Getting Started - Unix File System Configuration

Configuration

Once installed, the Linux File System iDataAgent requires some additional configuration before running your first SnapProtect backup. Follow the steps given below to complete the configuration for this Agent.

1.
  • From the CommCell Browser, navigate to Client Computers | <Client>.
  • Right-click the client and select Properties.
2.
  • Click on the Advanced tab.
  • Select the Enable SnapProtect option to enable SnapProtect backup for the client.
  • Click OK.

 
3.
  • From the CommCell Browser, navigate to <Client> | File System.
  • Right click the default subclient and click Properties.
4.
  • Click the Storage Device tab.
  • In the Storage Policy box, select the storage policy name.
5.
  • Click the SnapProtect Operations tab.
  • Click SnapProtect option to enable SnapProtect backup for the selected subclient.
  • Select the storage array from the Available Snap Engine drop-down list.

  • From the Use Proxy list, select the MediaAgent where SnapProtect and backup copy operations will be performed.

    When performing SnapProtect backup using proxy, ensure that the operating system of the proxy server is either same or higher version than the client computer.

  • Click Use Separate Proxy for Snap to Tape if you want to perform backup copy operations in a different MediaAgent.

    Select the MediaAgent from the Proxy list.
6.
  • Click the Content tab.
  • Click Browse and specify the content for the subclient.
  • Click OK.
  The subclient content must contain data that resides on the storage device volume; do not include local drives as subclient content.

The root folder (/) or a folder belonging to the root volume should not be added as subclient content.

 

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Enable SnapProtect Backups on Solaris Zone

Follow the steps given below to enable SnapProtect backups on each of the non-global zone clients containing the application data.

1.
  • From the CommCell Console, navigate to Client Computers | <Client>.
  • Right-click the client and select Properties.
2.
  • Click Advanced tab.
  • Select the Global Zone host name from the drop-down list.
  • Click OK.
 
  • We support disks on a global zone mounted using loopback File System on a non global zone.
  • This option need not be enabled if you are using a NFS share. This is because when using NFS mount paths, the operations are limited to the non-global zone and does not use the global zone.
3. Repeat the above steps on all the non-global zone clients containing the application data.  

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Create a Snapshot Copy

Create a snapshot copy for the Storage Policy. The following section provides step-by-step instructions for creating a Snapshot Copy.

1.
  • From the CommCell Console, navigate to Policies | Storage Policies.
  • Right-click the <storage policy> and click All Tasks | Create New Snapshot Copy.

 
2.
  • Enter the copy name in the Copy Name field.
  • Select the Library, MediaAgent, master Drive Pool and Scratch Pool from the lists (not applicable for disk libraries).
  • Click OK.

Configure Backup Copy

Follow the steps given below to configure Backup Copy for moving snapshots to media.

1.
  • From the CommCell Browser, navigate to Policies | Storage Policies.
  • Right-click the <storage policy> and click Properties.
 

 
2.
  • Click the Snapshot tab.
  • Select Enable Backup Copy option to enable movement of snapshots to media.
  • Click OK.