You can configure disk storage and define the backup locations which can be accessed by multiple cross-platform clients and MediaAgents for writing the data.
Procedure
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From the navigation pane, go to Storage > Disk.
The Disk page appears.
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In the upper-right corner of the page, click Add.
The Add disk dialog box appears.
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In the Name box, type a name for the disk storage.
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In the Backup locations section, click Add.
The Add Backup location dialog box appears.
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From the MediaAgent list, select the MediaAgent that will write the data to the storage.
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To set the disk access path, use one of the following options:
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To use a local disk as the disk access path, click Local.
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To use a network drive as the disk access path, click Network and then enter the User name and Password needed to access the backup location.
To use a pre-defined credential, move the Use saved credentials toggle key to the right, and then select the pre-defined credential from the Name list.
To add a new credential, click the + sign to create new credentials to access a network drive as described in Creating a Credential to Access a Network Drive.
Note
Do not use administrative shares as a disk access path. For more information on administrative shares, see Removing Administrative Shares from Windows Servers.
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In the Backup location box, type the full path name to the storage location.
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Click Add.
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To enable deduplication on the storage, complete the following steps:
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Move the Use deduplication toggle key to the right.
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In the Deduplication DB location section, click Add.
The Add Deduplication DB location dialog box appears.
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From the MediaAgent list, select the MediaAgent that will write the data to the DB location.
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In the Deduplication DB location box, type the full path name or browse and select the path to the DB location.
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Click Add.
For more information about configuring additional DDB partitions, see Configuring Additional Partitions for a Deduplication Database.
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Click Save.