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Create File System Devices

File System Devices (FSDs) can be used as backup destinations in normal or staging jobs. If you want to create deduplication devices, see Create Deduplication Devices.

Note: When you create FSDs on NTFS volumes that have NTFS compression enabled, Arcserve Backup turns compression off on the FSD folder. Arcserve Backup behaves in this manner to help prevent problems with NTFS compression and the large files that can be created when backing up data.

To create file system devices

1. Open the Arcserve Backup Manager Console.

   From the Navigation Bar, expand Administration and click Device Configuration.

   Device Configuration opens.

2. On the Welcome to Device Configuration dialog, select the Disk-based Devices option and click Next.
3. From the Login Server dialog, provide the required security credentials for the Primary Server and click Next.
4. From the second Login Server dialog, select the desired server and click Next.

   The Disk-Based Device Configuration dialog opens, showing separate branches in the tree for Windows File System Devices and Deduplication Devices.

5. Click the branch for the type of device you wish to create, for example, Windows File System Devices, and then click Add.

   A new, blank device is added to the appropriate branch of the tree.

   

6. Complete device configuration, as follows:
   1. In the Device Name field, enter a name or accept the default.
   2. In the Description field, enter a description or accept the default.
   3. In the Data File Location field, type a location or click the Browse button to search for one.
   4. In the Group Name field, enter a name.

   Note: The Index File Location field applies only to deduplication devices and is not available when creating FSDs. The Tape Name and Vol Size fields auto-fill when verification completes successfully.