With the Commvault software, you can use the following storage arrays as the backend storage array for the Dell EMC VPLEX storage array.
Depending on the backend array, you can create snapshots of local virtual volumes, distributed virtual volumes, or both.
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Local mode: You can create snapshots only of local virtual volumes.
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MetroCluster mode: You can create snapshots of local virtual volumes and of distributed virtual volumes.
Backend Storage Array
Mode
Backend Engine
Frontend Engine
Dell EMC PowerStore
Local and MetroCluster
Dell EMC PowerStore Snap
Dell EMC VPLEX Snap
Dell EMC Unity
Local and MetroCluster
Dell EMC Unity Snap
Dell EMC VPLEX Snap
Dell EMC PowerMax/VMAX3/VMAX/Symmetrix
Local and MetroCluster
Dell EMC TimeFinder Clone
Dell EMC VPLEX Clone
Dell EMC TimeFinder Snap
Dell EMC VPLEX Snap
Dell EMC TimeFinder SnapVX
Dell EMC VPLEX Snap
Dell EMC TimeFinder VP Snap
Dell EMC VPLEX Snap
Dell EMC TimeFinder SnapVX(SYMCLI)
Dell EMC VPLEX Snap
Dell EMC VNX
Local and MetroCluster
Dell EMC VNX / CLARiiON SnapView Clone
Dell EMC VPLEX Clone
Dell EMC VNX / CLARiiON SnapView / VNX Snap
Dell EMC VPLEX Snap
Dell EMC XtremIO
Local and MetroCluster
Dell EMC XtremIO Snap
Dell EMC VPLEX Snap
HPE 3PAR StoreServ
Local
HPE 3PAR StoreServ Snap
Dell EMC VPLEX Clone
HPE 3PAR StoreServ Clone
Dell EMC VPLEX Snap