Description
Steps to remove NetBackup Media Server Deduplication Pool (MSDP) configuration from a NetBackup environment
Warning: These steps will expire all images associated with the MSDP that is to be removed!
Note: All commands are located in the admincmd directory unless mentioned otherwise:
Unix/Linux: /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/admincmd
Windows:
Ensure a full backup of the NetBackup catalog has completed successfully before proceeding with next steps. Subsequent steps walk the administrator through deleting the Storage Lifecycle Policies (SLP), Storage Units (STU), and Image references in the NetBackup Catalog.
Ensure backup policies do not target the MSDP STU to be decommissioned, either directly from the policy or indirectly using SLPs.
Either delete the SLP or update the SLP such that they do not target the MSDP disk pool to be decommissioned.
Use the nbstlutil command to cancel processing on any image copies that may be targeting the MSDP disk pool to be decommissioned.
Expire only the images from the catalog that reside on the MSDP Disk Pool to be removed.
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From the NetBackup administration console, expand NetBackup Management, select Catalog, choose ‘Verify’ from the Action selection list, choose ‘PureDisk’ from the ‘Disk type’ selection list, and the ‘disk pool name’ from the ‘Disk Pool’ selection list.
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Set the start date to a value to accommodate the
