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ConfiguringCommvaultVirtualServerProtectiontobackuptoIgneousIntroductionCommvaultVirtualServerProtection(VSP)isathird-partyenterprisebackupsoftwaresuite,allowingcompaniestobackupandrestoredataacrossawidevarietyofplatforms.StartingwithVSP11,youcanuseCommvaulttobackupdatatoanIgneousHybridStorageCloud.ForadditionalinformationonCommvault'scapabilities,pleaserefertoCommvault'sdocumentation,someofwhichislinkedtobelow:• Commvaultv11CloudStorageoverview• CommvaultCloudstorage:gettingstarted

Pre-requisitesNotethatthiswasspecificallytestedwithCommvaultVirtualServerProtectionv11build80,runningonWindowsServer2012x86_64

OtherversionsofCommvaultmaywork,pleaserefertoCommvaultsupporttodeterminewhichsoftwareofferingsarecompatiblewithS3storage.

IgneousconfigurationInorderforCommvaulttobeabletobackupdatatoIgneous,thereareafewthingstodoontheIgneousHybridStorageCloudinyourenvironment.IfyouhaveaccesstotheIgneousmanagementinterface,followthestepslistedintheQuickStartGuide.IfyoudonothaveaccesstotheIgneousManagementinterface,youwillneedtorequestthefollowingfromwhomeveradministersyourIgneousHybridStorageCloud:• endpointURL• access_key• secret_key• Container(bucket)NotethatabestpracticeistohaveaseparateContainer/BucketforeachCommvaultMediaserver.


Here'sanexampleofwhatthatmightlooklike:

endpoint url: https://igneous.comany.com:443

access_key : NOLAATFQF6LTO5L8ABCD

secret_key : VPX6ub0mioUSZ93l287o+tdGI1pwB34KXkABCDE

bucket: CvContainer

CommvaultconfigurationThisdocumentwilloutlinethebasicsofperformingthefollowingtasks:1. Create&configureacloud library 2. DefineaStorage Policy 3. DefineaBackupSet 4. DefineaSubclient Foradditionaltasksandadvancedoptions,pleaserefertotheCommvaultDocumentation.

SetupaCloud Library

ThesestepsareoutlinedinmoredetailinCommvault'sCloudStorage-gettingstarted1. LaunchtheCommvault VPS Admin console:

2. YouwillbepromptedforyourCommCellcredentials,ifyouareunsure,consultwithyourCommvaultadministrator.


1. Youwillbepresentedwithaninitialscreen,clickontheCommCell Browser sidebartoexpandmoreoptions.

2. WithintheCommCell browser sidebar,Clickthe+ signnexttoStorage Resources ,thenexpandLibraries


3. ThiswilldisplayanyexistingLibrariesavailable.RightclickonLibraries andchooseAdd ->Cloud Storage Library


3. Fillintheappropriatefieldsontheresultingdialogbox:

o Name :Thiscanbeanystring.o Type :MakesuretoselectAmazon S3 o Media Agent:selecttheappropriatemediaagentforyourenvironment.Ifyouareunsure,consult

yourCommvaultAdministrator.o Service Host :ThiswillbethehostnameportionoftheIgneousendpoint URL .Besuretoonly

includethehostname(itdefaultstoport443)o Access Key ID :ThiswillbetheIgneousaccess_key obtainedpreviously.o Secret Access Key :ThiswillbetheIgneoussecret_key obtainedpreviously.o Bucket :ThiswillbetheIgneousContainer /Bucketobtainedpreviously.o Storage Class:leavethisatStandard


4. ClickOK


Assumingyoudidnotreceiveanyerrors,youshouldbeabletonowseeyourLibraryadded:

.

Ifyoulike,youcanalsologintotheIgneoussystemusingaclientsuchasCyberduck.YoucanthenbrowseintotheCvContainer andseeahierarchysimilartothis:

Youcannowproceedtothenextsection.

DefineaStoragePolicy

1. FromtheCommCell Browser ,expandPolicies ,thenexpandStorage Policies


2. RightclickonStorage Policies ->New Storage Policy


3. ChooseData Protection and Archiving ,andclick<Next>


4. ChooseanameforthisStorage Policy ,leavetherestdefault,andclick<Next>


5. ChooseaLibrary fortheprimarycopy.ThiswillbethesameastheLibraryyoucreatedpreviously.Click<Next>


6. ChoosetheMedia Agent touse,ifindoubt,consultyourCommvaultAdministrator.Click<Next>


7. Configurethe#ofstreamsandanyagingrules.Note:[email protected]<Next> 8. ChoosewhetheryouwantDeduplicationenabled.IfyouunchecktheYes box,youcanskipthe

nextstep.• IfyouchoseYes ,youwillneedtoprovideaNameandLocationfortheDeduplication

Database.ChoosealocalFolderwhichhassufficientspace,refertoCommvaultDocumentationformoredetails.

• Click<next>


9. Reviewyourconfiguration,andclick<Finish> .


DefineaBackupSet

Inthisexercisewe'llbecreatingaBackupSet forasingleclientcomputer.Notethatinthiscase,ourclientcomputerhappenstobethesamehostrunningthemediaserver&VPSadmininterface.Thisdocumentdoesnotcoveraddingorconfiguringadditionalclientcomputers,pleaserefertoCommvaultDocumentationifyouwishtodothis.

1. FromtheCommCell Browser ,expandClient Computers


2. LocatetheClient Computer youwishtoconfigureforbackup,andclickthe+ signtoexpand.

3. Clickthe+ signnexttoFile System toexpand.


4. ThereisalreadyabackupsetnameddefaultBackupSet ,howeverwewanttocreateanewone.RightclickFilesystem ->All Tasks ->Create New Backup Set

1. GiveyourBackup Set aname,andselecttheStorage Policy youcreatedpreviously.


5. ChooseaBackup Schedule .Inthiscase,we'rechoosingDo not Schedule .Click<OK>


DefineaSubclient

1. FromtheCommCell Browser ,rightclickyournewlycreatedBackupSet ->All Tasks ->New Subclient


2. OntheGeneral tab,chooseaname.ThenclicktheContent tab.

3. HereyoucaneithermanuallyAdd Paths ,orBrowse forafolder.Inthisexamplewe'llbechooingthec:\ drive.


4. ClicktheStorage device tab.ChoosetheStorage Policy youcreatedpreviously.Youcanexploreothersub-tabs,howeverfornowwe'llleaveatdefaults.Click<OK> tosave.


Youmaybepromptedtosetaschedule,forthisexample,wearechoosingDo Not Schedule Congrats,youfinishedalltheconfiguration!


Kickingoffajob

1. FromtheCommCell Browser ,left-clickonyourBackupSet ,thenminimizetheCommCellBrowsertoallowyoutoviewthesubclients .

2. RightclickontheSubclient youcreatedpreviously,andchooseBackup

3. ForSelect Backup Type ,chooseFull ,ChecktheImmediate box,andpress<OK> .


4. ClicktheJob Controller buttonandchooseShow All Jobs tobringuptheJobcontrollerwindow.

YoushouldseeyourjoblistedinstatusRunning:


Additionally,youcanopenupCyberduck,andbrowsetoseeifnewdatahasbeenplaced.Important:do

NOTmodifyordeleteanyfilesorfoldersvisiblehere,asitwillcorruptthebackup

Restoring

1. FromtheCommCell Browser ,expandClient Computers


2. LocatetheClient Computer whichyoubackeduppreviously,andclickthe+ signtoexpand.

3. Clickthe+ signnexttoFile System toexpand.


5. Right-clickontheBackupSet thatyouusedpreviously->All Tasks ->Browse and Restore


6. Fromthispoint,youcanclickView Content toprovideyouwithaBrowserwhichwillletyoufindthefilesyouwishtorestorefromthebackup.Thereareanumberofoptionsavailabletochoosefrom,pleaserefertoCommvaultDocumentationforfulldetails.


7. RestoringissimplyamatterofnavigatingtheTree,checkingtheboxnexttothefoldersorfilesyouwishtorestore,andclickingtheRecover All Selected button.

8. Afterconfirmingsomeoptions(takedefaultsforsimplicity),therecoveryjobwillbesubmitted.Toviewstatus,fromthemaintoolbar,click:Job Controller ->Show all jobs

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Oncethejobcompletes,youshouldbeabletobrowseyourlocalfilesystemandlocatetherecoveredfiles.