Configure Azure Files

Create an Azure Files group that will contain the file shares and files you want to manage and back up.

Before You Begin

• If you are an MSP and you want your tenant administrators to configure Azure Files, see Managed Service Provider Configuration.

• Configure access to Azure resources.

• Applies to: SaaS: If your storage account restricts network access, see Configuring vNet Whitelisting.

Navigate to Service Catalog

1. From the Command Center navigation pane, go to Service catalog.

Choose Azure Files

1. On the Object Storage tile, click Configure.

2. Select Azure File.

   The Select Access Node page of the wizard appears.

Access Node Selection

1. You can choose to use either the hosted infrastructure provided by Commvault or your own configured access nodes for backups.

   • Use hosted infrastructure: Select this option to use the hosted infrastructure provided by Commvault for backups. Then, select the region where the Azure File data is hosted, and then click Next.

   • Use your access nodes for backups: Select this option to use an existing access node or create your own access nodes for performing backups.

     When using your own access nodes, ensure that the Cloud Apps package is installed for object storage operations.

     Note

     • If the MSP has configured a workload resource pool in a single region and no access node is configured by the tenant, this step will not appear. Access nodes configured in the workload resource pool are selected automatically.
     • If the Azure storage account has Enabled from selected virtual networks and IP addresses selected in Security + networking > Networking settings and also has a private endpoint enabled, add the access node's VNet/Subnet to the storage account's allowed virtual networks list.

2. Click Next.

Plan Creation

1. Select an existing backup plan or create a new backup plan to associate with Azure File.

2. Click Next.

Choose Cloud Account

1. Select an existing cloud account or create a new cloud account for object storage.

Choose Backup Content

1. Select the backup content you want to protect, such as file shares and files.

2. Click Next.

Summary

1. Review your selections, and then click Finish to complete the configuration.

To discover the storage accounts in an Azure subscription for backups, see Discovering Azure File Storage Accounts On Demand.