From the AWS Marketplace, you can deploy an AWS instance as a cloud access node from Commvault Cloud Access Node for Microsoft 365 BYOL and select a Windows image . After the deployment, you can subscribe to the BYOL packages on the AWS Marketplace.
The cloud access node can be any of the following:
- Access node (that is, it has the Virtual Server package and the Cloud Apps package)
- Media Agent and access node
The Commvault Cloud Access Node for Microsoft 365 BYOL contains all the components that are required to support Linux operations in the Commvault environment.
To review the terms and conditions agreement before subscribing, see Commvault Cloud Access Node for Microsoft 365 BYOL.
Requirements
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If your CommServe system is a more recent release of Commvault than the MediaAgent, update the MediaAgent to the same feature release after deployment.
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Obtain the host name or IP address of the CommServe host. You will enter the host name/IP address during the procedure.
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When you launch the instance, you must provide a key pair. You can use an existing key pair or create a new key pair as part of the deployment.
Procedure
Launch an Instance in the AWS Console
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From the AWS EC2 Console, go to Instances, and then click Launch Instance.
AWS opens a wizard to guide you through the deployment.
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Search for "Commvault".
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Display the search results for AWS Marketplace.
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Select Commvault Cloud Access Node for Microsoft 365 BYOL.
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Select an instance type that provides the available CPU cores and memory for the instance.
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Identify a network and subnet that are available for the deployment.
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If necessary, add additional storage.
By default, the Commvault Cloud Access Node for Microsoft 365 BYOL provides 100 GB of boot disk.
Configure a Commvault Client for the AWS Instance
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From the Command Center navigation page, go to Manage > Servers.
The Servers page appears.
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In the upper-right area of the page, click Add server.
The Add server dialog box appears.
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Click Complete the installation if software packages are already installed on your computer.
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In the Host name box, enter the instance IP address.
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In the Server name box, enter the instance name.
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Click Install.