RHEL 8.x Spectrum Protect Define Storage pool, Domain and Policyset

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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
   Example for file class
   DEFINE STGPOOL RNDPOOL FILECLASS pooltype=PRIMARY description="Storage pool for RND filesystem backup" maxscratch=999 collocate=no
   Example for LTO class
   DEFINE STGPOOL LTORNDPOOL LTOCLASS pooltype=PRIMARY description="ONSITE TAPE Storage Pool for PROD and QA DB" 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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