Admin Console

Version 11 Service Pack 4 Early Release

Published on Tuesday, July 19, 2016

Contents

Introduction to the Admin Console 5

Installation 6
System Requirements for the Admin Console .......................................................................... 7
Installing the Stand-Alone Admin Console Package ................................................................. 9
Preinstallation Checklist for the Admin Console ............................................................ 11
Installing the Virtual Server Protection Package .................................................................... 15
Installing the Commvault Edge Server Package ..................................................................... 16
Creating a Custom End-User Endpoint Package ........................................................... 17
Installing the End-User Endpoint Package on a Windows Operating System .................. 18
Installing the End-User Endpoint Package on a Mac Operating System ......................... 19
Installing the Commvault Express Package ........................................................................... 20

Accessing the Admin Console 21

Virtualization 23
Virtual Server Agent (VSA) .................................................................................................. 23
VSA System Requirements .................................................................................................. 24
Getting Started with Admin Console ..................................................................................... 26
Using the Setup Wizard for the Virtualization Application ....................................................... 27
Configuration for Virtualization............................................................................................. 28
Security Configuration for Virtualization ...................................................................... 29
Servers ..................................................................................................................... 31
Collections ................................................................................................................ 35
Backups ............................................................................................................................. 44
Performing a Backup ................................................................................................. 44
Restores ............................................................................................................................. 45
Restoring Guest Files and Folders for VMware ............................................................. 45
Restoring Guest Files and Folders for Hyper-V ............................................................. 46
Restoring Virtual Machine Disk Files ............................................................................ 48
Attaching a Disk to an Existing VM for VMware ............................................................ 48
Restoring Full Virtual Machines for VMware ................................................................. 50
Restoring Full Virtual Machines for Hyper-V ................................................................. 52
Viewing Virtual Machine Information .................................................................................... 53
Reports .............................................................................................................................. 54

Endpoint 55
Getting Started with the Endpoint Application ....................................................................... 55
Using the Setup Wizard for the Endpoint Application ............................................................. 56
Inviting Users and User Groups to Install the End-User Endpoint Package .............................. 57
Devices .............................................................................................................................. 58
Manually Performing a Backup ................................................................................... 58
Restoring Files and Folders ........................................................................................ 59
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 Tracking the Location of a Device ............................................................................... 60
Download Center ................................................................................................................ 61
Accessing the Download Center.................................................................................. 62
Adding a Repository .................................................................................................. 63
Managing Repositories ............................................................................................... 64
Adding a Package ...................................................................................................... 64
Managing Packages ................................................................................................... 65
Package Information Page ......................................................................................... 66
Download Details Page .............................................................................................. 69

Database Agents 71
Introduction to the Admin Console for Oracle Databases ....................................................... 73
Getting Started with the Oracle Admin Console ........................................................... 75
Oracle Configuration .................................................................................................. 77
Oracle Backups ......................................................................................................... 83
Oracle Restores ......................................................................................................... 85
Introduction to the Admin Console for SAP HANA Databases ................................................. 89
Getting Started with the SAP HANA Admin Console ..................................................... 91
SAP HANA Configuration ............................................................................................ 92
SAP HANA Backups .................................................................................................. 101
SAP HANA Restores ................................................................................................. 102

Plans 104
Creating a Server Plan....................................................................................................... 105
Creating a Laptop Plan ...................................................................................................... 106

Companies 108
Adding a Company ............................................................................................................ 108
Editing Plans for a Company .............................................................................................. 109

Monitoring 110
Alerts ............................................................................................................................... 110
Creating an Alert Definition ...................................................................................... 110
Managing Alerts ...................................................................................................... 110
Alert Information ..................................................................................................... 112
Viewing Events ................................................................................................................. 112
Jobs ................................................................................................................................. 112
Controlling Activities ................................................................................................ 113
Controlling Jobs....................................................................................................... 113
Viewing Jobs ........................................................................................................... 113
Sending Log Files .................................................................................................... 114
Job Information....................................................................................................... 115

Storage Targets 117

Configuring a Disk Library as a Storage Target ................................................................... 117
Adding a Mount Path ............................................................................................... 118
Configuring a Cloud Library as a Storage Target ................................................................. 118
Cloud Provider Information ...................................................................................... 119

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User Security Settings 122
Users and User Groups ...................................................................................................... 122
Creating a User ....................................................................................................... 122
Managing Users....................................................................................................... 123
Creating a User Group ............................................................................................. 123
Managing User Groups ............................................................................................. 123
Managing User Group Membership ........................................................................... 124
Adding Domains ............................................................................................................... 124
Managing Roles ................................................................................................................ 125
Administrating the Security Associations of a Server ............................................................ 126

System Settings 127

Applying a License ............................................................................................................ 127
Branding the Admin Console .............................................................................................. 128
Creating Global Exceptions ................................................................................................ 128
Creating an Operation Window Rule ................................................................................... 129
Configuring an Email Server .............................................................................................. 129
Registering the Admin Console .......................................................................................... 129

Early Release 131

Index 133

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Introduction to the Admin Console
The Admin Console is a web-based user interface for administration tasks that provides default configuration
values and streamlined procedures for routine data protection tasks. You can use the Admin Console to set
up the data protection environment, to identify content that you want to protect, and to initiate and monitor
backups and restores.

Admin Console is available for:

 Endpoint (on page 55)

 Oracle (on page 71)
 SAP HANA (on page 91)
 Virtual machine data protection (on page 23) for VMware and Microsoft Hyper-V environments

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Installation
The installation of the Admin Console differs for new and existing Commvault customers.

The following sections describe installation scenarios to help you select the appropriate installation path.

Existing Customers

Existing customers already have a CommServe computer and other Commvault software installed in their
environment.

If you are an existing customer, proceed to install the Admin Console. For instructions, see Installing the
Stand-Alone Admin Console Package (on page 9).

New Customers

Before you can install the Admin Console, the CommServe software must be installed in your environment.

Commvault provides installation packages that adjust to your organization needs. The packages include the
CommServe, Admin Console, and other software required to set up your CommCell environment.

Review the following list to select the package that best matches the needs of your organization.

 I plan to protect virtual machines.

Install the Virtual Server Protection package (on page 15). This package includes the CommServe,
Admin Console, Virtual Server Agent, and other software required to set up your CommCell environment.
 I plan to protect laptop computers.
Install the Commvault Edge Server package (on page 16). This package includes the CommServe, Admin
Console, File System Agent, and other software required to set up your CommCell environment.
 I plan to protect databases and other applications.
Install the Commvault Express package (on page 20). This package includes the CommServe, Admin
Console, Agents, and other software required to set up your CommCell environment.

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System Requirements for the Admin Console
The Admin Console requirements vary between new and existing Commvault customers.

 If you are an existing customer, read the requirements for stand-alone Admin Console installations.
 If you are a new customer, Commvault provides installation packages that includes the necessary
software to set up your CommCell environment. Read the requirements for the installation package that
you want to install: Virtual Server Protection, Commvault Edge Server, or Commvault Express
package.

Requirements for Stand-Alone Admin Console Installations

If you plan to install the Admin Console on the CommServe computer, you must have an additional 2 GB of
disk space.

If you plan to install the Admin Console on a different computer, the computer must satisfy the following
requirements:

 Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 x64 Editions

Operating Systems  Microsoft Windows Server 2012 x64 Editions
 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 x64 Editions

Hard Drive 2 GB recommended.

Memory 8 GB RAM minimum required

Processor All Windows-compatible processors supported

Requirements for the Virtual Server Protection (VSP) Package

If you install the VSP package, the computer must satisfy the following requirements:

 Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 x64 Editions

Operating Systems  Microsoft Windows Server 2012 x64 Editions
 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 x64 Editions
500 GB recommended.
Depending upon the number of virtual machines that you
Hard Drive are planning to backup, ensure that the backup server
computer has sufficient free space to store all virtual
machine data.

Memory 16 GB RAM minimum required

Processor All Windows-compatible processors supported

IIS IIS must be enabled on the backup server.

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Requirements for Commvault Edge Server and Commvault Express Packages

If you install the Commvault Edge Server or Commvault Express package, the computer must satisfy the
following requirements:

 Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 x64 Editions

Operating Systems  Microsoft Windows Server 2012 x64 Editions
 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 x64 Editions

Hard Drive 500 GB recommended.

Memory 16 GB RAM minimum required

Processor All Windows-compatible processors supported
IIS IIS must be enabled on the computer.

Supported Web Browsers

You can run the Admin Console on the following browsers:

 Google Chrome v5 or later

 Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE) v10 or later
 Mozilla Firefox v2.0.0.3 or later
 Safari v2.0.4 or later

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Installing the Stand-Alone Admin Console Package
If you already have the CommServe software and other Commvault software installed in your organization,
you can add the Admin Console to your CommCell environment by using the CommCell Console or the
Download Manager application.

Before You Begin

Prepare for the installation by reviewing the following tasks:

 Review Commvault requirements and gather the information that you must provide during the
installation. For more information, see Preinstallation Checklist for the Admin Console (on page 11).
 If you plan to install the Admin Console by using the Download Manager application, download the latest
version of the application from the Cloud Services
(https://cloud.commvault.com/webconsole/downloadcenter/dc.do?ps=10&q=&type=dc&fn=PRODUCT_
VERSION_NAME%252CCATEGORY_NAME&cp=1&fn_PRODUCT_VERSION_NAME_val=11&fn_CATEGOR
Y_NAME_val=v11%20ServicePack/Installer) website. The Download Manager is displayed as V11 SPn
Media Kit and Service Pack.

Procedure

Use one of the following methods to install the Admin Console:

Remote Installations

Use the CommCell Console to install the Admin Console remotely on one or more computers.

1. From the CommCell Console ribbon, on the Tools tab, click Add/Remove Software > Install
Software.
The Install Wizard opens.
2. Follow the instructions in the installation wizard.

Local Installations

Use the Download Manager to install the Admin Console locally on a computer.

1. Log on to the computer as an Administrator or as a member of the Administrator group on that

computer.
2. Start the Download Manager, select where to extract the installation files, and then click Extract.
3. On the welcome page, select the I Agree check box and proceed to the next page.
4. On the Choose the Installation Type page, click Install packages on this computer and proceed
to the next page.
5. Follow the instructions in the installation wizard.

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What to Do Next

Provide the Admin Console URL to backup administrators and other users that might need to access the
console.

To get started with the Admin Console, refer to the getting started instructions for the application that you
want to use. For example, Getting Started with Virtualization (on page 26).

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Preinstallation Checklist for the Admin Console
The preinstallation checklist applies for those customers that already have a CommCell environment and
only want to add the Admin Console package to their environment.

Use the preinstallation checklist as a quick reference guide to help you prepare the computer where the
Admin Console will be installed, and to gather the information required during the installation.

Verify System Requirements

Verify that the computer where you plan to install the Admin Console satisfies the minimum requirements
specified in System Requirements (on page 7).

Verify License Requirements

The Admin Console does not require a license.

Determine the Installation Location

Install the Admin Console on the CommServe computer or on a computer that can connect to the
CommServe and Web Server computers.

If you do not choose to install the Admin Console on the CommServe computer, you can install the Admin
Console on a physical computer or a virtual machine.

Determine Whether You Need Additional Commvault Software

 The Admin Console requires the Web Server and the Web Console. If these packages are not installed in
your CommCell environment, they must be installed along with the Admin Console.
 If you plan to protect VMware virtual machines from the Admin Console, the Virtual Server Agent must
be installed on the CommServe computer.

Gather Installation Data

Refer to the items in this section to gather the information that you will need during the installation. Record
the information before you begin installing the software, so you can refer to it during the installation.

You can install the Admin Console using either the CommCell Console or the Download Manager application.
Any item that applies to only one of these installation methods is noted.

Commvault package to install

Install the Admin Console package, which is listed under the Server category.

If you are installing the Admin Console on the CommServe computer, we recommend that you consider the
following steps:

 If web services are not set up in your CommCell environment, install the Web Server and the Web
Console.

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 If you plan to protect VMware virtual machines, install the Virtual Server package, which is listed
under the Virtualization category.

Client computer details

If the File System Agent, or another package, is already installed on the computer, you are not required to
gather all the computer details again. The level of detail depends on how the package you selected is
installed:

 For installations using the CommCell Console, the installation program requests only the name of the
client computer.
 For installations using the installation package, the installation program reads the details from the
previous installation.

Web Server client name

The name of the client computer where the Web Server is installed. If there is more than one Web Server
client, determine which client you want to use as the Web Server.

Additional information if other Commvault is not installed

If the computer where you plan to install the Admin Console does not have the File System Agent installed,
you must also gather the following information as it will be needed during the installation.

Required Information Description

By default, the software is installed in C:\Program
Files\Commvault\ContentStore.

You can change the destination folder, but it cannot be on a mapped

Destination folder for the network drive.
software installation
The installation program uses the C:\%allusersprofile% folder as a
temporary location to copy the installation files. This location does not
change, even if you choose to install the software on a drive other than
C.

If there is a firewall between the client computer and the CommServe

computer, gather the following information based on your firewall setup:

 Client connects to the CommServe computer (One-Way Firewall)

Select an HTTP or HTTPS port number that can be used to open
tunnel connections to the CommServe computer.
If the client is separated from the CommServe computer by an HTTP
Firewall services proxy, collect the host name (or IP address) and the port number of
the HTTP proxy through which the CommServe computer can be
reached
 CommServe computer connects to the client (One-Way Firewall)
Select a local HTTP or HTTPS port number that can be used by the
CommServe computer to open tunnel connections towards the client
 CommServe computer can be reached only through a Proxy

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 Collect the following information:
 Client name of the Commvault proxy (name is case-sensitive).
 HTTP or HTTPS tunnel port number on which the proxy expects
connections.
If the CommServe computer is behind a port-forwarding
gateway, collect the port number of the gateway instead.
 Host name or IP address of the proxy through which the
CommServe computer can be reached.
If the CommServe computer is behind a port-forwarding
gateway, collect the host name or IP address of the gateway
instead.

Note: If the client is separated from the CommServe computer by an

HTTP proxy, collect the host name (or IP address) and the port number
of the HTTP proxy through which the CommServe computer can be
reached.

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 This information is only applicable to installations using the Download
Manager.

If the CommCell environment is in "lockdown" mode, create a temporary

Client certificates
certificate to authenticate the client installation.

Note: Installations using the CommCell Console are not supported when
the CommCell is in "lockdown" mode.

Record the host name of the CommServe computer (fully qualified

domain name or IP address.) The CommServe host name cannot include
spaces or any of the following characters:
\|`~!@#$%^&*()+=<>/?,[]{}:;'"

CommServe host name Note: If there is a firewall between the client computer and the
CommServe computer, you also need to record the name of the
CommServe client, as seen in the CommCell Browser (the name is case-
sensitive). The installation program requires this information for all
firewall setups, except for environments where only the CommServe can
connect to the client.

 For installations using the CommCell Console:

Collect the host name (fully qualified domain name) of the
computers on which you want to install the software. You also need
an administrative account that has access to all the computers. The
account details are not required for existing clients.
 For installations using the Download Manager:
By default, the installation program uses the local (NetBIOS) name
Client computer details
of the computer to configure the client name in the CommServe
database as well as the display name in the CommCell Console.
Optionally, you can use a different display name to represent the
client. Do not include spaces in the name.
The installation program also uses the default network interface
name (host name) of the computer to communicate with the
CommServe computer. If the computer has multiple network
interfaces, select the interface name to use.

This information is only applicable to installations using the Download

Manager.
Windows Firewall for
Computer Profiles If Windows Firewall is enabled for some profiles (PublicProfile,
DomainProfile, and StandardProfile), decide whether you want to disable
Windows Firewall for all profiles.

If the computer has Windows Firewall turned on, you can add the
Windows Firewall Exclusion Commvault programs and services to the Windows Firewall exclusion list
List during the installation. We recommend this configuration which enables
CommCell operations across the firewall.

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 If you want the computer to share the same properties of a client group,
Client Groups and client groups are configured in your CommCell environment, select a
client group to use.

If you have subclient policies configured in your CommCell environment,

Subclient Policy
select a policy to associate to the default subclient.

If you have storage policies configured in your CommCell environment,

Storage policy
select a policy to associate to the default subclient.

Installing the Virtual Server Protection Package

Use the Virtual Server Protection package to set up a CommCell environment for protecting virtual machines.

This package includes the following Commvault software: CommServe, Admin Console, Virtual Server Agent,
MediaAgent, CommCell Console, Web Server, Web Console, and Workflow Engine.

Before You Begin

 Download the Virtual Server Protection

(https://cloud.commvault.com/webconsole/downloadcenter/dc.do?sp=relDateDesc&sortDir=desc&ps=1
0&q=&type=dc&fn=PRODUCT_VERSION_NAME%252CCATEGORY_NAME%252CSUBCATEGORY_NAME&
cp=1&fn_PRODUCT_VERSION_NAME_val=11&fn_CATEGORY_NAME_val=v11%20ServicePack/Installer&
fn_SUBCATEGORY_NAME_val=Virtual%20Server%20Protection) installer from the Cloud Services
website.
 Verify that the computer where you plan to install the package satisfies the minimum requirements
specified in System Requirements (on page 7).

Procedure

1. Start the Virtual Server Protection installer, select where to extract the installation files, and then click
Extract.
2. On the welcome page, select the I Agree check box and proceed to the next page.
3. On the Choose the Installation Type page, click Install packages on this computer and proceed
to the next page.
4. On the Destination Path page, change the default path if you want to install the software on a
different location, and then proceed to the next page.
The installation starts.
5. On the completion page, make a note of the Admin Console URL and then click Finish.

What to Do Next

Provide the Admin Console URL to backup administrators, database administrators, and other users that
might need to access the console.

To get started with the Admin Console, see Getting Started with Virtualization (on page 26).

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Installing the Commvault Edge Server Package
Use the Commvault Edge Server package to set up a CommCell environment for protecting laptop
computers.

This package includes the following Commvault software: CommServe, Admin Console, File System Agent,
MediaAgent, CommCell Console, Web Server, Web Console, and Workflow Engine.

Before You Begin

 Download the Commvault Edge Server

(https://cloud.commvault.com/webconsole/downloadcenter/dc.do?sp=relDateDesc&sortDir=desc&ps=1
0&q=&type=dc&fn=PRODUCT_VERSION_NAME%252CCATEGORY_NAME%252CSUBCATEGORY_NAME&
cp=1&fn_PRODUCT_VERSION_NAME_val=11&fn_CATEGORY_NAME_val=Edge&fn_SUBCATEGORY_NA
ME_val=Server) installer from the Cloud Services website.
 Verify that the computer where you plan to install the package satisfies the minimum requirements
specified in System Requirements (on page 7).

Procedure

1. Start the Commvault Edge Server installer, select where to extract the installation files, and then click
Extract.
2. On the welcome page, select the I Agree check box and proceed to the next page.
3. On the Choose the Installation Type page, click Install packages on this computer and proceed
to the next page.
4. On the Destination Path page, change the default path if you want to install the software on a
different location, and then proceed to the next page.
The installation starts.
5. On the completion page, make a note of the Admin Console URL and then click Finish.

What to Do Next

If you want to minimize the information your end users must provide during the installation of the end-user
Endpoint package, you can create a custom package. For information on creating a custom package, see
Creating an End-User Endpoint Package (on page 17).

To get started with the Admin Console, see Getting Started with Endpoint (on page 55).

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Creating a Custom End-User Endpoint Package
From the Cloud Services website, you can generate custom proxy and end-user Endpoint packages. Creating
a custom package minimizes the information your end users must provide when they install the package on
their devices.

Applies To: Windows and Macintosh

Before You Begin

You must have an account on the Commvault Cloud website https://cloud.commvault.com.

Procedure

1. Log on to the Commvault Cloud website https://cloud.commvault.com, and on the Forms page, open
the Custom Install Package Creation
(https://cloud.commvault.com/webconsole/forms/?tab=0&workflowName=Custom Install Package
Creation&workflowId=2286) form.
2. On the form, fill in the following information:
 In the CS Client Name (case sensitive) box, enter the name of the CommServe. The name that
you enter is case-sensitive and must match the CommServe name in the database.
 In the CS Hostname box, enter the host name of the CommServe. You can also use an IP address
instead of the host name.
 Optional: The proxy computer communicates with laptops that are outside the network. If you are
using a proxy, select the Use Proxy check box to create a proxy package.
 Optional: If you want to disable the user authentication prompt during installation, clear the
Request end users to enter their credentials during installation check box. By default, user
authentication is enabled.
3. Click Next.
4. Optional: If you selected the Use Proxy check box, fill in the following information:
 In the Proxy Client Name (case sensitive) box, enter the name of the proxy computer. The
name that you enter must match with the name of the proxy computer in the CommServe.
 In the Proxy Hostname box, enter the host name of the proxy computer. You can also use an IP
address instead of the host name.
 In the Port Number box, enter the port number. This port will be used for incoming connections to
the proxy computer, when a firewall is configured.
5. Optional: If you cleared the Request end users to enter their credentials during installation
check box, fill in the following information:
 In the Username box, enter the user name that the end-user must provide during the silent
installation of the package.
 In the Password box, enter the password that the end-user must provide during the silent
installation of the package.
6. On the summary page, do either of the following:
 Click Edit Advanced Options and click OK. Fill in the following information:
a. Optional: Select the Allow users to enter an install directory check box, so that the end
users can create an install directory. This option is applicable only for Windows laptops.
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 b. Optional: Select the Do not create laptop shortcuts or apps check box if you do not
want the end users to use the Edge Monitor tool.
c. Click Next.
d. Click OK to create the packages.
 Click OK to create the packages.
7. Verify the confirmation email.
You will receive an email confirming the package creation request. Subsequently, you will receive
another email with links to the following downloadable packages:
 32 bit proxy (if the Use Proxy option was selected)
 64 bit proxy (if the Use Proxy option was selected)
 32 bit Windows
 64 bit Windows
 Macintosh Dmg
 Macintosh Pkg
8. Using the link provided, download the packages.

What to Do Next

Setup the Download Center and place the end-user Endpoint packages in a Download Center repository so
that your end users can access the packages. For information on setting up the Download Center, see
Download Center (on page 61).

Installing the End-User Endpoint Package on a Windows

Operating System
After you invite your end users to install the end-user Endpoint package, they will use the following
procedure to do the installation.

Procedure

1. Access the Web Console by doing the following:

 If you received an email from your administrator with a link to the package, click on the link in the
email.
 Open your web browser and type the Web Console URL provided by the administrator in the address
bar.
The URL should be in the following format: http:// webhost/webconsole, for example:
http://client.mydomain.com/webconsole.
2. On the Login screen, enter your active directory login credentials and then click Login to access the
Web Console.
3. On the My Applications page, click Download Center.
4. In the Open File - Security Warning dialog box, click Run.
5. On the Download Center page, download the package available for your computer.
If you are unable to download the package, contact your System Administrator.

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6. After the download is complete, double click the .exe file.
The Custom Install Package wizard opens.
7. Click Next to continue.
8. On the Extraction Path page, enter the location where you want to extract the package and click
Next.
The installation proceeds silently and may take several minutes to complete.
When the installation finishes, the Process Manager dialog box opens.
9. On the Register Me tab of the Process Manager dialog box, provide the following details:
a. Enter the name of the laptop in the Computer Name box. The computer name might be already
provided.
b. Enter your Web Console credentials in the User Name and Password boxes.
c. Click Register.

Installing the End-User Endpoint Package on a Mac Operating

System
After you invite your end users to install the end-user Endpoint package, they will use the following
procedure to do the installation.

Procedure

1. Access the Web Console by doing the following:

 If you received an email from your administrator with a link to the package, click on the link in the
email.
 Open your web browser and type the Web Console URL provided by the administrator in the address
bar.
The URL should be in the following format: http:// webhost/webconsole, for example:
http://client.mydomain.com/webconsole.
2. On the Login screen, enter your active directory login credentials and then click Login to access the
Web Console.
3. On the My Applications page, click Download Center.
4. Download the Commvault.dmg package.
If you are unable to download the package, contact your System Administrator.
5. Double click the Commvault.dmg file that you downloaded.
The installation wizard opens.
6. On the installation wizard, double click the Commvault icon to start the installation:
 If the CommServe is configured to authenticate users performing installations in the CommCell, the
CommServe Authentication page is displayed. Enter your active directory login credentials and
then click Continue.
 If a firewall is enabled on the Macintosh computer, you might be prompted to allow some programs
(such as cvd and cvfwd) through the local firewall. To continue the installation, click Allow when
prompted.

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7. If your Apple device prompts you for your password to allow the software installation, enter the
password and then click Allow.
During installation, you can use the View menu to monitor the installer log and review the services
status, among other operations.
After the installation completes, the Process Manager application is displayed. If the Process
Manager is not displayed, you can open it from the Applications window.
8. On the Introduction page of the Process Manager application, click Continue to register.
9. On the Configuration page, provide the following details:
a. In the Computer Name box, enter the name of the device. The name may be already provided.
b. Enter the CommServe host name in the CommServe box, for example,
cs.mydomain.mycompany.com. The CommServe name may be already provided.
c. Enter your Web Console credentials in the User Name and Password boxes.
d. Click Continue.
10. On the Summary page, review the information and then click Register.
11. When the Process Manager prompts you for your password to proceed with the registration, enter the
password and then click OK.
12. Click Close to exit the laptop registration.
13. On the installation wizard, click Done to exit the wizard.

Installing the Commvault Express Package

Use the Commvault Express package to set up a CommCell environment for protecting databases and other
applications.

This package includes the necessary Commvault software to get you started: CommServe, Admin Console,
File System Agent, MediaAgent, CommCell Console, Web Server, Web Console, and Workflow Engine.

Before You Begin

 Download the Commvault Express

(https://cloud.commvault.com/webconsole/downloadcenter/dc.do?ps=10&q=express&type=dc&fn=CAT
EGORY_NAME%252CSUBCATEGORY_NAME&cp=1&fn_CATEGORY_NAME_val=v11%20ServicePack/Inst
aller&fn_SUBCATEGORY_NAME_val=SMB) installer from the Cloud Services website.
 Verify that the computer where you plan to install the package satisfies the minimum requirements
specified in System Requirements (on page 7).

Procedure

1. Start the Commvault Express installer, select where to extract the installation files, and then click
Extract.
2. On the welcome page, select the I Agree check box and proceed to the next page.
3. On the Choose the Installation Type page, click Install packages on this computer and proceed
to the next page.
4. On the Select Packages page, select the check box for the CommServe, MediaAgent, and Admin
Console. Proceed to the next page.
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 Note: The CommCell Console, File System Agent, Web Server, Web Console, and Workflow Engine are
automatically selected.
5. On the Destination Path page, change the default path if you want to install the software on a
different location, and then proceed to the next page.
6. On the Database Engine Installation Path page, change the default path if you want to install the
Microsoft SQL Server software on a different location, and then proceed to the next page.
7. On the CommServe Database Installation Path page, change the default path if you want to store
the CommServe database files on a different location, and then proceed to the next page.
8. On the Disaster Recovery Path page, specify a local or network path to store disaster recovery files,
and then proceed to the next page.
9. On the Configure Proxy Service page, do not make any changes and then proceed to the next page.
10. On the Installation Summary page, review your selections and then proceed to the next page.
11. On the Client Computer Information page, the computer name and host name are automatically
provided. Proceed to the next page.
12. On the Firewall Configuration page, determine whether you want to disable Windows Firewall for all
profiles, and then proceed to the next page.
13. On the Database Install Option page, the option to create a new database is automatically selected.
Proceed to the next page.
14. On the CommCell Administrator Account page, specify a password for the CommCell administrator
as well as an email address. Proceed to the next page.
15. On the completion page, make a note of the Admin Console URL and then click Finish.

What to Do Next

Provide the Admin Console URL to backup administrators, database administrators, and other users that
might need to access the console.

To get started with the Admin Console, refer to the getting started instructions for the databases that you
want to protect. For example, for Oracle databases, see Getting Started with the Oracle Admin Console (on
page 75).

Accessing the Admin Console

You can access the Admin Console by using the URL that your administrator provides.

Procedure

1. Go to the Admin Console URL that your administrator provided.

The URL format has the following format: http://webhost/adminconsole/login.
2. Type your user name and password, and then click Login.

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Result

When you log on, the Servers page is displayed by default. If it is the first time you are logging on and no
servers are assigned to you, the Quick Setup wizard is displayed. Note: Not all agents offer the Quick
Setup wizard.

What to Do Next

Refer to the documentation that corresponds to the application that you want to use, for example,
Virtualization (on page 23).

If you want to switch between modules, click the building block icon located at the upper-left corner of
the Admin Console, and then select the module that you want to use.

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Virtualization
The Admin Console is a web-based interface that administrators can use to protect and recover virtual
machines.

You can use the Admin Console to back up virtual machines running on VMware or Microsoft Hyper-V,
restore data from virtual machines, and manage protection operations.

To get started quickly, you can perform simple configuration of virtual machine servers, storage, and virtual
machine collections in a few minutes, then initiate protection operations immediately. The Admin Console
can be used to initiate backups and restores, provide information about virtual machine protection, and
manage jobs, schedules, alerts, events, and users.

Note: When the Admin Console is added to an existing Commvault deployment, previously configured
entities such as servers are also available in the Admin Console.

Key Features

 Protect virtual machines in a VMware vCenter, ESX server, or Hyper-V server.

 Quickly configure servers, storage, and collections of virtual machines to back up.
 Back up collections of virtual machines immediately or by using a defined schedule.
 Restore full virtual machines, disks, and guest files with granular backup and recovery options.
 Monitor jobs, events, and alerts.

Virtual Server Agent (VSA)

The VSA is installed on computers that can perform backup and restore operations for a specific hypervisor
platform such as VMware and Microsoft Hyper-V.

 For VMware support, the VSA is installed on one or more physical computers or virtual machines.
 For Microsoft Hyper-V support, the VSA is installed on a standalone Hyper-V server or on all Hyper-V
servers in a cluster.

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VSA System Requirements
When installing the Admin Console with an existing Commvault deployment, ensure that the following
requirements are met:

 At least one machine must have the Virtual Server Agent installed.
 To add Hyper-V servers, the CommServe system must have the Virtual Server Agent installed.

Hyper-V Nodes

For Microsoft Hyper-V, the Virtual Server Agent can be installed on a standalone Hyper-V Server or a node in
the Hyper-V cluster. If the Virtual Server Agent is not installed on a Hyper-V node that is selected as a VSA
proxy, the Virtual Server Agent and additional software must be pushed to that machine during Virtualization
setup.

Hyper-V nodes must satisfy the following system requirements:

Operating Systems Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2012 R2 with latest Microsoft HotFixes installed

100 GB recommended.

Hard Drive If performing backups with the granular recovery option enabled, the location of the Job
Results folder should contain additional space to accommodate at least 2% of the total
amount of data being backed up.

16 to 24 GB RAM minimum required beyond the requirements of the operating system

Memory
and running applications.

Processor Dual Core with minimum of 2.2 GHz required

The cluster size or the allocation unit size of an NTFS volume in a virtual machine must
NTFS volumes be a multiple of 1024 bytes. You can set the cluster size before formatting a volume. The
default cluster size is 4096 bytes.

Virtual Machines

For Hyper-V environments, the Admin Console supports all guest operating systems supported by Microsoft
Hyper-V.

For VMware environments, the following system requirements apply for virtual machines:

The following versions are supported for vSphere, vCenter, vCenter Server
Appliance, and ESX/ESXi:
4.1 or later, 5.0.x, 5.1.x, 5.5, 5.5.1, 5.5.2, 5.5.3*, 6.0, 6.0.1,
Virtual Machine Host
6.0.2
For any ESXi servers, the VADP is not available in the free version of ESXi.
The Essentials licensing level or higher is required.

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Virtual Machine Hardware Version 4.0, 7.0, 8.0, 9.0, 10.0, 11.0

Virtual Machine Operating Systems All Guest Operating Systems supported by VADP

Install the latest version of VMware Tools supported by the host on each
virtual machine. At a minimum, the version of VMware tools on virtual
VMware Tools on Virtual Machines
machines must also be supported on the host; unsupported versions must
be upgraded.

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Getting Started with Admin Console
This topic describes the high-level steps that first-time users must follow to set up the Virtualization
application in the Admin Console.

Step 1: Install the Admin Console

To access the Virtualization application, the administrator must install the Admin Console. For instructions,
see one of the following procedures:

 If you have the CommServe computer and other Commvault software installed in your environment, see
Installing the Stand-Alone Admin Console Package (on page 9).
 If you do not have a CommCell environment, see Installing the Virtual Server Protection Package (on
page 15).

Step 2: Log onto the Admin Console

Access the Admin Console (on page 21) using the URL that was provided by the administrator.

Step 3: Complete the Wizard for the Virtualization Application

Perform initial configurations to set up the Virtualization application by completing the Virtualization Setup
(on page 27).

During the setup, you will add a server, configure storage, add virtual machines, and perform other
important configurations.

Note: For Hyper-V, when you add a server, you must also include the steps to discover and select nodes.
After you add a server, you can add storage and collections. A default collection that includes all virtual
machines is created automatically for Hyper-V, but you should create a collection that includes a smaller
number of virtual machines for initial testing of the backup and restore process.

Step 4: Perform Your First Backup and Restore

For instructions, see the following procedures:

1. Perform a backup (on page 44).

2. Restore full virtual machines or files and folders (on page 45).

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Using the Setup Wizard for the Virtualization
Application
When you log on to the Admin Console for the first time, a setup wizard guides you through the basic setup
required by the Virtualization application.

Before You Begin

 You must have an account on the Commvault Cloud website https://cloud.commvault.com.

 You will need the following information to complete the setup wizard:
 The name and port number of your email server
 The name, IP address, and user credentials for virtualization servers for VMware or Microsoft Hyper-
V
 For Hyper-V, one or more nodes on which you will install the VSA to create proxies for backup and
restore operations
 The location of the disk library to use to store backed up data

About This Task

At any point during the setup wizard, click Finish setup later to leave the wizard. If you leave the setup
wizard before it is complete, it will appear the next time you log on.

Procedure

Perform the following steps to configure email, server, storage, and virtual machine information. If other
applications have already been configured, some steps might be skipped.

1. Log on to the Admin Console (on page 21).

2. On the Register product page, register the software using your Commvault Cloud
https://cloud.commvault.com credentials.
3. Click Save.
4. On the Configure email page, type email account information for Admin Console: SMTP server, SMTP
port, the email address that is used to send alert notifications, and the name of the alert email address.
For more information, see Configuring an Email Server (on page 129).
5. Click Save.
6. On the Add server page, select the virtualization vendor (VMware or Hyper-V), and then provide a
descriptive name for the server, a fully qualified hostname or IP address (for a vCenter, ESX server,
Hyper-V standalone server, Hyper-V cluster, or a node in a Hyper-V cluster), and the user credentials to
provide administrative access to the server or cluster. For more information, see Adding a Server (on
page 31).
For a Hyper-V server:
a. Click Discover nodes.
b. When the Proxies field is populated, select one or more nodes on which to install the Virtual Server
Agent.

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 Note: You can continue the setup process while the VSA is being installed on Hyper-V nodes, but you
cannot perform backups until that installation is complete.

7. Click Save.
8. On the Add disk library page, type a display name for the storage library, select a MediaAgent, select
Local path or Network path, and type a full path name for the storage location (or browse to a
folder). For access to a network-attached storage device, provide user credentials. For more information,
see Storage Targets (on page 117).
9. Click Create library.
10. On the Add server plan page, type a name for the plan, then provide information about storage,
retention, and backup schedules. For more information, see Creating a Server Plan (on page 105).
11. Click Save.
12. On the Add collection page, type a descriptive name to identify the collection, and then select virtual
machines to be protected. For more information, see Adding a Collection (on page 35).
13. Click Save.
14. To finish, choose one of the following options:
 Click Back up Now to perform an immediate backup of the virtual machines in the collection
(without requiring confirmation).
The collections page displays with job status information shown under the Backup heading.
 Click Go to Servers to save the new setup and continue to the Servers page, where you can
explore further or perform additional configuration.

Note: For Hyper-V, the Back up Now option might not be available immediately. You can go to the
Servers page.

When VSA installation on proxies is complete, perform a backup (on page 44).

Configuration for Virtualization

The first time you log on you are prompted to add a server, configure storage, and identify collections of
virtual machines to back up as described in Using the Virtualization Setup Wizard (on page 27).

To support ongoing operations, you can add servers, collections, storage, and users.

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Security Configuration for Virtualization
The Admin Console provides predefined user groups and roles that can be used to manage security for
users, servers, collections, and virtual machines.

User Groups

The following predefined user groups are created by default:

 Administrator
 Backup operator
 Restore operator
 View All

Roles

Roles have assigned privileges that enable them to perform actions in the Admin Console. The following
roles are predefined for Admin Console:

 Administrator_Role
 Alert Creator
 Alert Owner
 All Users Laptops
 Backup operator_Role
 Client Admins
 Compliance
 End Users
 Master
 MSP Subscription: Only for MSP administrators managing a multi-tenant environment.
 Plan Creator Role
 Plan Subscription Role
 Restore operator_Role
 View

Virtualization Requirements

For servers, collections, or virtual machines, you can associate users or groups with roles to determine what
actions users can perform. You can also assign users or groups as owners who have management privileges
for those entities.

You can use predefined roles, modify predefined roles to fit your requirements, or create new roles.

Subject to your organization's requirements, the following privileges are required for general administrative
users for virtualization:

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 All Alert privileges
 The following Client privileges are required:
 Agent Management
 Agent Scheduling
 Install Package/Update
 Data Protection/Management Operations
 Browse
 In Place Recover
 Out-of-Place Recover
 In Place Full Machine Recovery
 Out of Place Full Machine Recovery
 Overwrite on restore
 The following Commcell privileges are required:
 License Management
 Install Client
 The following Global privileges are required:
 Administrative Management
 Job Management
 Alert Management
 View
 Change security settings
 Events Organizer
 All Plan privileges
 All Schedule Policy privileges
 All Storage Management privileges
 All User Management privileges

Note: In a multi-tenant environment, all Workflow privileges should also be included for VSA administrators.

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Servers
Servers provide hosting for virtual machines. You can include servers for VMware and Microsoft Hyper-V in
the same Admin Console implementation:

 For VMware, a server can be a vCenter or a standalone ESX server.

 For Hyper-V, a server can be a Hyper-V cluster, a Hyper-V server in a cluster, or a standalone Hyper-V
server.

The main Servers page shows all of the servers in your environment. You can click on any server to get
summary information, or click on a Jobs link in the Actions column to check the status of jobs for a server.
Some users may only have access to specific servers for which they are responsible.

For each server, you can define collections of virtual machines that you want to manage separately. For
example, you can put virtual machines in different collections so that you can have different backup criteria
or schedules for different classes of virtual machines.

Adding a Server
Add a server to support data protection operations for all virtual machines hosted or managed by the server.

Before You Begin

You will need the following information to add a server:

 The name, IP address, and user credentials for a virtualization server for VMware or Microsoft Hyper-V
 For Hyper-V, one or more nodes on which you will install the VSA to create proxies for backup and
restore operations

Procedure

1. From the navigation pane, click Servers.

The Servers page appears.
2. Click Add Server.
3. For Select type, select one of the following:
 Hyper-V
 VMware
4. For Server name, type a descriptive name for the server.
5. For Hostname / IP address, type the fully qualified host name or IP address for the server.
 For VMware, the server can be a vCenter or a standalone ESX server.
 For Hyper-V, the server can be a Hyper-V cluster, a Hyper-V server in a cluster, or a standalone
Hyper-V server.
6. Type the user credentials for the server in the User name and Password boxes. The server user must
have administrative rights and appropriate permissions on the server.
7. Depending on the hypervisor type for the server, perform one of the following actions:

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  For a VMware server, when adding an additional server to an existing configuration, select a Virtual
Server Agent proxy from the Proxy list.
This step is not required when configuring the first server through the Virtualization Setup (on page
27) process.
 For a Hyper-V server:
a. Click Discover nodes.
b. When the Nodes field is populated, select one or more nodes on which to install the Virtual
Server Agent. For a Microsoft Hyper-V cluster, select all nodes in the cluster.
8. Click Save.

Viewing Server and Collection Details

When you log on or click Servers in the navigation pane, the list of configured servers is displayed. You can
use the Servers page to add or view server information, to access collections of virtual machines, or to
check job status.

Servers Page

From the main Servers page, you can perform the following actions:

 Click Send log files to collect log information for a support case.
 Click Add server to configure a new server.
 Click an entry in the Name column to view server details.

 Under the Actions column, click the action button in the row for the server and select one of the
following options:
 Click Jobs to view all jobs.
 Click Delete to delete the server (confirmation is required for this action).
 Click Send logs to collect log information for a support case.

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Server Detail Page

When you select a specific server, you can view details for the server:

 The number of virtual machines that are protected (backed up), not protected, backed up with errors, or
all VMs. You can click on a bar in the graph to view reports (on page 54).
 Whether Data management (backups) and Data recovery are enabled for the server.
 What alerts are enabled.
 What Virtual Server Agent proxies are available to perform backup and restore operations for the server.
 Security associations and virtual machine owners.
 What collections of virtual machines are configured.

From the server details page, you can perform the following actions:

 Click Jobs at the top right to view all jobs for the server.
 Click Edit server details at the top right to change the host name, user name, or password.
 Click Delete at the top right to delete this server entry. You are then asked to confirm this action.
Deleting a server also deletes all backups for the server.
 Click a bar in the VM status area to display information about virtual machines on the server.
 Click the ON or OFF button for Data management or Data recovery to toggle those settings.
 Click an alert to view the alert definition, including the list of users who receive the alert.
 In the Proxy area, click Reorder to change the sequence that is used to select proxies for jobs, or click
Edit to enable or disable proxies for use with this server.
 In the Security area, click Edit to assign roles to users or user groups or to add owners for virtual
machines.

In the Collections area you can perform the following actions:

 Click Add collection to create a new collection of virtual machines to back up.
 Click a collection name to view or modify collection settings.
 Click Restore to recover data from the collection on the same row. The Restore button is only
displayed if a successful backup has been performed for a collection.
 Click Jobs to view job information for the collection on the same row.

 Under the Actions column for the Collections area, you can click the action button in the row for
the collection and select one of the following options:
 Click Delete to remove a collection. You are then asked to confirm this action. Deleting a collection
also deletes all backups for the collection. You cannot delete a default collection.
 Click Back up now to perform an immediate backup of the virtual machines in the collection.

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Collection Detail Page

When you select a collection from the server details page, you can view details for the collection:

 Display showing the number of virtual machines for the collection that are protected, unprotected,
backed up with errors, or all VMs. You can click on a bar in the graph to view reports (on page 54).
 A summary of backup information.
 Whether backup jobs are currently running.
 The content that is defined for the collection (virtual machines to be backed up).
 Security information.
 Storage information.
 Options for default backup settings, including changed block tracking (CBT), number of readers, and
application or crash consistent backups.
 Scheduled backup jobs.
 Proxy information.
 Alerts enabled for the collection. You can click on an alert to view the alert definition, including the list of
users who receive the alert.

From the collection details page, you can perform the following actions:

 Click a bar in the VM status area to display information about virtual machines on the server.
 In the Summary area, you can toggle Data management on or off to enable or disable backups and
restores.
 In the Backup area, click Jobs to view jobs, or Back up now to perform a backup for the collection.
 In the Content area, click Manage to add virtual machines to a collection or change existing content
selections.
 Under the Content area, click Show filters to view filters that are defined to exclude virtual machines
from backups.
 In the Security area, click Edit to change user security settings or VM ownership.
 In the Storage area, click Edit to change the storage library name or the retention period for backup
data.
 In the Options area, click Edit to change backup options.
 In the Schedules area, click Manage to add or modify a scheduled backup.
 In the Proxy area, click Reorder to change the sequence that is used to select proxies for jobs, or click
Edit to enable or disable proxies for use with this server.
 In the Alerts area, click an alert entry to view the alert definition.

Editing Server Information

You can change settings for a server by editing the server details.

Procedure

1. From the navigation pane, click Servers.

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 The Servers page appears.
2. Click the name of the server.
The server details page appears.
3. In the top right corner of the page, click Edit server details.
The Edit server details dialog box appears.
4. To point to a different server, type a new value in the Hostname / IP Address box.
5. To change the user account that is used to access the server, complete the following steps:
a. In the New user name box, type the user name.
b. In the New password and Confirm new password boxes, type the password.
6. To change the password for an existing user:
a. In the Current password field, type the old password.
b. In the New password and Confirm new password fields, type the new password.
7. Click Save.

Collections
Collections are sets of virtual machines that can be included in backup or restore operations. Each server
contains at least one default collection, which provides protection for any virtual machines that are not
included in another collection.

You can add additional collections for a server as needed. For example, you can put virtual machines in
different collections so that you can have different backup criteria or schedules for different classes of virtual
machines.

Collections for a server are displayed on the details page for the server. You can select a collection to view
summary information, get status, and perform backups and restores.

Adding a Collection
Add a collection to identify a specific set of virtual machines to back up or restore.

Procedure

1. From the navigation pane, click Servers.

The Servers page appears.
2. Click the name of the server that hosts the virtual machines.
The server details page appears. The Collections area displays summary information for any existing
collections.
3. Click Add collection.
4. In the Add collection dialog box, provide the following information:
 Name: Type a descriptive name for the collection.

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  Browse and select VMs: Expand the tree below this field to select hosts, specific VMs, or VM
storage locations for the collection. Click Select all to quickly select all virtual machines or Clear all
to remove all current selections.
You can select one of the following options from the grouping list to control the browse display:
 Group by host: Select this option to view hosts and the VMs running on each host. Select a
host entry to protect all VMs on the host, or expand the tree to select specific VMs.
For Hyper-V, virtual machines are shown directly under the host.
For VMware, the top level of the browse shows all accessible vCenters at the top level, ESX
servers under vCenters, and virtual machines under each ESX server.
 VMs: Select this option to browse and select specific VMs.
 Storage (Hyper-V only): Select this option to view storage containing virtual machine data.
Select the storage entry to protect all VMs on the storage, or expand the tree to select specific
VMs.
 Group by datastore (VMware only): Select this option to view datastores containing virtual
machine data. The top level of the browse shows all accessible hosts at the top level, with
datastores under hosts and virtual machines under each datastore. Select a datastore entry to
protect all VMs on the storage, or expand the tree to select specific VMs.
 Plan: Select a plan that specifies the storage, retention, and backup schedule.
5. Click OK to save the collection.

Collections are created with default settings for backup options. To change default settings, see Editing
Collection Options (on page 40).

Managing Collection Content

For an existing collection, you can add virtual machines or modify the content selections.

Procedure

1. From the navigation pane, click Servers.

The Servers page appears.
2. Click the name of the server that hosts the virtual machines.
The server details page appears. The Collections area displays summary information for any existing
collections.
3. Click the name of an existing collection.
4. Click Manage in the Content area.
The Content tab of the Collection content page shows the currently selected content to be backed
up (hosts, specific VMs, or source virtual machine storage).

5. To remove a virtual machine, click in the Actions column of the row for the VM and select
Remove.
6. To add collection content, click Add virtual machines.
The Add virtual machines page appears.
7. Select a browse method for the Browse and select VMs list, and then expand the tree below the list
to select hosts, specific VMs, or VM storage locations for the collection, or to clear previous selections.
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 You can select one of the following options from the list to control the browse display:
 Group by host: Select this option to view hosts and the VMs running on each host. Select a host
entry to protect all VMs on the host, or expand the tree to select specific VMs.
For Hyper-V, virtual machines are shown directly under the host.
For VMware, the top level of the browse shows all accessible vCenters at the top level, ESX servers
under vCenters, and virtual machines under each ESX server.
 VMs: Select this option to browse and select specific VMs.
 Storage (Hyper-V only): Select this option to view storage containing virtual machine data. Select
the storage entry to protect all VMs on the storage, or expand the tree to select specific VMs.
 Group by datastore (VMware only): Select this option to view datastores containing virtual
machine data. The top level of the browse shows all accessible hosts at the top level, with
datastores under hosts and virtual machines under each datastore. Select a datastore entry to
protect all VMs on the storage, or expand the tree to select specific VMs.
8. Click OK after selecting VMs or other objects.
9. To discover virtual machines automatically:
a. Click Add rule.
b. From the Select rule for list, choose one of the following:
 Virtual machine name/pattern: Type the display name of the virtual machine or a pattern
using wildcards (for example, Test* to identify VMs for which the VM name begins with
"Test").
 Guest DNS hostname: Type a hostname or a pattern to identify a hostname or domain (for
example, myhost.mycompany.com to identify a specific host or *mycompany.com to identify
all hosts on that domain).
 Guest OS: Type the exact name of the operating system or a pattern to identify an operating
system group (for example, Microsoft* to identify any virtual machine that has a version of
the Windows operating system).
 Host: Type the host name, the IP address of the host, or a host name pattern using wildcards.
When you add a host, all virtual machines on the host are included in the backup.
 Notes: Type a pattern to identify virtual machines based on notes text contained in annotations
for the VM summary (for example, Test* to identify VMs with a note that begins with "Test").
 Power state: Select the power on status of virtual machines to be included in the subclient
content. You can select one of the following options:
On: to identify VMs that are powered on.
Off: to identify VMs that are powered off.
Other: to identify VMs with a different power on status, such as Suspended.
c. From the Which matches with list, select Equals, Contains, Starts with, or Ends with.
d. In the Name box, type a string to match a VM name or host.
e. Click OK.

10. To edit a rule, click in the Actions column of the row for the VM and select Edit rule.
11. Click Preview to see a list of the virtual machines that will be backed up and the hosts for the VMs.
12. Click OK to save the changes to collection content.

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Creating VM Filters
From the Collection content dialog box, you can create filters to exclude virtual machines from backups.

Procedure

1. From the navigation pane, click Servers.

The Servers page appears.
2. Click the name of the server that hosts the virtual machines.
The server details page appears. The Collections area displays summary information for any existing
collections.
3. Click the name of an existing collection.
4. Click Manage in the Content area.
The Collection content dialog box appears.
The Filters tab shows content to be excluded from backups.

5. On the Filters tab, to remove a filter, click in the Actions column of the row for the filter and select
Remove.
6. To add filters by browsing, click Add virtual machines.
7. In the Add virtual machines page, select a browse method for the Browse and select VMs list, and
then expand the tree below the list to select hosts, specific VMs, or VM storage locations for the
collection, or to clear previous selections.
You can select one of the following options from the list to control the browse display:
 Group by host: Select this option to view hosts and the VMs running on each host. Select a host
entry to exclude all VMs on the host, or expand the tree to select specific VMs.
For Hyper-V, virtual machines are shown directly under the host.
For VMware, the top level of the browse shows all accessible vCenters at the top level, ESX servers
under vCenters, and virtual machines under each ESX server.
 VMs: Select this option to browse and select specific VMs.
 Storage (Hyper-V only): Select this option to view storage containing virtual machine data. Select
the storage entry to exclude all VMs on the storage, or expand the tree to select specific VMs.
 Group by datastore (VMware only): Select this option to view datastores containing virtual
machine data. The top level of the browse shows all accessible hosts at the top level, with
datastores under hosts and virtual machines under each datastore. Select a datastore entry to
exclude all VMs on the storage, or expand the tree to select specific VMs.
8. Click OK after selecting VMs or other objects.
9. To exclude virtual machines based on different criteria:
a. Click Add filter rule and then provide information for the rule:
b. From the Select rule for list, choose one of the following:

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  Virtual machine name/pattern: Type the display name of the virtual machine or a pattern
using wildcards (for example, Test* to identify VMs for which the VM name begins with
"Test").
 Guest DNS hostname: Type a hostname or a pattern to identify a hostname or domain (for
example, myhost.mycompany.com to identify a specific host or *mycompany.com to identify
all hosts on that domain).
 Guest OS: Type the exact name of the operating system or a pattern to identify an operating
system group (for example, Microsoft* to identify any virtual machine that has a version of
the Windows operating system).
 Host: Type the host name, the IP address of the host, or a host name pattern using wildcards.
When you add a host, all virtual machines on the host are excluded from the backup.
 Notes: Type a pattern to identify virtual machines based on notes text contained in annotations
for the VM summary (for example, Test* to identify VMs with a note that begins with "Test").
 Power state: Select the power on status of virtual machines to be excluded from backups. You
can select one of the following options:
On: to identify VMs that are powered on.
Off: to identify VMs that are powered off.
Other: to identify VMs with a different power on status, such as Suspended.
c. From the Which matches with list, choose Equals, Contains, Starts with, or Ends with.
d. In the Name box, type a string to match the type of entity selected for the rule.
e. Click OK.

10. To edit a rule, click in the Actions column of the row for the VM and select Edit rule.
11. Click OK to save the changes to collection content.

Creating Disk Filters

From the Collection content dialog box, you can create disk filters to exclude virtual machine disks from
backups.

Procedure

1. From the navigation pane, click Servers.

The Servers page appears.
2. Click the name of the server that hosts the virtual machines.
The server details page appears. The Collections area displays summary information for any existing
collections.
3. Click the name of an existing collection.
4. Click Manage in the Content area.
The Collection content dialog box appears.
The Disk Filters tab shows disks to be excluded from backups.

5. On the Disk Filters tab, to remove a filter, click in the Actions column of the row for the filter and
select Remove.
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6. To exclude virtual machine disks, click Add disk filter.
7. In the Add disk filter dialog, provide information for the rule:
a. From the Disk filter type list, choose one of the following:
 Hard disk label (VMware only): Select this option to filter disks based on number labels.
Specify the range by typing values in the Hard Disk Number From and Hard Disk Number
To boxes.
 Virtual device node: Select this option to filter a specific device node.
For VMware, select the node from the Virtual Device Node list.
For Hyper-V, select a disk controller from the Controller list, and type an integer for the
controller channel in the Location box.
 VMDK name/pattern (VMware) or Virtual disk name/pattern (Hyper-V): Type a pattern for
the names of disks to filter.
For VMware, you can filter disks with patterns such as VMName.vmdk, *VMName.vmdk,
/**/folder/VM*.vmdk, or [Datastore]*/VM*.vmdk).
For Hyper-V, you can filter disks using patterns such as VMName.vhd or VMName.vhdx.
b. Click OK.

8. To edit a rule, click in the Actions column of the row for the filter and select Edit rule.
9. Click OK to save the changes to collection content.

Editing Collection Options

For an existing collection, you can modify options that affect backups.

VMware Transport Considerations

Licensing: In vSphere 5.0, the SCSI HotAdd feature is enabled only for vSphere editions Enterprise and
higher, which have Hot Add licensing enabled. No separate Hot Add license is available for purchase as an
add-on. In vSphere 4.1, Hot Add was also enabled in the Advanced edition. Customers with vSphere
Essentials or Standard editions are not able to perform proxy-based backup, which relies on SCSI HotAdd.
Those customers must use alternate transport modes.

SCSI Controllers: HotAdd relies on the SCSI protocol and does not support IDE disks. Use the LSI SCSI
controller. The paravirtual SCSI controller (PVSCSI) is not supported for HotAdd.

Procedure

1. From the navigation pane, click Servers.

The Servers page appears.
2. Click the name of the server that hosts the virtual machines.
The server details page appears. The Collections area displays summary information for any existing
collections.
3. Click the name of a collection.
The Options area shows settings that are used to back up the virtual machines in the collection.

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4. In the Options area, click Edit.
5. In the Edit options dialog box, provide the following information:
 Use changed block tracking: Select this option to use changed block tracking (CBT) for backups.
With CBT, backups only write blocks that have changed since the previous backup. For virtual
machines where there is a known issue with CBT, you can turn off CBT to run backups using the
cyclic redundancy check (CRC) method instead.
For Hyper-V, CBT is only available for Hyper-V Server 2012 R2.
 No. of readers: Set the number of readers to control how many parallel read operations can be
launched during backups.
 Virtual machine backup type: Select one of the following options:
 File system and application consistent: An application consistent backup quiesces the file
system and applications while performing the backup.
 Crash consistent: A crash consistent backup takes a point-in-time snapshot of virtual machine
data without quiescing.
 Transport mode for VMware (VMware only): Select one of the following options:
 Auto: The transport mode is selected automatically based on the backup environment:
If the datastore is accessible to a physical proxy, SAN is used.
If the datastore is accessible to the ESX server for a virtual proxy, HotAdd is used.
Otherwise, NBD is used.
 SAN: For directly connected storage using Fibre Channel (FC) or Internet SCCI (iSCSI) protocols.
The Virtual Server Agent must have access to the datastore LUNs (logical drives) that provide
storage for virtual machine disks. Data is read directly from the storage where virtual machines
reside, without going through the ESX host or transferring data over the local area network
(LAN). The ESX host is contacted only to coordinate access to the LUN. SAN transport mode
cannot be used if the proxy computer is a virtual machine.
 Hot Add: The Virtual Server Agent is installed on a virtual machine residing on an ESX Server. In
HotAdd mode, the data volumes containing the virtual machines to be backed up are
automatically mounted to the proxy, so they can be accessed by the proxy as a local disk. The
ESX host the proxy is running on must have access to all datastores for the virtual machine. If
the virtual machine and the proxy are not on the same host, all datastores must be shared
between the hosts.
 NBD: Data is transferred using the TCP/IP connection between the ESX server and the proxy
computer. The local area network (LAN) can be the production network or a dedicated backup
network.
 NBD SSL: Similar to NBD mode, but data transfer between the proxy computer and the ESX
server is encrypted. Encryption should be used for sensitive information, even within a private
network.
 Datastore freespace check (VMware only): Select this option to ensure that there is sufficient
free space on the datastore before performing the backup.
 Datastore freespace required (VMware only): Type the percentage of free space that should be
available on the datastore before performing the backup.
6. Click Save.

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Managing Proxies
Virtual Server Agent (VSA) proxies are used to perform backup and restore operations. Any machine where
the VSA is installed can act as a VSA proxy. Different proxies are used for VMware and Hyper-V.

By default, the first available proxy listed for a collection acts as a coordinator for jobs, distributing
operations to any other proxies that are available for the collection.

You can add or remove proxies for a server or a collection, or change the order in which proxies are listed.
By default, all collections for a server use the proxies for the server, unless a different list is specified for the
collection.

Note: If you select a new Hyper-V node as a proxy for a server, the Admin Console initiates a remote install
to push the Virtual Server Agent, MediaAgent, and VSS provider to the new node. At the collection level,
only nodes that are already enabled as VSA proxies are displayed for selection, so no additional installs are
required.

Procedure

Adding or Removing Proxies

1. In the Proxy area for a server or collection, click Edit.
The Edit proxy dialog box lists all proxies that are available for the hypervisor.
In the Hyper-V server details, all Hyper-V nodes are displayed. At the collection level, only nodes that
are already enabled as VSA proxies are displayed.
2. In the Edit proxy dialog box, select the check box for each proxy to be used for operations with the
server or collection, and clear the check box for each proxy that should not be used.
3. Click OK.

Changing the Order of Proxies

1. In the Proxy area for a server or collection, click Reorder.
The Reorder option is only displayed if multiple proxies are specified.
2. Click  to move a proxy up in the list, or  to move a proxy down.
3. Click Save to save the change in sequence.

Managing Schedules
You can create a schedule for periodic backups from a collection of virtual machines for a server.

Procedure

1. From the navigation pane, click Servers.

The Servers page appears.
2. Click the name of the server that hosts the virtual machines.
The server details page appears. The Collections area displays summary information for any existing
collections.

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3. In the Collections area, click the name of the collection that contains the virtual machines to back up.
4. In the Schedules area, click Add schedule.
5. In the Schedules dialog box, provide the following information:
 Name: Type a descriptive name for the schedule (for example, Weekly Full Backup).
 Backup level:
 Incremental: Selected by default. An incremental backup only backs up changes since the last
full backup.
 Full: Perform a full backup for a virtual machine that has previously been backed up. A full
backup includes virtual machine configuration files and all virtual machine data disks.
 Synthetic full: Create a synthesized backup from the most recent full backup and all
subsequent incremental backups. The resulting synthetic full backup is identical to a full backup
for the collection. Unlike full and incremental, a synthetic full backup does not actually transfer
data from a client computer to the backup media, and does not use any resources on the client
computer.
A full backup is always performed for the first backup of any virtual machine.
 Enable granular recovery: When this option is selected, file and folder metadata is collected
during backup, enabling you to browse and recover individual files or folders for a virtual
machine. Clear the Enable granular recovery option to skip metadata collection; this results
in a faster backup.
Important: Select this option to enable guest file restores for Linux VMs running in Microsoft
Hyper-V.
 Frequency: Select one of the following options:
 Automatic: To run regular backups automatically within a specified time range, select this
option and type values in the Min. job interval and Max. job interval boxes. A backup runs
automatically if resources are available when the minimum interval is met or when the
maximum interval is exceeded.
 Daily: Select this option and specify a value for the Time settings.
 Weekly: After selecting this option, specify a value for the Time settings and select one or
more days of the week.
 Monthly: After selecting this option, specify a value for the Time settings; then select On day
and type the day of the month, or select Custom weeks/days and set the desired parameters
for the interval.
For Time settings, click AM or PM to toggle between morning and afternoon.
For daily, weekly, or monthly schedules, you can use the Repeat area to refine the backup
schedule. For example, you can create a daily backup schedule that runs every other day by typing
2 in the Every box, or a backup that runs multiple times each day by selecting Repeat Every and
specifying the interval and end time.
To specify exceptions to the schedule, click Exceptions in the Repeat area. In the Exceptions
dialog box, select On day and select a day of the month, or select Custom weeks/days and
select the week and day. Click Save to save the exception and return to the Add schedule dialog
box.
6. Click Save to save the schedule.

To modify an existing schedule, click the schedule on the collection details page.

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Backups
You can run a backup from a collection of virtual machines defined for a server. The storage to be used for
backups is configured as part of the collection.

Performing a Backup
You can run an immediate backup to capture complete virtual machine information or to capture information
that has changed since a previous backup.

Procedure

1. From the navigation pane, click Servers.

The Servers page appears.
2. Click the name of the server that hosts the virtual machines.
The server details page appears. The Collections area displays summary information for any existing
collections.
3. In the Collections area, click the name of the collection that contains the virtual machines to back up.
4. In the Backup area, click Back up now.
5. In the Backup options dialog box:
 Backup level: Select the backup type. (A full backup is always performed for the first backup of
any virtual machine.)
 Full: Perform a full backup for a virtual machine that has previously been backed up. A full
backup includes virtual machine configuration files and all virtual machine data disks.
 Incremental: Selected by default. An incremental backup only backs up changes since the last
full backup.
 Synthetic full: Create a synthesized backup from the most recent full backup and all
subsequent incremental backups.
An incremental backup is performed first to ensure that the synthetic full backup will be up to
date.
The resulting synthetic full backup is identical to a full backup for the collection. Unlike full and
incremental, a synthetic full backup does not actually transfer data from a client computer to the
backup media, and does not use any resources on the client computer.
 Enable granular recovery: When this option is selected, metadata is collected during backup,
enabling you to browse and recover individual files or folders for a virtual machine. Clear the
Enable granular recovery option to skip metadata collection; this results in a faster backup.
Important: Select this option to enable guest file restores for Linux VMs running in Microsoft
Hyper-V.
6. Click OK to begin the backup operation.

To schedule periodic backups, see Managing Schedules (on page 42).

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Restores
You can restore virtual machines or virtual machine data from a server or collection. Recovery of files and
folders is only supported if metadata was collected during the backup.

Restoring Guest Files and Folders for VMware

You can restore files and folders from a VMware virtual machine backup to the source VM, to another VM, or
to a guest agent.

Procedure

1. From the navigation pane, click Servers.

The Servers page appears.
2. Click the name of the server that hosts the virtual machines.
The server details page appears. The Collections area displays summary information for any existing
collections.
3. In the Collections area, click Restore for the collection that contains the virtual machine.
4. In the Select restore type page, select Guest files to restore files or folders to the source virtual
machine, to another virtual machine, or to a guest agent.
5. In the Restore page, expand the tree on the left and select the objects to be restored on the right.
Select an item or click on an entry in the Name column to browse within an item. For hierarchical data
such as files, folders, and disks, you can click an entry in the path listing above the right pane to return
to a higher level of the hierarchy.
In the top right corner of the page, a "Showing" message indicates what backup data is being displayed.
You can click the down arrow beside this message and select any of the following options:
 Show latest backups: Only display data for the most recent backups.
 Show backups as of a specific date: Only display data up to the date you specify.
 Show backups for a date range: Only display data within the data range you specify.
6. Click Restore.
7. In the Restore options dialog box, specify the destination for recovered files.
By default, files are restored to the source VM, using the same proxy as the backup.
a. To restore in place:
i. Select the radio button for the source VM.
ii. Optional: Change the value in the Proxy box to use a different proxy.
iii. In the Virtual machine login area, type the username and password for the destination VM.
b. To restore to a different VM:

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 i. Select Other VM.
By default, the same proxy that was used for the backup performs the restore.
ii. Optional: Change the value in the Proxy box to use a different proxy.
iii. If the destination VM resides on another server, select the host name of the server from the
Destination server list, and then browse to select the destination VM.
iv. In the Virtual machine login area, type the username and password for the destination VM.
c. To restore to a guest agent:
i. Select Guest agent.
ii. Select the guest agent from the Destination list.
By default, the Local System account on the destination client is used to perform the restore
operation; but you can use the Impersonate user option to provide credentials for another
user account.
iii. Optional: To use the Impersonate user option, type the host name and credentials for the new
destination server.
The user must have permissions to create files in the specified location on the destination.
8. For the Path box, type a full path or click Browse to select a destination folder. (For VMware, this
value is only needed when you are restoring to a guest agent.)
9. To delete an existing file and replace it with the restored file, select Overwrite if it already exists.
10. Click Submit to run the restore job.

Restoring Guest Files and Folders for Hyper-V

You can restore files and folders from a Hyper-V virtual machine backup to the source VM, to another VM, or
to a guest agent.

Before You Begin

To restore to a VM, ensure that the following requirements are met:

 The proxy for the restore must be Hyper-V Server 2012 R2 or later.
 The guest operating system for the destination VM must be Windows 2008 R2 SP1 or later.
 The destination VM must have the latest integration services installed.

Procedure

1. From the navigation pane, click Servers.

The Servers page appears.
2. Click the name of the server that hosts the virtual machines.
The server details page appears. The Collections area displays summary information for any existing
collections.
3. In the Collections area, click Restore for the collection that contains the virtual machine.
4. In the Select restore type page, select Guest files to restore files or folders to the source virtual
machine, to another virtual machine, or to a guest agent.
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5. In the Restore page, expand the tree on the left and select the objects to be restored on the right.
Select an item or click on an entry in the Name column to browse within an item. For hierarchical data
such as files, folders, and disks, you can click an entry in the path listing above the right pane to return
to a higher level of the hierarchy.
In the top right corner of the page, a "Showing" message indicates what backup data is being displayed.
You can click the down arrow beside this message and select any of the following options:
 Show latest backups: Only display data for the most recent backups.
 Show backups as of a specific date: Only display data up to the date you specify.
 Show backups for a date range: Only display data within the data range you specify.
6. Click Restore.
7. In the Restore options dialog box, provide the requested information:
a. To restore in place:
i. Ensure that the source VM is selected (the default option).
ii. Optional: Change the value in the Proxy box to use a different proxy.
For Hyper-V, all Hyper-V nodes are displayed.
b. To restore to a different VM:
i. Select Other VM.
By default, the same proxy that was used for the backup performs the restore.
ii. Optional: Change the value in the Proxy box to use a different proxy.
The proxy must be Hyper-V Server 2012 R2 or later.
iii. If the destination VM resides on another server, select the host name of the server from the
Destination server list, and then browse to select the destination VM.
The guest operating system for the destination VM must be Hyper-V 2008 R2 SP1 or later, and
the destination VM must have the latest integration services installed.
iv. In the Virtual machine login area, type the username and password for the destination VM.
c. To restore to a guest agent:
i. Select Guest agent.
ii. Select the guest agent from the Destination list.
By default, the Local System account on the destination client is used to perform the restore
operation; but you can use the Impersonate user option to provide credentials for another
user account.
iii. Optional: To use the Impersonate user option, type the host name and credentials for the new
destination server.
The user must have permissions to create files in the specified location on the destination.
8. For the Path box, type a full path for the location where files should be restored.
9. To delete an existing file and replace it with the restored file, select Overwrite if it already exists.
10. Click Submit to run the restore job.

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Restoring Virtual Machine Disk Files
You can restore virtual machine disk files for VMware or Hyper-V.

Procedure

1. From the navigation pane, click Servers.

The Servers page appears.
2. Click the name of the server that hosts the virtual machines.
The server details page appears. The Collections area displays summary information for any existing
collections.
3. In the Collections area, click Restore for the collection that contains the virtual machine.
4. In the Select restore type page, select Virtual machine files to restore virtual machine
configuration and disk files to the file system of the proxy.
5. In the Restore page, expand the tree on the left and select the objects to be restored on the right.
Select an item or click on an entry in the Name column to browse within an item. For hierarchical data
such as files, folders, and disks, you can click an entry in the path listing above the right pane to return
to a higher level of the hierarchy.
In the top right corner of the page, a "Showing" message indicates what backup data is being displayed.
You can click the down arrow beside this message and select any of the following options:
 Show latest backups: Only display data for the most recent backups.
 Show backups as of a specific date: Only display data up to the date you specify.
 Show backups for a date range: Only display data within the data range you specify.
6. Click Restore.
7. In the Restore options dialog box, provide the requested information:
a. To restore to a different server, select the server name from the Destination server list.
By default, virtual machine disk files are restored to the original server.
b. Optional: Use the Impersonate user option to provide credentials for another user account.
By default, the Local System account on the destination client is used to perform the restore
operation. The user must have permissions to create files in the specified location on the
destination.
c. For the Path box, type a full path or click Browse to select a destination folder.
d. To delete an existing file and replace it with the restored file, select Overwrite if it already exists.
8. Click Submit to run the restore job.

Attaching a Disk to an Existing VM for VMware

From VMware virtual machine backups, you can restore a virtual machine disk and attach it to an existing
VM.

Procedure
1. From the navigation pane, click Servers.

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 The Servers page appears.
2. Click the name of the server that hosts the virtual machines.
The server details page appears. The Collections area displays summary information for any existing
collections.
3. In the Collections area, click Restore for the collection that contains the virtual machine.
4. On the Select restore type page, select Disk Level to restore individual VMDK files and attach VMDKs
to an existing virtual machine.
5. On the Restore page, expand the tree on the left and select the objects to be restored on the right.
Select an item or click on an entry in the Name column to browse within an item. For hierarchical data
such as files, folders, and disks, you can click an entry in the path listing above the right pane to return
to a higher level of the hierarchy.
In the top right corner of the page, a "Showing" message indicates what backup data is being displayed.
You can click the down arrow beside this message and select any of the following options:
 Show latest backups: Only display data for the most recent backups.
 Show backups as of a specific date: Only display data up to the date you specify.
 Show backups for a date range: Only display data within the data range you specify.
6. Click Restore.
7. In the Restore options dialog box, provide the requested information:
a. Optional: To use a different proxy, select the proxy from the Proxy list.
By default, the virtual machine disk is restored using the same proxy as the backup.
b. To restore to a VM on a different server, select the server name from the Destination server list.
c. To delete an existing virtual disk file and replace it with the restored file, select Overwrite if it
already exists.
d. For Disk Provisioning, use the default value (Original) to retain the provisioning method used at
the time of backup. Select a value from the Disk Provisioning list to force a specific disk
provisioning method: Thick Lazy Zero, Thin, or Thick Eager Zero.
e. For Transport mode for VMware, select one of the following options:

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  Auto: The transport mode is selected automatically based on the backup environment:
If the datastore is accessible to a physical proxy, SAN is used.
If the datastore is accessible to the ESX server for a virtual proxy, HotAdd is used.
Otherwise, NBD is used.
 SAN: For directly connected storage using Fibre Channel (FC) or Internet SCCI (iSCSI) protocols.
The Virtual Server Agent must have access to the datastore LUNs (logical drives) that provide
storage for virtual machine disks. Data is read directly from the storage where virtual machines
reside, without going through the ESX host or transferring data over the local area network
(LAN). The ESX host is contacted only to coordinate access to the LUN. SAN transport mode
cannot be used if the proxy computer is a virtual machine.
 Hot Add: The Virtual Server Agent is installed on a virtual machine residing on an ESX Server. In
HotAdd mode, the data volumes containing the virtual machines to be backed up are
automatically mounted to the proxy, so they can be accessed by the proxy as a local disk. The
ESX host the proxy is running on must have access to all datastores for the virtual machine. If
the virtual machine and the proxy are not on the same host, all datastores must be shared
between the hosts.
 NBD: Data is transferred using the TCP/IP connection between the ESX server and the proxy
computer. The local area network (LAN) can be the production network or a dedicated backup
network.
 NBD SSL: Similar to NBD mode, but data transfer between the proxy computer and the ESX
server is encrypted. Encryption should be used for sensitive information, even within a private
network.
f. For each disk you are restoring, click Browse next to Destination VM and select the virtual
machine to which the restored disk should be attached.
g. To use a different datastore for the restored VM disk, select the new datastore from the Datastore
list.
8. Click Submit to run the restore job.

Restoring Full Virtual Machines for VMware

You can restore virtual machines to the original location or to a different location. By default, virtual
machines are restored to the original server, using the same proxy as the backup.

Procedure

1. From the navigation pane, click Servers.

The Servers page appears.
2. Click the name of the server that hosts the virtual machines.
The server details page appears. The Collections area displays summary information for any existing
collections.
3. In the Collections area, click Restore for the collection that contains the virtual machine.
4. In the Select restore type page, select Full virtual machine to restore one or more full virtual
machines. (Multi-VM restore is only supported for VMware.)
5. In the Restore page, expand the tree on the left and select the objects to be restored on the right.
Select an item or click on an entry in the Name column to browse within an item.
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 In the top right corner of the page, a "Showing" message indicates what backup data is being displayed.
You can click the down arrow beside this message and select any of the following options:
 Show latest backups: Only display data for the most recent backups.
 Show backups as of a specific date: Only display data up to the date you specify.
 Show backups for a date range: Only display data within the data range you specify.
6. Click Restore.
7. In the Restore options dialog box, provide the requested information:
a. Optional: To use a different proxy, select the proxy from the Proxy list.
b. To restore to a different vCenter, select the server for the vCenter from the Destination server list.
c. Select Power on VMs after restore to start the VM automatically.
d. To delete an existing virtual machine and replace it with the restored VM, select Overwrite if it
already exists.
e. For Disk Provisioning, use the default value (Original) to retain the provisioning method used at
the time of backup. Select a value from the Disk Provisioning list to force a specific disk
provisioning method: Thick Lazy Zero, Thin, or Thick Eager Zero.
f. For Transport mode for VMware, select one of the following options:
 Auto: The transport mode is selected automatically based on the backup environment:
If the datastore is accessible to a physical proxy, SAN is used.
If the datastore is accessible to the ESX server for a virtual proxy, HotAdd is used.
Otherwise, NBD is used.
 SAN: For directly connected storage using Fibre Channel (FC) or Internet SCCI (iSCSI) protocols.
The Virtual Server Agent must have access to the datastore LUNs (logical drives) that provide
storage for virtual machine disks. Data is read directly from the storage where virtual machines
reside, without going through the ESX host or transferring data over the local area network
(LAN). The ESX host is contacted only to coordinate access to the LUN. SAN transport mode
cannot be used if the proxy computer is a virtual machine.
 Hot Add: The Virtual Server Agent is installed on a virtual machine residing on an ESX Server. In
HotAdd mode, the data volumes containing the virtual machines to be backed up are
automatically mounted to the proxy, so they can be accessed by the proxy as a local disk. The
ESX host the proxy is running on must have access to all datastores for the virtual machine. If
the virtual machine and the proxy are not on the same host, all datastores must be shared
between the hosts.
 NBD: Data is transferred using the TCP/IP connection between the ESX server and the proxy
computer. The local area network (LAN) can be the production network or a dedicated backup
network.
 NBD SSL: Similar to NBD mode, but data transfer between the proxy computer and the ESX
server is encrypted. Encryption should be used for sensitive information, even within a private
network.
g. Type a new virtual machine name in the Change VM display name to box.
If an existing VM with the same name exists on the destination host and you do not select
Overwrite VMs if they already exist, the restore job fails.
h. To restore to a different host, click Browse next to the Destination host box and select the host.
By default, the original server is shown as the destination host.

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 i. To use a different data store for the restored VM, select the new data store from the Datastore list.
j. To restore to a resource pool, select the destination from the Resource pool list.
8. Click Submit to run the restore job.

Restoring Full Virtual Machines for Hyper-V

You can restore virtual machines to the original location or to a different location. By default, a virtual
machine is restored to the original server, using the same proxy as the backup.

Procedure

1. From the navigation pane, click Servers.

The Servers page appears.
2. Click the name of the server that hosts the virtual machines.
The server details page appears. The Collections area displays summary information for any existing
collections.
3. In the Collections area, click Restore for the collection that contains the virtual machine.
4. In the Select restore type page, select Full virtual machine to restore a full virtual machine.
5. In the Restore page, expand the tree on the left and select the objects to be restored on the right.
Select an item or click on an entry in the Name column to browse within an item.
In the top right corner of the page, a "Showing" message indicates what backup data is being displayed.
You can click the down arrow beside this message and select any of the following options:
 Show latest backups: Only display data for the most recent backups.
 Show backups as of a specific date: Only display data up to the date you specify.
 Show backups for a date range: Only display data within the data range you specify.
6. Click Restore.
7. In the Restore options dialog box, provide the requested information:
a. To restore to a different cluster, select the virtualization client for the cluster from the
Virtualization Client list.
b. Select the target host from the Destination Client list.
For Hyper-V, all Hyper-V nodes are displayed.
c. Select Power on VMs after restore to start the VM automatically.
d. To delete an existing virtual machine and replace it with the restored VM, select Overwrite VMs if
they already exist.
e. Select Register virtual machine with failover cluster to enable the restored VM to migrate to
another node in the cluster.
f. For Restore location, leave the default (Original folder), choose Select a folder, or select
Hyper-V default folder.
g. Type a new virtual machine name in the Change VM display name to box.
This option does not display if you are restoring multiple VMs. If an existing VM with the same name
exists on the destination host and you do not select Overwrite VMs if they already exist, the
restore job fails.
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 h. For Destination folder, click Browse to select a new folder from the list. (Only enabled if you
chose Select a folder.)
8. Click Submit to run the restore job.

Viewing Virtual Machine Information

You can view virtual machines that you own, see the latest backup or jobs that included a virtual machine,
or initiate a restore.

Procedure

1. From the navigation pane, click Virtual Machines.

The VMs page shows the VM name, server, backup size, last backup time, host, and the VSA proxy that
performed the backup.

Note: You can click the button at the right side of the VM table header to add or remove columns or
to enable filtering.

2. To view details for a specific VM, click the VM name.

3. From the summary display for a VM, you can perform any of the following tasks:
 Last Backup: View the most recent backup job for the VM.
 Jobs: View all jobs for the VM.
 Restore: Start a restore job for the VM.

The Summary area for a VM includes the following information:

 Backup status: PROTECTED, NOT PROTECTED, or BACKED UP WITH ERROR.

 Server: The name of the server that hosts the VM.
 Collection: The name of the collection that includes the VM.
 Proxy: The proxy that performed the last backup. This entry is blank if the last backup was a synthetic
full backup.
 VM size: Size of the VM (GBs).
 Backup size: The amount of data written during the last backup (GBs).
 Last backup time: The date and time when the last backup was performed. This entry is blank if the
last backup was a synthetic full backup.
 Guest OS: The guest operating system for the VM.
 Guest size: The actual space used on the storage volume where the virtual machine resides.
 Host: The name of the server where the Admin Console is running.
 Total backup time: The total time used for the most recent backup.

In the Security area, the Associations tab shows users or groups who have rights to the VM, along with
their associated roles. The Owners tab shows users who have ownership rights to the VM.

You can click Edit to modify security settings for the VM.

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Reports
The details page for a server or collection shows a VM status diagram indicating the number of protected
and unprotected virtual machines. You can click the bar showing the number of VMs to view a report with
additional details.

On the report page, you can perform the following actions to control which virtual machines are included in
the report:

 Select a time range and click Submit.

 Choose a specific collection or All.
 Specify a status: All, Protected, Not protected, or Backed up with error.

Reports for protected or unprotected virtual machines show summary information for each virtual machine:

 Name: VM name.
 Backup status: Whether the VM is protected.
 Size (GB): Size of the virtual machine.
 Backup size (GB): The amount of data written during backup.
 Collection: The collection to which the VM belongs.
 Last backup time: The date and time when the last backup was performed.

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Endpoint
The Endpoint application in the Admin Console provides a simple web-based user interface for administration
tasks, providing streamlined data protection for end-user devices such as laptops.

To get started quickly, you can perform a simple configuration and then initiate protection operations
immediately. Use the Admin Console to initiate backups and restores and to manage jobs, schedules, alerts,
events, and users.

Getting Started with the Endpoint Application

The Getting Started procedure describes the steps that first-time users must follow to set up the Endpoint
application in the Admin Console.

Important: The setup for the Endpoint application includes inviting your end users to install the end-user
Endpoint package on their devices.

Before You Begin

If you want to minimize the information your end users must provide during the installation of the end-user
Endpoint package, you can create a custom package. For information on creating a custom package, see
Creating an End-User Endpoint Package (on page 17).

Step 1: Install the Admin Console

To access the Endpoint application, you must install the Admin Console. For instructions, see one of the
following procedures:

 If you have the CommServe computer and other Commvault software installed in your environment, see
Installing the Stand-Alone Admin Console Package (on page 9).
 If you do not have a CommCell environment, see Installing the Commvault Edge Server Package (on
page 16).

Step 2: Log on to the Admin Console

Access the Admin Console (on page 21) using the URL that was displayed on the installation completion
page.

Step 3: Complete the Setup Wizard

Configure the Endpoint application by completing the Setup Wizard (on page 56).

Step 4: Perform Your First Backup and Restore

After end users install the end-user Endpoint package on their devices, you can perform a backup and a
restore. For instructions, refer to the following procedures:

1. Manually perform a backup (on page 58).

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2. Restore the files and folders that you backed up (on page 59).

Using the Setup Wizard for the Endpoint Application

When you log on to the Admin Console for the first time, a setup wizard guides you through the basic setup
required by the Endpoint application. During the setup, you can email invitations to your users asking them
to install the Endpoint software package on their devices.

Before You Begin

 You must have an account on the Commvault Cloud website https://cloud.commvault.com.

 If you want to minimize the information your end users must provide during the installation of the end-
user Endpoint package, you can create a custom package. For information on creating a custom
package, see Creating an End-User Endpoint Package (on page 17).
 You will need the following information to complete the setup wizard:
 The name and port number of your email server
 The location of the disk library to use to store backed up data
 If there is a gateway connecting the Admin Console to the CommServe computer, the fully qualified
domain name of the gateway, for example, gateway.gatewayservices.com
 The fully qualified domain name of your domain (name) server
 A list of users and user groups who should install the end-user Endpoint package on their devices

About This Task

At any point during the setup wizard, click Finish setup later to leave the wizard. If you leave the setup
wizard before it is complete, it will appear the next time you log on.

Procedure

1. Log on to the Admin Console (on page 21).

2. On the Register product tab, register the software using your Commvault Cloud
https://cloud.commvault.com credentials.
3. On the Configure email tab, set up an email server.
After the email server is configured, email notifications can be sent from the Admin Console.
4. On the Add storage tab, configure a disk library as a storage target.
The storage target is where data is stored when it is backed up.
5. If there is a gateway connecting the Admin Console to the CommServe computer, on the Add gateway
tab, in the Host Name box, type the fully qualified domain name of the gateway, for example,
gateway.gatewayservices.com.
6. On the Create Plan tab, create a basic plan.
The plan contains the information needed to backup your data, for example, the storage target,
schedules, and the data to backup. After you create a plan by using the setup wizard, you can configure
additional options on your plan. For information on creating plans outside of the setup wizard, see
Creating a Laptop Plan (on page 106).
7. On the Add domain tab, enter the information for your domain server.

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 Users who are members of the domain can log on to the Admin Console with their domain credentials.
8. On the Associate users or groups tab, associate users and user groups with a plan.
The plan controls how the data that belongs to the users and user groups is backed up.
9. Decide if you want to invite users to install the end-user Endpoint package on their devices:
 By default, the users and user groups you associate with the plan receive an email inviting them to
install the end-user Endpoint package on their devices. The email invitation includes a link to your
Web Console Add Computer page.
 To prevent email invitations from being sent, clear the check boxes next to the user names. You can
send the email invitations at a later time (on page 57), or you can use your own method to
distribute the end-user Endpoint package to your users.
10. Click Finish.

Result

After the end-user Endpoint package is installed on devices, those devices appear on the Devices page. On
the Devices page, you can see backup information and who owns the device.

Inviting Users and User Groups to Install the End-

User Endpoint Package
You can invite users and user groups to install the end-user Endpoint package.

Before You Begin

Users and user groups must be associated with a plan before you can send them an invitation. For
information on creating a plan, see Creating a Laptop Plan (on page 106).

Procedure

From a Plan
1. From the navigation pane, go to Plans.
The Plans page appears.
2. In the Plan name column, click the plan associated with the users you want to invite.
The plan details page appears.
3. Under Associate users or groups, click Edit.
The Associate users or groups dialog box appears.
4. For each user and user group you want to invite, select the check box next to the user or user group
name.
5. Click Save.

From a User or User Group

1. From the navigation pane, go to the user or user group list:
 To go to the user group list, go to Security > Users Groups.

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 The Users groups page appears.
 To go to the user list, go to Security > Users.
The Users page appears.

2. In the Actions column for the user or user group, click the action button and click Invite users.

Result

Users receive an email invitation that includes a link to your Web Console Add Computer page.

After the end-user Endpoint package is installed on devices, those devices appear on the Devices page. On
the Devices page, you can see backup information and who owns the device.

Devices
Devices are the end-user laptops or computers that have the end-user Endpoint package installed.

On the Device page, you can view the following information for each device:

 The size of that last backup job

 When the last backup happened and when the next backup will happen
 The end users who own the device
 The plans associated with the device
For information on plans, see Creating a Laptop Plan (on page 106).

On the Device page, you can perform the following actions:

 Update the software installed on the device

 Uninstall the software on the device
 Activate (reconfigure) a device whose license was released
 Delete the device

On the device details page, you can perform the following actions:

 Manually perform a backup

 View a list of backup and restore jobs
 Add or edit schedules

Manually Performing a Backup

Normally, devices are backed up according to schedules, but you can manually perform a full, incremental or
synthetic full backup job.

Procedure

1. From the navigation pane, click Devices.

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 The Devices page appears.
2. In the Name column, click the name of the device.
The device details page appears.
3. Under Backup, click Back up now.
4. In the Backup options dialog box, choose the backup options:
 Full: A full backup backs up all of the data defined under Content.
 Incremental: (default) An incremental backup backs up changes since the last full backup.
 Synthetic full: A synthetic full backup is created from the most recent full backup and all
subsequent incremental backups. The resulting synthetic full backup is identical to a full backup. A
synthetic full backup does not transfer data from a device to the storage target and does not use
resources on the device.
5. Click OK.

Result

The backup job appears in under Backup. You can monitor the job progress and kill or suspend the job. For
information on monitoring all of the jobs in your CommCell environment, see Jobs (on page 112).

Restoring Files and Folders

You can restore backed up data to the same device or to a different device.

Before You Begin

The device must be backed up. For information on manually backing up a device, see Manually Starting a
Backup (on page 58).

Procedure

1. From the navigation pane, click Devices.

The Devices page appears.

2. In the Actions column for the device, click the action button and then click Restore.
The Backup content page appears.
3. Browse for the files and folders you want to restore.
Tip: You can change the backup content you see by using the filter options in the upper right of the
page.
4. Select the check box next to each file and folder you want to restore.
5. Click Restore.
6. In the Restore options dialog box, choose how you want to restore the data:
 Destination client: The destination is where the data is restored. The default value is the device
that was backed up. You can restore the data to the default device or choose a different device.
 Restore to original folder: (default) The option to restore data to the folder from where it was
backed up. Clear this option if you want to enter a new path in the Destination path box.

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  Destination path: If you cleared the Restore to original folder check box, click Browse to
choose a folder or to create a new folder. The data is restored to the folder you choose or create.
 Overwrite if it already exists: The option to overwrite files and folders on the destination client
with the files and folders you are restoring.
7. Click Submit.

Result

A restore job is created. You can monitor the job progress and kill or suspend the job. For information on
monitoring all of the jobs in your CommCell environment, see Jobs (on page 112).

Tracking the Location of a Device

You can track the location of a laptop client from the Admin Console. The laptop client location is fetched
every 24 hours when the device is online. In addition, if the device is behind a firewall, another attempt to
fetch the location takes place every time the device connects through the firewall.

Procedure

1. From the navigation pane, go to Devices.

The Devices page appears.
2. In the Name column, click the device you want to track.
The device details page appears.

Result

Under Last Seen Location, an interactive map marks the latest geographical location of the device.

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Download Center
The Download Center is an interface for organizing digital resources, or packages, in your enterprise and
making them available for end-users to download from the Web Console.

After an administrator configures the Download Center, packages can be added to the Download Center
from any network location or Web Server (repositories). When packages are added to the Download Center,
metadata is added. End-users search, sort, and filter the list of packages based on the metadata. Packages
are stored in their original location, so when a user logs in to the Web Console and downloads a package
from the Download Center, the package is retrieved directly from the repository and downloaded to the
user's machine. Although the Download Center is a central location for end-users to obtain digital resources,
there is no need for a central storage location for packages, which eliminates unnecessary data movement
and duplicated data.

Terms

Packages: The digital resources that can be downloaded from Download Center are referred to as packages
in this documentation.

Download Center Repository: The Download Center repository is the Web Server or network share where
packages are hosted. Repositories must be added and configured in Download Center before you can upload
packages.

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Accessing the Download Center
The Download Center is an interface for organizing digital resources, or packages, in your enterprise and
making them available for end-users to download from the Web Console.

Before You Begin

Verify that your end users and administrators have the correct security associations. The following table
contains the CommCell permissions required to perform operations in Download Center:

User Permitted Operations Required Permissions

End-user  View the Download Center There are no additional permissions required for
application in the Web Console end users to access the Download Center.
 View packages
End users must be able to log on to the Web
 Download packages Console and the administrator must give them
access to a package.

Administrator  View the Download Center CommCell > Download Center

application in the Web Console Management
 View packages
Associate the role containing this permission to
 Download packages the web server. For information on creating
 Upload and manage packages roles, see Managing Roles (on page 125). For
information on creating security associations,
 Edit package information see Administrating the Security Associations of a
 Manage download repositories Server (on page 126).

Procedure

1. Open your web browser and type the Web Console URL provided by the administrator in the address
bar.
The URL should be in the following format: http://<HostName>:<Port>/webconsole, for example:
http://client.mydomain.com/webconsole.
2. From the My Applications page, click Download Center.
When you open Download Center for the first time, a welcome page appears.
3. Complete the steps on the Download Center welcome page.
See Adding a Repository (on page 63) and Adding a Package (on page 64).

Result

After completing the steps on the Download Center welcome page, a list of available packages appears
when you open Download Center.

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Adding a Repository
A repository is a Web Server or network share that will host the files in the Download Center. You can add
as many repositories as you require.

Before You Begin

You must have the appropriate permissions to perform the operation. For information on the permissions
needed to add a repository, see Accessing the Download Center (on page 62).

Procedure

1. Log on to the Web Console (on page 62).

2. From the My Applications page, click Download Center.

3. In the upper-right corner, click the Configure Download Center button ( ).

Note: If this is the first time you are configuring Download Center, on the Welcome to Download
Center page, click Create A Download Repository.
4. On the Manage Repositories page, click the Type of Repository list and select a Web Server or
network share.
5. Enter the repository information.
 For a Web Server repository, the Network Services account must have full permissions for the
specified folder.
 For a network repository, the user name that you enter must have full permissions to access the
share.
6. For network repositories, click Validate to verify the repository information.
7. Click Save.

Results

The repository appears at the bottom of the page in the Download Repository list.

What to Do Next

Add a package to the Download Center (on page 64).

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Managing Repositories
You can view, edit, and delete existing repositories in the Download Center.

Before You Begin

You must have the appropriate permissions to perform the operation. For information on the permissions
needed to manage a repository, see Accessing the Download Center (on page 62).

About This Task

Deleting or editing a repository will remove any associated packages and metadata from the Download
Center. However, deleting a repository does not delete the original package data located on the Web Server
or network share.

Procedure

1. Log on to the Web Console (on page 62).

2. From the My Applications page, click Download Center.

3. In the upper-right corner, click the Configure Download Center button ( ).

Note: If this is the first time you are configuring Download Center, on the Welcome to Download
Center page, click Create A Download Repository.
4. In the Download Repository list, under the Action column, proceed as follows:
 To edit a repository click Edit, make changes to the repository details, and then click Save.
 To delete a repository click Delete, and then click OK to confirm.

Adding a Package
Download Center administrators can upload packages to the Download Center.

Before You Begin

 You must have the appropriate permissions to perform the operation. For information on the
permissions needed to add a package, see Accessing the Download Center (on page 62).
 The package you want to add must be located in a configured repository. For information on adding a
repository, see Adding a Repository to Download Center (on page 63).
 If you want to upload a ReadMe file for the package, copy the ReadMe file to the appropriate repository.

Steps

1. Log on to the Web Console (on page 62).

2. From the My Applications page, click Download Center.

3. In the upper-right corner, click the Add Information About Your Packages button ( ).
Note: If this is the first time you are configuring Download Center, on the Welcome to Download
Center page, click Add Information About Your Downloads.

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4. On the Download Information page, label, classify, and set permissions for downloading the
package.
For information, see Package Information Page (on page 66).
5. To make a package visible to all Download Center users, create a CommCell group named Everyone,
and then add the Everyone group to the Visible To list.
6. When you are finished, click Apply.

What to Do Next

If you do not see your package in the Download Center list, click the refresh button ( ) in the upper-right
corner of the page and check again.

Managing Packages
Administrators can edit information for an existing package from the Download Center page. Administrators
can mark a package as deleted in Download Center. Packages marked deleted are visible to the
administrator, but are no longer visible to end-users. Deleted packages are marked deleted in the Download
Center list.

Before You Begin

You must have the appropriate permissions to perform the operation. For information on the permissions
needed to manage a packages, see Accessing the Download Center (on page 62).

Procedure

Editing Package Information

1. Log on to the Web Console (on page 62).
2. From the My Applications page, click Download Center.
3. For the package that you want to edit, click Edit.
4. On the Package Information page, make your changes.
For information, see Package Information Page (on page 66).
5. When you are finished, click Apply.

Deleting a Package
1. Log on to the Web Console (on page 62).
2. From the My Applications page, click Download Center.
3. For the package that you want to delete, click Delete.
4. In the confirmation box that appears, click OK.
A Deleted label appears under the package icon in the Download Center list. You can still view and
download deleted packages from the Deleted Items category, but end users cannot see them.

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Package Information Page
The Package Information Page contains the information that was entered when a package was created.
This information can be edited by Download Center administrators.

Label Your Download

The Label Your Download section of the Package Information page specifies general information
about the package and the location of the package and ReadMe file.

The following table describes the inputs available for this section:

Label Description
Name The name of the package as you want it to appear in the Download Center.

(Optional) A description of the package that appears in the Overview section of the
Description
package details page.

(Optional) The path in the repository where the ReadMe file is hosted. The ReadMe
ReadMe Location Location also contains the readme file name. Only readmes in the following formats
are supported: DOC, DOCX, PPT, PPTX, TXT, HTM, HTML, and PDF.

Classify Your Download

The Classify Your Download section of the Package Information page specifies additional information
used to organize the package on the Download Center page.

The following table describes the inputs available for this section:

Label Description
A general group by which you can filter packages. Category filters appear on the
Category
Download Center page.

A more specific group by which you can filter packages. Sub-category filters appear on
Sub-category
the Download Center page when a category filter is selected.

Vendor (Optional) The company or organization that created the package.

Version The version number of the package.

(Optional) A number that specifies the order in which packages are displayed on the
Rank Download Center page. A package with a rank of 1 is listed above a package with a rank
of 2.

(Optional) Specify a custom icon to display next to the package name on the Download
Software Icon
Center page.

(Optional) Not applicable. Leave the default setting of 0 when uploading a package to
Weightage
Download Center.

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 The date when the package will appear in the Download Center for users listed in the
From
Visible to box.

Download Type and Location

The Download Type and Location section of the Package Information page specifies information
about the file type, supported platforms, and location of your package.

The following table describes the inputs available for this section:

Label Description
Platform The operating system that is compatible with the package.

Download Type The file type of the package.

Location The path on the repository where the package is hosted.

Used to save the platform-specific download information entered in Download Type

Save and Location. The download information appears in the package table below. You can
save multiple downloads for different platforms to the same package.

Cancel Clears the information entered into the Download Type and Location section.

Share Your Download

The Share Your Download section of the Package Information page specifies the following:

 Which users and user groups can view and download the package.
 When the package is available for end-users to download.

The following table describes the inputs available for this section:

Label Description
(Optional) The CommCell users and CommCell user groups that can view and
Visible to download the package after the date in the From box. If nothing is entered, only the
Download Center administrator will be able to view the package.

(Optional) The CommCell users and CommCell user groups that cannot view the
package. The Not visible to box supersedes the Visible to box.
Not visible to
For example, if a user is listed in both the Visible to and Not Visible to boxes, then
the user will not be able to view the package in the Download Center.

(Optional) Users who are permitted to view and download the package as soon as it is
added to Download Center, even if the package will be available to other users on a
Early preview future date .
users
Early Preview Users can view packages, even if they are also included in the Not
Visible To box.

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Download Details Page

The download details page contains additional information about a specific package. You can view the
package details page by clicking the name of a package in Download Center.

The following information is available in the download details page:

Label Description
Category The category associated to the package in the Package Information page.

Sub-Category The sub-category associated to the package in the Package Information page.

Version The software version number specified for the package in the Package Information page.

Release Date The date the package was added and visible in the Download Center.

Platform The operating system that is compatible with the download.

Download Type The file type extension of the download.

Location The path to the location of the download.

Readme The name of the readme file for the download.

Size The size of the download.

Actions Links to download the package or the package ReadMe file.

Overview A description of the package provided by the administrator.

Related Link Links to other packages that have the same category and sub-category.

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Download Details Page
The download details page contains additional information about a specific package. You can view the
package details page by clicking the name of a package in Download Center.

The following information is available in the download details page:

Label Description
Category The category associated to the package in the Package Information page.

Sub-Category The sub-category associated to the package in the Package Information page.

Version The software version number specified for the package in the Package Information page.

Release Date The date the package was added and visible in the Download Center.

Platform The operating system that is compatible with the download.

Download Type The file type extension of the download.

Location The path to the location of the download.

Readme The name of the readme file for the download.

Size The size of the download.

Actions Links to download the package or the package ReadMe file.

Overview A description of the package provided by the administrator.

Related Link Links to other packages that have the same category and sub-category.

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Database Agents
The Admin Console is a web-based user interface that database administrators can use to protect and
recover Oracle and SAP HANA databases.

Note: When the Admin Console is added to an existing Commvault deployment, previously configured
entities such as servers are also available in the Admin Console.

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Introduction to the Admin Console for Oracle
Databases
Use the Admin Console to initiate backups and restores of the Oracle databases.

To get started, you can configure Oracle instances and subclients.

You can configure schedules to ensure that the data is automatically protected.

You can schedule backups, or run them as needed. You can restore to the same host or to a new host in the
case of a disaster.

The Admin Console provides summary information about the Oracle jobs.

Key Features

 Configure servers, instance, storage, and subclients.

 Back up subclients immediately or on a schedule.
 Recover the database, logs or the control file.
 Clone the database.
 Monitor jobs, events, and alerts.

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Getting Started with the Oracle Admin Console
Review each of the topics to get started with the Oracle Admin Console.

Step 1: Install the Admin Console

If the Admin Console application has not been installed by your backup administrator, you must install the
application. For instructions, see one of the following procedures:

 If you have the CommServe computer and other Commvault software installed in your environment, see
Installing the Stand-Alone Admin Console Package (on page 9).
 If you do not have a CommCell environment, see Installing the Commvault Express Package (on page
20).

Step 2: Obtain Your User Credentials and Database Protection Information

Obtain the following information from your backup administrator:

 The Admin Console URL

 Your Admin Console user credentials
Note: This user must be an Oracle user that has access to the Oracle executable and binary files.
 The Oracle database name
 The data storage policy
 The log storage policy
 The command line storage policy

Step 3: Log on to the Admin Console

Access the Admin Console (on page 21) by using the URL that was displayed on the installation completion
page, or that you received from your backup administrator.

Step 4: Register the Admin Console

If you have not done so, register your Admin Console (on page 129).

Step 5: Prepare for Your First Backup and Restore

1. Add an Oracle instance (on page 79) for the database that you want to protect.
2. Configure an online database subclient (on page 81).
3. If you want the subclient backups to run on a schedule, create a schedule (on page 82).
4. Determine the alerts that you want the software to trigger.
For information on how to configure alerts, see Managing Alerts (on page 110).

Step 6: Perform Your First Backup and Restore

1. Perform an online full backup (on page 79).

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2. Perform a restore (on page 85).

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Oracle Configuration
Clients and Client Groups

The clients details page displays the following information:

 The clients and client groups that you have permission to view and modify
 The data protection activity
 The client group security

You can perform the following operations on the clients details page:

Send the log files (on page 114).

Clients

Clients are the computers that host the databases.

The client details page displays the following client information:

 The client name, the host name, and the CommServe host name.
 The data protection activity
 The client security
 The agents that are installed on the client

You can perform the following operations on the client details page:

 View the agent job history. For information on the job history, see Jobs (on page 112).

 To view the backup history, in the Actions column for the agent, click the action button , and
then click Backup History.
 To view the restore history, in the Actions column for the agent, click the action button , and
then click Restore History.
 To add an instance (on page 79), in the Actions column for the agent, click the action button ,
and then click Add instance.

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Agents

The agent details page contains the following information:

 The client name

 The date that the software was installed
 The software version
 The data protection activity
 The instances that are configured on the agent

You can perform the following operations on the agent details page:

 View the agent job history. For information on the job history, see Jobs (on page 112).
 To view the backup history, in the upper right of the page, click Backup History.
 To view the restore history, in the upper right of the page click Restore History.
 Add an instance (on page 79). In the upper right of the page, click Add instance.

 Add a subclient (on page 81). In the Actions column for the instance, click the action button , and
then click Add subclient.

 Restore the database (on page 85). In the Actions column for the instance, click the action button ,
and then click Restore.

 Clone the database (on page 87). In the Actions column for the instance, click the action button ,
and then click Clone.

Instances

Instances are the structures that identify and manage Oracle databases. You must add an instance for each
Oracle database that you want to protect. When you create an Oracle database instance, the software
creates a default data and a default log subclient for the instance.

The instance details page contains the following information:

 The instance information, for example, the Oracle home directory

 The data backup and log backup storage policies
 The instance status
 The subclients that are configured for the instance

You can perform the following operations on the instance details page:

 Add an Oracle subclient (on page 81). In the upper right of the page, click Add subclient.
 Modify the instance (on page 79). In the upper right of the page, click Edit instance.

 Perform a backup for a subclient. In the Actions column for the subclient, click the action button ,
and then click Backup.
 Get the latest instance status. In the Instance Status area, click Refresh.
 View the instance job history. For information on the job history, see Jobs (on page 112).
 To view the backup history, in the upper right of the page, click Backup History.

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  To view the restore history, in the upper right of the page, click Restore History.

Subclients

Subclients contain the Oracle instance data that you want to back up and restore.

The subclient details page displays the following information:

 The latest backup information

 The date and time of the next backup
 The backup schedules
 The data storage policy
 The enabled alerts

The following operations are available on the subclient details page:

 Modify the data storage policy. In the Storage targets area, click Edit, from the Data Storage Policy
list choose the storage policy and then click OK.
Contact your backup administrator for the storage policy name.
 Add a backup schedule. In the Schedules area, click Add schedule.
 View the subclient job history. For information on the job history, see Jobs (on page 112).
 To view the backup history, in the upper right of the page, click Backup History.
 To view the restore history, in the upper right of the page, click Restore History.

Managing Oracle Database Instances

Add or modify an Oracle instance when you need to manage a database.

Tip: If you have access to more than 10 client groups, use the arrow buttons at the lower-left bottom of the
page to page through the client groups.

Before You Begin

Make sure that you have the following information:

 The Oracle application installation path

 The credentials that you use to access the Oracle client
 The storage policy to use for log backups
 The storage policy to use for command line backups

Procedure

1. You can add an instance from the client details page or the agent details page. You can edit an instance
from the instance details page.
 Client details: From the navigation pane, click Clients > client_group > client, in the Actions
column for the subclient, click the action button , and then click Add Instance.

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  Agent details: From the navigation pane, click Clients > client_group > client > agent. Then, in the
upper right of the page, click Add Instance.
The New Oracle Instance dialog box appears.
 Instance details: To edit an instance, from the navigation pane, click Clients > client_group > client
> agent > instance. Then, in the upper right of the page, click Edit Instance.
The Modify Instance details dialog box appears.
2. In the Instance Name box, type the instance name.
3. In the ORACLE Home box, type the Oracle application installation path.
4. In the OS User Name, type the user that can access the Oracle client.
5. In the Connection String boxes, type the Catalog Connect String to connect to the Oracle database.
Note: If you want to use an account other than 'sys', you must grant the SYSDBA or SYSBACKUP (in
Oracle version 12 or higher) privilege to the user account.
a. Type the database user name in the Connect String first box.
b. Type the database user password in the Connect String second box.
c. Type the Oracle service name in the Connect String third box.
6. From the Command line storage policy list, choose a storage policy that the software uses for the
command line backups.
7. From the Log Storage Policy list, choose a storage policy that the software uses for the log backups.
8. Click Save.

Result

The software creates the instance and a default data and a default log subclient.

What to Do Next

1. On the Oracle database host, edit the oratab file and add an entry for the added instance.
2. Create subclients (on page 81) for the data that you want to protect.

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Managing Oracle Subclients
You can add the following content in the subclients:

 Data and logs

 Data only
 Logs only
 Data subset, for example tablespaces
 Data subset and logs

Use the following criteria when determining the unique data sets:

 The data content you want to back up and how you need to restore the data (for example, all tables or
a subset of tables)
 The database state when you perform backups
 The required schedule for the data

You can create subclients for specific datafiles and tablespaces that frequently change or have a different
backup schedule than the entire database.

Before You Begin

1. Add an instance (on page 79) for the Oracle database.

2. Make sure that you have the following information:
 The storage policy to use for backups

Procedure

1. You can add a subclient on the agent details page or the instance details page. Choose one of the
options.
 Agent details: From the navigation pane, click Clients > client_group > client > agent, in the
Actions column for the instance, click the action button , and then click Add Subclient.
 Instance details: From the navigation pane, click Clients > client_group > client > agent >
instance. Then, in the upper right of the page click Add Subclient.
The Add Subclient dialog box appears.
2. In the Subclient Name box, type the subclient name.
3. From the Storage policy list, choose the storage policy that the software uses for data backups.
4. In the Number of Data Streams box, type the number of streams that the software uses for backups.
5. Select the data to include in the backup.
 To back up an online database, select the Data Backup check box and then select Online Data.
 To back up an online database subset, select the Data Backup check box and then select Online
Subset.
 To back up an offline database subset, select the Data Backup check box and then select Offline.
 To back up the database logs, clear the Data Backup check box and then select the Archive Log
Backup check box.

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6. If you chose to include the logs in the backup, select the Delete Archive Logs check box to have the
software delete the logs after a successful backup.
7. Click Save.

Administering Schedules
You can schedule jobs to perform data protection operations on a regular basis without user intervention.

You can create an automatic schedule to perform a backup when certain criteria are met.

You can manually run a scheduled job at any time, without re-configuring all the other properties that are
associated with the job. This is helpful when you need to re-run a failed scheduled job.

Leap Year Note: If a monthly job is scheduled to run on a day that a month does not have, the job runs
on the last day of that month. For example, jobs scheduled to run on the thirtieth of each month will run on
February 29 in a leap year or February 28 in other years.

Procedure

1. You can add or edit a schedule on the subclient details page.

 To add a schedule, from the navigation pane, click Clients > client_group > client > agent >
instance > subclient, in the Schedules area, click Add Schedule.
 To edit a schedule, from the navigation pane, click Clients > client_group > client > agent >
instance > subclient. Then, in the Schedules area, click the schedule name.
The Add schedule or Edit schedule dialog box appears.
2. If this is a new schedule, in the Name box, type a unique name for the schedule.
3. From the Backup level options, choose the type of backup, for example, Full.
4. From the Frequency options, choose how often the backup is performed:
 To use an automatic schedule, click Automatic and set the minimum and maximum time in hours
and minutes.
Note: If these values are met, the backup job starts even if the database criteria are not met.
 To use a daily schedule, click Daily and set the schedule details.
 To use a weekly schedule, click Weekly and set the schedule details.
 To use a monthly schedule, click Monthly and set the schedule details.
5. Optional: If you chose a non-automatic option, set the schedule exceptions.
a. Click Exceptions.
The Exceptions dialog box appears.
b. Set the exception details.
c. Click Save.
6. Optional: If you chose a non-automatic option, set how often the software repeats the backup.
 Select the Repeat Every check box and set the repeat details.
7. Click Save.

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Oracle Backups
You can back up online or offline Oracle databases, log files, or Oracle datafiles and tablespaces. If the
database must be accessible and you have a small backup window, run a series of online backups for
different database portions.

You can run backups immediately or configure a schedule for the subclient.

Full Backups

Oracle full backups include the entire database and the control file. A full backup is the most comprehensive
backup and is the baseline for incremental backups. Full backups of online databases include the log files.
An offline full backup is a cold backup for Oracle databases.

Incremental Backups

An Oracle incremental backup contains the changed data from the last full backup. Incremental backups use
less media and resources than full backups.

In a cumulative level n backup, only the data that differs from the most recent backup at level n-1 or lower,
is backed up.

What is Backed Up

 Oracle database files that include the datafiles and control files
 Archived redo logs
 Parameter files (SP File)
 Oracle Managed Files

What Is Not Backed Up

Oracle application files that are associated with the Oracle installation.

External files, for example, Oracle Wallet, and external tables.

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Performing Oracle Backups
You can back up Oracle databases, log files, or Oracle datafiles and tablespaces. You can back up the
database when it is online or offline. If the database must be accessible and you have a small backup
window, run a series of online backups for different database portions.

You can perform a full, incremental or cumulative backup.

A full backup includes the database, the log files, and the control file.

An incremental backup contains the changed data from the last successful backup. Incremental backups use
fewer resources than full backups. If you do not have any successful backups and you perform an
incremental backup, the incremental backup is considered a full backup and all data is backed up.

Procedure

1. You can perform a backup on the subclient details page or the instance details page.
 Subclient details: From the navigation pane, click Clients > client_group > client > agent >
instance > subclient. Then, in the upper right of the page, click Backup.
 Instance details: From the navigation pane, click Clients > client_group > client > agent >
instance, in the Actions column for the subclient, click the action button , and then click
Backup.
The Backup Options dialog box appears.
2. Select the Backup level.
Note: If you select the Cumulative check box, you must type the Oracle incremental number.
3. Click OK.
The Backup options dialog box appears.
4. Optional: View the job details. Click the job ID.
5. Click OK.

What to Do Next

You can control or view the job. For more information, see Jobs (on page 112).

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Oracle Restores
A database restore might be necessary when the data area or the log area is damaged, to recover from a
logical error or to copy the database.

Perform a restore operation immediately after your first full backup to understand the process.

Oracle restores fall into the following main categories:

 Database restore: This is a restore of all database files, the control file and the server parameter file
 Database subset: This is a combination of a restore of any of the following files:
 Only archive logs
 The Oracle control file
 Individual datafiles and tablespaces
 Database Archived Redo logs
 Database clones: Create a clone so that you can:
 Duplicate large databases in a short amount of time
 Create test environments
 Retrieve data quickly without without intensive resource use on the production environment
 Alleviate the load on production servers

Performing Oracle Restores

You can restore the following data:

 The database and control file

 The database
 The control file
 Individual tablespaces and the control file
 Individual tablespaces

You can restore the database to an instance with the same name as the source instance to the source client,
or a different client.

After the restore, you can recover the database to a point other than the current time when the current
database is inconsistent.

When you choose the option to recover from the latest backup time or from the latest SCN with a secondary
copy, the software only considers the time or SCN from the latest job available on the secondary copy, even
when the primary copy or other copies have a more recent backup job.

Before You Begin

1. Perform a backup (on page 84).

2. Set the database to the correct mode defined in the table.

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 Control File in the Restore Required Database Mode
Control file is included in the restore NOMOUNT

Control file not included in the restore MOUNT

Procedure

1. You can perform a restore on the agent details or job details page.
 Agent details: From the navigation pane, click Clients > client_group > client > agent > instance,
in the Actions column for the instance, click the action button , and then click Restore.
 Job details: From the navigation pane, click Jobs > job ID, in the Job summary area, click
Restore.
The Backup Content page appears.
2. To restore individual tablespaces, clear the check box next to each tablespace that you do not want to
restore.
3. Click Restore.
The Restore Options dialog box appears.
4. From the Destination list, choose the destination host for the restore.
5. Select the data that you want to restore.
 To restore the database or individual tablespaces, select the Database check box and clear the
Control file check box.
 To restore the control file, clear the Database check box and select the Control file check box.
 To restore the database and control file, select the Database check box and the Control file check
box.
6. Select the database recover option.
 To recover to the latest backup job completion time, choose Most recent backup.
 To recover to a point-in-time, choose Point-in-Time and enter the date and time.
 To recover to the System Change Number, choose SCN.
The System Change Number (SCN) tracks the timing of transactions in the Oracle database. The
SCNs are stored in the control files and the datafile headers. You can recover the database to the
last existing SCN number in the control file, which is the last consistent database state.
7. Click Submit.

What to Do Next

You can control or view the job. For more information, see Jobs (on page 112).

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Cloning an Oracle Database
You can use the cloning feature to do the following:

 Duplicate large databases in a short amount of time

 Create test environments
 Retrieve data quickly without without intensive resource use on the production environment
 Alleviate the load on production servers

You can create a clone from an existing data and log volume full backup. When you create a clone, you
must specify the reservation period. The system automatically shuts down the clone database and frees up
all resources (including the snapshot clones on the storage array and ASM disk groups) when the reservation
period expires.

Schedule clones to run periodically so that the clones are refreshed on a regular basis.

You cannot clone an Oracle 12c container database or pluggable database.

Before You Begin

1. Have the backup administrator configure a subclient for the clone feature.
2. Verify that the Oracle database version on the destination database is the same as the one on the
source database.
3. Verify that the Oracle user in both the source and destination database servers have the same user ID.
4. Install the Oracle Agent and the MediaAgent on the proxy.
5. On the destination client where want to create the clone database, create a directory for the mount path
for the database clone files. This directory must be writable by the Oracle user.
6. If the Oracle database version is 11.2.0.3.0, 11.2.0.3.1, or 11.2.0.3.2, install Oracle patch 13366202 or
the latest Oracle 11gR2 Patch Set Update on the destination database.
7. If the Oracle database version is Oracle 12c, install a minimum version of Oracle 12.1.0.2 with patch
19404068.
8. Optional: Create an additional instance on the destination client with the same name as of the clone
database so that you can store the clone instance properties (for example, ORACLE_HOME).
9. You can clone a database to the same or different computer. If you clone a database to an instance that
resides on a proxy computer, the following criteria must be met:
 The Oracle database version on the proxy computer must be the same as the one in the source
database.
 The proxy computer must have access to the storage array containing the source database volumes.
 The Oracle user in both the source and destination computers must have the same user ID.
 The Oracle Agent and the MediaAgent must be installed on the proxy.
 You must create a dummy Oracle instance with the same name as of the source database.
10. Perform a full backup (on page 84).
11. Set the database to the correct mode defined in the table.

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 Control File in the Restore Required Database Mode
Control file is included in the restore NOMOUNT

Control file is not included in the restore MOUNT

Procedure

1. From the navigation page, click Clients > client_group > client > agent, in the Actions column for the
instance, click the action button , and then click Clone.
The Clone Database page appears.
2. On the General tab, provide the destination information.
a. From the Client Name list, choose the client that you want the clone to be on.
b. From the Instance Name list, choose the instance that you want the clone to be on.
c. In the Oracle Home box, type the full path to the destination Oracle home directory.
d. In the User name box, type the user name that has access to the destination client Oracle
database.
e. In the PFile box, type the full path to the destination startup parameter file.
f. In the Staging path box, type the full path to the location that the Oracle software uses to stage
the clone.
3. On the Options tab, provide the clone options.
a. In the Clone reservation boxes, type the number of days and hours that the software retains the
test environment.
b. In the Copy Precedence box, type the precedence to use for the clone.
c. Select the database recover option.
 To recover to the latest backup job completion time, choose Most recent backup.
 To recover to a point-in-time, choose Point-in-Time and enter the date and time.
Note: If the time zone is different on the CommServe computer and client, in the Time Zone
box, select the client computer time zone.
4. Click Summary to view your selections.
5. Click Submit.

What to Do Next

You can control or view the job. For more information, see Jobs (on page 112).

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Databases
Use the Admin Console to initiate backups and restores of the SAP HANA databases.

To get started, you can configure SAP HANA systems and instances.

You can configure schedules to ensure that the data is automatically protected.

You can schedule backups, or run them as needed. You can restore to the same host or to a new host in the
case of a disaster.

The Admin Console provides summary information about the SAP HANA jobs.

Key Features

 Configure servers, instance, storage, and subclients.

 Back up subclients immediately or on a schedule.
 Recover the database or just the data.
 Monitor jobs, events, and alerts.

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Getting Started with the SAP HANA Admin Console
Review each of the topics to get started with the SAP HANA Admin Console.

Step 1: Install the Admin Console

If the Admin Console application has not been installed by your backup administrator, you must install the
application. For instructions, see one of the following procedures:

 If you have the CommServe computer and other Commvault software installed in your environment, see
Installing the Stand-Alone Admin Console Package (on page 9).
 If you do not have a CommCell environment, see Installing the Commvault Express Package (on page
20).

Step 2: Obtain Your User Credentials and Database Protection Information

Obtain the following information from your backup administrator:

 The Admin Console URL

 Your Admin Console user credentials
 The storage policy for the database backups
 The storage policy for the log backups
 The storage policy for the command line backups

Step 3: Log on to the Admin Console

Access the Admin Console (on page 21) by using the URL that was displayed on the installation completion
page, or that you received from your backup administrator.

Step 4: Register the Admin Console

If you have not done so, register your Admin Console (on page 129).

Step 5: Prepare for Your First Backup and Restore

1. Add a SAP HANA system (on page 97).

2. If your SAP HANA system contains more than 1 instance, add the instances to the SAP HANA system (on
page 98).
3. Add a subclient (on page 100).
4. If you want the subclient backups to run on a schedule, create a schedule (on page 82).
5. Determine the alerts that you want the software to trigger.
For information on how to configure alerts, see Managing Alerts (on page 110).

Step 6: Perform Your First Backup and Restore

1. Perform a full backup (on page 101).

2. Perform a restore (on page 102).
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Clients and Client Groups

The clients details page displays the following information:

 The clients and client groups that you have permission to view and modify
 The data protection activity
 The client group security

You can perform the following operations on the clients details page:

Send the log files (on page 114).

Clients

Clients are the computers that host the databases.

The client details page displays the following client information:

 The client name, the host name, and the CommServe host name.
 The data protection activity
 The client security
 The agents that are installed on the client

You can perform the following operations on the client details page:

 View the agent job history. For information on the job history, see Jobs (on page 112).

 To view the backup history, in the Actions column for the agent, click the action button , and
then click Backup History.
 To view the restore history, in the Actions column for the agent, click the action button , and
then click Restore History.

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 Add a SAP HANA system. In the middle of the page, click Add client, and then click SAP HANA.

Agents

The agent details page displays the following information:

 The client name

 The data that the client was installed
 The software version
 The data protection activity setting
 The configured SAP HANA instances

You can perform the following operations on the agent details page:

 View the agent job history. For information on the job history, see Jobs (on page 112).

 To view the backup history, in the Actions column for the instance, click the action button , and
then click Backup History.
 To view the restore history, in the Actions column for the instance, click the action button , and
then click Restore History.
 Add an instance (on page 79). In the upper right of the page, click Add instance.
 Perform a restore (on page 102). In the Restore column, click Restore.

 Add a subclient (on page 100). In the Actions column for the instance, click the action button , and
then click Add subclient.

 Delete the instance. In the Actions column for the instance, click the action button , and then click
Delete.
Note: When you delete the instance, the software deletes all of the subclients that are associated with
the instance.

Instances

Instances are the structures that identify and manage SAP HANA databases. You must add an instance for
each SAP HANA database that you want to protect.

The instance details page displays the following information:

 The instance details, for example the instance number

 The storage policies
 The configured subclients

You can perform the following operations on the instance details page:

 View the instance job history. For information on the job history, see Jobs (on page 112).
 To view the backup history, in the upper right of the page, click Backup History.
 To view the restore history, in the upper right of the page, click Restore History.

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 Add a subclient (on page 100). In the upper right of the page, click Backup History.

 Perform a backup (on page 101). In the Actions column for the subclient, click the action button ,
and then click Backup.
 Change the storage policy for the data backups and the log backups. In the Storage targets area, click
Edit.
 Delete the instance. In the upper right of the page, click Delete.
Note: When you delete the instance, the software deletes all of the subclients that are associated with
the instance.

Subclients

The subclient details page displays the following information:

 The latest backup information

 The date and time of the next backup
 The backup schedules
 The data storage policy
 The enabled alerts
 The subclient content

The following operations are available on the subclient details page:

 Modify the data storage policy. In the Storage targets area, click Edit. From the Data Storage
Policy list choose the storage policy and then click OK.
Contact your backup administrator for the storage policy name.
 Manage a backup schedule (on page 82). In the Schedules area, click Add Schedule.
 Perform a backup (on page 101). In the Backup area, click Back up now.

Creating the SAP HANA HDBUSERSTORE KEY

If you want to have the SAP HANA client computer communicate with the SAP HANA Secure User Store, you
must create a SAP HANA HDBUSERSTORE key on the client computer.

Procedure

1. Log on to the client computer with the admin credentials.

2. On the command line, type the following command substituting the key, client computer and port
number variables.
hdbuserstore -i set <key> <client_computer>:<port_number> <user_name> <password>
3. On the command line, type the following command to verify the key information.
hdbuserstore LIST

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Example

Create the KEY called BACKUPM for the client that is named hana04.

hdbuserstore -i set BACKUPM hana04:30213 system_user Password1234

Creating the SAP HANA Parameter File

You must create a parameter file when you:

 Perform a cross-machine restore. This includes a restore for disaster recovery.

 Perform a backup or restore for a multi-instance configuration.

Procedure

1. Create the SAP HANA BACKINT parameter file on the host where you installed the SAP HANA Agent in
the iDataAgent directory.
2. For information on required and optional parameters, see SAP HANA BACKINT Configuration Parameters
(on page 96).
3. Create the /usr/sap/<SID>/SYS/global/hdb/opt/hdbconfig directory.
4. On the command line, type the following command to link the file to the specified location Substitute
param with the name of the parameter file.
ln -s /opt/commvault/iDataAgent/param
/usr/sap/<SID>/SYS/global/hdb/opt/hdbconfig/param
5. In the SAP HANA Studio, set the Backint data and log parameter files to the newly created parameter
file. For information on how to configure the files, see Configure a Third-Party Backup Tool
(http://help.sap.com/saphelp_hanaplatform/helpdata/en/0c/88b2a28e60471b8dde8829dcf8196f/frames
et.htm).
Note: Enable the third-party log backup option. Set the option to true.

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SAP HANA BACKINT Configuration Parameters
The following table defines the SAP HANA BACKINT configuration file parameters.

Parameter Example Definition

CvInstanceName

instance_name The name of the configured instance.

CvInstanceName Example:
This parameter is optional.
CvInstanceName
Instance001
CV_restCopyPrec

copy_precedence The copy precedence for the restore job.

CV_restCopyPrec Example:
You must set this value to 0 is you restore from a s
CV_restCopyPrec
2

Managing SAP HANA Backup Schedules

You can schedule jobs to perform data protection operations on a regular basis without user intervention.

You can create an automatic schedule to perform a backup when certain criteria are met.

You can manually run a scheduled job at any time, without re-configuring all the other properties that are
associated with the job. This is helpful when you need to re-run a failed scheduled job.

Leap Year Note: If a monthly job is scheduled to run on a day that a month does not have, the job runs
on the last day of that month. For example, jobs scheduled to run on the thirtieth of each month will run on
February 29 in a leap year or February 28 in other years.

Procedure

1. You can add or edit a schedule on the subclient details page.

 To add a schedule, from the navigation pane, click Clients > client_group > client > agent >
instance > subclient, in the Schedules area, click Add Schedule.
 To edit a schedule, from the navigation pane, click Clients > client_group > client > agent >
instance > subclient. Then, in the Schedules area, click the schedule name.
The Add schedule or Edit schedule dialog box appears.
2. If this is a new schedule, in the Name box, type a unique name for the schedule.
3. From the Backup level options, choose the type of backup, for example, Full.
4. From the Frequency options, choose how often the backup is performed:
 To use an automatic schedule, click Automatic and set the minimum and maximum time in hours
and minutes.

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 Note: If these values are met, the backup job starts even if the database criteria are not met.
 To use a daily schedule, click Daily and set the schedule details.
 To use a weekly schedule, click Weekly and set the schedule details.
 To use a monthly schedule, click Monthly and set the schedule details.
5. Optional: If you chose a non-automatic option, set the schedule exceptions.
a. Click Exceptions.
The Exceptions dialog box appears.
b. Set the exception details.
c. Click Save.
6. Optional: If you chose a non-automatic option, set how often the software repeats the backup.
 Select the Repeat Every check box and set the repeat details.
7. Click Save.

Adding a SAP HANA System

Add a SAP HANA system to represent the SAP HANA database instances that you want to protect.

Before You Begin

1. Determine how to connect to the database. If you want to use the SAP HANA Secure User Store, create
a key (on page 94).
For information on the SAP Secure User Store, go to the SAP help.sap.com website, hdbuserstore.
2. Make sure that you have the following information about the SAP HANA system:
 The data storage policy name
 The log storage policy name
 The command line storage policy name
 The admin user name
 The SAP HANA instance SID
 The SAP HANA instance number
 The SAP HANA primary server
 The SAP HANA worker node
 The SAP HANA user credentials
 The SAP HANA user store key
 The directory that contains the SAP HANA hdbsql tools.
To determine the location, log in to the SAP HANA server with the sid admin credentials and type
the following on the command line:
which hdbsql

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Procedure

1. From the navigation pane, click Clients > client_group > client, in the middle of the page, click Add
Client and then click SAP HANA.
The Add SAP HANA system dialog box appears.
2. On the General tab, provide the connection details.
a. In the Pseudo Client name box, type a unique name to identify the SAP HANA system.
b. In the Instance Name box, type the SAP HANA instance SID.
c. In the Instance Number box, type the SAP HANA instance number.
d. In the OS username box, type the admin user name.
e. From the Primary HANA server list, choose the SAP HANA client that is the primary server.
f. In the HDB SQL Location box, type the directory that contains the SAP HANA hdbsql tools.
g. Determine how to connect to SAP HANA.
 To use the SAP HANA Secure User Store, choose HDB User Store Key and then type the SAP
HANA Secure User Store key in the box.
 To use a database user, choose DB Username and then type the SAP HANA database user
credentials in the boxes.
3. On the Details tab, from the Select a Database Worker Node list, choose the SAP HANA client that
is the worker node and then click Add.
4. On the Storage tab, choose the storage policies.
 From the Data Storage Policy list, choose the storage policy the software uses for data backups.
 From the Log Storage Policy list, choose the storage policy the software uses for log backups.
 From the Command Storage Policy list, choose the storage policy the software uses for command
line backups.
5. Click Add.

What to Do Next

If there is more than 1 instance in the SAP HANA system, add the instances to the SAP HANA system (on
page 98).

Adding a SAP HANA Instance to a SAP HANA System

Add a SAP HANA instance to an existing SAP HANA system.

Before You Begin

1. Add a SAP HANA system (on page 97).

2. Make sure that you have the following information about the SAP HANA system that hosts the instance:
 The data storage policy name
 The log storage policy name
 The command line storage policy name
 The admin user name
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  The SAP HANA instance SID
 The SAP HANA instance number
 The SAP HANA primary server
 The SAP HANA worker node
 The SAP HANA user credentials or the SAP HANA Secure User Store key
 The SAP HANA user store key
 The directory that contains the SAP HANA hdbsql tools.

Procedure

1. From the navigation pane, select Clients > client_group > client, in the Actions column for the agent,
click the action button , and then click Add instance.
The Add SAP HANA instance dialog box appears.
2. On the General tab, provide the connection details.
a. In the Instance Name box, type the SAP HANA instance SID.
b. In the Instance Number box, type the SAP HANA instance number.
c. In the OS username box, type the admin user name.
d. From the Primary HANA server list, choose the SAP HANA system primary system client.
e. In the HDB SQL Location box, type the directory that contains the SAP HANA hdbsql tools.
f. Determine how to connect to SAP HANA system.
 To use the SAP HANA Secure User Store, choose HDB User Store Key and then type the SAP
HANA Secure User Store key in the box.
 To use a database user, choose DB Username and then type the SAP HANA database user
credentials in the boxes.
3. On the Details tab, from the Select a Database Worker Node list, select the SAP HANA client that is
the worker node and then click Add.
4. On the Storage tab, choose the storage policies.
 From the Data Storage Policy list, choose the storage policy the software uses for data backups.
 From the Log Storage Policy list, choose the storage policy the software uses for log backups.
 From the Command Storage Policy list, choose the storage policy the software uses for command
line backups.
5. Click Add.

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Managing SAP HANA Subclients
You can configure the subclient properties:

 The storage policy that the software uses for backups

 The number of data streams that the software uses for backups

Note: The subclient content is fixed and cannot be modified.

Before You Begin

Make sure that you have the following information:

 The storage policy to use for backups

Procedure

1. You can add a subclient on the agent details page or the instance details page. Choose one of the
options.
 Agent details: From the navigation pane, click Clients > client_group > client > agent, in the
Actions column for instance, click the action button , and then click Add Subclient.
 Instance details: From the navigation pane, click Clients > client_group > client > agent >
instance. Then, in the upper right of the page, click Add Subclient.
The Add Subclient dialog box appears.
2. In the Subclient Name box, type the subclient name.
3. From the Storage policy list, choose a storage policy name that the software uses for backups.
4. In the Number of Data Streams box, type the number of streams that the software uses for backups.
5. Click OK.

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SAP HANA Backups
Full Backups

SAP HANA full backups include all of the database volumes on each node.

You can run backups immediately or configure a schedule for the subclient.

Incremental Backups

An incremental backup contains the changed data from the last full or incremental backup.

A differential backup contains the changed data from the last full backup.

Incremental and differential backups use fewer resources than full backups.

What is Backed Up

 All of the database files on each of the nodes

 The log files on each of the nodes
 The catalog files

What Is Not Backed Up

SAP HANA application files that are associated with the SAP HANA installation.

Performing SAP HANA Backups

You can perform a full, incremental or differential backup of the SAP HANA database.

Before You Begin

The database must be online and all services must be running.

Procedure

1. You can perform a backup on the subclient details page or the instance details page.
 Subclient details: From the navigation pane, click Clients > client_group > client > agent >
instance > subclient. Then, in the upper right of the page, click Backup.
 Instance details: From the navigation pane, select Clients > client_group > client > agent >
instance, in the Actions column for the subclient, click the action button , and then click
Backup.
The Backup Options dialog box appears.
2. Select the Backup level.
3. In the Backup prefix box, type a unique name to identify the backup.
4. Click OK.

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 The Backup options dialog box appears.
5. Optional: View the job details. Click the job ID.
6. Click OK.

What to Do Next

You can control or view the job. For more information, see Jobs (on page 112).

SAP HANA Restores

A database restore might be necessary when the data area or the log area is damaged, to recover from a
logical error or to copy the database.

Perform a restore operation immediately after your first full backup to understand the process.

The SAP HANA database is a combination of services that invoke backint. The SAP HANA software
determines and controls the number of streams to use for the restore by looking at services that are on the
SAP HANA database.

You can perform the following types of restores:

 Recover to the most recent state: This recovers the most recent backed up data and log files.
Note: You must stop the SAP HANA replication before you restore the most recent backed up data and
log files. If you do not stop the SAP HANA replication, only the latest data will be restored and the latest
log will not be restored.
 Recover to a point-in-time: This recovers the backed up data up to the specified time.
 Recover to a specific data backup: This recovers the backed up data of the specified backup.

Performing SAP HANA Restores

A database restore might be necessary when the data area or the log area is damaged, to recover from a
logical error or to copy the database. You can achieve this by using the data and the log backups that you
previously performed.

The SAP HANA software brings the database down before the restore and brings it back up after the restore
completes.

Before You Begin

1. Perform a backup (on page 101).

2. Verify that the restore environment has the same set of nodes and the instance SID name as the backup
environment. If you modified the backup environment, you must make the same modifications on the
restore environment.
3. Verify that the SAP HANA software version on the destination is the same version or higher than the
software version.

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Procedure

1. You can perform a restore on the agent details or job details page.
 Agent details: From the navigation pane, click Clients > client_group > client > agent, click
Restore.
 Job details: From the navigation pane, click Jobs > job ID. Then, in the Job summary section,
click Restore.
The Restore Options page appears.
2. In the Destination Client list, choose the destination host to use for the restore.
3. In the Destination instance list, choose the destination instance to use for the restore.
4. Choose the database recover option.
 To recover the database, select Recover Database.
 To recover to the latest backup job completion time, choose Current time.
 To recover to a point-in-time, choose Point in Time and type the date and time.
 To recover only the data, choose Recover data only and in the Backup prefix box, type the
backup prefix for the data that you want to recover.
5. To verify that all the backups required for the recovery operation are available, select the Check
Access check box.
6. To initialize the log area after the restore, select the Initialize log area check box.
7. Click Submit.

What to Do Next

You can control or view the job. For more information, see Jobs (on page 112).

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Plans
You create plans to protect your data. The plan is where you define what should be backed up and how
often to run the backup job. In the Admin Console there are predefined plan types that include the data
protection parameters that apply to the type of data you want to protect.

Plan type Parameters Applies To

Server  The storage target
 The retention period in days
 Predefined schedules
Virtualization
 A daily incremental backup that is set to run every day at 9 P.M. and is agents
set for granular recovery
 A monthly full backup that is set to run on the last Saturday at 8 P.M.
 A weekly synthetic full backup that is set to run on Friday at 8 P.M.

Endpoint  The allowed features: laptop, Edge Drive, DLP (data loss protection)
 The Edge Drive to use
 The index server to use
 The folders to include in the backups
 The filters to use for the backup
 The option to enable the backup quota and the quota limit Laptop agents
 Predefined schedules:
File System
 An automatic incremental backup
agents
 An automatic synthetic full backup
 The throttling to use for sending and receiving the data
 The storage target
 The retention period in days
 Alerts for no backups performed within the last four days and failed
restore jobs

When you create a plan in the Admin Console, the software creates a schedule policy and a storage policy
with the values that you entered.

Available Options

You can perform the following operations on the Plans page:

 Add a server plan

 Add a laptop plan
 Delete a server plan
 Delete a laptop plan

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 Associate users or groups with a laptop plan
 View the plan details

Creating a Server Plan

You can create a server plan to specify the following:

 The storage target that stores the backup data

 The data retention period
 The schedules to use to automatically back up the data

Before You Begin

 Create a storage target. For information on storage targets, see Storage Targets (on page 117).

Procedure

1. From the navigation pane, click Plans.

2. On the Plans page, in the upper right of the page, click Create plan.
3. If you are in the All agents application, click Create Server Plan.
4. In the Add server plan dialog box, in the Plan name box, type the name of the plan.
5. In the Primary Storage list, click the storage target.
6. In the Retention period box, type the number of days that the software will retain the data.
7. Optional: To add an additional schedule, under Schedule, click Add schedule.
8. Click Save.

Result

The software creates a plan and a storage policy.

The storage policy has the following parameters:

 The storage policy name is the plan name appended with Lib_x_Ret_y, where x is a system-generated
number and y is the value entered in the Retention period box.
 A primary copy with the following values:
 The default library is the Primary Storage list selection.
 The MediaAgent is the one associated with the storage target.
 The Retain For value is the value entered in the Retention period box.

What to Do Next

You can assign the storage policy to subclients and data collections.

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Creating a Laptop Plan
You can create a laptop plan to specify the following:

 The data to back up

 The storage target that stores the backup data
 The data retention period
 The schedules to use to automatically back up the data

Before You Begin

 Create a storage target. For information on storage targets, see Storage Targets (on page 117).

Procedure

1. From the navigation pane, click Plans.

2. On the Plans page, in the upper right of the page, click Create plan.
3. If you are in the All agents application, click Create Laptop Plan.
The Create Laptop Plan page appears.
4. Under General, fill in the following plan information:
a. In the Plan name box, type the name of the plan.
b. Select the check box for the features that the plan covers:
 Laptop
 DLP (data loss prevention)
 Edge Drive
c. If you selected Edge Drive, under Edge Drive Settings, in the Index Server box, click the index
server to use with Edge Drive.
5. Click Next.
6. Under Backup content, define the content to backup:
a. On the Windows, Mac, or Unix tab, next to Content to backup, click Add.
b. In the Add Content dialog box, browse for content to back up, or click Add custom content to
type a path or pattern, for example, *.docx.
c. Click Save.
d. Repeat these steps until content is added for each operating system that you want the plan to
support.
7. Optional: To exclude content from being backed up, under Backup content, define the exclusions:
a. On the Windows, Mac, or Unix tab, next to Exclude these files/folders/patterns, click Add.
b. In the Add exclusions dialog box, browse for content to exclude, or click Add custom content to
type a path or pattern, for example, *.docx.
c. Click Save.

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 d. Repeat these steps until exclusions are added for each operating system that you want the plan to
support.
8. Optional: To limit the amount of data that can be backed up by using this plan, under Backup
content, set the quota:
a. Select the Enable quota check box.
b. In the GB box, type the maximum number of gigabytes that can be backed.
9. Click Next.
10. Optional: To add additional schedules, under Laptop backup schedule, click Add schedule.
Note: Laptop plans have default schedules: Incremental Automatic schedule and Space
Reclamation. You can delete or modify these schedules.
11. Optional: To throttle the transfer speed of data, under Network resources, clear the infinite check
boxes, and in the Kbps boxes, enter the maximum kilobits per second.
12. Click Next.
13. Under Options, in the Storage target list, click the storage target that should store the data that is
backed up.
14. Optional: Under Options, change the default retention for deleted items or disable the default alerts.
15. Click Finish.

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Companies
In a multi-tenant environment, a Managed Service Provider (MSP) administrator can set up companies and
control access to servers and other entities for each company. When multi-tenant support is enabled, the
Companies option is displayed in the Admin Console navigation pane, providing the ability to add
companies and define data protection plans for each company.

The MSP administrator can associate servers to users or assign users as owners of servers, enabling the
environment for each company to be customized so that the users in each company have access to their
own resources, but cannot view or modify resources for other companies.

An MSP administrator can see and modify all resources in the Admin Console.

Depending on user roles and the applications being used, tenants can see servers, virtual machines, jobs,
alerts, events, plans, security, and system settings.

The main Companies page shows company names and contacts. You can perform the following actions:

 Click Add company to create a new account.

 Click a company name to display information for the company.

 Under the Actions column, click the action button in the row for the company and select Delete
company to remove an account.

After displaying information for a specific company, you can click Edit in the Plans section to modify data
protection plans.

Adding a Company
Add a company to provide basic information about an account.

Procedure

1. Select Companies in the navigation pane.

2. In the Companies page, click Add company.
3. In the Add company dialog box, provide the following information:
 Company: Name of the company.
 Email: Email address for the primary contact at the company.
The primary user has administration capabilities for all of the resources for the company.
 Contact name: Name of the primary contact at the company.
 Plans: Select one or more data protection plans to be available for the company.
To assign multiple plans, click the Plans list again to select each new plan.
4. Click Save.

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When the company is created, the primary user receives an email with the URL for the Admin Console and a
temporary. The user must change the temporary password after the initial when accessing the Admin
Console for the first time.

Editing Plans for a Company

You can edit plan information for a company to select or remove predefined plans.

Procedure

1. Select Companies in the navigation pane.

2. In the Companies page, click a company name.
3. In the Plans section of the company page, click Edit.
4. In the Edit plan dialog box, select the plans that should be available for the company.
You can select Show selected to display only the currently selected plans, or filter plans by the plan
name or type.
5. Click Save.

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Monitoring
You can monitor activity in the Admin Console by creating alert definitions, viewing events, and viewing and
controlling jobs.

Alerts
Alerts provide automatic notification about operations, such as failed jobs. Alerts are displayed on the
Triggered Alerts page. Users defined in the alert definition receive an email notification when an alert is
triggered.

Creating an Alert Definition

You can create alert definitions to provide automatic notification about operations, such as failed jobs. An
alert is triggered when conditions within the entity meet the criterion selected for the alert.

Procedure

1. From the navigation pane, click Alerts.

2. On the Triggered alerts page, in the upper right click Alerts definitions.
The Add alert definition page appears.
3. In the Alert name box, type the name of the alert.
4. In the Alert type list, click the type of alert you want to create, for example, Backup Job Failed.
5. If the alert type has a variable in it, in the Value for X box, enter a value for the variable.
For example, you must define the value for X for the Backup Delay by X Hrs alert type.
6. Under Entities, select the entities the alert definition should apply to.
7. Under Users, for each user who should receive notifications for the alert, do one of the following:
 Type the user email address.
 Type the user or user group name, and from the generated list, click the user or user group name.
8. Click Add.
9. Click Save.

Managing Alerts
You can manage alerts and alert definitions.

Procedure

Viewing
 To view alerts, from the navigation pane, click Alerts.
On the Triggered alerts page, alerts triggered from your alert definitions are listed.

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 To see the alert details, on Triggered Alerts page, in the Alert info column, click the descriptive link.
 To view alert definitions, from the navigation pane, go to Alerts, and click Alert definitions.

Deleting
 From the navigation pane, click Alerts, and on Triggered Alerts page, delete alerts:
 To delete individual alerts, select the check box for the alert and click Delete.
 To delete all of the alerts, select the check box in the table header and click Delete.
Note: If there are pinned alerts in the list, they are deleted.

Updating Alerts Definitions

1. From the navigation pane, click Alerts, and click Alert definitions.
2. To enable or disable an alert, in the Enabled column, select or clear the check box.
3. To view the definition page for an alert, in the Name column, click the name.
4. To make changes to the users and user groups who receive notifications for the alert, do the following:
a. On the definition page, under User or groups to notify, click Edit.
b. In the Add new user or group dialog box, do one of the following:
 Type the user email address.
 Type the user or user group name, and from the generated list, click the user or user group
name.
c. Click Add.
d. Click Save.

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Alert Information
The Triggered alert page provides the following information:

Field Description
Severity Valid values are:

 Major: Indication that a major function is compromised and needs

remediation.
 Critical: Indication that an error occurred and needs remediation.
 Information: Non-critical information that does not require immediate action.

Detected criterion Brief description of the issue.

Type Type of event that caused the alert as listed in the alert definition, for example,
Data Protection or Data Recovery.

Detected time Date and time when the system detected the alert condition.

Computer name Identifies the entity to which the alert applies.

Alert info Name of the alert. Click to view additional information about the alert.

Pin Click to save the alert notification and prevent it from being pruned.

Viewing Events
The Events page provides information about jobs and other significant events detected in the Admin
Console. In some cases, events can trigger alerts to notify users of events (such as job failures).

Procedure

1. From the navigation pane, click Events.

The Events page appears.
2. To view details for an event, in the Event ID column, click the event ID.

Jobs
On the Jobs page, you can control active jobs and view completed jobs. By default, all jobs run in the last
24 hours are available. You can use the Showing and for lists to filter the jobs, for example, you can view
jobs that finished in the last seven days. The Jobs page includes jobs that you ran, for example a backup
job, and jobs that the software automatically ran, for example pruning jobs. For information on the Jobs
page columns, see Job Information (on page 115).

On the Severs page, you can disable and enable entire job categories in your CommCell environment.

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Controlling Activities
You can disable and enable job categories in your CommCell environment. For example, you can disable all
data management (back up) jobs.

Procedure

1. From the navigation pane, click Servers.

2. Under Activity Control, click the toggle key next to the type of activity you want to disable or enable:
 All Job Activity
 Data Management (back up)
 Data Recovery (restore)
 Data Aging (pruning)
 Auxiliary Copy
 Scheduler
 Offline Content Indexing

Controlling Jobs
You can control active jobs. For example, you can suspend a job.

Procedure

1. From the navigation pane, click Jobs.

The Jobs page appears.
Tip: You can change the jobs you see by using the filter options in the upper right of the page.

2. In the Actions column for the job, click the action button and choose your action:
 To kill the job, click Kill.
 To suspend the job, click Suspend.
 To resume a suspended job, click Resume.

Viewing Jobs
You can view jobs for the entities in your application. For example, you can view jobs for servers or devices.

Procedure

All Jobs
1. From the navigation pane, click Jobs.
The Jobs page appears.
Tip: You can change the jobs you see by using the filter options in the upper right of the page.
2. To view the job details, in the Job ID column, click the job ID.

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For a Specific Entity
1. From the navigation pane, click the entity. For example, select Servers.
2. From the list of available entities, in the Name column, click the entity name.
3. In the upper right of the entity details page, click Jobs.
Note: Some entities have links to view specific types of jobs. For example, on the device details page,
click Restore jobs to view the restore jobs for the device.

Sending Log Files

You can use log files to analyze and diagnose problems within the Admin Console. The log files contain the
operation processing details.

About This Task

The default options for sending the logs are selected based on where you initiate the operation. For
example, if you initiate the operation from the Jobs page, the Send log files dialog box is prepopulated
with the job ID.

Procedure

1. From the navigation pane, go to the page from where you want to send the logs:
 Servers page: Click Servers and click Send log files in the upper right of the page.
 Jobs page: Click Jobs, in the Actions column for the job, click the action button , and select
Send logs.
 Job details page: Click Jobs > job ID and click Send logs in the upper right of the page.
2. In the Send log files dialog box, on the Computers tab, select the logs to send:
 To send the log files for a specific job, click Job ID and enter the job ID.
 To send the log files for a specific set of computers, click Computers and choose the computers.
3. On the Information tab, select the type of logs that you want to include, for example, Database logs.
4. On the Output tab, select the Upload check box and browse for a storage location.
5. On the Notifications tab, select the users who should receive an email about the logs.
By default, logs are sent to Commvault support.
6. Click Send Logs.

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Job Information
The Jobs page and Job Details page provide the following information:

Field Description Pages

Job
The system generated ID for the job. Click the job ID to open the Job
Job ID
Details page.
Job Details

The job type, for example, Backup.

Job
Operation Note: If you perform a backup or restore by a using third-party
command line interface, for example, RMAN, "3RD" is appended to the Job Details
operation type.

Job
Status This indicates the job status description.
Job Details

Job
Size The amount of data that the job is processing or processed.
Job Details

Job
Server The server that performed the job.
Job Details

Job
This is the collection of data, or subclient that the software used for
Collection
the job.
Job Details

Job
Start time The time that the software started the job.
Job Details

Job
Elapsed Time The total time that the job ran.
Job Details

Job
Logs The option to send or view the logs.
Job Details

Job
The job pending reason. When the job failed, a code is displayed.
JPR
Point to the code to see the complete failure description.
Job Details

The job status. Job

Progress
Valid values are: Job Details

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  In progress
 Completed
 Failed

Job started by The user that started the job. Job Details

This is how the job was started.

Job started For jobs that the software automatically starts, the value is
Job Details
from "Scheduled."

For third party command line jobs, the value is "Third Party."

iDataAgent The agent type, for example SAP HANA. Job Details

Instance For database jobs, this is the instance that the job used. Job Details

Transfer time The time that it took for the software to transfer the data. Job Details

End Time The time that the job ended. Job Details

The software compression that the job used.

Valid values are:

Software
Job Details
Compression  Off
 Storage Policy
 MediaAgent

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Storage Targets
A storage target is a cloud library or a disk library that you associate with one or more mount paths. A
mount path is a set of partitioned disks or arrays that is associated with a file system. A mount path can be
a local disk or networked attached storage on the disk library MediaAgent. This is where data is stored when
it is backed up.

The Storage Targets page lists the name, status, manufacturer, and model of the storage targets you add.

Available Operations

You can perform the following operations on the Storage Targets page:

 Add a storage target.

 Delete a storage target.

To delete the storage target, in the Actions column, click the action button and click Delete.
 View the storage target details.
To view the storage target details, click the storage target name.

Configuring a Disk Library as a Storage Target

You can configure a disk library as a storage target. You must assign a mount path to a disk library. A
mount path can be:

 A local disk drive associated with the MediaAgent

 A disk drive that is on networked-attached-storage (NAS) associated with the MediaAgent

Procedure

1. From the navigation pan, click Storage targets.

The Storage targets page appears.
2. Click Add library in the upper right of the page and select Disk.
3. In the Add disk library dialog box, enter the disk library details:
a. In the Name box, type the name of the library.
b. From the MediaAgent list, select the MediaAgent that will write the data to the disk.
4. To use a local disk as the mount path, click Local path and in the Path box, type the full path name to
the storage location.
5. To use a network drive as the mount path, provide the following information:
a. Click Network path.
b. In the User name and Password boxes, type the credentials for a user who has write access to
the network device.
c. In the Path box, type the full path name to the storage location.
6. Click Create library.
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Result

The disk library is available. You can associate the disk library with a plan.

Related Topics

Adding a Mount Path (on page 118)

Adding a Mount Path

On the Storage Target Details page, you can view the storage capacity and free space for a storage
target. The information is the sum of all of the mount paths. If you need additional mount paths, you can
add mount paths to the storage target.

Procedure

1. From the navigation pane, go to Storage Targets > storage_target and in the upper right of the page,
click Add disk.
The Add path dialog box is displayed.
2. In the Name box, type the name of the mount path.
3. From the MediaAgent list, select the MediaAgent that will write the data to the disk.
4. To use a local disk as the mount path, click Local path and in the Path box, type the full path name to
the storage location.
5. To use a network drive as the mount path, provide the following information:
a. Click Network path.
b. In the User name and Password boxes, type the credentials for a user who has write access to
the network location.
c. In the Path box, type the full path name to the storage location.
6. Click Add path.

Result

The mount path is added to the library.

Configuring a Cloud Library as a Storage Target

You can configure a cloud library as a storage target.

Procedure

1. From the navigation pane, click Storage targets.

The Storage targets page appears.
2. Click Add library in the upper right of the page and select Cloud.
3. In the Add cloud library dialog box, enter the cloud library details:

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 a. In the Name box, type the name of the library.
b. From the Type list, select the cloud library vendor.
c. From the MediaAgent list, select the MediaAgent that will write the data to the disk.
d. The Commvault software populates the Server Host box and credentials boxes with the default
values for each vendor, for example, Token_ID.
e. Provide the cloud library credentials.
For information on the cloud credentials, see Cloud Provider Information (on page 119).
4. Click Create library.

Results

The cloud library is now available. You can associate the cloud library with a plan.

Cloud Provider Information

When you add a cloud storage library, enter the required information for the selected cloud provider.

Cloud Provider Options Description

The MediaAgent that writes the data

MediaAgent
to the cloud library.
Common options
The IP address, fully qualified domain
Server Host
name, or URL for the cloud library.

Access_Key_ID Access key for the account.

AliCloud Object Storage Secret_Access_Key Secret key for the account.

Service
Container for VM or instance volumes
Bucket
(disks).

Access_Key_ID Access key for the account.

Secret_Access_Key Secret key for the account.

AmazonS3
Container for VM or instance volumes
Bucket
(disks).

Root_Folder Root folder for the account.

AT&T Synaptic Storage Token_ID Token ID for the account.

Shared_Secret Secret associated with the account.

Access_Key_ID Access key for the account.

China Mobile oNest
Secret_Access_Key Secret key for the account.

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 Container for instance volumes
Container
(disks).

Token_ID Token ID for the account.

EMC Atmos Shared_Secret Secret associated with the account.

Root_Folder Root folder for the account.

Access_Key_ID Access key for the account.

Secret_Access_Key Secret key for the account.

Google Cloud Storage
Container for instance volumes
Bucket
(disks).

Name of the user account to access

Username
the cloud library.

HDS Hitatchi Content Password for the user account to

Password
Platform access the cloud library.

Container for VM or instance volumes

Namespace
(disks).

Access_Key_ID Access key for the account.

Secret_Access_Key Secret key for the account.

Google Cloud Storage
Container for instance volumes
Bucket
(disks).

Account Name Subscription ID for the account.

Access Key Access key for the account.

Microsoft Azure Storage
Container for VM or instance volumes
Container
(disks).

Name of the user account to access

Username
the cloud library.

Password for the user account to

OpenStack Object Storage API_Key
access the cloud library.

Container for VM or instance volumes

Container
(disks).

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 Name of the user account to access
Username
the cloud library.

Oracle Storage Cloud Archive Password for the user account to

Password
Service access the cloud library.

Container for VM or instance volumes

Container
(disks).

Name of the user account to access

Username
the cloud library.

Password for the user account to

Oracle Storage Cloud Service Password
access the cloud library.

Container for VM or instance volumes

Container
(disks).

Name of the user account to access

Username
the cloud library.

Rackspace Cloud Files API_Key Key for the Rackspace account.

Container for VM or instance volumes

Container
(disks).

Access_Key_ID Access key for the account.

Secret_Access_Key Secret key for the account.

Verizon_Cloud
Container for VM or instance volumes
Bucket
(disks).

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User Security Settings
You can select the Security option in the navigation pane to configure users, user groups, and roles.

Users and User Groups

Users

You can create, edit, and delete users, and you can control the features the user has access to by making
security associations between the user, a role, and entities.

Commvault supports Admin Console users and external users.

User Groups

User groups are a collection of users that make it easy to control a large number of users. Properties and
security associations selected for the user group apply to all of the users in the group.

The following user groups are automatically created when the software is installed:

 Master
 View All

Creating a User
You create users to enable access to the Admin Console. When you create a user, you assign the user to a
user group that has properties and security associations assigned to it.

Before You Begin

Create a user group (on page 123).

Procedure

1. From the navigation pane, go to Security > Users.

The Users page appears.
2. In the upper right of the page, click Add user.
3. In the Add user dialog box, provide the user information.
4. To assign this user to a user group, from the User group list, select the user group.
5. To allow this user to access the Admin Console, select the Enabled check box.
6. Click Save.

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Managing Users
You can edit or delete users you created in the Admin Console. You cannot edit or delete domain users.

Procedure

1. From the navigation pane, go to Security > Users.

The Users page appears.
2. Decide if you want to edit or delete a user:
 To edit a user, click the user name, click Edit, and in the Edit user dialog box, update the user
information.
 To delete a user, in the Actions column for the user, click the action button and click Delete.
3. If you edited the user, click Save.

Creating a User Group

A user group is a set of users who perform the same tasks. Create user groups to simplify the administration
of the CommCell environment.

Procedure

1. From the navigation pane, go to Security > Users Groups.

The Users groups page appears.
2. In the upper right of the page, click Add user group.
3. In the Add user group dialog box, provide the user group information.
4. To specify the amount of data that members of the user group can back up, do the following:
a. Select the Quota enabled check box.
b. In the Quota limit box, type the maximum number of gigabytes that members of the group can
back up.
5. To allow users to inherit the group permissions and associations, select the Enabled check box.
6. Click Save.

Managing User Groups

You can edit or delete user groups.

Procedure

1. From the navigation pane, go to Security > Users Groups.

The Users groups page appears.
2. Decide if you want to edit or delete a user group:
 To edit a user group, click the user group name, click Edit user group, and in the Edit user
group dialog box, update the user group information.

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  To delete a user group, in the Actions column for the user group, click the action button and
click Delete.
3. If you edited the user group, click Save.

Managing User Group Membership

You can add or remove users from a user group. After a user is added to the user group, properties and
security associations selected for the user group apply to all of the users in the group.

Procedure

1. From the navigation pane, go to Security > Users Groups.

The Users groups page appears.
2. Click the user group name.
The user group details page appears.
3. Decide if you want to add or remove a user from the user group:
 To add a user, under Users, click Add users, select the box next to the user name, and click Add.
 To remove a user, in the Actions column, click the action button , click Remove, and then click
Yes in the confirmation dialog box.

Adding Domains
You can add a domain (name) server so that users who are members of the domain can log on to the Admin
Console with their domain credentials.

You can configure the Admin Console to authenticate users through a single sign-on configuration with
Active Directory.

Before You Begin

 If you want to use single sign-on, configure LDAP on the Active Directory Server.

Procedure

1. From the navigation pane, go to Security > Users Groups.

The Add Name Server dialog box is displayed.
2. Decide if you want to create, edit, or delete a domain (name) server:
 To create a domain (name) server, click Add name server.
 To edit a domain (name) server, click the domain name, and click Edit name server.
 To delete a domain (name) server, in the Actions column for the server, click the action button
and click Delete.
3. In the Add Name Server or Edit Name Server dialog box, provide the following information:
a. In the NETBIOS name box, type the fully qualified domain name that you use to identify this
network resource, for example, my.domain.example.com.

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 b. In the Domain Name box, type the fully qualified domain name, for example,
my.domain.example.com.
c. In the User name and Password boxes, type the credentials for a user who has at least read
permission for the domain.
d. To allow users to automatically log on, select the Enable SSO check box.
4. Click Save.
5. If you selected the Enable SSO check box, restart the Tomcat services on the Admin Console
computer.

Managing Roles
A role is a collection of permissions that defines the level of access granted to a user or a user group.
Permissions allow users to perform tasks such as performing backup, restore, and administrative operations
(for example, license administration) on entities. To use role-based security, you must create a security
association between users or user groups, a role, and entities.

A role can be a part of as many security associations as needed, but each security association can only have
one role.

Commvault offers predefined roles that address typical security needs and can be customized by the
administrator:

 Alert Creator
 Alert Owner
 Client Admins
 Compliance
 End User
 Master
 View

Tip: Instead of creating a new role, you can update a predefined role.

Procedure

1. From the navigation pane, go to Security > Roles.

The Roles page appears.
2. Decide if you want to create or edit a role:
 To create a role, click Add Role.
 To edit a role, click the role name.
3. In the Add role or Edit role dialog box, add or remove permissions:
 To add a permission, select the check box next to the permission.
 To remove a permission, clear the check box next to the permission.
4. Click Save.

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Administrating the Security Associations of a Server
You can associate users, user groups, and roles to a server to control the operations that the users can
perform on the server.

Procedure

1. From the navigation pane, go to Servers.

A page listing the servers appears.
2. Under Servers, click the server.
The server details page appears.
3. Under Security, click Edit.
The Security dialog box appears.
4. On the Associations tab, in the user box, type the user or user group name, and from the generated
list, click the user or user group name.
5. In the role box, select the role and then click Add.
6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 for each user and user group and role you want to include in the security
association.
7. Click Save.

Results

The users and user groups can perform actions on the server based on the permissions defined in the role.

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System Settings
From the Settings option on the navigation pane, you can access system-level information and settings. For
example, you can view license information, register your software, brand the Admin Console, and configure
your email server.

Applying a License
You can update your CommCell license from the Admin Console. The CommCell license validates the
products and features that you use in your CommCell environment.

You might need to apply a new license in the following scenarios:

 You are using an evaluation version of the license and the license is about to expire.
Evaluation licenses are valid for 30 days. You can choose to extend the expiration date or to obtain a
permanent license.
 You want to add more Commvault products to your CommCell environment.
 You want to change the branding settings of the Admin Console. For example, display your company
name and logo in the console.

Before You Begin

Obtain the new license from your software provider.

To contact your software provider, send an email to [email protected]. Make sure to include your
CommCell ID, which can be found in the License and Registration page of the Admin Console. For
instructions on how to access the license page, see the steps in the Procedure.

Procedure

1. From the navigation pane, go to Settings > License.

2. On the License and Registration page, click Update license.
3. In the Update License dialog box, click Select license file and locate the license file.
4. Click Apply.

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Branding the Admin Console
You can add a logo to the Admin Console and change the color of the interface.

Before You Begin

Your logo must meet the following requirements:

 JPG, JPEG, PNG or GIF format

 200 x 50 pixels
 Maximum file size of 10 KB

Procedure

1. From the navigation pane, go to Settings > Customization.

The Customization page appears.
2. To change the color of the interface, either type the hex color code or select a color from the color box.
3. To add a logo, click Select File, click the file, and click Open.
4. Click Save.

Creating Global Exceptions

Global Exceptions are exclusions that filter out data from backup operations. You can create Windows and
UNIX exceptions. Global Exceptions support the use of regular expressions (or wildcards).

Procedure

1. From the notification pane, go to Settings > Global Exceptions.

The Global exceptions page appears.
2. Open the Enter path dialog box:
 If this is the first exception in your Admin Console, click Add windows exception or Add unix
exception.
 If exceptions exist in your Admin Console, under either Windows global exceptions or Unix
global exceptions, click Edit.
3. In the Enter path dialog box, type the path to the file or folder you want to exclude from the backup
operation.
4. To add multiple paths, press Enter before adding the next path.
5. Click Save.

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Creating an Operation Window Rule
By default, all operations in the Admin Console run for 24 hours without restriction. To prevent operations
from running during certain time periods, define operation window rules. When operation window rules are
configured, operations that would start within the operation window go into a queued (as opposed to
pending) state. After the operation window ends, the queued operations resume automatically.

Procedure

1. From the navigation pane, go to Settings > Operation Window.

2. On the Operation window page, click Add operations.
3. In the Operation rule dialog box, enter the operation rule.
4. Click Save.

Configuring an Email Server

To send email messages from the Admin Console, you must set up an email server. For example, when you
send log files, you can send email notifications to users.

Procedure

1. From the notification pane, go to Settings > General > Configure email.
The Configure email page appears.
2. Enter the details for the email server:
a. In the SMTP server box, type the name of the mail server, for example, smtp.mailservername.com.
b. In the SMTP Port box, type the mail server port. The default port is 25.
c. In the Sender email box, type an email address.
d. In the Sender name box, type the sender name.
3. Click Save.

Registering the Admin Console

Register your software so that you can monitor your environment by using the Worldwide dashboard and
the Health report available on the Commvault Cloud website https://cloud.commvault.com.

Before You Begin

You must have an account on the Commvault Cloud website https://cloud.commvault.com.

Procedure

1. From the navigation pane, go to Settings > License.

2. On the License and Registration page, under Registration details, click Register.
3. In the Register product dialog box, type your email address and password.

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4. Click Save.

Result

Your Commvault Cloud account is linked to your Admin Console.

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Early Release
The Admin Console is an Early Release feature. You can use the Admin Console in a controlled environment
that meets the necessary requirements that are validate by Commvault.

RECOMMENDED

If you are interested in using an early release feature, deploy it only in a controlled environment. If you
require support while using an early release feature, contact us at [email protected], and we
can assist you in customizing and troubleshooting it for your environment.

You can also provide feedback and enhancement suggestions for early release features by contacting us at
[email protected].

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 Creating the SAP HANA Parameter File - 95

Index
Creating VM Filters - 38

 D
 A Database Agents - 5, 71
Devices - 58
Accessing the Admin Console - 21, 26, 27, 55, 56, Download Center - 18, 61
75, 91 Download Details Page - 69
Accessing the Download Center - 62, 63, 64, 65
Adding a Collection - 28, 35  E
Adding a Company - 108 Early Release - 131
Adding a Mount Path - 118
Editing Collection Options - 36, 40
Adding a Package - 62, 63, 64
Editing Plans for a Company - 109
Adding a Repository - 62, 63, 64
Editing Server Information - 34
Adding a SAP HANA Instance to a SAP HANA Endpoint - 5, 55
System - 91, 98
Adding a SAP HANA System - 91, 97, 98  G
Adding a Server - 27, 31
Adding Domains - 124 Getting Started with Admin Console - 10, 15, 26
Administering Schedules - 75, 79, 82, 91, 94 Getting Started with the Endpoint Application - 16,
Administrating the Security Associations of a Server - 55
62, 126 Getting Started with the Oracle Admin Console - 21,
Alert Information - 112 75
Alerts - 110 Getting Started with the SAP HANA Admin Console
Applying a License - 127 - 5, 91
Attaching a Disk to an Existing VM for VMware - 48
 I
 B Installation - 6
Backups - 26, 28, 44 Installing the Commvault Edge Server Package - 6,
Branding the Admin Console - 128 16, 55
Installing the Commvault Express Package - 6, 20,
 C 75, 91
Installing the End-User Endpoint Package on a Mac
Cloning an Oracle Database - 78, 87 Operating System - 19
Cloud Provider Information - 119 Installing the End-User Endpoint Package on a
Collections - 35 Windows Operating System - 18
Companies - 108
Installing the Stand-Alone Admin Console Package -
Configuration for Virtualization - 28
6, 9, 26, 55, 75, 91
Configuring a Cloud Library as a Storage Target -
Installing the Virtual Server Protection Package - 6,
118 15, 26
Configuring a Disk Library as a Storage Target - 117 Introduction to the Admin Console - 5
Configuring an Email Server - 27, 129
Introduction to the Admin Console for Oracle
Controlling Activities - 113
Databases - 73
Controlling Jobs - 113
Introduction to the Admin Console for SAP HANA
Creating a Custom End-User Endpoint Package - 16, Databases - 89
17, 55, 56 Inviting Users and User Groups to Install the End-
Creating a Laptop Plan - 56, 57, 58, 106 User Endpoint Package - 57
Creating a Server Plan - 28, 105
Creating a User - 122  J
Creating a User Group - 122, 123
Creating an Alert Definition - 110 Job Information - 112, 115
Creating an Operation Window Rule - 129 Jobs - 59, 60, 77, 78, 79, 84, 86, 88, 92, 93, 102, 103,
Creating Disk Filters - 39 112
Creating Global Exceptions - 128
Creating the SAP HANA HDBUSERSTORE KEY -
 M
94, 97 Managing Alerts - 75, 91, 110
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Managing Collection Content - 36 System Requirements for the Admin Console - 7, 11,
Managing Oracle Database Instances - 75, 77, 78, 79, 15, 16, 20
81, 93 System Settings - 127
Managing Oracle Subclients - 75, 78, 80, 81
Managing Packages - 65  T
Managing Proxies - 42 Tracking the Location of a Device - 60
Managing Repositories - 64
Managing Roles - 62, 125  U
Managing SAP HANA Backup Schedules - 96
Managing SAP HANA Subclients - 91, 93, 94, 100 User Security Settings - 122
Managing Schedules - 42, 44 Users and User Groups - 122
Managing User Group Membership - 124 Using the Setup Wizard for the Endpoint Application
Managing User Groups - 123 - 55, 56
Managing Users - 123 Using the Setup Wizard for the Virtualization
Manually Performing a Backup - 55, 58, 59 Application - 26, 27, 28, 32
Monitoring - 110  V
 O Viewing Events - 112
Oracle Backups - 83 Viewing Jobs - 113
Oracle Configuration - 77 Viewing Server and Collection Details - 32
Oracle Restores - 85 Viewing Virtual Machine Information - 53
Virtual Server Agent (VSA) - 23
 P Virtualization - 5, 22, 23
VSA System Requirements - 24
Package Information Page - 65, 66
Performing a Backup - 44
Performing Oracle Backups - 78, 84, 85, 87
Performing Oracle Restores - 76, 78, 85
Performing SAP HANA Backups - 91, 94, 101, 102
Performing SAP HANA Restores - 91, 93, 102
Plans - 104
Preinstallation Checklist for the Admin Console - 9,
11

 R
Registering the Admin Console - 75, 91, 129
Reports - 33, 34, 54
Restores - 26, 45
Restoring Files and Folders - 56, 59
Restoring Full Virtual Machines for Hyper-V - 52
Restoring Full Virtual Machines for VMware - 50
Restoring Guest Files and Folders for Hyper-V - 46
Restoring Guest Files and Folders for VMware - 45
Restoring Virtual Machine Disk Files - 48

 S
SAP HANA BACKINT Configuration Parameters -
95, 96
SAP HANA Backups - 101
SAP HANA Configuration - 92
SAP HANA Restores - 102
Security Configuration for Virtualization - 29
Sending Log Files - 77, 92, 114
Servers - 31
Storage Targets - 28, 105, 106, 117

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