Modifying an Agent, Instance, Backup Set, or Subclient

Change Storage Policies

You can configure storage policies from the instance level or subclient level.

You might need to modify the storage policies in any of the following situations:

• To include a different media for the backup operation.

• To use a storage policy with a different retention criteria.

  Change the storage policies for log backup at the instance level.

• From the CommCell Browser, right-click <Instance>.

• Click Properties.

• Click the Log Backup tab.

• Select the appropriate storage policy from the list.

• Click OK.

  Change the storage policies for data backup from the subclient level.

• From the CommCell Browser, right-click <Subclient>.

• Click Properties.

• Click the Storage Device tab.

• On the Data Storage Policy sub tab select the appropriate policy from the Storage Policy list.

• Click OK.

Refer to Storage Policies.

Rename a Subclient

You can rename a subclient:

1. From the CommCell Browser, right-click the subclient.

2. Click Properties.

3. Type the new name in the Subclient name field.

4. Click OK.

Data Transfer Options

You can configure the available resources for transferring data secured by data protection operations from the subclient level. This includes the following:

• Enable or disable Data Compression either on the client or on the MediaAgent.

• Configure the transfer of data in the network using the options for Network Bandwidth Throttling and Network Agents.

You can configure the data transfer options.

1. From the CommCell Browser, right-click the subclient.

2. Click Properties.

3. Click Storage Device.

4. Click Data Transfer Option tab.

5. Choose the appropriate software compression option for this subclient.

6. Select Throttle Network Bandwidth and set the required bandwidth.

7. Click OK.

Refer to Data Compression and Network Bandwidth Throttling.

View Data Paths

You can view the data paths associated with the primary storage policy copy of the selected storage policy or incremental storage policy. You can also modify the data paths including their priority from the subclient level.

1. From the CommCell browser, right-click the subclient.

2. Click Properties.

3. Click Storage Device.

4. Select Storage Policy from the drop-down menu.

5. Click Data Paths.

Configure Activity Control

You can enable backup and restore operations from the agent and subclient level. However, you can enable restore operations only from the agent level.

1. From the CommCell browser, right-click the subclient.

2. Click Properties.

3. Click Activity Control, select or clear option(s) as desired.

4. Click OK.

Refer to Activity Control.

Configure User Security

You can configure user security from the agent or subclient level. You can perform the following functions:

• Identify the user groups and roles associated with the CommCell object.

• Associate this object with a user group and role.

• Disassociate this object from a user group and role.

• From the CommCell browser, right-click the subclient and then click Properties.

  The Subclient Properties dialog box appears.

• Click the Security tab and then click Add.

  The Add Users and Groups dialog box appears.

• In the Users and Groups section, select the user group to associate with the CommCell object, and then click Add.

• In the Role section, select the role to associate with the CommCell object.

• Click OK.

  For this subclient, the users in the user group are restricted by the permissions in the role.

Refer to User Administration and Security.

Enable and Disable Data Encryption

When you configure encryption at the client level, it is configured automatically for all the subclients associated with all the agents installed on that client. If you want to disable or change the encryption at the subclient level, follow the steps given below:

1. From the CommCell browser, right-click the subclient.

2. Click Properties.

3. Click Encryption.

4. Select the desired encryption.

5. Click OK.

Refer to Data Encryption.

View Software Version and Installed Updates

At the client level, the Version tab of the Properties dialog box displays the software version of the component.

1. From the CommCell Browser, expand Client Computers.

2. Right-click the appropriate client, and then click Properties.

3. Select the Version tab.

4. Click OK.

CommCell Configuration Report

The CommCell Configuration Report provides the properties of the CommServe, MediaAgents, clients, agents, subclients, and storage policies within the CommCell based on the selected filter criteria.

1. On the CommCell Console menu bar, select the Reports tab.

2. Click Configuration.

   The Report Selection dialog box appears.

3. Click Run.

Refer to CommCell Configuration.