Dell NetWorker 19.9 Administration Guide

Configuring a stand-alone advanced file type device

Create a device that is local to the NetWorker server to receive the backup data.

1. Log in to the NMC GUI as an administrator of the NetWorker server.
2. On the taskbar, click the Enterprise icon .
3. In the navigation tree, highlight a host:
   1. Right-click NetWorker.
   2. Select Launch Application. The NetWorker Administration window appears.
4. On the taskbar, click the Devices button .
5. From the File menu, select New Device Wizard.
6. On the Select the Device Type window, select Advanced File Type Device (AFTD), then click Next.
7. On the Select Storage Node window, leave the default values, and click Next.
8. On the Select the Device Path window, select an empty folder or create a new folder on the NetWorker server, then click Next.
9. On the Configure Device Attributes window, specify a name for the new device in the NetWorker Device Name field, for example: myaftd, and click Next.
10. On the Label and Mount Devices window, leave the default values and click Next.
11. In the Review the Device Configuration Settings window, review the configuration information, and click Configure.
12. Click Finish.