Disk Libraries - Configure

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Disk Libraries

Configure a Disk Library

Configuring Automatic Mount Paths for New Disk Storage

Shared Disk Libraries

Configure Shared Disk Libraries With Static Mount Paths

Disk Libraries on Replicated Disks

Configure Disk Libraries on Replicated Disks

Configure a Disk Library

The following procedure describes the steps involved in configuring a disk library.

Before You Begin

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.

To configure a disk library
1. Display the Library and Drive Configuration window.  
2. From the Library and Drive Configuration window, click the Start menu, select Add, then select Disk Library from the shortcut menu.
3. In the Add Disk Library dialog box, add the following information:

Alias: A descriptive name for the disk library.

Automatically create storage policy for new data paths: Select this option to automatically create a new storage policy when the mount path is added to this disk library.

Click OK.
4. In the Add Mount Path dialog box, select either Local Path or Network Path.
  • Choose the Add new device.. option from the Disk Device list.
  • If necessary add a name of the folder in which the library must be created in the Base Folder box.
  • Choose the name of the associated MediaAgent.
  • If you select Local Path, click Browse to select a mount path, or enter a mount path.
  • If you select Network Path, type the user name and password to access the network share. Click Browse to select a mount path, or enter a mount path.
    For Unix MediaAgent, you can choose only a local path. To access NFS share, you must mount the share to your Unix MediaAgent. Once mounted, the share appears as another local directory on the system and then you can provide this directory location in the local path.
  • Click OK.
 

The mount path is added to the specified location. When you add a mount path, the disk library appears in the Library and Drive Configuration window with a status of configured.

Configuring Automatic Mount Paths for New Disk Storage

The following procedure described the steps involved in configuring automated disk library.

1. From the CommCell Console, click the Tools menu and then click Control Panel.
2. From the Control Panel, double-click the Library and Drive Configuration.
3.
  • Select the MediaAgent(s) whose devices you want to detect or display from the Available MediaAgents list box.
  • Click Add >> to move the MediaAgent(s) to the Selected MediaAgents list box.
  • Click OK.
4. Click OK.
5. From the Library and Drive Configuration window, click the Start menu, select Add, and then click Disk Library with Automated Mount Path Detection...
6. In the Alias box, specify name of the disk library and then click OK.
7.
  • From the MediaAgent list, select the MediaAgent.
  • In the Folder box, type the mount path or click Browse [...] to select a mount path.
    If you need to share the volumes across MediaAgents, share the mount folder. This will automatically share the newly added volumes.
  • Click OK.
8. If you wish to configure mount path for all selected MediaAgent(s), perform the following:
  • Select Configure for all other selected Windows MediaAgents check box.
  • In the Connect As box, specify the user account information.
  • In the Password box, specify the password to access the mount path.
  • In the Verify Password, re-type the password.
  • In the Folder box, type the mount path or click Browse [...] button to select a mount path.
  • Select Read Only check box, to give read only permission to the mount path.
  • Click OK.

The libraries will be shared between all MediaAgents as per the mount folder specified at the time of configuration.
9. The mount path is added to the specified location. When you add a mount path, the disk library appears in the Library and Drive Configuration window with a status of configured.
If a MediaAgent is removed from the mount folder device list, it will not affect the libraries already configured.
10. Expand library to see the devices added to the mount path.

When a new LUN is mounted under the mount folder as a mount point, the LUN will be automatically detected during next magnetic space check and will create a new Device.
11. If you have configured multiple MediaAgent for the mount path as described in step 8, then perform the following to see the MediaAgents that are shared for the mount paths:
  • Click Shared Disk Device tab.
  • Expand the <Device>.

    The MediaAgent(s) configured with the device will be displayed.

    If you have configured MediaAgent with read only permission, a lock icon will appear at the mount path.
12. Also, you can set this Automatic mount path detection configuration for existing library. See Add Automatic Mount Path Detection for step-by-step instructions.  

Configure Shared Disk Libraries With Static Mount Paths

The following procedure describes the steps involved in configuring a shared disk library with static mount paths.

Before You Begin

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.

To configure a shared disk library with static mount paths
1. Display the Library and Drive Configuration window.
2. Click the Shared Disk Device tab.
3. Click the Start menu, select Disk Device, then choose Add Network Sharing Device.
4. In the Add Sharing Folder dialog box, enter/select the following information:
  • MediaAgent - The name of the MediaAgent accessing the mount path.
  • Folder - The network path that will be used by the MediaAgent to access the mount path

    If the MediaAgent is a Windows MediaAgent, you can choose a local path or a network path. If you use a network path provide the username and password that must be used by the system to access the device.

    If the MediaAgent is a Unix/Linux MediaAgent, then you can choose only a local path. To access NFS share, you must mount the share to your Unix/Linux MediaAgent. Once mounted, the share appears as another local directory on the system and then you can provide this directory location in the local path.

  • When you are finished, click OK.
  When configuring a PolyServe File System, use the local PolyServe exposed volume instead of using UNC paths as the folder.
5. The system displays the device information with the MediaAgent accessing the device in the Library and Drive Configuration window.
6. If you would like to add another MediaAgent to access the device, right-click the appropriate NetworkSharingDevice and then click Add Primary Sharing Folder.

Enter/select the necessary information in the Add Sharing Folder dialog box, as described in Step 4.

Repeat this step to add all the mount paths to the device.
Note that if the device is not configured at this point, the detection information will not be saved when you exit from the Library and Drive Configuration window.
7. Right-click the Network Sharing Device and then click Configure.
8. Click Yes in the Confirm Configure prompt.

The status of the folders changes to configured.
9. Optionally rename the Device Name with an appropriate name, to avoid confusion.

To rename, right-click the device and then click Properties. In the Device Properties dialog box, type a new name.
10. From the General tab of the Library and Drive Configuration window, click the Start menu, select Add, then choose Disk Library.
11. In the Add Disk Library dialog box, enter the following:

Alias: A descriptive name for the disk library.

Automatically create storage policy for new data paths: Select this option to automatically create a new storage policy when the mount path is added to this disk library.

Click OK.
12. In the Shared Mount Path dialog box, select the disk device that you wish to associate as the mount path from the Disk Device list.

In the Base Folder box, type the name of the base folder under which the mount path can store data. Do not include the drive letter while adding the name of the base folder.

Click OK.
  The mount path is added to the shared disk library.

 

Configure Disk Libraries on Replicated Disks

The following procedure describes the steps involved in configuring a shared disk library with static mount paths.

Before You Begin

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.

To Configure Disk Libraries on Replicated Disks
1. Display the Library and Drive Configuration window.  
2. Click the Shared Disk Device tab.
3. Click the Start menu, select Disk Device, then choose Add Network Sharing Device.
4. In the Add Sharing Folder dialog box, enter/select the following information:

MediaAgent - The name of the MediaAgent accessing the mount path.

Folder - The network path that will be used by the MediaAgent to access the mount path

If the MediaAgent is a Windows MediaAgent, you can choose a local path or a network path. If you use a network path provide the username and password that must be used by the system to access the device.

NOTES:

When you are finished, click OK.

Click No in the confirmation dialog box to add another sharing folder.
  The system displays the device information with the MediaAgent accessing the device in the Library and Drive Configuration window.
5. Right-click NetworkSharingDevice and then click Add Replica Sharing Folder.
6. In the Add Sharing Folder dialog box, enter/select the following information for the MediaAgent residing on the replica sharing folder.

MediaAgent - The name of the MediaAgent accessing the mount path.

Folder - The path that will be used by the MediaAgent to access the mount path

If the MediaAgent is a  Windows MediaAgent, you can choose a local path or a network path. If you use a network path provide the username and password that must be used by the system to access the device.

NOTES:

  • Network path is not supported for Disk Library Replication solution; only local paths are supported.
  • For Disk Library Replication solution, this is the destination sharing folder and cannot be the same as the sharing folder path given in Step 4.
When you are finished, click OK.
  The system displays the device information with the MediaAgent accessing the device in the Library and Drive Configuration window.
7. Right-click NetworkSharingDevice and then click Configure.
8. Click Yes to continue.
  The status of the folders changes to configured in the Library and Drive Configuration window.
9. Optionally rename the Device Name with an appropriate name, to avoid confusion.

To rename, right-click the device and then click Properties. In the Device Properties dialog box, type a new name.
10. From the General tab of the Library and Drive Configuration window, click the Start menu, select Add, then choose Replica Disk Library.
11. In the Add Disk Library dialog box, enter the following:

Alias: A descriptive name for the disk library.

Automatically create storage policy for new data paths: Select this option to automatically create a new storage policy when the mount path is added to this disk library.

Enable Replication:  For Disk Library Replication solution, select this option to use ContinuousDataReplicator to replicate data between the source (shared folder added in Step 4) and the destination (shared folder added in Step 6) mount paths. Leave this option unselected if you are using a third party application to replicate data between shared folders.

Selecting this option will automatically create a new replication set and a replication pair under ContinuousDataReplicator, when a mount path is added to this library. These replication sets and replication pairs can be monitored from the CommCell Console. It is highly recommended not to change the default settings of the replication sets, or delete the replication sets when the replication is in progress.

NOTES:

  • If this option is selected, make sure to install the ContinuousDataReplicator package on the source and the destination computers before adding mount path to this library.

Click OK.
12. In the Shared Mount Path dialog box, select the disk device that you wish to associate as the mount path from the Disk Device list.

In the Base Folder box, type the name of the base folder under which the mount path can store data. Do not include the drive letter while adding the name of the base folder.

Click OK.
  The disk library is configured.