Archive:How to set up a DataStore 4.2

Step 1: Navigate to Topology/DataStores in the GUI and open the DataStores window

Step 2: Click on the button New DataStore

• Enter a DataStore name
• Select the Store Type, if want to use addional SEP products like SEP Si3 Deduplication Store, SEP FDS DEduplication Store or SEP Easy Archive.
• Check if "Create Drive for DataStore" is selected
• Enter Drive Number and select Device Server
• Click the Browse button

Step 3: Select a folder for the DataStore in the browser

Step 4: Check the recommended values for capacity, High Water Mark and Low Water Mark sizes. You can confirm the suggestion with <Yes> and change it right after that in the DataStore definition main window.

Step 5: After you confirm the DataStore definitions with <OK> the following dialog will ask you if you want to create a new mediapool and use it with the new DataStore

If you answer <No>, you have to create the mediapool manually, if you answer <Yes> ...

Step 6: ... enter a Media Pool Name, select Drive Group and set up the Locked days value.

Now you can backup the data to that Mediapool.