You can create a storage policy and assign it to a storage pool with global storage to use the data paths of a global storage policy.
You can create a storage policy by using the Create a Storage Policy wizard.
Before You Begin
Before assigning a storage policy to a storage pool with global storage, observe the following limitations or restrictions:
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Assign the storage pool with global storage at the time of storage policy or copy creation.
Once assigned, you can neither change nor disable the storage pool.
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You cannot modify existing storage policy copies for global storage.
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No two storage policy copies in a storage policy can be associated with the same storage pool.
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You cannot associate client computers to the global storage policy. You can associate them only to the standard storage policy.
Gather Storage Policy Data
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Required Information |
Details |
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Storage Policy Type |
Data Protection and Archiving |
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Storage Policy Name |
Name of the storage policy. For example: SP_for_VMWareBackups. |
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Storage Pool |
Select a storage pool with global storage support only i.e. without global deduplication support. Name of the storage pool with global storage enabled that you want to associate this storage policy. |
Procedure
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From the CommCell Browser, expand Policies.
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Right-click Storage Policies, and then click New Storage Policy.
The Create Storage Policy Wizard opens. Follow the instructions in the storage policy creation wizard.
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Click Finish to create the storage policy.
The new storage policy appears under the Storage Policies node.