The following table lists the operational outcomes for streaming backup:
Operation |
Transport mode |
Source instance volume type |
Account level encryption enabled? |
Outcome with Commvault |
---|---|---|---|---|
Streaming Backup |
Direct Read |
Unencrypted volumes |
No |
Unencrypted snapshots. No volumes created |
Streaming Backup |
Direct Read |
Volumes encrypted with AWS managed key |
No |
Snapshots encrypted with AWS managed key. No volumes created |
Streaming Backup |
Direct Read |
Volumes encrypted with CMK |
No |
Snapshots encrypted with CMK. No volumes created |
Streaming Backup |
Direct Read |
Unencrypted volumes |
Yes |
Snapshots not encrypted. No volumes created |
Streaming Backup |
Direct Read |
Volumes encrypted with AWS managed key |
Yes |
Snapshots encrypted with AWS managed key. No volumes created |
Streaming Backup |
Direct Read |
Volumes encrypted with CMK |
Yes |
Snapshots encrypted with CMK. No volumes created |
Note
Access nodes can reside outside of AWS. However, for the best throughput for backups and restores, use access nodes that are in the same AWS region where the guest instances are getting backed up.