VERITAS NetBackupTM 5.0, User Manual And Product Specifications

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Configuring Volume Pools
108 NetBackup Media Manager System Administrator’s Guide for Windows
Caution VERITAS recommends that you do not specify a specific host. Allowing any host
(the default) is recommended, and is required if you have NetBackup media
servers (or SAN media servers) controlled by a master server. Never specify the
name of a client.
Adding a Scratch Volume Pool
A scratch pool is a special volume pool that you can optionally configure. There can be
only one scratch pool configured. You can not add a scratch pool if one exists.
If a scratch pool is configured, Media Manager moves volumes from the scratch pool to
any other pools that do not have volumes available. Media Manager also returns any
expired media back to the scratch volume pool automatically.
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To add a scratch volume pool
1. Specify attributes for the scratch pool as shown in the following table:
2. Add volumes to the scratch volume pool for each robotic or standalone device that
may require them.
Follow the steps for adding other volumes to pools (see “Adding New Volumes” on
page 116). In this case, select the pool name of the scratch pool you created as the
volume pool.
For this Attribute Your Action Note
Pool Name Enter any name, except the following pool names:
NetBackup, DataStore, or None. It is recommended
to use a descriptive name, like scratchpool, as the
pool name.
Description It is recommended to include “scratch pool” in the
description.
Permit only the
specified host to
access volumes in the
pool Do not select this check box to specify a specific
host.
ANYHOST is the default host name.
Applies only to
NetBackup
Enterprise Server.
Scratch Pool Select this check box.