Configuring the Western Digital IntelliFlash Storage Array Using Array Management

For IntelliSnap backups from Commvault software, add the Western Digital IntelliFlash storage array and its configuration information to the CommServe database.

Before You Begin

On the storage array software, create user roles and add the appropriate authority rights to the user account. Use the Module or Admin role and add all rights.

Procedure

1. On the ribbon in the CommCell Console, click the Storage tab, and then click Array Management.

   The Array Management dialog box appears.

2. Click Add.

   The Array Properties dialog box appears.

3. On the General tab, specify the following information:

   1. From the Snap Vendor list, select Western Digital IntelliFlash.

   2. In the Name box, type the IP address of the storage array or of the NFS server.

   3. In the Credentials area, click Change.

      The Enter the User Name and Password dialog box appears.

   4. Type the credentials of a user who has the privileges to access the array.

   5. Click OK.

4. If you use the NFS server IP in the Name box on the General tab, then add the same NFS server IP address in the snapshot property Array Host Aliases. See Editing the Properties of the Western Digital IntelliFlash Array.

5. To configure additional MediaAgents to perform operations on the storage array, click the Array Access Nodes tab, and then select configuration options.

   For more information, see Configuring Array Access Nodes.

6. Click OK.