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Configuring Air Gap Protect

You can configure the Air Gap Protect as a storage target in a CommCell.

Note

Compliance lock is a security control that provides protection from destructive tasks such as deleting backups, storage, apps, servers, and backup destination copies, and reducing retention for storage vendors. Compliance lock provides data security at the software level. The compliance lock is enabled by default, and all associated backup destination copies are locked and protected.

Before You Begin

Review the Prerequisites needed to configure Air Gap Protect.

Procedure

  1. From the Command Center go to Storage > Air Gap Protect in the navigation pane.

    The Air Gap Protect page appears.

  2. In the upper right of the page, click Add.

    The Add Air Gap Protect page appears.

    Note

    If you are configuring Air Gap Protect for the first time, then you must accept the End-User License Agreement (EULA) to proceed further. In the {{ metallic_cloud_storage }} user agreement dialog box that appears, perform the following steps:

    1. Click the Commvault Terms and Conditions for terms and conditions for using the Commvault software.

      A new page opens in a web browser and displays the information.

    2. In the Air Gap Protect user agreement dialog box, select the check box.

      The check box is unavailable until you click the Commvault Terms and Conditions link and read the agreement.

    3. Click Agree.

      If you click Cancel, Air Gap Protect cannot be configured.

    For more information, see License Administration for Air Gap Protect.

  3. In the Name box, type a name for the storage.

  4. From the MediaAgent list, select the MediaAgent that will write the data to the storage.

    Note

    The list displays MediaAgents classified as Active (MediaAgents having license) and Inactive (MediaAgents having MediaAgent package installed, but license not consumed). The license is auto consumed if you select an inactive MediaAgent.

  5. From the Storage type list, select the required cloud storage.

    The following storage types are supported:

    • Microsoft Azure storage

    • Amazon S3

    • Google Cloud Storage

    • Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Object Storage

    Note

    The Storage type and storage class list is populated as per the Air Gap Protect licenses configured.

  6. From the Storage class list, select the appropriate storage class for the cloud storage.

    The following storage classes are supported:

    • Frequent access

    • Infrequent access

  7. From the Location list, select the cloud storage location.

    Recommended: Choose a location nearest to the MediaAgent.

  8. Optional: By default, deduplication is enabled for the storage. If you want to disable deduplication, slide the Use deduplication toggle key to the left. Skip to step 11.

  9. Click Add to specify the deduplication database location.

    The Deduplication DB location dialog box appears.

  10. Add the following information:

    • From the MediaAgent list, select the MediaAgent that will be used to access the deduplication DB location.

    • From the Select a Deduplication DB location list, browse and select the path of the deduplication database (DDB).

    • Click Add.

  11. Click Save in the Add Air Gap Protect page.

Result

The Air Gap Protect will be saved and listed in the Air Gap Protect page. From the navigation pane , click Storage > Air Gap Protect and then click the Air Gap Protect, to view the details associated with the storage.

Note

It may take a few minutes (approximately 15 minutes) to provision the storage. As a result, the Status will be displayed as Offline. Wait for Status to turn Ready to use the storage.

What to Do Next

Perform a Test Backup to ensure that you are able to successfully backup data to the storage.

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