Modifying Settings for an Azure Hypervisor

Settings for an Azure hypervisor include the authentication method, the access nodes, security settings, and tags.

Go to the Hypervisor

1. From the Command Center navigation pane, go to Protect > Virtualization.

   The Overview page appears.

2. On the Hypervisor tab, click the hypervisor.

   The hypervisor page appears.

Modify the Azure Authentication Method

To give the Commvault software access to the Azure VMs in your subscription, you can use a managed identity or you can use an Azure application and a secret.

1. On the Overview tab, in the General section, click the edit button .

   The Edit hypervisor details dialog box appears.

2. Specify the authentication method:

   • To use a managed identity, enable the Connect using managed identities for Azure resources toggle key.

   • To use an Azure application and a secret, for Credentials, select or create a credential.

   For more information, see Configuring Access to Azure Resources.

3. Click Save.

Modify the Azure Subscription ID

1. On the Overview tab, in the General section, click the edit button .

   The Edit hypervisor details dialog box appears.

2. Enter the new subscription ID.

View Recovery Points

On the Overview tab, the Recovery points section shows the backups that are available by date. For information about restores, see Restoring Azure VMs and Files.

Disable Backups

When you disable backups, the hypervisor is excluded from SLA calculations.

1. On Configuration tab, in the Activity Control section, move the Data backup toggle key to the left.

   An Enable after a delay link appears.

2. To enable backups again after a delay, click the Enable after a delay link, and then enter the amount of time to delay.

Disable Restores

If you disable restores, applications and other data cannot be restored.

1. On Configuration tab, in the Activity Control section, move the Data restores toggle key to the left.

   An Enable after a delay link appears.

2. To enable restores again after a delay, click the Enable after a delay link, and then enter the amount of time to delay.

Modify Tags

If you have the Tag Management permission, you can create and apply tags to the hypervisor. For more information, see Entity Tags.

1. On Configuration tab, in the Tags section, click the edit button .

   The Manage tags dialog box appears.

2. In Tag name, enter a name for the tag.

3. To assign a value, in Tag value, enter the value.

4. Click Save.

Specify a Preferred Access Node for Guest File Restores

When you browse files from a backup of a Linux Azure instance, by default, the Commvault software automatically selects the access node to mount the files. To override the default behavior for this hypervisor and specify an access node to mount the files, use the Preferred node for guest file restores setting.

1. On Configuration tab, in the Options section, for Preferred node for guest file restores, click the edit button .

   The Edit file recovery node dialog box appears.

2. Select the access node.

3. Click Save.

Specify Guest Credentials

For application-aware backups and application-based backups, you can specify the credentials that are used to access guest VMs.

1. On Configuration tab, in the Options section, for Guest credentials, click the edit button .

   The Set guest credentials dialog box appears.

2. Enter a user name and password that can be used for all guest VMs that are associated with the hypervisor.

3. Click Save.

Specify a Time Zone

The default time zone for the hypervisor is the time zone of the CommServe server. You can specify a different time zone for the hypervisor.

If you specify a time zone for the hypervisor and for a VM group, the Commvault uses the time zone of the VM group.

• On Configuration tab, in the Options section, for Time zone, click the edit button , and then select the time zone.

Block Cross-Region Backups

The most cost-effective way to protect Azure VMs that reside in multiple regions is to create a multi-region backup plan, assign the backup plan to your VM groups, and then block cross-region backups for your hypervisors (by enabling the Restrict cross-region backups toggle key).

For information, see Configuring Multi-Region Backups for Azure VMs.

Modify Access Nodes

To create an access node for Azure, see Creating an Access Node for an Azure Hypervisor.

For information about auto-scaling and VM provisioning, see Auto-Scaling for Azure Access Nodes.

Assign Roles to Users or User Groups

To allow a user or user group to perform data management operations on the hypervisor, create a security association between the user or user group and one of the following pre-defined roles:

• View: Provide read-only access to application group configuration, job history, and reporting data

• VM End User: Provide self-service backup, recover both in-place and out-of-place

Procedure

1. On the Configuration tab, in the Security section, click the edit button .

   The Security dialog box appears.

2. On the Associations tab, enter the name of the user or user group, select the role to assign, and then click Add.

3. Click Save.

Related Topics

• Roles Overview

• Security for Virtualization

Assign Owners and Permissions

You can specify owners and permissions for the hypervisor.

1. On the Configuration tab, in the Security section, click the edit button .

   The Security dialog box appears.

2. On the Owners tab, enter the name of the user or user group to assign as an owner.

3. Under Permissions, select the permissions to give to the owner.

4. Click Save.

View Virtual Machines

The Virtual Machines tab shows the VMs that are associated with this hypervisor.

View VM Groups

The VM groups tab shows the VM groups that are associated with this hypervisor.

To create a new VM group, see Creating an Azure VM Group.

To modify the settings for an existing VM group, see Modifying Settings for an Azure VM Group.