Dell NetWorker 19.9 Administration Guide

Adding a stand-alone device manually

1. In the server’s NetWorker Administration interface, click Devices.
2. Right-click Devices in the navigation tree, and select New. The Create Device window appears, with the General tab selected, and a default device path in the Name field of the Identity area of the window.
3. Replace the default name with the path and name of the device:
   1. If the device is configured on the server’s storage node, the name is the simple device path, such as /tmp/d0 for a file type device. A tape device on Windows would have a format similar to \\.\Tape0.
   2. If the device is configured on a remote storage node, then the name must indicate that the storage node is remote by including rd= and the name of the remote storage node in the device path. For example, if the remote storage node is neptune, then the device path might be rd=neptune:/tmp/d0 or rd=neptune:\\.\Tape0.

      File type devices provides instructions and restrictions on backing up to a file type device.

4. In the Identity area, configure the following:
   1. In the Comment field, add an optional, descriptive comment.
   2. In the Media Type field, select a media type.
5. In the Status area, configure the applicable checkboxes:

   • Read Only

   • Auto Media Management

6. In the Cleaning area, configure the applicable fields:

   • Cleaning Required

   • Cleaning Interval

     The Date Last Cleaned is filled in automatically once a drive has been cleaned.

7. Select the Configuration tab to set attributes, such as:

   • Target Sessions

   • Max Sessions

   • Local Backup to a dedicated storage node

     NDMP settings (NDMP remote username and password are required for an NDMP device that acts as a storage node.)

8. Click OK when the configuration is complete.