Configuring the Dell EMC Isilon/PowerScale Storage Array Using Arrays Page

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

Before You Begin

Verify that the user account used to access the Dell EMC Isilon/PowerScale storage array has the privileges needed for the operations that you require.

Operation	Privileges
IntelliSnap backups	Console > Log in from the console Platform > Log in to platform API Network > Configure network interfaces Backup > Backup files from ifs Snapshot > Schedule, take and view > Read/Write Restore > Restore files from ifs Namespace Access > Access ifs from REST Namespace Traverse > Traverse and View directory metadata SMB > Configure SMB server > Read/Write
Offline replication using Isilon SyncIQ technology	SyncIQ > Configure SyncIQ > Read/Write
Changelist	Job Engine > Schedule cluster wide jobs
Browsing subclient content for NDMP	Namespace Access > Access ifs from REST Namespace Traverse > Traverse and View directory metadata

Start the Configuration Wizard

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

The Infrastructure page appears.
Click Arrays.
On the Arrays page, click Add.

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

General

From the Snap vendor list, select Dell EMC Isilon.
In the Array name box, enter the external IP address or the host name of any node in the Isilon cluster.
In the Control host box, enter the external IP address or the host name of any node in the Isilon cluster.
In the Description box, enter the description for the array.
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.
Click Next.

The Array Access Nodes page of the configuration wizard appears.

Array Access Nodes

To configure additional MediaAgents to perform operations on the storage array, 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.
To disable pruning, move the Pruning toggle button of the respective access node to the left.
To rearrange the selected access nodes, drag them upwards or downwards as required.
Click Next.

The Snap Configurations page of the configuration wizard appears.

Snap Configurations

Configure Snapshot Configuration Properties according to your needs.
Click Submit.