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The ProxyHost iDataAgent enables you to utilize third party vendors’ split mirrors and snapshot technology to greatly reduce the effects of backup operations on the production server. This iDataAgent can use third party software to create a point-in-time copy of the production server data mounted on to the backup host and the backup is started from this secondary host. The ProxyHost software performs the following functions:
Path translation allows you to browse data as it appears within the more familiar production server file system, rather than browsing it as it appears within the backup host file system. For example, assume that D:\ on the production server is mirrored by J:\ on the backup host. Although the exchsrvr\MDBDATA directory is actually backed up from the backup host as J:\exchsrvr\MDBDATA, it appears in the browse view as D:\exchsrvr\MDBDATA, just as it appears on the Exchange server.
The ProxyHost iDataAgent is installed on the production server only, but the same File System iDataAgent (i.e., Windows File System or Unix File System) must be installed on both the production server and backup host.
The following file system types are supported for backup and restore operations:
Data Protection operations for all other data types not mentioned in the above list are not supported by the ProxyHost iDataAgents.
For a complete listing of applications supported for each operating system, see ProxyHost - Application Support.
When the ProxyHost iDataAgent is installed, the following levels are automatically created in the CommCell Browser.
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The ProxyHost iDataAgent is designed to work with a conjunction with the following snapshot engines, which provide snapshot functionality for data protection operations:
For more detailed snapshot support information, refer to Support Information - Snapshot Engines.
Following are some specific uses of ProxyHost:
To perform a data protection operation using this Agent a specific Product License must be available in the CommServe® Server.
Review general license requirements included in License Administration. Also, View All Licenses provides step-by-step instructions on how to view the license information.