Reference Guide

You can configure three low disk space thresholds for the virtual disks. As available
disk space reaches each threshold, Backup Exec sends an alert. When the available
disk space on the virtual disk reaches the third threshold, the alert warns you to
create more disk space immediately.
You can configure these thresholds as defaults that apply to all new virtual disks,
or as defaults that apply to a specific virtual disk.
Note: You cannot share a virtual disk between two computers.
Virtual disks can have the following states:
Table 1-4
States for virtual disks
DescriptionIconStates for virtual disks
The virtual disk is in use as a
device or as a hot spare.
Configured
The virtual disk is not
configured for use with
Backup Exec.
Unconfigured
The virtual disk is offline.
Backup Exec cannot access
it.
Offline
The virtual disk is disabled.
Backup Exec cannot access
it.
Disabled
See “Configuring virtual disks and configuring the Intelligent Disaster Recovery
Option” on page 16.
See “Setting default options for all virtual disks on a storage array” on page 39.
See “Setting default options for an individual virtual disk on a storage array”
on page 41.
See “About manually creating a virtual disk” on page 52.
13Introducing the Dell™ PowerVault™ DL Backup to Disk Appliance and the Backup Exec Storage Provisioning Option
About virtual disks in the Storage Provisioning Option