Creating a storage pool

Deployment options: IBM Netezza Appliance

About this task

To create a storage pool on the IBM® Spectrum Protect (formerly Tivoli® Storage Manager) server, complete the following steps.

Procedure

  1. In the left navigation frame of the ISC Console, click Tivoli Storage Manager.
  2. Click Storage Devices.
  3. Select the Tivoli Storage Manager server from which you will be managing your Netezza Performance Server systems, and then select View Storage Pools from the Select Action list.
  4. In the Storage Pools section, select Create a Storage Pool from the Select Action list.
  5. Type a name for the storage pool and make sure that the storage pool type is Random access, then click Next.
  6. If you are creating a pool select Create a new disk volume and enter a volume name and size.
    The volume name should be an absolute path name.
    For example, if you want to create a volume named vol under the /home/backups directory, type /home/backups/vol, then click Next.
    A Summary window opens to display messages about the successful creation of the storage pool and its information.
  7. Click Finish.