Getting Started with Network Share for NFS Exports

Review each of the topics to get started with network share for NFS exports.

Step 1: Review Requirements and Supported Features

Review the following requirements and supported features for network share for NFS exports:

Review each of the following topics to prepare for the installation and to select the best installation method for your environment.

Note

Using MediaAgents as data access nodes is recommended. If you do not plan to use MediaAgents as data access nodes, then the hardware requirements for the data access nodes are same as those required for file system clients.
You can add additional data access nodes based on the bandwidth load between the data access nodes (source) and the MediaAgents (destination). The data access nodes must be able to communicate with each other. For information about which Commvault ports to open, see Port Requirements.

Open the CommCell Console.
Configure a storage device. For more information, see one of the following:
- Disk Libraries
- Tape Libraries
Creating a storage policy.
Create a network share client for NFS exports.
Configure user-defined subclients for NFS exports.
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 on 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.

Configure data retention and data aging. For more information, see Data Aging - Getting Started.