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Set the Maximum Number of Parallel Data Transfer Operations for a MediaAgent
Enable (or Disable) a MediaAgent
View the MediaAgent Offline Reason
Optimize the MediaAgent for Concurrent LAN Backups
Mark MediaAgent/Library/Drive Offline for Maintenance
Enable Automatic Detection of WORM Media
Set the Index Retention Criteria
Move a Library to Another MediaAgent Without Data Loss
Move a MediaAgent Without Data Loss
Separate the CommServe from a CommServe - MediaAgent Computer
Enable/Disable Robust Network Layer
Change Robust Network Layer Configuration
Scan a MediaAgent for Hardware Changes
Required Capability: Capabilities and Permitted Actions
To set the maximum number of parallel data transfer operations for a MediaAgent:
Required Capability: Capabilities and Permitted Actions
To configure the NDMP Remote Server properties:
Required Capability: Capabilities and Permitted Actions
To enable or disable a MediaAgent:
Required Capability: Capabilities and Permitted Actions
To view the status of a MediaAgent:
Required Capability: Capabilities and Permitted Actions
To optimize a MediaAgent for concurrent LAN backups:
Subsequent data protection operations using the MediaAgent use the selected mechanism.
Required Capability: Capabilities and Permitted Actions
To enable or disable automatic detection of WORM media:
Required Capability: Capabilities and Permitted Actions
To mark MediaAgent/Library/Drive Offline for Maintenance:
Subsequent data protection, data recovery and auxiliary copy operations will not use the associated MediaAgent/Library/Drive.
Before You Begin
Required Capability: Capabilities and Permitted Actions
To create a shared index cache:
The index cache name is displayed under the Use Shared Index Cache, Name box.
- Select one of the following:
- Use Network Share - if the index cache will reside on a network share.
- Use MediaAgent Local Drive - if the index cache will reside on a local drive.
- In the Index Cache Directory box, type the path to the index cache directory or use the Browse button to select the path.
- If the MediaAgent resides on a Network Share, click the Change button. In the Change User Account dialog box, type the user account and password that must be used to access the Index Cache and then click OK.
- Click OK to save the configuration.
For Unix MediaAgent
- In the Index Cache Directory box, type the path to the index cache directory or use the Browse button to select the path. If the index cache resides on a network share, then this will be the path to network index cache mounted locally.
- Click OK to save the configuration.
Now this index is available to be shared from other MediaAgents.
For Windows MediaAgent
- Select one of the following:
- Use Network Share - if the index cache will reside on a network share.
- Use MediaAgent Local Drive - if the index cache will reside on a local drive.
- In the Index Cache Directory box, type the path to the index cache directory or use the Browse button to select the path.
- If the MediaAgent resides on a Network Share, click the Change button. In the Change User Account dialog box, type the user account and password that must be used to access the Index Cache and then click OK.
- Click OK to save the configuration.
For Unix MediaAgent
- In the Index Cache Directory box, type the path to the index cache directory or use the Browse button to select the path. If the index cache resides on a network share, then this will be the path to network index cache mounted locally.
- Click OK to save the configuration.
Before You Begin
Required Capability: Capabilities and Permitted Actions
To unshare a shared index cache:
- Select one of the following:
- Use Network Share - if the index cache will reside on a network share.
- Use MediaAgent Local Drive - if the index cache will reside on a local drive.
- In the Index Cache Directory box, type the path to the index cache directory or use the Browse button to select the path.
- If the MediaAgent resides on a Network Share, click the Change button. In the Change User Account dialog box, type the user account and password that must be used to access the Index Cache and then click OK.
- Click OK to save the configuration.
For Unix MediaAgent
NOTES
It is important to change both the Name and the Index Cache Directory when unsharing the index cache.
- In the Index Cache Directory box, type the path to the index cache directory or use the Browse button to select the path.
- Click OK to save the configuration.
Before You Begin
Required Capability: Capabilities and Permitted Actions
To move an index cache:
For Windows MediaAgent
- Select one of the following:
- Use Network Share - if the index cache will reside on a network share.
- Use MediaAgent Local Drive - if the index cache will reside on a local drive.
- In the Index Cache Directory box, type the path to the index cache directory or use the Browse button to select the path.
- If the MediaAgent resides on a Network Share, click the Change button. In the Change User Account dialog box, type the user account and password that must be used to access the Index Cache and then click OK.
- Click OK to save the configuration.
For Unix MediaAgent
- In the Index Cache Directory box, type the path to the index cache directory or use the Browse button to select the path. If the index cache resides on a network share, then this will be the path to network index cache mounted locally.
- Click OK to save the configuration.
- Yes to copy the index cache to the new index cache folder.
- No to move the index cache without copying the index cache folder. In this case subsequent jobs may result in index restore operation from the media.
The index cache is moved to the new folder.
NOTES
Index Cache can only be moved when no index jobs like Auxiliary Copy, Disaster Recovery Backups, Deduplication Backups, etc. are running.
Before You Begin
Required Capability: Capabilities and Permitted Actions
To move a shared index cache:
- Select one of the following:
- Use Network Share - if the index cache will reside on a network share.
- Use MediaAgent Local Drive - if the index cache will reside on a local drive.
- In the Index Cache Directory box, type the path to the index cache directory or use the Browse button to select the path.
- If the MediaAgent resides on a Network Share, click the Change button. In the Change User Account dialog box, type the user account and password that must be used to access the Index Cache and then click OK.
- Click OK to save the configuration.
For Unix MediaAgent
- In the Index Cache Directory box, type the path to the index cache directory or use the Browse button to select the path. If the index cache resides on a network share, then this will be the path to network index cache mounted locally.
- Click OK to save the configuration.
NOTES
Index Cache can only be moved when no index jobs like Auxiliary Copy, Disaster Recovery Backups, Deduplication Backups, etc. are running.
Required Capability: Capabilities and Permitted Actions
To establish the index retention criteria:
You can change the following parameters:
To view the Software Version:
The component version and post release service pack, additional updates and missing updates are displayed.
Required Capabilities: Capabilities and Permitted Actions
Administrative Management capability cannot be used to perform the deconfigure operation from the MediaAgent level. |
Before you Begin:
To deconfigure a client, MediaAgent, agent, or enabler:
Click OK to continue.
Click Yes to continue with the deconfiguration or No to abort.
If the deconfigure is successful, the tree element is dimmed and available for deletion.
In some situations you may have the need to move a library from one MediaAgent to another due to re-configuration or other requirements.
The following procedure provides step-by-step instructions on how to perform this operation.
In some situations you may have the need to move a MediaAgent from one computer to another. For example:
You will require an additional MediaAgent license to perform this operation. |
The following procedure provides step-by-step instructions on how to perform this operation.
WARNING Do not deconfigure the library at any point. Also do not uninstall the old MediaAgent until the devices start functioning in the new MediaAgent. |
The following procedure provides step-by-step instructions on how to perform this operation.
You can also use this procedure to relocate a CommServe and MediaAgent which are installed together, to two separate computers.
You will require an additional MediaAgent license to perform this operation. |
Source Computer |
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1. | Copy the index cache folder (and the job results folder if the (File system iDataAgent is installed) to another location. | |
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Perform a Disaster Recover Backup. Verify and ensure that the Disaster Recovery Backup completes successfully. Also note down the location of the disaster recovery backup file. (For a more detailed discussion, see Phases of Disaster Recovery Backups.) |
See Starting a Disaster Recovery Backup for step-by-step instructions. |
3. | Uninstall the software from the original computer. | See Uninstalling Components for more information. |
WARNING Do not deconfigure the libraries (tape/optical/magnetic libraries, etc.) when you uninstall the MediaAgent software. |
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Establishing the New CommServe Computer |
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4. | Install only the CommServe software in the new computer. | See CommServe Deployment for information on installing the CommServe software. |
5. | Restore the CommServe database using the CommServe Disaster Recovery Tool. | See Restore a Disaster Recovery Backup for step-by-step instructions. |
6. | Change the name of the CommServe computer using the CommServe Disaster Recovery Tool. | See Change the Name of the CommServe Computer for step-by-step instructions. |
7. | Inform the Client and MediaAgent computers of the new CommServe name. This can be done from the CommCell Console. | See Informing Clients of CommServe Name Change for step-by-step instructions. |
Establishing the New MediaAgent Computer |
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Install only the MediaAgent software in the old computer. (You can also relocate the MediaAgent to another computer, if necessary.) |
See MediaAgent Deployment for more information. |
9. | During MediaAgent installation make sure to specify the index cache to the location in which it was copied in step 1. If you are unable to do so, perform the steps described in Manually Relocate the Index Cache. | |
10. | Open the CommCell Console and change the MediaAgent name associated with the library. | See Changing the MediaAgent (Host) Associated with a Library for step-by-step instructions. |
If you have a magnetic library, make sure that the mount path is pointing to the appropriate location. If necessary move the mount path to the appropriate location and then change the location of the mount path. | See Move a Mount Path for step-by-step instructions. | |
11. | Deconfigure the original MediaAgent from the CommCell Console. | See Deconfigure a Client, MediaAgent, Agent, or Enabler for step-by-step instructions. |
Establishing the File System iDataAgent in the MediaAgent Computer (if it was originally installed) |
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12. | Capture the metadata records associated only with this client on the CommServe. | See Capturing Metadata Records for step-by-step instructions. |
13. | Deconfigure the Client from the CommCell Console. | See Deconfigure a Client, MediaAgent, Agent, or Enabler for step-by-step instructions. |
14. | Delete the Client in the CommCell Console. | See Delete a Client Computer for step-by-step instructions. |
15. | Change the name of the client back to the original name by editing the answer file (.xml file) that was obtained when the metadata records was captured in step12. | See Edit the Answer File Before Merging Data in the Destination CommCell for step-by-step instructions. |
16. | Merge the metadata records (that was captured in step 12) associated with the client computer in the CommServe. | See Merging Metadata Records for step-by-step instructions. |
17. | Reinstall the file system iDataAgent on the computer. | See Deployment - Windows File System iDataAgent for more information. |
Required Capability: Capabilities and Permitted Actions
To enable or disable the Robust Network Layer feature:
Alternatively, right click on a MediaAgent and select Properties from the pop-up menu. Select the MediaAgent Properties (Control) tab.
Required Capability: Capabilities and Permitted Actions
To change the Robust Network Layer configuration:
Alternatively, right click on a MediaAgent and select Properties from the pop-up menu. Select the MediaAgent Properties (Control) tab.
Required Capability: Capabilities and Permitted Actions
To scan the MediaAgent for hardware changes: