# Nutanix AHV Clusters on AWS

You can deploy Commvault to protect workloads running in Nutanix AHV Clusters on AWS.

## Commvault Supported Features

With Nutanix AHV Clusters on AWS, you can use the following configurations for backups and restores using Commvault:

- Regular Backups and IntelliSnap Backups

  - Supports Nutanix AHV Clusters on AWS for both regular and IntelliSnap backups.

  - Enables backup copies for Windows and Linux VMs.

- Multiple Proxies and MediaAgents

  - Supports multiple Windows and Linux proxies.

  - Utilizes Windows and Linux MediaAgents for enhanced backup and restore operations.

- File-Level Restore

  - Provides both agentless and agent-based file-level restores for granular recovery.

- Secondary Copy Level Browse and Restore

  - Enables browsing and restoring from secondary copy levels.

- Changed Block Tracking (CBT)

  - Changed Block Tracking (CBT) to optimize backup performance by backing up only changed data.

- Full VM Restores

  - Supports full VM restores, including in-place and out-of-place options.

## Nutanix Clusters Deployment and Pre-requisites

For the latest and most accurate information on deployment and prerequisites for Nutanix clusters, refer to the Nutanix documentation.

### In AWS

- AWS account to access the AWS console

- AWS IAM user (for creating the CloudFormation template) with the following permissions. (For minimum permissions, please contact Nutanix support.)

  - IAMFullAccess

  - AWSConfigRole

  - AWSCloudFormationFullAccess

- A VPC

- A private subnet for management traffic

- One or more private subnets for user VM traffic

### Commvault Configuration

- Install VSA Agent

  Install the VSA agent on a VM within the cluster and any VM or machine that has access to the cluster. For system requirements, refer to Nutanix AHV: System Requirements.

- Access Nutanix Clusters Console

  Ensure you have a My Nutanix account and are subscribed to Nutanix Clusters to access the Nutanix Clusters console.

  For guidance on configuring a hypervisor and setting up at least one VM group, refer to Configuring Backups for Nutanix AHV.

- Organization Setup

  Your organization must be properly set up in the Nutanix system for proper access and management of Nutanix Clusters.

- Additional Information

  For more details, refer to the Nutanix Portal and search for 'Nutanix Clusters on AWS.'

## Considerations

- You cannot restore to different clusters.

- The NAS mode is not supported for jobs if the VSA proxies or MediaAgents outside the cluster cannot connect to the cluster.

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