Configuring the Hitachi Vantara Storage Array Using Arrays Page

For IntelliSnap backups from Commvault, add the Hitachi Vantara storage array and its configuration information to the CommServe database.

Before You Begin

Ensure that the client and proxy computers are configured to have access to the storage array.

If you are configuring the replication feature, then you must add and configure both local and remote Hitachi Vantara arrays.

You need the serial number of the array for the Name box. Hitachi Storage navigator displays 5-digit array serial number, but the actual serial number has 6 digits. As a workaround, when you add an array in Commvault, you must add a prefix number.

Verify the Serial Number

To verify the serial number of the array, type the following command on the command line:

BaseFolder\etc> raidcom.exe get resource -In

where

n is a Hitachi Open Remote Copy Manager (HORCM) instance number.

Start the Configuration Wizard

1. From the navigation pane, click Manage > Infrastructure.

   The Infrastructure page appears.

2. Click Arrays.

3. On the Arrays page, click Add.

   The General page of the Add Snap Array configuration wizard appears.

General

1. From the Snap vendor list, select Hitachi Vantara.

2. In the Array name box, enter the serial number of the array.

3. In the Control host box, enter the IP address or the host name of the Device Manager server.

   Tip: The Control Host box does not apply to CCI-based engines, either for Available Array or for Associated Array. For those engines, enter NA.

4. In the Description box, enter the description for the array.

5. For credentials, do one of the following:

   Note

   Enter the credentials of a user who has the Modify permission and View permission for the Device Manager. If you are using a VSM, then these permissions are not applicable.

   • To use the saved credentials, move the Use saved credentials toggle key to the right, and then select credentials from the Saved credentials list.

   • To add new credentials, enter the credentials in User name and Password boxes.

6. Click Next.

   The Array Access Nodes page of the configuration wizard appears.

Array Access Nodes

Add an array access node if you want to use the secondary live snapshot for the backup copy operation or to add a MediaAgent to perform additional operations on the storage array.

1. From the Available MediaAgents list, select one or more access nodes and then click OK.

   • To select all the available MediaAgents as access nodes, click SELECT ALL.

2. To disable pruning, move the Pruning toggle button of the respective access node to the left.

3. To rearrange the selected access nodes, drag them upwards or downwards as required.

4. Click NEXT.

   The Snap Configurations page of the configuration wizard appears.

Snap Configurations

1. Configure Snapshot Configuration Properties according to your needs.

2. Click SUBMIT.

Related Topics

• Configuring Array Access nodes