Creating a Network Share Client for CIFS Shares

After you install the Windows File System Agent on the data access nodes, create a network share client.

The host name is not required when you create a network share client, but if you do provide the host name, the software uses it as follows:

• For file servers such as NetApp, the host name is used to map the array information to the corresponding client.

• For all file servers, the host name is automatically populated when you browse for content on a file server. (If a valid host name is not provided when you create the network share client, you can manually enter the host name during the browse operation.)

Procedure

1. From the CommCell Browser, right-click Client Computers, and then click New Client.

   The Add New Client dialog box appears.

2. Under File System, click NAS/Network Share.

   The Add NAS/Network Share Client dialog box appears.

3. On the General tab, in the Client Name box, enter the name for the client.

4. From the Vendor type list, select any vendor. If you want to use the NAS server without IntelliSnap or the vendor is not listed, select Generic.

   • For NetApp, enter the following information:

     1. In the NetApp management interface box, enter the host name of the NetApp cluster or SVM.

   • For Dell EMC Isilon, enter the following information:

     1. In the Dell EMC Isilon cluster box, enter the external IP address or the host name of any node in the Isilon cluster.

   • For Huawei, enter the following information:

     1. In the Serial number box, enter the serial number (SN) of the Huawei storage system.

     2. In the Console interface box, enter the management IP address of the Huawei array.

5. In the Credentials area, click Change.

   The User Account dialog box appears.

6. Type the credentials of a user or select the existing credentials from Use saved credential list, and then click Ok.

7. In the Backup Type area, select the Network Share check box.

8. Select the CIFS check box.

9. From the CIFS Access Nodes list, select the access nodes to use for the file server.

   Note

   If a client group is selected as an access node, ensure that each client in the group has connectivity to the array.

10. To verify the connection between the array and access node, click Test connection. This option applies only to NetApp, Dell EMC Isilon, and Huawei.

11. Click Ok.

Result

The Commvault software creates a client that has a Windows File System agent with a default backup set and a default subclient.