Resources

For the purposes of administrator configuration, there are several types of resources in DPX:

• Device Clusters

• Node Groups

• Job Folders

• Tape Libraries

• Media Pools

• Administrator Groups

• Keyrings

Each type of resource can be viewed as a container containing objects in DPX. When you assign a resource, you are in fact assigning all the objects contained in it. For example, if you assign a node group called Sales to an administrator group, all the nodes within Sales will be assigned to that administrator group.

When a resource is assigned to an administrator group, each member of that administrator group can potentially access that resource. However, actual access may be restricted due to each member’s privilege classes.

If a new resource (such as a node group) is created by an administrator in an administrator group, that resource is automatically assigned to that administrator group. An existing resource may be assigned to additional existing administrator groups by an administrator with the appropriate privileges.

Note. If you assign an NDMP node or IPX node to an administrator group, it is important that the proxy node also be assigned to that administrator group.