Note
This feature is part of the Commvault Early Adopter program, and you need prior approval to implement it. For more information, see Early Adopter Program.
You can monitor file activity anomalies for virtual machine backups without installing File System agents within the VM guest. You can view the anomalies in the Unusual file activity report.
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The virtual machines to be monitored must have file indexing enabled. For more information, see Enabling File Indexing for Virtual Machines.
The following options are available in the upper-right corner of the page:
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To remove a virtual machine that has unusual job activity from the client list in the table section, click Delete anomaly.
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To recover a virtual machine that has unusual job activity, click Recover VM.
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When performing a restore through the Unusual File Activity Report for Backup Anomalies, the system will restore the backup job that was taken prior to when the anomaly was discovered. This ensures a clean recovery.
Report Description
The Unusual file activity report for backup job anomalies for virtual machines is divided into the following sections: Unusual file activity chart and Unusual file activity table.
Unusual File Activity Chart
This chart displays the distribution of the number of files in a backup job based on the unusual behavior that is observed in creation, modification, and deletion operations, in the Commvault environment.
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In the chart, System threshold serves as an indicator as to why jobs have been identified as anomalous. The system establishes the threshold by analyzing patterns from past backup jobs.
The following image is an example of the unusual file activity for backup job anomalies chart view:
Unusual File Activity Tables
There are three tabs in the Unusual file activity section of the Unusual file activity report: the Created tab, the Modified tab, and the Deleted tab.
Created Tab
The Created tab shows files that have been created and subsequently backed up in the anomalous job. The following table includes descriptions for all the columns in the Created tab of the Unusual file activity section for backup job anomalies.
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Column |
Description |
|---|---|
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File Name |
Name of the file that has the anomaly. |
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Path |
The path to the folder that contains the files that are affected by the anomalous activity. |
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Size |
The size of the file that has been backed up. |
Modified Tab
The Modified tab shows files that have been modified and subsequently backed up in the anomalous job. The following table includes descriptions for all the columns in the Modified tab of the Unusual file activity for backup job anomalies.
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Column |
Description |
|---|---|
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File Name |
Name of the file that has the anomaly. |
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Path |
The path to the folder that contains the files that are affected by the anomalous activity. |
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Size |
The size of the file that has been backed up. |
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Modified time |
The time when the file was modified. |
Deleted Tab
The Deleted tab shows files that have been deleted prior to the anomalous backup job. The following table includes descriptions for all the columns in the Deleted tab of the Unusual file activity section for backup job anomalies.
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Column |
Description |
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File Name |
Name of the file that has the anomaly. |
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Path |
The path to the folder that contains the files that are affected by the anomalous activity. |
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Size |
The size of the file that has been deleted. |