Use this dialog box to add (or modify) Microsoft Azure Storage, with IAM VM Role Assignment authentication, as a storage target.
Option |
Description |
Additional Information |
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Name |
The name of the Cloud library. |
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Device Name |
A unique device name generated by the system when the library is added. |
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Type |
Select Microsoft Azure Storage from the list. |
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MediaAgent |
The name of the MediaAgent to which the device is attached. Select a MediaAgent from the list to add to the cloud storage device. The list contains the names of all the MediaAgents configured in the CommCell. |
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Access Information |
Add the credentials and other details required to access the cloud storage space. |
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Authentication |
Select IAM VM Role Assignment. |
For IAM VM Role Assignment authentication, you must assign the VM accessing the Storage Account the Storage Blob Data Contributor or the Storage Blob Data Owner role on that Storage Account. You must assign the Storage Blob Data Owner role to use the WORM storage functionality. If you do not want to assign the Storage Blob Data Owner role to use the WORM storage functionality, you can create a custom role with the following permissions:
Note If Azure VM has two managed identities assigned, create the sCloudAzureManagedIdentity additional setting by defining the object ID of the associated managed identity to receive an access token of an Azure VM, so that you can use the managed identities. |
Service Host |
The URL of the host providing the cloud storage service. (Commvault transfers data using HTTPS protocol to the service host.) Default: Note If Microsoft Azure Storage is using a private link endpoint, make sure to provide the Service Host with |
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Account Name |
The account name that be used to access the account. |
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Container |
Click the Detect button to detect an existing container. |
Sometimes, existing container may not get populated while detecting the container. In such cases, type the name of the existing container that you want to use. The system will automatically use the existing container if it is available. |
Storage Class |
The following combined storage classes are available: |
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Use container's default storage class Select this option to use the default storage class selected in the storage account in the Azure portal. Commvault software will write the data based on the container's storage class. |
Use this option if the container is already created in Azure. |
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Hot Select this option to use the 'Hot' tier to write the data. |
Use this option for a container already created in Azure using the 'Hot' tier. |
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Cool Select this option to use the 'Cool' tier to write the data. |
Use this option for a container already created in Azure using the 'Cool' tier. |
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Cold Select this option to use the 'Cold' tier to write the data. |
Use this option for a container already created in Azure using the 'Cold' tier. |
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Archive Select this option to create an 'archive' storage class. Commvault software will write all data in the Archive tier. |
Create a container with the 'Archive' storage class in Azure and then select the Archive option while configuring the storage in Commvault software. |
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Use Combined Tier |
Enable the option to use a combined storage tier, with the Cold/Archive Storage Class. |
This option will be enabled when the Archive Storage Class is selected. |
Combined Storage Class |
The following combined storage classes are available: |
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Cool Select this option for 'cool archive' storage class. Commvault software will write the metadata in the Cool tier and data will be written in the Archive tier. |
Create a container with the 'Cool' storage class in Azure and then select the Archive/Cool (Combined Storage Tiers) option while configuring the storage in Commvault software. |
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Hot Select this option for 'hot archive' storage class. Commvault software will write the metadata in the Hot tier and data will be written in the Archive tier. |
Create a container with the ‘Hot’ storage class in Azure and then select the Archive/Hot (Combined Storage Tiers) option while configuring the storage in Commvault software. |