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Configuring OpenStorage optimized synthetic
backups
Use the following procedure to configure optimized synthetic backups.
If NetBackup cannot produce the optimized synthetic backup, NetBackup creates
the more data-movement intensive synthetic backup.
See “About OpenStorage optimized synthetic backups” on page 66.
To configure optimized synthetic backup
1
Configure a Standard or MS-Windows backup policy.
2 Select the Synthetic backup attribute on the Schedule Attribute tab.
Adding OpenStorage functionality to an existing
environment
Your OpenStorage vendor may update their plug-in to expose more functionality
on their disk appliance. For example, the vendor may update their plug-in to
support optimized synthetic backups.
If the vendor provides an updated plug-in, you must complete the following
procedures to integrate the new functionality into NetBackup.
Table 11-6
Overview of how to add OpenStorage functionality
Procedure Task
See “About installing the disk appliance plug-in” on page 78. Install the updated plug-in
You must update the storage server so NetBackup can use the
new functionality.
See “Updating an OpenStorage storage server” on page 108.
Update the storage server
You also must update existing disk pools so they recognize
the new functionality.
See “Updating an OpenStorage disk pool” on page 119.
Any disk pools that you create after you update the vendor
plug-in and storage server inherit the new functionality.
Update existing disk pools
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