Enter the name of the Profile to be created in Profile Name box.
Select the type of index share:
Network Share - Network share directs the index cache to a
common network location.
In the Profile Properties area, specify the following retention criteria
for the shared index cache.
Index Retention Time in days - Select the number of days
after which an index cache can be removed. This criteria is used for the
purpose of removing index cache.
Index Cleanup Percent - Select the disk percentage used to
remove the index cache.
Minimum Free Space (MB) – Select the total amount of free
space that must be available at all times in the index cache.
Free Space Warning (MB) – Select the amount of free space in
the index cache. If the amount of free space falls below the specified
amount, the MediaAgent generates an event message and generates the
MediaAgents (Disk Space Low) alert, if configured.
Click OK to create the profile. You can use this profile on a
MediaAgent to share the index cache.
To
configure a MediaAgent for index cache sharing:
From the CommCell Browser, right-click the MediaAgent you wish
to share the index cache and click Properties.
From the MediaAgent Properties window click the
Catalog tab.
Select Catalog Profile option to enable index cache sharing.
To use a Network Share, click Network Share and select
a Network Share profile from the list. All Network
Share profiles
created from the Shared Catalog Configuration window will be available for selection.
Point your index cache to the
network share location.
For Windows MediaAgents:
Select Use Network Share - if the index cache will reside on a network
share.
In the Index Cache Directory box, type the path to the index cache
directory or use the Browse button to select the path.
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.
It is highly recommended that the option Enable Intermediate Index Cache Directory
be used when configuring Index Cache on a network share. With this option turned
on the index is written to the local disk first and at commit points uploaded to
the Network share. This will avoid failures due to network disruptions/failures
writing to the index on the network share.
Click OK to save the configuration.
For Unix MediaAgents:
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.
It is highly recommended that the option Enable Intermediate Index Cache Directory
be used when configuring Index Cache on a network share. With this option turned
on the index is written to the local disk first and at commit points uploaded to
the Network share. This will avoid failures due to network disruptions/failures
writing to the index on the network share.
Click OK to save the configuration.
The index cache is shared.
Now this index is available
to be shared from other MediaAgents.
Right-click another MediaAgent that will share the index and then
click Properties.
Select Catalog Profile option to enable index cache sharing.
To use a Network Share, click Network Share and select
a Network Share profile from the list. All Network
Share profiles
created from the Shared Catalog Configuration window will be available for selection.
Point your index cache to the
network share location.
For Windows MediaAgents:
Select 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.
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.
It is highly recommended that the option Enable Intermediate Index Cache Directory
be used when configuring Index Cache on a network share. With this option turned
on the index is written to the local disk first and at commit points uploaded to
the Network share. This will avoid failures due to network disruptions/failures
writing to the index on the network share.
Click OK to save the configuration.
For Unix MediaAgents:
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.
Repeat steps 8 -10 on all the MediaAgents that share the index cache.
Enable (or Disable) Index
Cache Sharing for a Job
Before You Begin
The catalog server option for the job is applicable only if the
MediaAgent performing the backup is configured for index
cache sharing.
To
enable (or disable) index cache sharing using catalog server:
From the CommCell Browser, select one of the following:
To backup a subclient, right-click the subclient to want to backup and
click Backup.
To backup a user-defined backup set or instance, right-click the backup
set you want to backup, click All Tasks, and click Backup All
Subclients.
To backup the default backup set, right-click the agent or instance
node, click All Tasks, and click Backup Default Backup Set.
For Lotus Notes iDataAgent,
to backup a partition, right-click the partition you want to backup, click
All Tasks, and click Backup Default Backup Set.
For Agents that do not have backup set or instance levels, to backup
all subclients, right-click the agent icon, click All Tasks, and
click Backup All Subclients.
If you chose a level higher than subclient (i.e., backup set, etc.), you
are prompted to confirm that you want to back up all the subclients below that
level. Click Yes.
If you want to adjust the granular restartability option for the backup
job, click Advanced from the Backup Options
window.
From the
Advanced Backup Options (Data) tab, select one of the following options.
Use shared profile if present with transaction logging for
index cache sharing along with the transaction logging feature for
granular job restartability. This option is enabled by default and
recommended for all configurations.
Use shared profile if present without transaction logging for index cache sharing without the transaction
logging feature. This option reduces the network traffic between the
MediaAgent and the Index Cache Server by limiting the amount of data
being transferred. This configuration is not recommended because if a
job fails or gets restarted, it will start from the beginning.
Use Transaction logging for the granular job restartability
feature. This option is designed for a standalone MediaAgent without an
Index Cache Server as it allows the job to restart from the last commit
point in the case of a power failure, system error or another unexpected
job termination.
None to disable index cache
sharing. When selected, the index cache is stored in the MediaAgent’s local
index cache only.
From the CommCell Browser, right-click the CommServe, click Control
Panel, and select Shared Catalog Configuration.
From the
Shared catalog Configuration dialog box, click
Delete
to delete a Network Share Profile. A confirmation
message is displayed. Click OK to delete the Network Share Profile.
Click OK to save changes in the shared catalog Configuration and close
the dialog box.
To
establish the index retention criteria for network share profiles:
From the CommCell Browser, click the MediaAgents icon. All the
MediaAgents available in the CommCell are displayed on the right-pane of the
CommCell Browser.
Right-click the MediaAgent whose index cache parameters you wish to modify, and then click Properties.
Click the
Catalog
tab of
MediaAgent Properties dialog box.
You can change the following retention parameters:
Index retention time in days
Index cleanup percent
Minimum Free Space in MB
Free Space Warning in MB
Click OK to save the configuration.
Move an Index Cache
Before You Begin
For Unix MediaAgents, if the index cache
resides on a network share, you have to manually mount the drive containing
the index cache to the local machine to be able to create a shared index
cache. Also note down the local mount path.
Select Use Network Share if the index cache will reside on a network
share, and select 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.
For Unix MediaAgents:
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.
If the index is moved from a local drive to a network share, a Confirm
prompt is displayed, asking you whether you wish to copy the
index cache. Click one of the following:
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
It is important that you do not change the Name of the Profile when
moving a shared index cache.
On Windows MediaAgents, the original directory may have to be manually
deleted to free the disk space.
Index Cache can only be moved when no index jobs like Auxiliary Copy,
Disaster Recovery Backups, Deduplication Backups, etc. are running.
For unix MediaAgents, if the index cache
resides on a network share, you have to manually mount the drive containing
the index cache to the local machine to be able to create a shared index
cache. Also note down the local mount path.
Select Use Network Share if the index cache will reside on a network
share, and select 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.
For Unix MediaAgents:
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.
Repeat the above steps on all the MediaAgents that share the
index cache. If this is not done, the index cache will be turned
offline after 30 minutes, and all the jobs accessing the MediaAgents that
share this index cache may fail as a result.
NOTES
It is important that you do NOT change the Name of the Network
Profile
when moving a shared index cache.
On Windows MediaAgents, the original directory may have to be manually
deleted to free the disk space.
Index Cache can only be moved when no index jobs like Auxiliary Copy,
Disaster Recovery Backups, Deduplication Backups, etc. are running.
Manually Relocate the Index Cache
The Index Cache can be moved from the CommCell Console, as described in
Move an Index Cache. But in some
situations it might be necessary to manually relocate the index cache. For example,
if the index cache folder is too large, MediaAgent install folder needs to be
moved, etc. Use the following procedure in such situations.
Before You Begin
For unix MediaAgents, if the index cache
resides on a network share, you have to manually mount the drive containing
the index cache to the local machine to be able to create a shared index
cache. Also note down the local mount path.
Select Use Network Share if the index cache will reside on a network
share, or select 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.
For Unix MediaAgents:
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.
Click NO in the
Confirm prompt.
The index cache is relocated to the new folder.
Unshare a Shared Index Cache
Before You Begin
Ensure that the MediaAgent is not defined
as an alternate data path candidate in any of the storage policy copies. If
the MediaAgent is used as candidate, the system will automatically prevent
you from unsharing the index cache.
For Unix MediaAgents, if the index cache
resides on a network share, you have to manually mount the drive containing
the index cache to the local machine to be able to create a shared index
cache. Also note down the local mount path.
From the CommCell Browser, right-click the MediaAgent for which you wish
to unshare the shared index cache and then click Properties.
From the
Catalog tab, uncheck the Catalog Profile option. The index cache
is no longer shared.
If you were using a Network Share, then you will have to provide a local
path for the index cache. Perform one of the following:
For Windows MediaAgents:
Select Use Network Share if the index cache will reside on a network
share, or select 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.
For Unix MediaAgents:
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.
You can use Intermediate Index Cache Directory
when configuring Index Cache on a network share. With this option turned on the
index is written to the local disk first and at commit points uploaded to the
Network share. This will avoid failures due to network disruptions/failures
writing to the index on the network share. This can be done for both Windows and
Unix MediaAgents.
Windows MediaAgents
In the CommCell browser, expand Storage Resources and then
navigate to MediaAgents.
Right-click the MediaAgent you wish to share and click Properties.
From the MediaAgent Properties window click the
Catalog tab.
Select the Catalog Profile option and click Network Share.
Select
a Network Share profile from the list.
All Network
Share profiles
created from the Shared Catalog Configuration window will be available for selection.
Select Use Network Share and in the Index Cache Directory box, type the path to the index cache
directory.
You may alternatively use the Browse button to select the path.
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.
Select Enable Intermediate Index Cache Directory and type the
path to the index cache directory or use the Browse button to select the path.
Click OK to save the configuration.
The index cache is shared.
Unix MediaAgents
In the CommCell browser, expand Storage Resources and then
navigate to MediaAgents.
Right-click the MediaAgent you wish to share and click Properties.
From the MediaAgent Properties window click the
Catalog tab.
Select the Catalog Profile option and click Network Share.
Select
a Network Share profile from the list.
All Network
Share profiles
created from the Shared Catalog Configuration window will be available for selection.
Select Enable Intermediate Index Cache Directory and type the
path to the index cache directory or use the Browse button to select the path.
To
create a network share profile for index cache sharing:
