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Configuring the Huawei Storage Array in Array Management

For IntelliSnap backups from Commvault software, add the Huawei storage array and configuration information to the CommServe database.

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 Huawei.

  2. In the Array name box, enter the serial number (SN) of the Huawei storage system.

    Tip

    If you are adding the physical storage array for a vStore, the storage array SN must be the one associated with the vStore.

  3. In the Control host box, enter the management IP address of the Huawei array.

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

  5. For credentials, do one of the following:

    Note

    • Type the credentials of a user who has the Administrator privilege or the Super-Admin privilege.

    • Both the username and the password are case sensitive.

    • The password must not contain '?' character.

    • 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.

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