Getting Started with Azure NetApp File Services for SMB Shares

Step 1: Before You Begin

• Open the Azure portal and create SMB volume for Azure NetApp Files. For more information, see Create an SMB volume for Azure NetApp Files.

• This page assumes you have already installed CommServe software. If not, see Installations.

• Refer to the System Requirements page for Windows File System Agent.

Step 2: Install the Windows File System Agent

Install the Windows File System Agent on the client computer from where you can access the SMB shares.

Select the installation method that is most appropriate for your environment. For instructions, see Installation Methods.

Step 3: Prepare for Your First Backup and Restore

1. Open the CommCell Console.

2. Configure a Storage Device.

   You must install the MediaAgent to configure a storage device.

   • To configure a disk library, see Disk Libraries - Getting Started.

   • To configure a tape library, see Tape Libraries - Getting Started.

3. Create a network share client and then create a subclient under the Windows file system agent of the network share client. Use the following steps to create a network share client:

   Alternately, you can also create a subclient for the local client computer and add the SMB share as a UNC path to the subclient content. For instructions, see Adding a UNC Path as Subclient Content.

   1. On 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.

   3. Select the Network Share check box, and then select the Windows check box.

   4. Clear the NDMP check box.

   5. In the Client Name box, enter the non-NDMP network share client name.

   6. In the Host Name box, enter the fully qualified non-NDMP network share client name/IP.

   7. Click OK.

   A pseudo network share client is created on the CommCell Console. For instructions on creating a subclient, see Adding a UNC Path as Subclient Content.

   Note

   To add an access node for the network share subclient, select a computer from where you can access the SMB shares.

4. Decide whether you want the following additional functionality:

   • You want to be notified of events that require attention.

     For more information, see Alerts and Notifications - Overview.

   • You want to report and analyze critical data about your CommCell operations.

     For more information about reports, see Reports Overview.

   • You want to manage security.

     For more information, see User Account and Password Management - Getting Started.

Step 4: Run Your First Backup and Restore

• Back up Data

• Restore Data