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About OpenStorage storage servers
A storage server is an entity that writes data to and reads data from the storage.
The storage server owns exclusive access to the storage.
The entity that functions as the storage server depends on the storage
implementation, as follows:
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For OpenStorage solutions that use a disk appliance, the disk appliance host
is the storage server.
■
For Nirvanix Storage Delivery Network cloud-based storage,
nirvanix.com
is
the storage server.
For each OpenStorage environment, only one storage server exists.
When you configure the storage server, you enter the storage server host name.
You also must enter the storage server type, as follows:
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For disk appliance storage, your storage vendor provides the name of the
storage type.
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For Nirvanix cloud storage, enter one of the following:
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nirvanix
for data that is not encrypted.
■
nirvanix_e
to use encryption for the data you send to the cloud.
See “About OpenStorage data movers” on page 62.
About OpenStorage server credentials
The storage host may require logon credentials. The NetBackup media servers
that function as data movers require the credentials for storage access.
When you configure a storage server in the Storage Server Configuration Wizard,
you configure its credentials. NetBackup does the following:
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Saves the credentials so the media servers can log into the storage server.
If the storage server is also an NDMP FSE host for direct to tape operations,
they both must have the same logon credentials.
See “About OpenStorage direct to tape” on page 67.
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Configures each media server you select as a data mover.
NetBackup does not monitor connectivity between data movers and the storage
server. However, when you configure the credentials, NetBackup configures
and maintains an access path between the media server and the storage server.
See “About OpenStorage data movers” on page 62.
61 Planning your deployment
About OpenStorage storage servers