# Configuring the Dell EMC VPLEX Storage Array Using Arrays Page

For IntelliSnap backups from Commvault software, add the Dell EMC VPLEX storage array and its configuration information to the CommServe database.

You need to add a backend array and a Dell EMC VPLEX frontend array. The Commvault software does not differentiate between the two types of arrays, so both are added as regular arrays.

The Dell EMC VPLEX engine needs access to the Dell EMC VPLEX array to discover the backend device. After this initial discovery, the Dell EMC VPLEX engine needs direct access to the backend array to orchestrate all snap operations like snap create, mount, unmount, delete, and others. The Dell EMC VPLEX array does not perform any snap operations other than the initial discovery.

## Before You Begin

Caution

You must configure the client and proxy hosts to have access to the backend array. If the client and proxy hosts don't have access to the backend array, no snap operation can be performed.

If you have not done so yet, choose a supported backend array, verify the supported modes, and then configure the backend array. For more information, see Backend Storage Arrays for the Dell EMC VPLEX Array.

## Start the Configuration Wizard

1. From the Command Center navigation pane, go to Manage > Infrastructure.

   The Infrastructure page appears.

2. Click Arrays.

3. On the Arrays page, click Add.

   The General page of the Add Snap Array configuration wizard appears.

## General

1. From the Snap vendor list, select Dell EMC VPLEX.

2. In the Array name box, enter the array ID as it appears in Unisphere, and then create an entry for each cluster node.

3. In the Control host box, enter the IP address or the hostname of the Dell EMC VPLEX array where VPLEX CLI must be available.

4. In the Description box, enter the description for the array.

5. From the Saved credentials list, select the existing credentials or add new credentials you want to use.

   Steps to add new credentials

   To add credentials to the Credential Manager, click the plus button (+), and then specify the following in the Add Credential dialog box.

   1. In the Credential name box, enter the name of the credential.

   2. In the User account box, enter the name of the user account.

   3. In the Password box, enter the password.

   4. In the Description box, you can enter a description of the credentials.

   5. Click Save.

   Note

   Select or add the credentials of a user who has the securityadmin role or the vplexuser role on the Dell EMC VPLEX array software

6. Click Next.

   The Array Access Nodes page of the configuration wizard appears.

## Array Access Nodes

Add an array access node if you want to use the secondary live snapshot for the backup copy operation or to add a MediaAgent to perform additional operations on the storage array.

1. From the Available MediaAgents list, select one or more access nodes and then click OK.

   - To select all the available MediaAgents as access nodes, click Select All.

2. To disable pruning, move the Pruning toggle button of the respective access node to the left.

3. To rearrange the selected access nodes, drag them upwards or downwards as required.

4. Click Next.

   The Snap Configurations page of the configuration wizard appears.

## Snap Configurations

1. Configure Snapshot Configuration Properties according to your needs.

2. Click Submit.

Tip

When you configure your subclient, select Dell EMC VPLEX on the IntelliSnap Operations tab of the Subclient Properties dialog box.

## Related Topics

- Configuring Array Access nodes

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