System Requirements for the Huawei Storage Array

Before you configure the storage array, verify that your environment meets the system requirements.

Encryption Algorithm

The Commvault software uses libssh version 2-1.6.0 with the following algorithms:

  • hmac_sha1

  • hmac_md5

  • hmac_md5_96

  • hmac_ripemd160

  • hmac_ripemd160_openssh_com

Licenses

Install the following licenses.

Snapshot Type

License

Snapshot

HyperSnap

Clone

  • HyperClone

  • Smart Thin (optional for Thin Clone)

Version and Firmware

Use the following version and firmware.

Array

Version and Firmware

Huawei OceanStor Convergent Series

  • Huawei OceanStor V3 Convergent Storage

    V300R006C00, V300R006C10, V300R006C20, V300R006C30,V300R006C50

    vStore is supported from V300R006C10 and later versions.

  • Huawei OceanStor V5 Convergent Storage V500R007

  • Huawei OceanStor Hybrid Flash Storage 6.1

Huawei OceanStor Dorado Series

  • Huawei OceanStor Dorado V3-V300R001C00

    Clone engine is not supported.

    User created vStores are not supported.

  • Huawei OceanStor Dorado V6 – 6.1

    Clone engine is not supported.

    User created vStores are not supported.

Protocols

Use one of the following protocols.

Array

Protocols

Huawei OceanStor Convergent Series

  • CIFS, NFS. Support for the CIFS protocol and the NFS protocol is for network share backups only and with the Huawei OceanStor V3 models with version V300R006C10 or later versions.

  • Fibre Channel

  • iSCSI

Huawei OceanStor Dorado Series

  • Fibre Channel

  • iSCSI

  • CIFS and NFS. Support for these protocols is for network share backups only with V6 models.

Ports

Operations

Port to Open

Snapshot on vStores or on the physical array

22 (SSH) and 8088, between the CommServe computer, client, Proxy MediaAgent and the Huawei storage array.

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