Configuring the Dell EMC PowerMax/VMAX3/VMAX/Symmetrix Storage Array

Applies to: Dell EMC VMAX and Dell EMC Symmetrix

For IntelliSnap backups from Commvault software, add the Dell EMC PowerMax/VMAX3/VMAX/Symmetrix storage array and its configuration information to the CommServe database.

Before You Begin

• If you are configuring the inline replication feature, you must add and configure both the local array and the remote array.

• If you installed Solutions Enabler in a directory that is not the default directory, then for any Dell EMC PowerMax/VMAX3/VMAX operations to work, edit the SYMAPI_HOME_DIR additional setting with the directory where the Symmetrix SYMAPI library is located.

• Do not create device groups on the SMI-S server.

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 PowerMAX / VMAX / Symmetrix.

2. In the Array name box, enter Symmetrix array ID (Symm ID) of the array.

3. In the Control Host box, do none of the following:

   • If you are going to use the Dell EMC TimeFinder SnapVX(SYMCLI) engine, then you can enter any value. For example, you can enter NA.

   • For all other engines, enter the hostname or the IP address of the Storage Management Initiative Specification (SMI-S) provider.

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

   Type the credentials of a user who has the Administrator privilege or Volume Manager privilege to access the array:

   • For Solutions Enabler 8.x or later, enter the same user credentials that you use for the SMI-S provider.

   • If the symcfg authorization is enabled on the Symmetrix Management Console, then enter the credentials for the Symmetrix Management Console.

   • If you are going to use the Dell EMC TimeFinder SnapVX(SYMCLI) engine, then you do not need to enter credentials.

6. Click Next.

   The Array Access Nodes page of the configuration wizard appears.

Array Access Nodes

1. 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.

   For more information, see Configuring Array Access Nodes.

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 for your environment or use the default values.

2. Click Submit.