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NetBackup™ Web UI Administrator's Guide

Last Published: 2025-01-13

Product(s): NetBackup & Alta Data Protection (10.5)

Create a storage unit

Use this procedure to create a storage unit. You should create a storage unit after you create any type of storage server and disk pool. The steps in this procedure also work if you create a new storage unit without creating a storage server and disk pool.

When you view the Storage units tab, the Used space column can be empty for a storage unit that uses a cloud storage provider. NetBackup cannot retrieve the information because the cloud provider does not supply an API for that information.

See Create a storage unit for a disk storage server.

See Create a tape storage unit.

Create a storage unit for a disk storage server

To create a storage unit for a disk storage server

On the left, select Storage > Storage units. Select the Storage units tab, then select the Add button.
Another way to create a storage unit is to select the Create storage unit button at the top of the screen after you have created a disk pool.
For the Storage type list, select the option Disk storage servers.
Select the storage unit Category from the list and select Start.
In Basic properties, enter all the required information and click Next.
In Disk pool, select the disk pool you want to use in the storage unit and then select the Next button.
The Enable WORM option is activated when you select a disk pool that supports WORM (Write Once Read Many) storage.
For more information about WORM properties, refer to the topic Configuring immutability and indelibility of data in NetBackup in the NetBackup Administrator's Guide, Volume I.
The On demand only option specifies whether the storage unit is available exclusively on demand. A policy or schedule must be explicitly configured to use this storage unit.
On the Media server tab, select the media servers you want to use and then select the Next button. Choose from the following options.
- Allow NetBackup to automatically select
  NetBackup automatically selects the media server to use.
- Manually select
  Select the specific media servers that you want to use.
Select the Next button.
Review the setup of the storage unit and then select the Save button.

Create a tape storage unit

To create a tape storage unit

On the left, click Storage > Storage units. Click the + Add.
In the Storage type list, select the option Drives and robots and select Start.
In the Basic properties, enter all the required information and select the Next button.
In the Storage devices, select the appropriate storage device and select the Next button.
In the Media server, the media servers are listed based on the storage device that you selected. Choose to allow NetBackup to automatically select the media server. Or, manually select the media server. Select the Next button.
In the Review, verify all the selections. You can also edit the details if any changes are required and select the Save button.

Note:

The image sharing disk pool is not available as NetBackup creates a new storage unit.

More Information

Create a disk pool

Create a Media Server Deduplication Pool storage server

Create an AdvancedDisk, OpenStorage (OST), or Cloud Connector storage server

Create a protection plan