You can use the Purity ActiveCluster for pod tracking on the Commvault software. The Purity ActiveCluster feature tracks snapshots taken at both ends (arrays) of the pod and enables the restore operation from both ends of the pod.
How the Purity ActiveCluster Feature Works in the Commvault Software
When you configure the Purity ActiveCluster feature in the Commvault software, snapshots from both the arrays are recorded in the Commserve database.
Snapshot operations such as create and delete are performed on one of the arrays and replicated on the other array.
For the mount operations that are part of a restore operation, a backup copy operation, or a Live Browse operation, the origin of the snapshot is determined by the array access node configuration of the array. For example, if the mount host or destination client is the array access node that is assigned to one array, then the snapshot is mounted from that end of the pod.
Considerations
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For the arrays in ActiveCluster configuration, subclients cannot have a mix of POD and non-POD volumes.
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For the arrays in ActiveCluster configuration, subclients cannot have volumes from multiple POD containers.
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You cannot use inline replication to replicate Pure POD volumes to the other array in the ActiveCluster configuration. However, you can replicate POD volumes to a third target array using Pure 3DC feature.
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Active DR feature is not supported.
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Revert operation is not supported.