Step 3: Setting up standard object storage

To set up standard object storage for copying data from IBM Spectrum® Protect Plus to the IBM Spectrum Protect server, log in to the Operations Center and follow the procedure to set up storage pools. Complete the process by following the steps to create an object agent service by using the Operations Center wizard.

1. Create a directory-container storage pool by completing the following steps:
   1. On the Operations Center menu bar, click Storage > Storage Pools.

      

   2. On the Storage Pools page, click Storage Pool .
   3. Complete the steps in the Add Storage Pool wizard.
      Tip: Select Directory for the type of container-based storage, and add directories with the + icon. Click Next to continue.
   4. Review the Protect Pool summary, and click Next.
   5. Optional: Specify an overflow pool is that is required.
   6. Click Add Storage Pool to complete the creation of the storage pool.
      If the operation was successful, you will see an icon to indicate success with a summary of the storage pool.
2. In the Services > Policies page, select a policy, and click Details.

   

   • You can edit an existing domain policy by following these steps:
   1. Update one or more management classes to use the new pool by editing the Backup Destination field of the table.
   2. Click Save.
   • Or, you can create a new domain by running the define objectdomain command. For more information, see the previous step Step 2: Configuring an object policy domain.
3. On the Details page, click Policy Sets. Click the Configure toggle to make the policy sets editable.

   

4. Change the Backup Destination to the newly created storage pool, or add a new management class, to point to the new storage pool.
5. Click Activate.
   Changing the active policy set might result in data loss. A summary of the differences between the active policy set and the new policy set is displayed before the change is made.
6. Review the differences between corresponding management classes in the two policy sets, and consider the consequences on client files. Client files that are bound to management classes in the currently active policy set are, after activation, bound to the management classes with the same names in the new policy set.
7. Identify management classes in the currently active policy set that do not have counterparts in the new policy set, and consider the consequences on client files. Client files that are bound to these management classes are, after activation, managed by the default management class in the new policy set.
8. If the changes implemented by the policy set are acceptable, select the I understand that these updates can cause data loss checkbox and click Activate.