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Adding the backup system to the vault

Note:   These steps can be run as a standalone procedure or as part of a larger process. For an overview of the process, see To set up vaulting between a backup system and vault.

Once the local backup system has granted management privilege, you can add the backup system to the vault’s grid.

ClosedPrerequisites for Unitrends Backup vaults

If you have deployed a Unitrends Backup vault, you will need to add storage to the vault before adding the backup system to the vault. Unitrends Backup is deployed with 138 GB of backup storage. If you do not add vault storage, vaults will be stored on the backup device which can cause issues if the device becomes full. See Adding vault storage for details. Once you have added vault storage, be sure to select this device as the storage target when adding the backup system, as described.

ClosedTo add the backup system to the vault
1 On the vault, select Settings > System, Updates, and Licensing > Grid Management.
2 Click Add System.
3 Enter the backup system hostname.
4 If you are adding a system that is configured as both a backup and vault system, check Create Cross-Vault.
5 To store the system’s vaulted data on an added disk device, check Select Storage, and select the target from the list.

This option is for Unitrends Backup systems only. If you have not added vault storage to your Unitrends Backup system, do not add the backup system until storage is available. Once you add the backup system, you cannot change its vaulting storage target. Vaulting to the default backup device is not recommended.

6 (Optional) If desired, choose a Customer and Location to associate with the local backup system.

To display customer and location information in the Navigation pane, click the red icon at the bottom of the pane.

7 Click Confirm.

Upon successfully adding the backup system, the screen refreshes and the backup system is listed in the Navigation pane. You can now monitor and manage the backup system from the vault or manager system.

8 Proceed to Tuning vaulting attributes on the backup system to continue vaulting setup.