Configuring default settings for post-scripts Configuring default settings for Verify Plug-in Configuring Deployment Manager Settings Configuring Job Manager settings Configuring Logging Daemon settings Configuring Media Manager settings Configuring Network Manager settings Configuring Process Manager settings Configuring RAS device settings Configuring Schedule Manager settings Configuring Web Service settings Configuring Auditor Daemon settings Configuring firewall settings Configuring general settings Configuring security settings Synchronizing NetVault Time Configuring the reporting utility Configuring NetVault WebUI default settings Configuring NetVault to use a specific VSS provider Configuring default settings using Txtconfig
Diagnostic tracing Managing diagnostic data Using the deviceconfig utility NetVault processes Environment variables Network ports used by NetVault Troubleshooting
Common errors Safe Mode in NetVault

Storage tiers

A storage tier is a logical grouping of storage media that can be used as a backup Target Set. You can base the grouping on similarities such as media type, performance, location, or capacity, or on other business requirements.

The storage tier feature supports the following storage formats:

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RAS (including Quest DR Series, EMC Data Domain Systems, NetVault SmartDisk, and Quest QoreStor)
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Virtual Tape Library (VTL)
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Physical Tape Library

For more information on creating and managing storage tiers, see the following topics:

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Creating a storage tier
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Editing a storage tier
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Removing a storage tier

After you create a storage tier, that tier becomes available to select as a Target Set when you create a backup job.

Creating a storage tier

To create a storage tier:
1
Log in as tenant administrator.
2
In the Navigation pane, click Manage Devices, and then click the Storage Tiers tab.
3
Click Create Storage Tier.
4
On the Create Storage Tier details drawer, enter the information described in the following table.
 
Detail
Description

Name

Required. Enter a name for the storage tier.

Description

Optional. Enter text that describes the storage tier, such as the types of servers that back up to it.

Selected Storage

Required. To select the storage that you want to include in the tier, do one of the following actions:

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Drag and drop one or more storage from the Available Storage list to the Selected Storage area.
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Use the + button to locate a single storage device that you want to include in the tier.

Available Storage

Use the search bar to locate and add available storage to the list.

5
Click Apply.
The storage tier is created and appears on the Manage Devices and Storage Tiers page with the display name and storage count, which refers to the number of storage within the storage tier. Expanding the tier reveals the storage devices attached to it and a description. For more details, hover your cursor over the information icon.
The storage tier is available to be selected as a target storage set.

Editing a storage tier

To edit a storage tier:
1
In the Navigation pane, click Manage Devices, and then click the Storage Tiers tab.
2
Next to the relevant storage tier, click the Edit icon.
3
On the Edit Storage Tier details drawer, make changes to any of the details described in the following table.
 
Detail
Description

Name

Lets you change the name of the storage tier.

NOTE: A name for the storage tier is mandatory.

Description

Lets you revise the description of the storage tier.

Selected Storage

To find a specific selected storage, use the Search bar.

To remove storage, either use the - button or drag and drop the storage out of the Selected Storage area.

Available Storage

To add storage, either use the + button or drag and drop the storage into the Selected Storage area..

4
Click Apply.
The storage tier appears on the Manage Devices and Storage Tiers page with the display name and storage count, which refers to the number of storage within the storage tier. Expanding the tier reveals the storage devices attached to it and a description. For more details, hover your cursor over the information icon.

Removing a storage tier

 
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NOTE: You cannot delete a storage tier that is part of a target set.
To remove a storage tier:
1
In the Navigation pane, click Manage Devices, and then click the Storage Tiers tab.
2
Next to the relevant storage tier, click the Delete icon.
3
In the Remove Storage Tier dialog box, click Yes to confirm.
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