To configure the virtualization feature
1 - From the Commvault Command CenterTM sidebar, click Guided setup.
2 - Locate the Virtualization section and click on tile to start configuration.
3 - The feature uses the plan created during the Core setup by default.
4 - An additional plan can be created and used instead.
5 - Select the desired hypervisor.
6 - Provide the FQDN name of the vCenter server or host.
7 - Provide the desired client name to display in the console.
8 - Provide credentials with required permissions.
9 - Provide the list of VSA access nodes to use.
10 - Click Save to continue.
11 - Provide a name for the VM group.
12 - Select the virtual machines to protect.
13 - Use the drop-down arrow to display a list of backup plans to associate with this VM Group.
14 - Click Finish to complete.
To configure the file server feature
1 - From the Commvault Command CenterTM sidebar, click Guided setup.
2 - Locate the File server and click on tile to start configuration.
3 - The feature uses the plan created during the Core setup by default.
4 - An additional plan can be created and used instead.
5 - Provide a name to the plan.
6 - Continue with the default Backup destination or click the link to change the storage and set its retention.
7 - Define the frequency of data protection jobs.
8 - The window during which backups can be modified by clicking the link.
Full Backup Window – Only applies to full backup jobs
Backup Window – Applies to any other backup type (i.e. incremental, differentials, etc.)
9 - This section defines what gets protected on the server.
10 - Select the platform to define settings.
11 - The entire server is protected by default. Click Add to define custom contents.
12 - There are no filters applied to backups by default. Click Add to filter specific files or folders for servers that will use this plan. If you need to exclude a list of files across the organization, create and apply global filters at the CommCell® or Server group level.
13 - For Windows operating systems, System State is protected by default, but could be skipped or protected during full backups only.
14 - Click on Save to continue.
15 - Check to allow overriding options on derived plans.
16 - Click Save to create the plan.
17 - Enter fully qualified server name and click “+’ to add to list.
18 - Enter a user account and password with permissions to install software on the servers.
19 - User the drop-down button to display list of Server plans.
20 - If a reboot is required and this option is not engaged, then all software will not be installed on those servers.
21 - Click Save of complete.
To configure the databases feature
1 - From the Commvault Command CenterTM sidebar, click Guided setup.
2 - Locate the Databases tile and click it.
3 - If a default backup plan is available, the system uses it.
4 - Click to create an additional plan if needed.
5 - Click on drop-down button to display and select the database engine.
6 - Select the platform hosting the database.
7 - Provide the server’s FQDN or IP address.
8 - Provide credentials with administrative privileges on the server.
9 - Click on drop-down button to display and select a backup plan.
10 - Click Add button to continue. A task is created to install the database agent to the defined server.
To configure the laptop feature
1 - From the Commvault Command CenterTM sidebar, click Guided setup.
2 - To configure the Laptop feature, locate the Laptop tile and click it.
3 - Provide a name for the backup plan.
4 - Use the drop-down menu to select the storage to receive the backup data.
5 - Define the frequency at which backups are conducted.
6 - Click each platform tab to define the content to protect.
7 - The default content to protect can be modified if needed.
8 - Check to allow to override when creating derived plans.
9 - Click on Save to create plan.
10 - Select a backup plan.
11 - Enter Users to protect by typing either the username, user group or email address.
12 - Click on Save to continue. By default an email will be sent to all selected.
13 - Provide the FQDN name and display client name of the DMZ machine used as a gateway to receive laptop backups.
14 - Click on Save to complete.
