Linux Proxy Support for Amazon Web Services

You can configure a Linux instance to act as a Virtual Server Agent (VSA) access node for Commvault backups and restores. You can use the Linux access node for streaming or IntelliSnap backup operations and restore operations.

You can use a Linux proxy for streaming or IntelliSnap backup operations and restore operations.

Requirements

• Commvault Virtual Server Agent package

• One of the following instance types:

  • RHEL 7.5, 8.0, 8.2

  • Oracle Linux (OL8.x)

  • AWS Linux instance that uses a 64-bit Arm processor

    When you use an AWS instance with the 64-bit ARM processor as a Linux access node for VSA, you can back up instances or restore full instances, but you cannot restore guest files.

• Mono

  For SP17 and more recent service packs, after you install the Virtual Server Agent on a Linux machine, verify that there is an internet connection to the Linux machine and start Commvault services. The software verifies whether Mono is installed, and if needed, installs the required version of the Mono package. You do not need to install the Mono package manually.

• If you use an on-premises deployment of the CommServe system, configure a firewall as described in Configuring a Firewall to Install the Virtual Server Agent on a Cloud VM or Instance before you deploy the Linux proxy.

Deployment Options

• From AWS Marketplace AMI, you can deploy the Commvault Cloud Access Node BYOL to serve as a Linux access node and as the preferred access node for restores of guest files. This AMI contains all the components that are required to support Linux operations in the Commvault environment. For more information, see Deploying a Commvault Linux Access Node from the AWS Marketplace.

  For more information, see Deploying the Commvault MediaAgent.

• On an instance that runs Oracle Linux (OL8.x) or RHEL 7.5, install Commvault Virtual Server Agent and MediaAgent packages.

  For more information, see the following pages:

  • Installing the MediaAgent

  • Getting Started with the Virtual Server Agent for Amazon

Supported Features

• Streaming backups

• IntelliSnap backups

• Instance filters

• Volume filters

• Full instance restores (HotAdd method)

• Restore volume and attach to new or existing instance

• Live browse

• Restore guest files and folders

• Agentless file recovery using Command Center

• Live sync replication (HotAdd method) when the drivers are pre-installed on the guest VMs (including failover and failback support)

  Note

  For cross-hypervisor restores or replication from VMware to Amazon, you can use an access node that runs on Windows or Linux. If you use an access node that runs on Linux, for both Windows and Linux guest VMs, the drivers must be installed on the source before performing the backup. Otherwise, the replication operation fails. You cannot use a Linux access node for the import method.

The following features are not supported when using a Linux proxy. Use a Windows proxy for these operations.

• Full instance restores (import method)

• Conversion from another hypervisor to AWS (import method).

• Conversion from another hypervisor to AWS (import method) is not supported when using a Linux proxy to convert a Windows guest VM.

• Live sync replication (import method).