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How to Back up Data to a Local FSD Using Staging and Network File System Device

This approach describes how to back up data using the following configuration:

• A high speed FSD is attached locally to the data mover server.
• A large volume disk is attached remotely to the data mover server.
• (Optional) The primary server is connected to the large volume disk.

The following diagram illustrates this configuration:

This approach lets you configure staging backup jobs that consist of two steps:

• The first step lets you back up data to locally attached staging FSDs.
• The second step lets you migrate the data from the locally attached staging FSDs to the large volume disk FSD when the network is idle.

  To configure this approach, do the following:

1. Create an FSD on the device that is attached locally to the data mover server

   Configure this device as a staging FSD.

2. Create an FSD on the remote large volume disk.
3. Submit a staging backup job as follows:
   • The job backs up data to the locally attached FSD.
   • The job migrates the data to the remote large volume disk when the network is idle.