Configuring the HPE Nimble Storage / Nimble dHCI / HPE Alletra 6000 Series / HPE Alletra 5000 Series Array Using Array Management

For IntelliSnap backups from the Commvault software, add the HPE Nimble Storage array and its configuration information to the CommServe database.

Before You Begin

• Before you upgrade the HPE Nimble Storage firmware version, move all snapshots to a secondary storage using the Backup Copy operation, because old interfaces cannot access the array nodes.

• When you merge all HPE Nimble Storage arrays to one group, move all snapshots to a secondary storage using the Backup Copy operation.

• Verify that all source volumes are part of a volume collection in the array console. And, in the Schedule of Volume Collection area, enable the Snapshot triggered by CommVault option.

• To switch from manual mode to automatic mode, add a storage array using a Virtual Target IP (VTIP).

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 HPE Nimble Storage.

2. In the Management Interface box, specify the management IP address or fully qualified domain name (FQDN) of the storage array.

3. In the iSCSI Discovery IP box, do one of the following:

   • For HPE Nimble Storage FC arrays, enter the management IP address of the storage array.

   • For HPE Nimble Storage iSCSI arrays, enter the iSCSI Discovery IP of the subnet that carries the data traffic.

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

   • For Active Directory (AD) users, select or add the credentials of a user that belongs to the AD group added on the storage array, with administrator or power user roles.

   • For other users, select or add the credentials of a user who has the administrator role or the power user role.

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.

Related Topics

• Configuring Array Access nodes