Configuring the Silk Storage Array

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

Before You Begin

You will need the serial system ID and the Management IP from the Silk software.

You also need to create a user with the minimum role of mgmt-app.

From the navigation pane, click Manage > Infrastructure.

The Infrastructure page appears.
Click Arrays.
On the Arrays page, click Add.

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

From the Snap vendor list, select Silk.
In the Array name box, enter the serial system ID.
In the Control Host box, enter the System Management IP address.
In the Description box, enter the description for the array.
For credentials, do one of the following:

Note

Enter the credentials of a user who has the minimum role of mgmt-app to access the array.
- 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.
Click Next.

The Array Access Nodes page of the configuration wizard appears.

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.
To disable pruning, move the Pruning toggle button of the respective access node to the left.
To rearrange the selected access nodes, drag them upwards or downwards as required.
Click NEXT.

The Snap Configurations page of the configuration wizard appears.

Configure Snapshot Configuration Properties according to your needs.
If you are going to use the NFS protocol, complete the following steps:
1. On the Configuration tab, add all NAS service IPs in the Array Host Alias snapshot configuration property.
Click SUBMIT.