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Setup Wizard for the OpenVMS Application

When you log on to the Command Center for the first time, a setup wizard guides you through the Commvault deployment steps required by the applications available in the Command Center. After you complete the core setup, complete the setup wizard specific to the Servers application.

Before You Begin

To complete the setup wizard for an OpenVMS server, you must first set up at least one Linux server as a proxy. When selecting the packages to install, you must include the File System for OpenVMS package. You will need the following server information for the OpenVMS server:

  • The server name

  • The host name

  • The base install folder for the Commvault software, in POSIX path format (i.e. /SYS$SYSDEVICE/SIMPANA)

  • The CVD port that the Proxy CVD will use to talk to the OpenVMS server. (Note that this is different than the port used between the Proxy CVD and the CommServe computer.)

  • The credentials that you use to access the server

  • The Linux server that you created as the proxy client

Package Installation on the OpenVMS Client

During installation, the required OpenVMS binaries are installed on the proxy client. Then, during the first communication session between the proxy and OpenVMS client, the binaries are automatically pushed using Secure Copy (SCP) to the OpenVMS client. Similarly, all updates that are installed on the proxy client are also automatically pushed to the OpenVMS client. You can use a single proxy for multiple OpenVMS clients.

In an active-passive cluster setup, use a virtual IP to configure the OpenVMS client. Use a shared disk as the base installation directory so that the backup and restore jobs run on the actual OpenVMS client to which the virtual IP resolves and also to ensure high availability.

Start the Configuration Wizard

  1. From the Command Center navigation pane, go to Protect > Files.

    The Overview page appears.

  2. Go to the Files tab.

  3. In the upper-right area of the page, click Add server.

    The Configure File Server page appears.

  4. Select OpenVMS as the server type and click Next.

    The Add OpenVMS Server page of the configuration wizard appears.

Server Configuration

  1. In the Server name box, enter the server name.

  2. In the Host name box, enter the fully qualified host name.

  3. In the Base install folder box, enter the location for software installation.

    All Commvault programs, configuration files, and logs are stored under the software installation directory by default.

    Note

    Provide UNIX-style path to the location. For example, /SYS$SYSDEVICE/SOFTWARE/ is the UNIX-style path equivalent to SYS$SYSDEVICE:[DEVICE].

  4. From the OpenVMS user credentials list, select existing credentials or create new credentials for the OpenVMS server.

    Steps to add new credentials

    To add credentials to the Credential Manager, click the plus button (+), and then specify the following in the Add Credential dialog box.

    1. In the Credential name box, enter the name of the credential.

    2. In the User account box, enter the name of the user account.

    3. In the Password box, enter the password.

    4. In the Description box, you can enter a description of the credentials.

    5. Click Save.

    Note

    The software pre-populates these parameters with the credentials that you used to access the Command Center.

    The SYSTEM user account with full privileges is created by default when you install the OpenVMS operating system. You can use any other user account with similar privileges.

    Only the files for which the user account or its group has read access are backed up.

  5. Click Next.

The Backup Configuration page of the configuration wizard appears.

Backup Configuration

  1. From the Access node client list, select the proxy client name or client group name on which the File System Agent was installed, and then click Add.

  2. To configure a backup plan, move the Configure plan toggle to the right.

  3. From the Plan list, select the backup plan to use for the server.

    Note

    The DR Subclient does not inherit the schedule from backup plan.

  4. If you have not created a backup plan, click the Add button to create one.

    • On the Create server backup plan page, type a name for the backup plan, then provide information about storage, retention, and backup schedules.

      For more information, see Creating a Backup Plan.

  5. Click Add.

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