Define Storage Groups


Storage Groups can be defined to help you organize data on the DS-System. When you create an Extensible Storage Location (See "Add / Edit Storage Locations".), you must assign it to a Storage Group. If you do not define any Storage Groups, the newly created storage locations will automatically belong to the <DEFAULT> Storage Group. The <DEFAULT> Storage Group cannot be removed from DS-System.

When you create a customer or DS-Client, you must specify a Storage Group. Only data from those customers / DS-Clients will be backed up to the Storage Group's Extensible Storage Location(s).

Data backed up to a Storage Group will be balanced among the group's Extensible Storage Location(s). However, DS-System will not balance data between different Storage Groups.

Note: If you change the Extensible Storage Location(s) associated with a Storage Group, only new backup data will be affected. Data that is already in the Storage Location is not affected.

1. Setup menu > Storage > Extensible Storage: Click Add or Edit.

2. The New / Edit Storage Location screen appears.

F1 Help: See "New / Edit Storage Location".

3. Beside the Storage Group dropdown list, click the [...] button.

4. The Storage Groups screen appears.

F1 Help: See "Storage Groups".

5. To add a Storage Group, click "Add".

To edit a Storage Group, highlight a line in the Storage Group List and click "Edit".

6. Each line in the Storage Groups List has its own internal ID number. If you change the name of a Storage Group that is already assigned to a Storage Location, it will update automatically (the internal ID does not change).



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