RHEL 8.x Spectrum Protect Define Device class for drive

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Define device class for drive

This document assumes mount points are available to the OS.

1. Login to backup server via SSH
2. Change permissions for drive mount points

   chown spinst1:spsrvrs /spdata1
   chown spinst1:spsrvrs /spdata2
   chown spinst1:spsrvrs /spdata3

3. Login to backup console and configure device class

   dsmadmc
   > DEFINE DEVCLASS <class-name> DEVT=FILE FORMAT=DRIVE MAXCAP=<size> MOUNTL=<max-mount-limits> DIR=<mountpoint1,mountpoint2,mountpointN> SHARE=no
   Ex:
   > DEFINE DEVCLASS FILECLASS DEVT=FILE FORMAT=DRIVE MAXCAP=5G MOUNTL=2000 DIR=/spdata1,/spdata2,/spdata3 SHARE=no

4. Check the device class

   > q dev

Define Storage pool Domain

Define storage pool, domain, policyset and activate

1. On the backup server, open backup console

   dsmadmc

2. Define storage pool

   > DEFINE STGPOOL <poolname> <deviceclass> pooltype=PRIMARY description="Storage pool for filesystem backup" maxscratch=999 collocate=no
   Ex:
   DEFINE STGPOOL RNDPOOL FILECLASS pooltype=PRIMARY description="Storage pool for RND filesystem backup" maxscratch=999 collocate=no

3. Define domain

   > DEFINE DOMAIN <domain-name> DESCRIPTION="policy domain for File System Backup"
   Ex:
   DEFINE DOMAIN RNDDOM DESCRIPTION="policy domain for RND File System Backup"

4. Define policy set

   > DEFINE POLICYSET <domain-name>  <policy-set-name> desc="Policy Set for the Domain"
   Ex:
   DEFINE POLICYSET RNDDOM RNDPSET desc="Policy Set for RNDDOM Domain"

5. Define Management class

   > DEFINE MGMTCLASS <domain-name>  <policy-set-name> <management-class-name> desc="Management Class for the Domain"
   Ex:
   DEFINE MGMTCLASS RNDDOM RNDPSET RNDMGT desc="Management Class for RNDDOM Domain"

6. Integrate domain, policy set and management class with storage pool

   > DEFINE COPYGROUP <domain-name>  <policy-set-name> <management-class-name> destination=<storage-pool> vere=nolimit verd=nolimit rete=31 reto=31
   Ex:
   DEFINE COPYGROUP RNDDOM RNDPSET RNDMGT destination=RNDPOOL vere=nolimit verd=nolimit rete=31 reto=31

7. Configure the backup type

   > DEFINE COPYGROUP <domain-name>  <policy-set-name> <management-class-name> type=archive destination=<storage-pool> retv=365
   Ex:
   DEFINE COPYGROUP RNDDOM RNDPSET RNDMGT type=archive destination=RNDPOOL retv=365

8. Set as Default management class

   > ASSIGN DEFMGMTCLASS <domain-name>  <policy-set-name> <management-class-name>
   Ex:
   ASSIGN DEFMGMTCLASS RNDDOM RNDPSET RNDMGT

9. Validate the policyset in domain

   > VALIDATE POLICYSET domain-name>  <policy-set-name>
   Ex:
   VALIDATE POLICYSET RNDDOM RNDPSET

10. Activate the policyset in domain

    > ACTIVATE POLICYSET domain-name>  <policy-set-name>
    Do you wish to proceed?  -- Press y and Enter
    Ex:
    ACTIVATE POLICYSET RNDDOM RNDPSET

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