Setting Up a One-Way Forwarding Connection Using a Predefined Network Topology

If you are setting up group-to-group network connectivity through a network gateway (where the network gateway establishes a connection to internal clients), consider using a one-way forwarding connection using a predefined network topology.

Before You Begin

• Set up the Commvault network gateway.

• The network topology instance requires the following client groups. For information about how to create a group, see Adding or Editing a Server Group.

  • An infrastructure group, to contain the CommServe server and internal MediaAgents.

  • A client group, to contain all clients.

  • A network gateway client group, to be the network gateway client.

• You must have administrative management permissions on the client groups that you plan to use in the network topology instance.

• Note the following regarding port requirements:

  • Servers/laptops should be able to open connections to network gateway on the tunnel port.

  • The network gateway should be able to open connections to infrastructure computers on the tunnel port.

Procedure

1. From the CommCell Browser, right-click Network Topologies > New Topology.

   The Network Topology dialog box is displayed.

2. In the Topology Name box, enter a name for this instance of a one-way direct connection.

3. Optional: In the Description box, enter a description for this topology.

4. For Client Type, select the type of client that you will include in the topology, as follows:

   • If the clients are servers, select Servers.

   • If the clients are laptops that need to connect to servers, select Laptops.

5. For Topology Type, select One-Way Forwarding.

6. If the Client type is Servers, do the following:

   Note

   See Using a Smart Network Topology When Setting Up Network Connections.

   1. In the Servers list, select a server group that will initiate connections to the network gateway group.

   2. In the Network gateways list, select the server group that you want to designate as the network gateway group.

   3. In the Infrastructure machines list, select a server group that the network gateway group can initiate a connection to.

7. If the Client type is Laptops, do the following:

   Note

   See Using a Smart Network Topology When Setting Up Network Connections.

   1. In the Laptops list, select a laptop group that will initiate connections to the network gateway group.

   2. In the Network gateways list, select the server group that you want to designate as the network gateway group.

   3. In the Infrastructure machines list, select a server group that the network gateway group can initiate a connection to.

8. To encrypt network traffic, select Encrypt network traffic.

9. Click OK.

What to Do Next

If not already installed, install the Commvault software on the clients that will be part of the network topology.

During the client installation, configure the client to connect to the CommServe computer through a network gateway. For network settings instructions during the installation, see Setting Up Connectivity to the CommServe Computer Using a Network Gateway.