Backup Agents
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Object Storage |
While creating an S3 object storage client, you can now specify the external ID used in the trust relationship using the newly added External ID option in the Add credential window for the STS Assume Role with IAM Role Policy authentication type. |
Add the Amazon S3 Object Storage Repository with an AWS STS Assume Role with IAM Role Policy |
NDMP |
When adding a NAS server to back up the NDMP file system data, you can use a saved credential for the NDMP Account or add new credentials. You can also manually specify the credentials needed to access the NAS server as earlier. |
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MongoDB |
If the master node for an instance is not available due to a network failure or any other reason and a backup is in progress, then the Commvault software picks another node as master node from the replica set for backup operation. This is applicable only for the replica set environments. |
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MongoDB |
If an incremental backup fails for any reason like role change, then the Commvault converts the log backup to a full snapshot backup automatically. To disable the automatic conversion of an incremental log backup to a full backup, configure the bMongoDbConvertToFullOnLogBkpFailure additional setting. |
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SharePoint Online |
Commvault is in the process of switching CSOM APIs to Graph APIs for SharePoint Online backup and restore operations because Microsoft is deprecating CSOM APIs. These new Graph APIs require an additional permission for the Azure App: Sites.FullControl.All. Previously, the Sites.FullControl.All permission was not required for SharePoint Online backup and restore operations in the Commvault software. |
New Permission Required for SharePoint Online Because of Switch to Graph APIs |
Active Directory and Azure Active Directory |
You can perform the following operations for Active Directory:
You can perform the following operations for Azure Active Directory:
An Active Directory license is required to enable the new capabilities. To ensure successful backups of your Active Directory environment, the backup service account must have the following permissions:
Previously, these operations were not supported by the Active Directory and Azure Active Directory agents.
With Microsoft’s adoption of mandatory multifactor authentication, you cannot use the Express Configuration option to add an Azure Active Directory application to Commvault software. You can continue using the Custom Configuration option. |
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Microsoft 365 |
With Microsoft’s adoption of mandatory multifactor authentication, you cannot use the Express Configuration option to add any of the Microsoft 365 applications to the Commvault software. You can continue using the Custom Configuration option. |
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Command Center Interface
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Download Center |
The Download Center is now listed on the navigation pane. |
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Web Console Access |
To access Web Console features such as Forms, you must enable a setting. |
CommCell Management
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Command Center Branding |
If you upgrade to Commvault Platform Release 2024E, you must rebrand your Command Center by re-entering your CSS script. This is because the Command Center has been restructured with a new design and technology stack. However, your background image and login banner will be retained; you do not need to reselect them. |
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Client group terminology |
A "client group" is renamed as a "server group". The new terminology appears in API responses and event alerts. |
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CommCell and Company Entities |
In a CommCell environment, you can create multiple entities, such as client groups, plans, or regions, with the same name if they belong to different companies. However, an entity name must be unique within a company. |
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Multi-Person Authorization |
The following authorization operations are enabled by default on Command Center:
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Server Plan |
You can convert a synchronous secondary copy to a primary copy using the Convert to primary option on the Regions page of the Backup destinations tab in Command Center. |
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Server Plan |
You can enable compliance lock on an individual dependant copy of a storage in Command Center using the Compliance lock added to the General section within the Configuration tab of the dependant copy. |
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Server Plan |
You can now view the Synthetic Full Backup schedule information on the RPO tile of the server plan page. |
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Smart server group |
You can now group servers according to two new rules:
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Developer Tools
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REST APIs |
Starting in Commvault Platform Release 2024E, the calls to |
Installation and Upgrades
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CommServe server installation |
Microsoft SQL Server 2022 is installed during a fresh Commvault software installation and while upgrading to Commvault Platform Release 2024E. |
Laptop
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Public Share Link |
Starting in Commvault Platform Release 2024E, you must create a password for a public share link for a file or folder. |
Reports
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Build Your Own Reports |
R plot configuration feature and R connector package in the report is not available. |
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Custom Dashboard |
The Custom Dashboard for Reports feature is no longer available. |
Snapshot
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All storage arrays |
You can now view snapshots from client, subclient, plan, and job history levels using the List Snapshots option. You can also view snapshots created during multi node mount or instant clone using the Multi node mount or Instant clone tabs. |
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IBM FlashSystem storage array |
Starting from firmware versions 8.6.2.1, IBM FlashSystem uses REST APIs to perform snapshot operations. |
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NetApp E-Series/LSI storage array |
The NetApp E-series PiT snap engine now uses REST APIs to perform snapshot operations. The NetApp E-series/LSI Snapshot engine and NetApp E-series/LSI Volume Copy engine have been deprecated. |
NetApp E-Series/LSI PiT Snap Engine Migration from SMI-S Protocol to REST APIs |
Pure Storage FlashArray storage array |
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Snapshot Copy |
You can now optionally add a snapshot copy while creating a server plan. |
Storage
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Air Gap Protect |
Starting in Commvault Platform Release 2024E, Air Gap Protect supports the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Object Storage type and the corresponding Storage classes. |
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HyperScale |
After you upgrade the HyperScale cluster to Platform Release 2024E, password-based root user access is disabled on the nodes automatically. If required, you can enable root user access manually after the upgrade. |
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Deduplication Backup and Space Reclamation Schedules |
System created schedules for deduplication database backups are run once every 3 days. Similary, the system created schedule for space reclamation jobs are triggered automatically at 9:00 am everday. |
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Cloud Storage |
While adding a cloud storage, you can now specify the external ID used in the trust relationship using the newly added External ID option in the Add credential window for the STS Assume Role with IAM Role Policy authentication type. |
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HyperScale Storage |
When the utilization of your HyperScale storage approaches 90%, problems with write operations to the storage begin to occur. The Commvault software sends alerts to the administrators at various stages of storage utilization with appropriate recommendations. The software also takes proactive actions to prevent cluster failure. |
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HyperScale Storage |
For the disk libraries hosted in a HyperScale storage pool, the software considers 90% usage of the available space for full storage utilization. Previousy, the software considered 100% usage of the available space for full storage utilization. |
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Disk Library |
You can retire backup locations (mount paths) that do not have data block references using the newly added Prepare for retirement option available in the Configuration section on the Backup location page. |
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Disk Backup Location and Cloud Backup Location |
When a user deletes a backup location with backup data, the deletion must be approved by at least one administrator. You can use the DeleteLibraryMountPathAuthorization workflow to specify the minimum number of administrators required to approve the deletion. The requestor is not considered as one of the administrators to approve the deletion. |
Configuring the Administrators to Authorize the Storage Deletion |
Air Gap Protect |
Compliance lock is enabled by default for all new installations and upgrades and cannot be disabled. |
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Storage |
You can perform the following operations in Command Center:
When you perform data verification or space reclamation for a storage pool, the operation is performed on all the deduplication databases that are associated with the storage pool. |
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Disk Storage and Cloud Storage |
Data multiplexing is not supported for disk storage and cloud storage. It is supported only for tape storage. |
Virtualization
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All virtualized workloads |
Starting with Commvault Platform Release 2024E (11.36), Virtual Server Agent (VSA) V1 will be end of life and not supported anymore. All new features will use VSA V2. If you are currently using VSA V1, consider upgrading (also called migrating) to V2. |
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Azure and Azure Stack |
The Restore as Managed VM setting for new replication groups and new replication targets was removed in Commvault Platform Release 2024 because the setting is now the default restore mode. |
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Azure |
The copy latest snapshot feature is enabled by default for Azure hypervisors. |
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VMware |
Starting with Commvault Platform Release 2024E (11.36), the full virtual machine in place restore for VMware with unconditional overwrite does not delete the existing VM. The Commvault software overwrites current state of the VM disks from the backup and only detaches the independent disks. To recreate or reattach independent disks to the VM, you must set the RecreateIndependentDisks additional setting to true. The software recreates an independent disk only if the disk does not exist on the current state of the VM. |