Deploying a Commvault Cloud Access Node from Azure Marketplace

From Azure Marketplace, you can deploy a Linux access node from Commvault Cloud Access Node BYOL, which contains all the components that are required to support Linux operations in the Commvault environment.

Deploy the VM and Register It with Commvault

1. Go to the Microsoft Azure Marketplace and search for Commvault Cloud Access Node BYOL.

2. Follow the common Azure VM deployment steps.

   The new VM will be listed as recently added in Azure Portal.

3. Log on to the new VM.

   If you deploy a Linux-based access node, you can manually start the registration wizard with root or administrative privileges. Using the command line, from the /etc directory, run the Commvault registration script, ./commvaultRegistration.sh.

   If you deploy a Windows-based access node, you can manually start the registration wizard with administrative privileges. Using the command line, from the C:\CVAutoDeployment directory, run the Commvault registration script, commvaultRegistration.bat.

4. To register your new Azure VM with Commvault, provide the required information in the wizard:

   • Enter Client Name: Enter the Commvault client name for the Azure VM.

   • Enter Client Hostname: Enter the fully qualified domain name (FQDN) or the public IP address for the Azure VM.

   • Enter Client Group Name: Enter the name of the client computer group where the Azure VM should be included.

   • Enter CS Name: Enter the short name for the CommServe client (without the domain name).

   • Enter CS Hostname: Enter the fully qualified host name for the CommServe host.

   • Enter CS Username: Enter the user name for the CommServe host (for example, admin).

   • Enter CS Password: Enter the password for the CommServe host user.

   • Is CS behind a firewall? (yes/no): Enter yes.

   • Enter the option (1/2/3): Enter 2 to indicate that the CommServe host should initiate the connection to the Azure VM.

     • [Option 1] CS f/w tunnel port (client can connect to CS)

     • [Option 2] Client f/w tunnel port (CS can connect to client)

     • [Option 3] CS reachable via proxy

   • Enter the tunnel port number the CommServe system can use to open a connection toward the client: Enter the port number that you entered for the Azure VM (for example, 443).

   • Is HTTP proxy used for communication between the CommServe host and the client ? (yes/no): Enter no.

   • Do you wish to proceed with registration using the above information? (yes/no): Enter yes.

Add the VM as an Access Node in Commvault

1. From the Command Center navigation pane, go to Manage > Servers.

   The Servers page appears.

2. Click Add server.

   The Add servers dialog box appears.

3. Select Complete the installation if software packages are already installed on your computer.

4. In Host name, enter the IPv4 address of the VM.

   The IPv4 address must be reachable by the CommServe server in one of the following ways:

   • Port 8403 (default)

   • A network topology

5. In Server name, enter the server name.

6. Click Install.

7. On the VM, perform a remote install of all currently available Commvault feature release maintenance releases.

8. If your CommServe system is a more recent release of Commvault than the MediaAgent, update the MediaAgent to the same feature release.