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Background: In the documentation, among the plethora of ‘additional configuration” for Oracle client backups, there is “Synchronizing the Oracle Control File with the Recovery Catalog”: Synchronizing the Oracle Control File with the Recovery Catalog (commvault.com)This link/doc indicates: “The control file contains the latest backup information, which is required to perform restores.You must synchronize the recovery catalog with the control file.Best Practice: Set this feature on the default subclient.” Question: If the Oracle backups under “subclient” → properties → Content have “Backup Control File” checked… then do we need to do this additional “best practice” configuration (which requires changing how we c

Hello Friends, I need your valuable help.I have tried to install commvault on HP-UX of which I have attached an image, could any of you tell me if you have been able to install it? or it is definitely not supported?Thanks for your help.  

It’s True!! If you dont use it -- you lose it!!So I forget how to do this...We are rolling out some new Hyperscale X  and was getting around to some cleanup to make things a little easier to read for new staff etc. I used to be able to assign a Plan or Storage policy to a clinet group. And now-- i completely forget how i did it in the past. Any help reminding me how to do it?  Also - There used to  be a workflow item for this as well. 

Anyone using CVPySDK and Ansible?  I am unable to get it to function.  I have pip installed and can run the commcell functions from within the python interpreter.When I attempt to use it in a playbook, I get an error… ERROR! couldn’t resolve module/action ‘commvault’ Ansible 2.10.7python 3.6.8. Ken

Hi Team, As of now (03.10.2022) maintenance release 11.28.20 is available for a couple of weeks, 11.28.23 is available for a week now, but unfortunately there is no doc available of what does it fix https://documentation.commvault.com/2022e/expert/151669_list_of_maintenance_releases_for_commvault_platform_release_2022e.html I know that MR are refreshed once a month in docs, but since MR precedes documentation update my question is, is there a way to get some information about new MR sooner then docs update? Can I subscribe somewhere?  

Hi I have just created an SAP HANA backup using Commvault 11.24. And I have notices, that there is this idle job running all the time.  Is that normal when setting up a SAP HANA backup, that you have this job running all the time?When I am looking at the job, it is looking like it is a log backup  

Hello All, Did any of you performed cross server sybase restore ? I have a task to restored Prod to sandbox.  But the restore is failing with different error each time.  If you are successful with cross server Sybase restore, Please share you experience. Thank you.  Description: Loading database failed :[WARNING: In order to LOAD the master database, the ASE must run in single-user mode. If the master database dump uses multiple volumes, you must execute sp_volchanged on another ASE at LOAD time in order to signal volume changes. Can't open a connection to site 'SYB_BACKUP'. See the error log file in the ASE boot directory. Can't open a connection to site 'SYB_BACKUP'. See the error log file in the ASE boot directory. Could not establish communication with Backup Server 'SYB_BACKUP'. Please make sure that there is an entry in Sysservers for this server, and that the correct server is running. ] Source:   Loss of c

Daer All, Please help me to collect below log, please share the path with me. (“On MA, please increase the "Dataverf" log file version to 100 and start the FULL QUICK DV2 on store id 9.After the completion of the job, please upload the latest CS DB, CS, and MA logs.”)  

Hi Team,I was developing a SQL query for Library space details in which I need to get Lib Name, Capacity, FreeSpace. I got the LibName, Capacity, FreeSpace columns from the CSDB tables.But I need the column through which I can exclude the “Disabled for Write” option on mount paths.Can someone please let me know in which table that status of “disabled for write” will be available. Thanks,Harshavardhan.

Hello !Following a previous archived thread about Media Agent protection, I would like to mention some additional concerns about Windows Media Agent backup.So, in case of a ransomware attack let’s say, you are protected for the CV Deduplication Database (from system backup set), but what about:Cache directory Index Cache directory Job results directoryWhat’s the best practice to protect them?Are they really mandatory components for a Media Agent restore in order to be able to start VM, o365 etc restore jobs?Thank you in advance,Nikos

Hi all, I have reviewed 2 environments showing the same inconsistency, FR24 and FR28/2022E (On screenshots)On a storage policy that has a snap and a primary copy where encryption is used the following is seen:Java GUI > Properties on primary copy > Shows encrypted (Taken over from GDDB, as expected)What I expect to see in command center, when I review my backup copy job > Encryption Enabled: Yes, as we can see in the java GUI.What it actually shows:Encryption enabled: Unavailable When reviewing the snap job (Which does not use dedupe, and we do not encrypt it)In the command center it shows: Encryption enabled: Yes

I have been using the Commvault Powershell module v1 with great success for a while now.  Today I noticed at least 1 cmdlet is broken since upgrading some Commcells to 11.28.19.  Using Get-CVVirtualMachine, I have tested against multiple Commserves now and all just return VM not found or No VM’s found if you run with no parameters.  Normally this would return details for the specified VM or all VM’s if no parameter is used. I do have 1 Commcell still on 11.16 and the cmdlet still works fine.  This leads me to believe something is broken for this particular cmdlet in the newer versions of Commvault. I was curious if anyone else having this issue?  Or any problems with any other cmdlets from v1? Thanks

Hey good people at CV!We are getting hourly “Unusual performance drop detected in pruning” event viewer events.I have noticed there was a hotfix here: https://kb.commvault.com/article/77146 , however it seems that 11.28.10 is the currently installed version.At first glance and after reading a few threads here concerning the same issue before posting a repeat topic, I figured it might work itself out.Is there anything else that can be done? Just trying to be proactive.Here is the message to follow, and there seems to be a single Job Record to be Deleted when viewing the DDB Pruning Performance Anomaly Report.Unusual performance drop detected in pruning for following deduplication databases due to increase in (CommServe Job Records to be Deleted)Thanks in advance!

Hello all, is there a possibility to move the saved data from one library to another ?We have two full backups on which we have set the retention until next year. The rest of the backups continue with the normal retention of 30 days and 4 cycles. However, I would like to move the backups that need to be retained until next year to our object storage. I have already prepared the connection to the object storage. I just need to know how to move the data.  Kind RegardsThomas

Hello CV community!I see that from 11.24, you can add snapshot copies to server plans.https://documentation.commvault.com/v11/essential/139040_new_features_for_snapshot_management_in_1124.htmlIm not sure, this snap copy in supported only with specific type of storages?Does anyone actually use it ?Please for your feedback,Nikos

Trying to check this option in the Retention tab of the Storage Policy copy, but it doesn't stay selected when I close and re-open the settings window. Am I missing something obvious?

Hi :) If I set it to schedule automatically for my fulls at 30 day intervals, will the fulls of the VMs residing on the subclient run at the same time? If yes, what does automatic scheduling provide? Regards

Hey all,  ich habe eine Frage und zwar hab ich gerade ein Zertifikat ausgetauscht und die Zeit für den Ablauf auf 397 Tage gesetzt.  Das Zertifikat funktioniert auch, aber es läuft nach 87 Tagen ab.  Wie kann das sein und warum gehen nur 397 Tage ?  Hier ist der String: keytool -certreq -keyalg RSA -alias tomcat -file "D:\Program Files\Commvault\ContentStore\Apache\conf\cvcert22.csr" -keystore "D:\Program Files\Commvault\ContentStore\Apache\conf\cvcert22.jks" -validity 397 -ext SAN=dns:XXXX Added translation:hey all, I have a question, I just exchanged a certificate and set the expiry time to 397 days. The certificate also works, but it expires after 87 days. How can that be and why is it only 397 days? 

I have a customer who has configured SAML within their environment that’s currently on 11.28 (2022E). If they login via the Web Console/Command Center, the SAML authentication is required. Local users are unable to access the environment. However, when logging in via the CommCell Console, users are able to authenticate using either local accounts or SAML and access the environment.Is there anyway to enforce the use of only SAML on the CommCell Console and not allow local users to authenticate successfully?

The other day I noticed a Critical item in health dashboard under DDB backup section stating one of the store isn't protected.. Noticed the DDB store itself got auto created a day back keeping the old one active..  I noticed this across various environments where we have multiple DDB store with different ID gets created and all of them are actively used.. Couldn't find any documentation that explains it.. It would be helpful if someone throws some light here.. Thanks.. Below is the one i was referring to where DDB store 72 got auto created and if you notice for FS and DB agent store we have multiple ID’ present... 

HI Team,  Greetings!On the mount path, when i click view content(attached snap). last backup time is showing as 9/9/2022 but backups are running fine on the mount path. from storage policy, i can see that jobs are showing on the mount point by using view media. i am using sp11.20.85. looks like bug. did anyone have any idea about it ? 

Hi,I’m looking for a report in the form of calendar to compare all backup windows and define a maintenance window (CV upgrade, Os upgrade, hardware replacement), by SP should the best.Does this type of report or functionality exists with CV ?Thanks in advance,Br,Gilles

I have installed Linux MA with RHEL 8 OS and attached a 2.9TB NVMe Disk  formatted using LVM and divided In equally into two partitions (1.4TB for each one ) when trying to add storage pool and specify DDB path I get an error (The path doesn’t have sufficient space to perform a DDB backup) although no data written yet  NVMe Partition with no data  

I am deleting a number of Storage Policy Copies  and have noticed that Big Data Apps Index backups do not age like other backups. I have manually copied these backups to long term storage and run data aging expecting the backup to disappear from my short term retention policy. It seems as though these backups do not recognise when there are multiple copies. do I need to manually delete the extra copies?

Dear All, I have issue with my tape backup. Also my logs file location almost full. Please help me to clear oldest unwanted logs and update file.