Adding a Backup Plan for DevOps

You can add a backup plan to specify the cloud storage, data retention, and backup frequency for DevOps backups.

Procedure

1. Click +.

   The Create backup plan dialog box appears.

2. In the Plan name box, enter a name for the backup plan.

3. From the Storage list, select an existing cloud storage or create a new cloud storage.

   Steps to create a new cloud storage

   1. Click the add button .

   2. Select Air Gap Protect, Cloud, or Disk.

      • If you select Air Gap Protect, do the following:

        a. In the Name box, enter a name for the storage.

        b. From the MediaAgent list, select the MediaAgent, or click the add button to add a new MediaAgent.

        c. From the Storage type list, select the storage type (for example, Microsoft Azure storage).

        d. From the Storage class list, select the storage class for the type of access that you want to have for the data.

        e. From the Location list, select the storage location.

        f. Optional: To enable deduplication, move the Use deduplication toggle key to the right.

        g. From the DDB MediaAgent list, select the MediaAgent for deduplication, or click the add button to add a new MediaAgent.

      • If you select Cloud, do the following:

        a. From the Type list, select the cloud storage type (for example, Amazon S3, Microsoft Azure storage, Alibaba Cloud, EMC Atmos, or other supported cloud providers).

        b. In the Name box, enter a name for the cloud storage.

        c. From the Storage class list, select the storage class for the type of access that you want to have for the data.

        d. From the Region list, select the storage region.

        e. In the Service host box, enter the endpoint URL or host name for the cloud storage service.

        f. From the MediaAgent list, select the MediaAgent, or click the add button to add a new MediaAgent.

        g. From the Authentication list, select the authentication method for the cloud storage.

        h. From the Credentials list, select existing credentials, or click the add button to create new credentials for the selected cloud storage type.

        i. In the Bucket box, enter the bucket name or container name for the cloud storage.

        j. Optional: To enable deduplication, move the Use deduplication toggle key to the right.

        k. From the DDB MediaAgent list, select the MediaAgent for deduplication, or click the add button to add a new MediaAgent.

      • If you select Disk, do the following:

        a. Enter the details for the disk storage:

        1. In the Name box, type the name of the storage.

        2. From the MediaAgent list, select the CommServe host.

        1. To set the disk access path, use either of the following options:

           • To use a local disk as the disk access path, click Local and in the Backup location box, type the full path name to the storage location.

           • To use a network drive as the disk access path, click Network and provide the following information:

             • From under the Credential section, from the Name list, select the credential that you want to use to access the network drive.

               Alternatively, you can click the + sign to create new credentials to access a network drive.

             • In the Backup location box, type the full path name to the storage location.

        2. To enable deduplication on the storage, slide the Use deduplication toggle key to the right and then, in the Deduplication DB location box, browse and select the path of the deduplication database (DDB).

   3. Click Save.

4. In the Retention Rules section, you can do one of the following:

   • Select a predefined retention plan.

   • Select Custom plan to create a new backup plan.

5. Click Done.