You can set up a data interface pair (DIP), also called a network pair, between two client groups using IPv4 or IPv6 network interfaces.
Before You Begin
Confirm that the client groups that you are setting up already exist.
Procedure
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From the CommCell Console ribbon, click Control Panel.
The Control Panel window appears.
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Click Data > Backup Networks.
The welcome page of the Backup Network Wizard appears.
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Click Next.
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In the Select 1st Computer list, select the client_group.
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In the Select 2nd Computer list, select the client_group to which the clients that are members of the above group will connect through the DIP.
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Click Next.
If the list has multiple entries, the Interface on client_group column will read "No Default Interface" for those entries. This means that it can select any interface on the client group.
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If the interface that you want to use appears in the list, make sure its Status option is selected, click that interface, click Next., and then go to Step 8, below.
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If the interface that you want to use does not appear in the list, perform the following steps:
Note
You must enter at least one interface in Step b or Step c, below.
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Click Add.
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In the first Interfaces on client_group list, either leave the selection empty (meaning that it can select any interface on the client group), or use wildcard expressions or CIDR notation to enter a network range, as follows:
Note
Wildcard expressions and CIDR notation are not supported with cluster clients.
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Wildcard examples:
10.*
10.0.*
fd01:1111:24:32:*
*.backup.com
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CIDR examples:
10.0.0.1/8
192.168.100.14/24
fd01:1111:24:32:592c:2123:666d:973f/64
(Start Range: fd01:1111:24:32:0:0:0:0
End Range: fd01:1111:24:32:ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff)
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In the second Interfaces on client_group list, either leave the selection empty (meaning that it can select any interface on the client group), or use wildcard expressions or CIDR notation to enter a network range, as follows:
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Wildcard examples:
10.*
10.0.*
fd01:1111:24:32:*
*.backup.com
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CIDR examples:
10.0.0.1/8
192.168.100.14/24
fd01:1111:24:32:592c:2123:666d:973f/64
(Start Range: fd01:1111:24:32:0:0:0:0
End Range: fd01:1111:24:32:ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff)
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Click Next. The new pair's Status is selected by default.
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Click Next.
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Review the details for the new pair, and then click Finish.
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Click Yes to re-open the Backup Network Wizard, or click No to end this procedure.