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Configure File System Device Groups for use with GFS Rotations

To configure the device group to be used by the GFS rotation, perform the following procedure:

  1. Open the Arcserve Backup Manager Console and from the Navigation bar, expand Administration, select Device, and click Manage Device Groups.

    The Device Group Configuration screen appears.

  2. Highlight one of the device groups and click Delete. Click OK when prompted to confirm the deletion.

    The File System Device that belonged to the deleted group will be displayed as an Available Device.

  3. Repeat this step until all the necessary File System Devices are displayed in the Available Devices pane.

    Note: A five-day GFS rotation scheme requires 21 media-per-year, while a seven- day scheme requires 23 media-per-year. For more information on GFS rotations, see the chapter titled "Customizing Your Jobs" in the Administration Guide.

  4. Select New, to create a device group.
  5. Enter a unique name such as FSD_GRP. Click OK to continue.
  6. Highlight the new empty device group and also highlight one of the File System Devices displayed in the Available Devices pane. Select Assign, to add this File System Device to the new group.
  7. Repeat this step until all the necessary File System Devices are a member of the new device group.