CommVault Simpana 9 and Data Domain

EMC Data Domain Applications
Engineering
CommVault Simpana with EMC
Data Domain
Version 9.0 and Later
Integration Guide
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CommVault Simpana with EMC Data Domain 9.0 and Later Integration Guide
CONTENTS
Chapter 1
Overview
About This Integration Guide........................................................................... 6

Related Documentation...................................................................................6
View Data Domain documents.................................................................. 6
CommVault Simpana Documentation....................................................... 6
Configuration Overview................................................................................... 7
Prerequisites............................................................................................ 7
Configuration Checklist.............................................................................7
Data Domain System Configuration Overview............................................8
Next Steps.......................................................................................................8
Chapter 2
CommVault Simpana 9.0 with CIFS, NFS, VTL, and NDMP Tape Server
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Configuration................................................................................................ 10
Enabling Basic CIFS Access on the Data Domain System......................... 10
Enabling Basic NFS Access on the Data Domain System..........................11
Configuring VTL.......................................................................................11
NDMP Configuration in Simpana................................................................... 19
Adding the NAS Server as an NAS Client..................................................20
Discover and Configure NAS Libraries and Tape Drives............................21
Configuring an NDMP Remote Server (NRS)............................................. 24
Configuring an NDMP Tape Server...........................................................25
Creating CIFS Devices in Simpana..................................................................27
Creating NFS Devices in Simpana.................................................................. 30
Backups........................................................................................................34
Performing a Windows or Linux Backup.................................................. 34
Performing an NAS Client Backup........................................................... 40
Performing Restores...................................................................................... 41
Chapter 3
CommVault Simpana 10.0 with CIFS, NFS, and VTL
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Configuration................................................................................................ 48
Enabling Basic CIFS Access on the Data Domain System......................... 48
Enabling Basic NFS Access on the Data Domain System..........................49
Configuring VTL.......................................................................................49
Creating CIFS Devices in Simpana..................................................................57
Creating NFS Devices in Simpana.................................................................. 62
Backups........................................................................................................67
Performing a Windows or Linux Backup.................................................. 67
Performing an NAS Client Backup........................................................... 79
Performing Restores...................................................................................... 79
CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1
Overview
This chapter provides an overview of the integration of the CommVault Simpana software
with EMC Data Domain systems. This chapter covers the following topics:
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About This Integration Guide................................................................................... 6

Related Documentation........................................................................................... 6
Configuration Overview........................................................................................... 7
Next Steps...............................................................................................................8
Overview
Overview
About This Integration Guide

This integration guide explains how to configure a CommVault Simpana backup and
restore application with an EMC Data Domain system. This chapter provides an overview
of the integration and describes configuration prerequisites that apply to all versions of
the Simpana software. The remaining chapters focus on a single version of the Simpana
software.
Use this document together with the Simpana documentation.
Note
This document assumes that the Simpana software is already installed.
Related Documentation
Note
Hard copies of this document may be out of date. Always check for the current version of
this document on the Support Documentation Website.
The Documentation page at https://my.datadomain.com/documentation provides access
to three categories of documents that are related to use of Data Domain products:
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End user documents, under Product Documentation.
Documents about how to integrate Data Domain systems with third party backup
applications, under Integration Documentation.
Matrices that show which components are compatible with each other, under
Compatibility Matrices.
View Data Domain documents

Procedure
1. Log into the support portal at: https://my.datadomain.com/documentation.
2. To view user documents, click Product Documentation and then perform the following
steps:
a. Select the Data Domain model from the Platform list and click View.
b. On the row for the correct Data Domain operating system (DD OS) version, click
View under Documentation.
c. Click the desired title.
3. To view integration-related documents, perform the following steps:
a. Click Integration Documentation.
b. Select the vendor from the Vendor dropdown list.
c. Select the desired title from the list.
4. To view compatibility matrices, perform the following steps:
a. Click Compatibility Matrices.
b. Select the desired title from the Current Releases list.
CommVault Simpana Documentation

Follow this link to access the CommVault 9 documentation: http://
documentation.Commvault.com/Commvault/release_9_0_0/books_online_1/
default.htm.
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Overview
Follow this link to access the CommVault 10 documentation: http://

documentation.Commvault.com/Commvault/release_10_0_0/books_online_1/
default.htm.
Configuration Overview
This section gives an overview of how to configure a CommVault Simpana server to work
with the Data Domain system.
Prerequisites
System Prerequisites
A Data Domain system running Data Domain OS version 5.2 or later
A second optional Data Domain system if replication is desired
One CommVault Simpana server
One server with CommVault MediaAgent installed and configured

MediaAgent can also be installed on the Simpana server.
Backup sources: NDMP servers, Windows file servers, and UNIX file servers
Software Prerequisites:
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Install the CommVault Simpana software, with its own prerequisites checked and
configured, including SQL Server, the Windows Domain Controller, and other
prerequisites.
Install the backup agent for Windows (or UNIX) on all of the systems that you want to
back up.
Required Licenses:
Data Domain VTL licenses, if you want to back up to a VTL or an NDMP tape server
CommVault licenses, as required
Configuration Checklist
This checklist summarizes the detailed procedures later in this document.
Procedure
1. Prepare and configure the Data Domain backup target subdirectories and shares for
CIFS access under /backup. Create a folder under /backup to store CommVault
backup data, such as /backup/cvbackupdata. Alternatively, create an MTree and
a share for CIFS access.
2. Create the CommVault shared magnetic libraries, which are connected via CIFS or NFS
to the appropriate CommVault MediaAgent.
3. Create a storage policy for Client systems to use under Policies. When using the
Create Storage Policy Wizard, be sure to select <proper name> as the policy type.
4. Install the CommVault Backup iDataAgents. Be aware of the CommVault licensing
requirements.
5. Add and configure the CommVault backup subclients.
For most backup agents, there is default subclient.
6. Define the backup job rules.
7. Perform a test backup, verify that the job finishes successfully, and verify that data
can be restored.
Configuration Overview
Overview
Data Domain System Configuration Overview

The Data Domain system is presented to the CommVault Simpana server as a CIFS or NFS
storage target depending on the media agent platform. For CIFS, the first consideration to
address is what level of CIFS sharing is desired for the Data Domain storage.
By default, the entire Data Domain directory structure (\\datadomain\backup) can be
shared via CIFS to all or selected hosts. Alternatively, subfolders or an Mtree can be
created for explicit CIFS sharing. The choice will depend on the specific use case for the
customer environment.
Next Steps
If you use CommVault Simpana 9, continue with the next chapter, CommVault Simpana
9.0 with CIFS, NFS, VTL, and NDMP Tape Server on page 9.
If you use CommVault Simpana 10, skip ahead to CommVault Simpana 10.0 with CIFS,
NFS, and VTL on page 47.
CHAPTER 2
CommVault Simpana 9.0 with CIFS, NFS, VTL, and
NDMP Tape Server
This chapter covers the following topics:

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Configuration........................................................................................................ 10
NDMP Configuration in Simpana............................................................................19
Creating CIFS Devices in Simpana..........................................................................27
Creating NFS Devices in Simpana.......................................................................... 30
Backups................................................................................................................34
Performing Restores.............................................................................................. 41
Configuration
For the following section, we will assume the following naming conventions (you may
need to use the FQDN in your environment):
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The Data Domain system is named datadomain.
MediaAgent Servers are named hop164125 (for CIFS) and hop164122_int (for
NFS).
Enabling Basic CIFS Access on the Data Domain System

Procedure
1. Log on to the Data Domain system as sysadmin or as a user with sysadmin privilege.
2. Determine whether CIFS is enabled:
sysadmin@datadomain# cifs status
CIFS is enabled and running.
3. Determine the CIFS access level currently defined by running the DD OS command
cifs share show.
The output in the example below shows the access for the Data Domain share /
backup is open to all hosts
sysadmin@datadomain# cifs share show
Shares information for: all shares
--------------- share backup --------------enabled: yes
maxconn: 0
path: /backup
4. If the /backup path is not included, or the client list does not include the proper
server, add the appropriate server access.
Use the following DD OS command to allow access to MediaAgent host. In the
example, access to /backup is open to all servers including MediaAgent host
hop164125.
sysadmin@datadomain# cifs share modify backup clients hop164125
Share "backup" is modified for new connections.
Note
A * as the client name allows access to all servers to the specified path on the Data
Domain system.
5. Verify the results
--------------- share backup --------------clients: hop164125
enabled: yes
maxconn: 0
path: /backup
You should now be able to map to the Data Domain share through usual Windows
CIFS methods.
6. Repeat Step 3 for all MediaAgent servers to open access to the appropriate Data
Domain share.
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Enabling Basic NFS Access on the Data Domain System

Procedure
2. Determine whether NFS is enabled.
sysadmin@datadomain# nfs status
The NFS system is currently active and running.
Total number of NFS requests handled = 1734102.
3. Determine the NFS access level currently defined by running the DD OS command nfs
show clients.
backup is open to all hosts as shown with *.
sysadmin@datadomain# nfs show clients
path
client
options
---------------------------------------------------------------/backup
*
(rw,no_root_squash,no_all_squash,secure)
----------------------------------------------------------------
example, access to /backup is open to hop164122_int as the client name which is a
MediaAgent server:
sysadmin@datadomain# nfs add /backup hop164122_int
NFS export for "/backup" added.
Note
A * as a client name allows all servers access to the specified path on the Data
Domain system.
5. Verify the results.
path
client
options
--------------------------------------------------------------------/backup
*
/backup
hop164122_int
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Configuring VTL
Virtual Tape Library (VTL) is a licensed feature that must have licenses registered on both
the Data Domain system and for one or more defined MediaAgent servers on the
CommServe. Valid MediaAgent servers appear under Storage Resources > MediaAgents on
the CommCell Console.
To configure a Data Domain system as a VTL target device for Simpana data protection
operations, perform the procedures listed below. See the following sections for details.
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Procedure
1. Establish the FC connection, install drivers, and verify the connection on the
CommVault MediaAgent server.
2. Create a VTL group on the Data Domain system.
3. Verify the Fiber Channel configuration for the VTL.
4. Configure the new VTL on the CommVault MediaAgent server.
Establish the Fibre Channel Connection, Install Drivers, and Verify the Connection on the
CommVault MediaAgent Server
Procedure
1. Physically connect and configure a Fibre Channel (FC) connection between the Data
Domain system and the CommVault MediaAgent server.
2. Check that the correct changer driver and tape device driver are installed and loaded
on the CommVault MediaAgent server.
Note
For the required changer and tape device drivers, see the Compatibility Guide, Data
Domain Operating System, for your version of DD OS. Also check the CommVault
compatibility documentation for information about supported driver versions.
3. Log in to the command line interface (CLI) on the Data Domain system as sysadmin
and enter the vtl initiator show command.
sysadmin@datadomain# vtl initiator show
Initiator
Group
Status
WWNN
WWPN
Port
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------archess2
Simpana_IG_VNX
Online
50:06:01:60:c6:e0:41:43
50:06:01:62:46:e0:41:43
6a
HOP164125
Simpana_IG_Win
Online
20:00:00:00:c9:29:1f:5a
10:00:00:00:c9:29:1f:5a
6a
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------Initiator
Symbolic Port
Name
Address Method
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------archess2
EMC Celerra DM02:02
APM001118024392007
auto
HOP164125
Emulex PPN-10:00:00:00:C9:29:1F:5A Emulex LP9002 FV3.92A2 DV5-2.10A7
HOP164125
auto
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
If the Storage Area Network (SAN) connection is configured correctly, the initiator on
the CommVault MediaAgent server appears with the status of Online. The example
shows initiators that have been configured with aliases on a Data Domain system.
Create a VTL Group on the Data Domain System

You can create a VTL group at the DD OS command line or with the web interface. Refer to
the Virtual Tape Library chapter of the EMC Data Domain Operating System
Administration Guide for more information about the VTL feature, including the creation
of virtual tape drives, virtual tape media, and virtual changers.
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Procedure
1. On the Data Domain system, create an access group.
2. Add the VTL and the initiator to the access group.
3. Confirm the VTL configuration with the command vtl
group show groupname.
sysadmin@datadomain# vtl group show Simpana_IG_Win

Group: Simpana_IG_Win
Initiators:
Initiator Alias
--------------HOP164125
---------------
Initiator WWPN
----------------------10:00:00:00:c9:29:1f:5a
-----------------------
Devices:
Device Name
-------------------------HP_L180_Simpana_IG changer
HP_L180_Simpana_IG drive 1
--------------------------
LUN
--0
1
2
3
4
---
Primary Ports
------------all
all
all
all
all
-------------
Secondary Ports
--------------all
all
all
all
all
---------------
In-use Ports
-----------all
all
all
all
all
------------
4. Check that the tape marker type is set to auto:

sysadmin@datadomain# filesys option show
Option
Value
-------------------------------------Local compression type
gzfast
Marker-type
auto
Report-replica-as-writable
disabled
Current global compression type
1
Staging reserve
disabled
--------------------------------------
Verify the Fiber Channel Configuration for the VTL

Before discovering the new VTL device within the CommVault MediaAgent server, follow
the steps below to ensure that the operating system and HBA driver discover the VTL
devices.
Procedure
1. On the Fibre Channel switch, check that the target Data Domain system Fibre Channel
port and the initiator (CommVault MediaAgent server Fibre Channel HBA port) are both
zoned properly.
2. If the zoning is correct but you still cannot see the VTL target devices, ensure that both
the Data Domain VTL HBA and the CommVault MediaAgent HBA are online in the
switch name server.
3. Use the FC HBA management tool to ensure that the LUNs for both the changer and
the tape drives are discovered and mapped properly.
Data Domain recommends that you configure the HBA driver for target persistent
binding.
4. At the operating system level, check that the changer and tape drives are discovered
properly. For example, use Device Manager on a Windows system.
Configure the New VTL on the CommVault MediaAgent Server

This section describes the steps to configure a new Data Domain VTL within a CommVault
MediaAgent.
Configuring VTL
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Procedure
1. On MediaAgents, install the tape device drivers that the CommVault compatibility
documentation recommends.
2. In the CommVault console, select Tools > Control Panel and double-click Library and Drive
Configuration.
3. From the Select MediaAgents window, select the MediaAgent that connects to the
Data Domain VTL library.
4. Right click Libraries and select Detect/Config Devices.
The Detect Library dialog box appears.
5. Deselect Automatically Create DDS Drivepools and click OK.

Auto detection should now start. All of the drives that the CommVault software
recognizes appear in the Log window. The example shows one VTL library.
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6. If a prompt in the Log window asks for the media type, select the appropriate type.
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If LTO-1 drives are used in the VTL device, select ULTRIUM.
For LTO-2 drives, select ULTRIUM V2.
For LTO-3 drives, select ULTRIUM V3.
7. After you create the library, right click the newly added library and choose Properties.
The Library Properties dialog box appears.
Configuring VTL
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8. Select Automatically create storage policy for new data paths and click OK.
9. Again right click the newly created library in the Library and Drive Configuration
window and choose Configure.
The Configuration dialog box appears.
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10.Select Library and all drives and click OK.

11.If a confirmation dialog box asks if there a bar code reader, click Yes.
The Discover Media Options dialog box appears.
12.Select the default media type. For LTO-2 drives, select ULTRIUM V2. For LTO-3 drives,
select ULTRIUM V3.
The new Library appears as configured.
Configuring VTL
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Note
If you close the Library and Drive Configuration window without configuring a library,
the unconfigured library disappears from the Libraries tab list. Configure all of the
libraries before closing the window.
13.Close the Library and Drive Configuration window.
In the Commcell console browser, the new library appears under MediaAgent
hop164125 and Libraries. Also, a storage policy for this library appears under Storage
Policies.
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NDMP Configuration in Simpana

This section describes how to work with an NAS server, NAS clients, and VTL devices
connected to an NAS server. This section also describes how to use a VTL in a Data
Domain system as an NDMP device by using the NDMP Tape Server feature of DD OS.
Network Attached Storage (NAS) devices get backed up to a Data Domain target as
backup clients with the NDMP protocol. The NAS device must have NDMP enabled. In
Simpana, separate licenses are required for each NAS device type. For example, separate
licenses are required for NetApp and EMC NAS devices. Please read the CommVault
Books Online documentation for NAS-device-specific installation and configuration
details.
To perform data protection and recovery operations, the NAS NDMP agents require a user
account with which to log on to the NAS server and access the data. The user account
depends upon the NAS server being accessed. To configure an NAS server as an NDMP
client to be backed up to a Data Domain VTL through CommVault, follow the procedures
in this section.
You can set up the Data Domain system in three ways:
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As a local backup destination: a Data Domain VTL is connected to the NAS server
either directly attached or through a SAN. VTL is added in Simpana as an NDMP
device. The required NDMP components are included in the Windows MediaAgent.
As an NDMP Remote Server (NRS) backup destination: a Data Domain VTL is
connected to a MediaAgent and configured as a non-NDMP device. The Simpana
library type may either be a VTL or Magnetic. NRS is a separate package that must be
installed on the MediaAgent from the DVD media. On Windows systems only, you can
NDMP Configuration in Simpana
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install NRS at the same time as the MediaAgent. For UNIX systems, you must install
NRS separately and then reboot the MediaAgent server.
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As an NDMP Tape Server backup destination: a Data Domain VTL is put into special
access group, called TapeServer, in the Data Domain system. The Data Domain
system is added as an NAS client in Simpana and then this VTL is added in Simpana
as an NDMP device.
The procedures in this section show examples that use an EMC NAS server and a Data
Domain system.
Adding the NAS Server as an NAS Client

Before you begin
Create the NDMP user name and password in the NAS server with md5 authentication.
Procedure
1. In the CommCell Console, right click Client Computers and select New Client.
The Add New Client dialog box appears.
2. Select NAS Client and click OK.

The Add NDMP Server Dialog Box appears.
3. Enter the NDMP hostname and NDMP login information and then click Detect.
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The Add NDMP Server window re-appears.
Note the entries in the Vendor and Firmware Revision fields. For some NAS servers, such
as a NetApp filer, the Supported Features section will also be displayed.
4. Click OK.
The NAS device appears with an NAS NDMP iDataAgent under Client Computers in the
CommCell Browser section of the CommCell Console. Note that a defaultBackupSet
and default Subclient (with Storage Policy Not Assigned) also get created
automatically. The storage policy needs to be assigned, after creating one, if this
subclient is to be used in backup operation.
Discover and Configure NAS Libraries and Tape Drives

Discovering and configuring Data Domain tape devices for an NDMP device is very similar
to the process discussed in Configuring VTL on page 11. There are two methods:
automatic detection and manual detection. This section shows how to configure a locallyattached EMC NAS device automatically. For information on verifying tape drives and
media changers, refer to your vendor documentation.
Procedure
1. In the CommCell Console, select Tools > Control Panel and double-click Library and Drive
Configuration.
2. When prompted, add the MediaAgent (which will handle NAS libraries) in the Select
MediaAgents dialog box.
The Library and Drive Configuration dialog box appears.
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3. Right click Libraries and select Detect/Config Devices from the context menu.
4. Select the NDMP Devices and the MediaAgent to control the library.
5. Select the Exhaustive Detection option to automatically map the drives in the library and
click OK.
Tape media attempt to be mounted in each selected drive to properly discover the
drive and library mapping.
6. Click Yes in the Confirm Exhaustive Detection dialog box.
The Select NDMP Servers to Detect dialog box opens.
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7. Select and add the Available NDMP Servers to the Selected NDMP Servers list and
click OK.
If the Confirm dialog box appears, click Yes.
After a few moments, the Processing window opens to show the status of the
detection process. When the detection process finishes, the Log window appears to
show the detected VTL libraries.
8. Click Close after confirming that the proper devices were discovered.
The Library and Drive Configuration window re-appears. The new library appears in an
unconfigured state and must be configured.
9. Right click the newly added library and choose Properties. Select Automatically create
storage policy for new data paths and Barcode Reader Installed and click OK.
10.Right click the new library and choose Configure.
Note
The detected library and configuration information will not get saved if you close the
Library and Drive Configuration window before configuring the library.
The Configuration window appears.
11.Select Library and all drives and click OK.
The Discover Media Options window appears.
12.Select Yes for Should the media be automatically discovered.
13.Check the Data Paths tab to verify that the configuration is correct.
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The Data Domain VTL library and drives are now detected and configured properly.
14.Close the Library and Drive Configuration window.
Configuring an NDMP Remote Server (NRS)

The CommVault Simpana NDMP Remote Server (NRS) lets you use a Data Domain system
as an NDMP target device when it is attached to a non-NAS device MediaAgent. The Data
Domain target may either be a Shared Magnetic Library or a VTL.
Procedure
1. To verify that the Simpana NRS is properly installed, right click the MediaAgent name
in the CommCell Browser and choose Properties.
The MediaAgent Properties dialog box appears.
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2. Click the General tab to view the status.

You can use any Data Domain libraries that are attached to the MediaAgent with the
appropriate configured Storage Policies as backup targets with the NDMP Remote
Server option.
Under Host Information, NDMP Remote Server should be listed as Installed.
3. If a Storage Policy does not exist, create a new one that has a library attached to the
local MediaAgent.
Configuring an NDMP Tape Server

Before you begin
You need a VTL license on the Data Domain system to use this feature.
Normally, this method is used when there is no Fibre Channel connection between the
Data Domain system and the NAS server, and you want to back up data from an NAS
server using NDMP to a VTL on that Data Domain system.
Configuring an NDMP Tape Server
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Procedure
1. Add a VTL to the TapeServer access group.
The example adds the HP_L180_TS_Simpana_IG VTL.
sysadmin@datadomain# vtl group show TapeServer
Group: TapeServer
Initiators: None
Devices:
Device Name
----------------------------HP_L180_TS_Simpana_IG changer
HP_L180_TS_Simpana_IG drive 1
HP_L180_TS_Simpana_IG drive 2
-----------------------------
LUN
--0
1
2
---
Primary Ports
------------all
all
all
-------------
Secondary Ports
--------------all
all
all
---------------
In-use Ports
-----------all
all
all
------------
2. Check that the ndmpd service is running on the Data Domain system.
sysadmin@datadomain# ndmpd status
NDMP daemon admin_state: enabled, process_state: running, vtl
licensed
If it is not running, use ndmpd
enable to start it.
3. Verify that the NDMP user has been created on the Data Domain system.
sysadmin@datadomain# ndmpd user show
ndmp
If necessary, use ndmpd

user.
user add <user name> [password <password>] to create the
4. Add the Data Domain system as an NAS client. See Adding the NAS Server as an NAS
Client on page 20.
5. Add and configure NDMP devices from this Data Domain system in Simpana. See
Discover and Configure NAS Libraries and Tape Drives on page 21.
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Creating CIFS Devices in Simpana

Before you begin
Complete the procedure in Enabling Basic CIFS Access on the Data Domain System on
page 10.
You can use a Data Domain system as a CIFS backup target by creating a Shared Disk
Device Library in Simpana with storage used from the Data Domain system over the CIFS
connection.
Procedure
Configuration.
2. When prompted, add the Windows MediaAgent in the Select MediaAgents dialog box.
3. Right click Libraries and select Add > Disk Library.
The Add Disk Library dialog box appears.
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4. Type the alias for the library name, select Automatically create storage policy for new data
paths box, and click OK.
The Shared Mount Path (DD_CIFS_Library) dialog box appears.
5. Type the base folder name, enter the user name of the user who has access to the
CIFS share on the Data Domain system in the Connect As box, enter the password,
enter the path to the CIFS share on the Data Domain system, and click OK.
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The new library is added.
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6. Close the Library and Drive Configuration window.
Creating NFS Devices in Simpana

Before you begin
Follow the procedure in Enabling Basic NFS Access on the Data Domain System on page
11.
To use a Data Domain system as an NFS backup target, create a Shared Disk Device
Library in Simpana with storage used from the Data Domain system over the NFS
connection. This requires that a MediaAgent be running on the UNIX or Linux system. The
examples in this section use Linux.
Procedure
1. On the Linux MediaAgent, create a mount point and mount the /backup share from
the Data Domain system.
# mkdir /backup
# mount datadomain:/backup /backup
Configuration.
3. When prompted, add the UNIX or Linux MediaAgent in the Select MediaAgents dialog
box.
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The Shared Mount Path(DD_NFS_Library) dialog box appears.
6. Type the base folder name that you want, select Local Path, and click to browse for
the Linux MediaAgent.
The Browse for Folder dialog box appears.
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7. Choose backup and click OK.

The browser window closes and /backup is shown in the Folder box.
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8. Click OK.
The Library and Drive Configuration window appears, showing the new library.
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Backups
Before performing a backup, check the following items:
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Check that the backup source and destination are correctly defined in the subclient.
The backup source is defined as content in subclient property and backup
destination is defined as storage policy in the Subclient Properties dialog box.
Enough media are available in the scratch group under the target tape library, or
enough free space is available under the target disk library.
The library and drive are in the Ready state.
Performing a Windows or Linux Backup

The procedures for performing backups in Windows and Linux are similar. This example
uses Windows.
Procedure
1. In the Simpana CommCell Console, expand the Windows client in the CommCell
Browser, right click defaultBackupSet and choose All Tasks > New Subclient to create a
new subclient.
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2. In the Subclient Properties dialog box General tab, enter Simpana as the Subclient
name.
3. In the Content tab, click Browse, select the folders to be backed up (for example, C:
\Simpana), and click Add. Repeat this step for each folder and then click Close.
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4. In the Storage Device tab, Data Storage Policy tab, choose the policy where backup
data is to be written, such as DD_CIFS_Library.
See the next sections for details.
5. In the Storage Device tab, Data Transfer Option tab, set Software Compression to Off.
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6. In the Storage Device tab, Deduplication tab, deselect Enable Deduplication.
7. Click OK to close the Subclient Properties window.

The Backup Schedule dialog box opens.
8. Choose a schedule option and click OK.
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To use an existing backup schedule for this subclient, select Associate to schedule
policy and choose a policy from the list.
To create a new schedule, select Schedule.
If you do not want to schedule this backup, select Do Not Schedule.
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The Simpana subclient appears in the defaultBackupSet tab of the CommCellBrowser.
9. To run a backup, right click a subclient name and choose Backup.
The Backup Options for Subclient window appears.

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10.Choose options under Select Backup Type and Job Initiation and click OK.
The backup job starts as seen in the Job Controller.
Job progress can be seen in the Job Controller window and job events can be
monitored in the Event Viewer window.
11.To see detailed job status, right click the job entry and choose Detail.
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The Backup Job Details for Job ID window appears.
Results
If the job finishes successfully, the status will change to Completed. For other status
results, look at the Errors field and logs in the Event Viewer window. To view the detailed
job log, right-click the job entry and choose View Logs.
Performing an NAS Client Backup

Procedure
1. In the Simpana CommCell Console, expand the NAS client in CommCell Browser, right
click defaultBackupSet, and choose All Tasks > New Subclient to create a new subclient.
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2. In the General tab of the Subclient Properties window, enter fs1 as the Subclient
name.
3. In the Content tab, under Backup Content Path, select the file system, enter the path
of the folder to be backed up in that file system (/fs1/dir in the example), and click
Add. Repeat this step for each folder.
4. Refer to Performing a Windows or Linux Backup on page 34 and continue from step 4.
Performing Restores
The procedures for performing restores with Windows, Linux, and NAS clients are similar.
This example uses Windows.
Procedure
Browser, right click defaultBackupSet and choose All Tasks > Browse Backup Data.
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The Browse Options dialog box appears.
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You can view the latest data (consolidation of all backups) by choosing Browse the
Latest Data, or you can browse backup data up to a time by choosing Specify Browse
Time. You can also exclude backup data from before a specified time by clicking
Advanced and setting the advanced options.
2. Click OK.
The backup data browser window opens for this client. This example shows the latest
backup data for this client.
3. Explore the data, choose folders and files to be restored, and click Recover All Selected.
The Restore Options for All Selected Items dialog box appears.
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4. Choose the required options. You can restore data to a different client by choosing a
Destination client. You can restore data to a new location by deselecting Restore to same
folder and specifying a destination path. Click OK when you finish choosing restore
options.
The restore job starts.
5. Monitor the job in the Job Controller and Event Viewer windows. When the restore job
finishes, the restored data will become available in the destination folder.
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Performing Restores
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CHAPTER 3
CommVault Simpana 10.0 with CIFS, NFS, and
VTL
This chapter covers the following topics:

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Configuration........................................................................................................ 48
Creating CIFS Devices in Simpana..........................................................................57
Creating NFS Devices in Simpana.......................................................................... 62
Backups................................................................................................................67
Performing Restores.............................................................................................. 79
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Configuration
For the following section, we will assume the following naming conventions (you may
need to use the FQDN in your environment):
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The Data Domain system is named datadomain.
MediaAgent Servers are named ARES (for CIFS) and APOLLO (for NFS).
Enabling Basic CIFS Access on the Data Domain System

Procedure
2. Determine whether CIFS is enabled:
sysadmin@datadomain# cifs status
CIFS is enabled and running.
3. Determine the CIFS access level currently defined by running the DD OS command
cifs share show.
backup is open to all hosts
--------------- share backup --------------enabled: yes
maxconn: 0
path: /backup
example, access to /backup is open to all servers including MediaAgent host ARES.
sysadmin@datadomain# cifs share modify backup clients ARES
Share "backup" is modified for new connections.
Note
A * as the client name allows access to all servers to the specified path on the Data
Domain system.
5. Verify the results
--------------- share backup --------------clients: ARES
enabled: yes
maxconn: 0
path: /backup
You should now be able to map to the Data Domain share through usual Windows
CIFS methods.
6. Repeat Step 3 for all MediaAgent servers to open access to the appropriate Data
Domain share.
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Procedure
2. Determine whether NFS is enabled.
sysadmin@datadomain# nfs status
The NFS system is currently active and running.
Total number of NFS requests handled = 1734102.
3. Determine the NFS access level currently defined by running the DD OS command nfs
show clients.
backup is open to all hosts as shown with *.
path
client
options
---------------------------------------------------------------/backup
*
----------------------------------------------------------------
example, access to /backup is open to APOLLO as the client name which is a
MediaAgent server:
sysadmin@datadomain# nfs add /backup APOLLO
NFS export for "/backup" added.
Note
A * as a client name allows all servers access to the specified path on the Data
Domain system.
5. Verify the results.
path
client
options
--------------------------------------------------------------------/backup
*
/backup
APOLLO
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Configuring VTL
Virtual Tape Library (VTL) is a licensed feature that must have licenses registered on both
the Data Domain system and for one or more defined MediaAgent servers on the
CommServe. Valid MediaAgent servers appear under Storage Resources > MediaAgents on
the CommCell Console.
To configure a Data Domain system as a VTL target device for Simpana data protection
operations, perform the procedures listed below. See the following sections for details.
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Procedure
1. Establish the FC connection, install drivers, and verify the connection on the
CommVault MediaAgent server.
2. Create a VTL group on the Data Domain system.
3. Verify the Fiber Channel configuration for the VTL.
4. Configure the new VTL on the CommVault MediaAgent server.
Establish the Fibre Channel Connection, Install Drivers, and Verify the Connection on the
CommVault MediaAgent Server
Procedure
1. Physically connect and configure a Fibre Channel (FC) connection between the Data
Domain system and the CommVault MediaAgent server.
2. Check that the correct changer driver and tape device driver are installed and loaded
on the CommVault MediaAgent server.
Note
For the required changer and tape device drivers, see the Compatibility Guide, Data
Domain Operating System, for your version of DD OS. Also check the CommVault
compatibility documentation for information about supported driver versions.
3. Log in to the command line interface (CLI) on the Data Domain system as sysadmin
and enter the vtl initiator show command.
sysadmin@datadomain# vtl initiator show
Initiator
Group
Status
WWNN
WWPN
Port
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------initiator-1
ibmx3650-2
Online
20:00:00:24:ff:22:07:66
21:00:00:24:ff:
22:07:66
1a
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------Initiator
Symbolic Port
Name
Address Method
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------initiator-1
QLE2562 FW:v5.04.04
DVR:v9.1.9.27
auto
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
If the Storage Area Network (SAN) connection is configured correctly, the initiator on
the CommVault MediaAgent server appears with the status of Online. The example
shows initiators that have been configured with aliases on a Data Domain system.
Create a VTL Group on the Data Domain System

You can create a VTL group at the DD OS command line or with the web interface. Refer to
the Virtual Tape Library chapter of the EMC Data Domain Operating System
Administration Guide for more information about the VTL feature, including the creation
of virtual tape drives, virtual tape media, and virtual changers.
Procedure
1. On the Data Domain system, create an access group.
2. Add the VTL and the initiator to the access group.
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3. Confirm the VTL configuration with the command vtl
group show groupname.
sysadmin@dd670-41# vtl group show ibmx3650-2

Group: ibmx3650-2
Initiators:
Initiator Alias
--------------initiator-1
--------------Devices:
Device Name
------------VTL1 changer
VTL1 drive 1
VTL1 drive 2
VTL1 drive 3
VTL1 drive 4
VTL1 drive 5
VTL1 drive 6
VTL1 drive 7
VTL1 drive 8
VTL1 drive 9
VTL1 drive 10
-------------
Initiator WWPN
----------------------21:00:00:24:ff:22:07:66
----------------------LUN
--0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
---
Primary Ports
------------all
all
all
all
all
all
all
all
all
all
all
-------------
Secondary Ports
--------------all
all
all
all
all
all
all
all
all
all
all
---------------
In-use Ports
-----------all
all
all
all
all
all
all
all
all
all
all
------------
4. Check that the tape marker type is set to auto:

sysadmin@dd670-41# filesys option
Option
------------------------------Local compression type
Marker-type
app-optimized-compression
Report-replica-as-writable
Current global compression type
Staging reserve
-------------------------------
show
Value
-------lz
auto
none
disabled
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disabled
--------
Verify the Fiber Channel Configuration for the VTL

Before discovering the new VTL device within the CommVault MediaAgent server, follow
the steps below to ensure that the operating system and HBA driver discover the VTL
devices.
Procedure
1. On the Fibre Channel switch, check that the target Data Domain system Fibre Channel
port and the initiator (CommVault MediaAgent server Fibre Channel HBA port) are both
zoned properly.
2. If the zoning is correct but you still cannot see the VTL target devices, ensure that both
the Data Domain VTL HBA and the CommVault MediaAgent HBA are online in the
switch name server.
3. Use the FC HBA management tool to ensure that the LUNs for both the changer and
the tape drives are discovered and mapped properly.
Data Domain recommends that you configure the HBA driver for target persistent
binding.
4. At the operating system level, check that the changer and tape drives are discovered
properly. For example, use Device Manager on a Windows system.
Configuring VTL
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Configure the New VTL on the CommVault MediaAgent Server

This section describes the steps to configure a new Data Domain VTL within a CommVault
MediaAgent.
Procedure
1. On MediaAgents, install the tape device drivers that the CommVault compatibility
documentation recommends.
2. In the CommVault console, select Storage > Library and Drive Configuration.
3. From the Select MediaAgents window, select the MediaAgent that connects to the
Data Domain VTL library and click OK.
In this example, the MediaAgent is ibmx3650-2.
4. Right click Libraries and select Detect/Config Devices.
5. Deselect Automatically Create DDS Drivepools and click OK.

Auto detection should now start. All of the drives that the CommVault software
recognizes appear in the Log window. The example shows one VTL library.
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6. Right-click the device and select Configure.
Configuring VTL
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7. Select Library and all drives and click OK.
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8. After you create the library, right click the newly added library and choose Properties.
The Library Properties dialog box appears.
Configuring VTL
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Note
If you close the Library and Drive Configuration window without configuring a library,
the unconfigured library disappears from the Libraries tab list. Configure all of the
libraries before closing the window.
In the Commcell console browser, the new library appears under MediaAgent
ibmx3650-2 and Libraries. Also, a storage policy for this library appears under Storage
Policies.
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Before you begin
Complete the procedure in Enabling Basic CIFS Access on the Data Domain System on
page 48.
You can use a Data Domain system as a CIFS backup target by creating a Shared Disk
Device Library in Simpana with storage used from the Data Domain system over the CIFS
connection.
Procedure
1. In the Simpana Express Administrative console, select Storage > Library and Drive
Configuration.
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2. When prompted, add the Windows MediaAgent in the Select MediaAgents dialog box.
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The Shared Mount Path (ARES_CIFS_Library) dialog box appears.
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5. Type the base folder name, enter the user name of the user who has access to the
CIFS share on the Data Domain system in the Connect As box, enter the password,
enter the path to the CIFS share on the Data Domain system, and click OK.
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The new library is added.

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Before you begin
Follow the procedure in Enabling Basic NFS Access on the Data Domain System on page
49.
To use a Data Domain system as an NFS backup target, create a Shared Disk Device
Library in Simpana with storage used from the Data Domain system over the NFS
connection. This requires that a MediaAgent be running on the UNIX or Linux system. The
examples in this section use Linux.
Procedure
1. On the Linux MediaAgent, create a mount point and mount the /backup share from
the Data Domain system.
# mkdir /backup
# mount datadomain:/backup /backup
2. In the Simpana Express Administrative console, select Storage > Library and Drive
Configuration.
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3. When prompted, add the UNIX or Linux MediaAgent in the Select MediaAgents dialog
box and click OK.
4. Click Start > Add > Choose Disk Library

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The Shared Mount Path(apollo_nfs_library) dialog box appears.
6. Type the base folder name that you want, select Local Path, and click to browse for
the Linux MediaAgent.
The Browse for Folder dialog box appears.
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7. Choose backup and click OK.

The browser window closes and /backup is shown in the Folder box. In this example,
we chose /nfs/dd27_source_repl_Folder1/backup.
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8. Click OK.
The Library and Drive Configuration window appears, showing the new library.
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Backups
Before performing a backup, check the following items:
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Check that the backup source and destination are correctly defined in the subclient.
The backup source is defined as content in subclient property and backup
destination is defined as storage policy in the Subclient Properties dialog box.
Enough media are available in the scratch group under the target tape library, or
enough free space is available under the target disk library.
The library and drive are in the Ready state.

The procedures for performing backups in Windows and Linux are similar. This example
uses Windows.
Procedure
Browser, right click defaultBackupSet and choose All Tasks > New Subclient to create a
new subclient.
Backups
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2. In the Subclient Properties dialog box General tab, enter Simpana as the Subclient
name.
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3. In the Content tab, click Browse, select the folders to be backed up (for example, C:
\Simpana), and click Add. Repeat this step for each folder and then click Close.
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4. In the Storage Device tab, Data Storage Policy tab, choose the policy where backup
data is to be written, such as DD_CIFS_Library.
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See the next sections for details.
5. Select Data Protection and Archiving and click Next.
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6. Enter a storage policy name and click Next.
7. Select the library that you created earlier and click Next.
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8. Select the MediaAgent that you configured earlier and click Next.
9. Review your choices and click Finish to complete the Create Storage Policy wizard.
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10.In the Storage Device tab, Data Transfer Option tab, set Software Compression to Off.
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11.Click OK to close the Subclient Properties window.

The Backup Schedule dialog box opens.
12.Choose a schedule option and click OK.
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To use an existing backup schedule for this subclient, select Associate to schedule
policy and choose a policy from the list.
To create a new schedule, select Schedule.
If you do not want to schedule this backup, select Do Not Schedule.
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The Simpana subclient appears in the defaultBackupSet tab of the CommCellBrowser.
13.To run a backup, right click a subclient name and choose Backup.
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The Backup Options for Subclient window appears.
14.Choose options under Select Backup Type and Job Initiation and click OK.
The backup job starts as seen in the Job Controller.
Job progress can be seen in the Job Controller window and job events can be
monitored in the Event Viewer window.
15.To see detailed job status, right click the job entry and choose Detail.
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The Backup Job Details for Job ID window appears.
Results
If the job finishes successfully, the status will change to Completed. For other status
results, look at the Errors field and logs in the Event Viewer window. To view the detailed
job log, right-click the job entry and choose View Logs.
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Procedure
1. In the Simpana CommCell Console, expand the NAS client in CommCell Browser, right
click defaultBackupSet, and choose All Tasks > New Subclient to create a new subclient.
2. In the General tab of the Subclient Properties window, enter fs1 as the Subclient
name.
3. In the Content tab, under Backup Content Path, select the file system, enter the path
of the folder to be backed up in that file system (/fs1/dir in the example), and click
Add. Repeat this step for each folder.
4. Refer to Performing a Windows or Linux Backup on page 67 and continue from step 4.
Performing Restores
The procedures for performing restores with Windows, Linux, and NAS clients are similar.
This example uses Windows.
Procedure
Browser, right click defaultBackupSet and choose All Tasks > Browse Backup Data.
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The Browse Options dialog box appears.
You can view the latest data (consolidation of all backups) by choosing Browse the
Latest Data, or you can browse backup data up to a time by choosing Specify Browse
Time. You can also exclude backup data from before a specified time by clicking
Advanced and setting the advanced options.
2. Click OK.
The backup data browser window opens for this client. This example shows the latest
backup data for this client.
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3. Explore the data, choose folders and files to be restored, and click Recover All Selected.
The Restore Options for All Selected Items dialog box appears.
4. Choose the required options. You can restore data to a different client by choosing a
Destination client. You can restore data to a new location by deselecting Restore to same
folder and specifying a destination path. Click OK when you finish choosing restore
options.
The restore job starts.
Performing Restores
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5. Monitor the job in the Job Controller and Event Viewer windows. When the restore job
finishes, the restored data will become available in the destination folder.
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About This Integration Guide........................................................................... 6

CommVault Simpana 10.0 with CIFS, NFS, and VTL

About This Integration Guide................................................................................... 6

About This Integration Guide

This document assumes that the Simpana software is already installed.

End user documents, under Product Documentation.

View Data Domain documents

CommVault Simpana Documentation

Follow this link to access the CommVault 10 documentation: http://

A second optional Data Domain system if replication is desired

One CommVault Simpana server

One server with CommVault MediaAgent installed and configured

CommVault licenses, as required

Data Domain System Configuration Overview

This chapter covers the following topics:

The Data Domain system is named datadomain.

Enabling Basic CIFS Access on the Data Domain System

Enabling Basic NFS Access on the Data Domain System

Enabling Basic NFS Access on the Data Domain System

Create a VTL Group on the Data Domain System

group show groupname.

sysadmin@datadomain# vtl group show Simpana_IG_Win

4. Check that the tape marker type is set to auto:

Verify the Fiber Channel Configuration for the VTL

Configure the New VTL on the CommVault MediaAgent Server

5. Deselect Automatically Create DDS Drivepools and click OK.

If LTO-1 drives are used in the VTL device, select ULTRIUM.

For LTO-2 drives, select ULTRIUM V2.

For LTO-3 drives, select ULTRIUM V3.

10.Select Library and all drives and click OK.

NDMP Configuration in Simpana

Adding the NAS Server as an NAS Client

2. Select NAS Client and click OK.

The Add NDMP Server window re-appears.

Discover and Configure NAS Libraries and Tape Drives

Discover and Configure NAS Libraries and Tape Drives

Configuring an NDMP Remote Server (NRS)

2. Click the General tab to view the status.

Configuring an NDMP Tape Server

If it is not running, use ndmpd

enable to start it.

If necessary, use ndmpd

user add <user name> [password <password>] to create the

Creating CIFS Devices in Simpana

Creating CIFS Devices in Simpana

The new library is added.

Creating CIFS Devices in Simpana

6. Close the Library and Drive Configuration window.

Creating NFS Devices in Simpana

Creating NFS Devices in Simpana

7. Choose backup and click OK.

Creating NFS Devices in Simpana

9. Close the Library and Drive Configuration window.

The library and drive are in the Ready state.

Performing a Windows or Linux Backup

Performing a Windows or Linux Backup

6. In the Storage Device tab, Deduplication tab, deselect Enable Deduplication.

7. Click OK to close the Subclient Properties window.

To create a new schedule, select Schedule.

If you do not want to schedule this backup, select Do Not Schedule.

Performing a Windows or Linux Backup

The Simpana subclient appears in the defaultBackupSet tab of the CommCellBrowser.