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Nutanix AHV Clusters on AWS

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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.