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[Veritas-bu] Disk Storage Units - some questions

2002-04-25 23:25:17
Subject: [Veritas-bu] Disk Storage Units - some questions
From: greg.musi AT veritas DOT com (Greg Musi)
Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2002 23:25:17 -0400
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It depends.
 
For NBU 4.5, yes there is a new feature called Storage Unit Groups to do
exactly this.
 
For NBU 3.4.x you must name the storage units correctly.  "Any available"
storage units are selected alphabetically.  Also, the disk stu must have the
"on demand only" box unchecked.  The default is on demand only.
 
The only way to compress that data on disk is if the underlying file system
supports compression (i.e NT4/Win2k).
 
Greg

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-----Original Message-----
From: Donaldson, Mark [mailto:Mark.Donaldson AT experianems DOT com]
Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2002 9:24 PM
To: Veritasbu (E-mail)
Subject: [Veritas-bu] Disk Storage Units - some questions



I've just configured my first disk-type storage unit.  Now, for the first
time, I have two storage units.  Is there a way to set a priority choice and
a secondary choice for a class?  For example, I want the Disk STU to be used
first unless it's not available, then try the tape drive STU.

Also, if it's not possible to do this, what's the error returned to the
backup job if the disk becomes full? 

Finally, is there a way to compress the image onto the disk? 

Master: Solaris 2.6 with NB 3.4.1 

-Mark 

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<DIV><SPAN class=313432503-26042002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>It 
depends.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=313432503-26042002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff 
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<DIV><SPAN class=313432503-26042002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff 
size=2></FONT></SPAN><SPAN class=313432503-26042002><FONT face=Arial 
color=#0000ff size=2>For NBU 4.5, yes there is a new feature called Storage 
Unit 
Groups to do exactly this.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=313432503-26042002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff 
size=2></FONT></SPAN>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=313432503-26042002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>For 
NBU 3.4.x you must name the storage units correctly.&nbsp; "Any available" 
storage units are selected alphabetically.&nbsp; Also, the disk stu must have 
the "on demand only" box unchecked.&nbsp; The default is on demand 
only.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=313432503-26042002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff 
size=2></FONT></SPAN>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=313432503-26042002>The 
only way to compress that data on disk is if the underlying file system 
supports 
compression (i.e NT4/Win2k).</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN 
class=313432503-26042002></SPAN></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN 
class=313432503-26042002>Greg</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<P><FONT size=2>---<BR>Greg Musi<BR>Systems Engineer<BR>Veritas Software 
Corporation<BR>Voice: (724)940-2983<BR><A 
href="mailto:greg.musi AT veritas DOT com">mailto:greg.musi AT veritas DOT 
com</A><BR><BR>VERITAS 
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TX<BR>How 
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma 
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Donaldson, Mark 
[mailto:Mark.Donaldson AT experianems DOT com]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, April 
25, 2002 
9:24 PM<BR><B>To:</B> Veritasbu (E-mail)<BR><B>Subject:</B> [Veritas-bu] Disk 
Storage Units - some questions<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<P><FONT size=2>I've just configured my first disk-type storage unit.&nbsp; 
Now, 
for the first time, I have two storage units.&nbsp; Is there a way to set a 
priority choice and a secondary choice for a class?&nbsp; For example, I want 
the Disk STU to be used first unless it's not available, then try the tape 
drive 
STU.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2>Also, if it's not possible to do this, what's the error 
returned 
to the backup job if the disk becomes full?</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT size=2>Finally, is there a way to compress the image onto the 
disk?</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT size=2>Master: Solaris 2.6 with NB 3.4.1</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT size=2>-Mark</FONT> </P>
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<BR><FONT size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp; Mark Donaldson - Sr. Systems Engineer</FONT> 
<BR><FONT size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp; Experian EMS - Denver Colorado</FONT> <BR><FONT 
size=2>-----------------------------------------------------------------------</FONT>
 
<BR><FONT size=2>&nbsp; Barry White, Barry Manilow,&amp; Barry Gibb are all 
</FONT><BR><FONT size=2>&nbsp; the same guy recorded at 33&amp;1/3,45,&amp; 
78RPM.</FONT> <BR><FONT 
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