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Configure the Library and Drives Attached to a NAS File Server
Configure a Library Attached to a MediaAgent and used by a NAS NDMP iDataAgent
Dynamic Drive Sharing (DDS) for NAS-attached Libraries in a SAN Environment
NAS NDMP iDataAgents differ from other iDataAgents in that the data can be backed up to the following:
In all these cases, the NAS iDataAgent uses the NDMP protocol to communicate with the filer.
Refer to the NAS File Server's documentation for the following:
Configure a library and drives attached to the NAS file server using automatic detection - We recommend that you configure the library and drives attached to a NAS file server using the automatic detection procedure.
Manually configure the library and drives attached to the NAS file server - If the automatic detection process fails use the manual detection process.
You can share the drives from a library attached to the NAS file server to other MediaAgents, by configuring them as a stand-alone drive on those MediaAgents. This may be necessary when you need to use a library attached to the NAS file server to backup other resources. Configure a stand-alone drive on a library attached to the NAS File Server outlines the steps involved in configuring a drive as a standalone drive. Note that this operation has to be performed on the MediaAgent in which you wish to configure the drive.
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If necessary, you can move the libraries and drives attached to a NAS file server from one MediaAgent to another one. Move a Library attached to a NAS File Server details this procedure.
Review the following to avoid common problems:
You must configure the libraries and drives before using the MediaAgent for data protection operations. (For more information, see Library and Drive Configuration.)
The MediaAgent software supports various types of libraries and library configurations. See the following sections for more information:
The drives in a library can be dynamically shared between multiple devices (NAS file servers and MediaAgents) if these devices are connected to the library in a SAN environment. In a SAN environment, the primary consideration would be the device controlling the media changer, which is the first configured device. For example, if you share a library between two NAS file servers, the first one will control the media changer. The same rule applies for a library shared between a MediaAgent(s) and file server(s). For instructions on how to configure DDS for NAS-attached libraries, see Configure NAS-attached Libraries Shared Across a SAN.
This feature requires a Feature License to be available in the CommServe® Server.
Review general license requirements included in License Administration. Also, View All Licenses provides step-by-step instructions on how to view the license information.
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