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ShawnHBit
asked in Self-Hosted Q&A
CV 9 linux client backs up with dedup disabled, fails with dedup enabled

I have a CV 9 Linux 2.6.9-101.0.0.0.1.ELsmp client trying to backup to a dedup storage policy, and I get this error message:Error Code: [82:164]Description: Failed to open Deduplication Database (DDB) please check network connectivity.When I disable dedup for that client, the backup runs fine.I have other Linux clients of a similar (albeit, not identical) “vintage” that have no problem deduping to the same storage policy. One difference is that this particular client is behind a firewall, and I’m wondering if this is somehow the issue… although I can’t understand why this would be the case.We’d upgrade this environment if we could, knowing that CV 9 is not supported… but we can’t… so I’m asking this question here.Any help is appreciated. 

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HenkeByte
asked in Self-Hosted Q&A
AD iData Agent installation

Hello,I’ve just installed a client with AD iData agent, pushing it from commcell. Unfortunately the AD backup fails due to no access / wrong user.I added the AD user as normaly done, “domain\user”, in commcell. But looking at the account used for AD backup on the client it looks like “domain\domain\user”. So it seems that commvault adds the domain to that user account.I’ve read the documentation but I can’t find anything on that. Can someone point me to documentation stating that behaviour.BRHenke

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JamieK
asked in Storage and Deduplication
MA hardware refresh and library mount paths move

Hi all,I’m looking for some steer with regards to a disk library and mount paths move between MediaAgents. I may be over-thinking this but just looking for clarification.My client has a MediaAgent which to be decommissioned. The mount paths are volumes presented from the SAN which have also now been presented to the new MediaAgent. (Offline in Disk Mgmt on new MA awaiting action).Is this just as simple as following the Migrate Shared Disk Libraries option in Disk Libraries - Advanced to move the mount paths configuration to the new MediaAgent or are there any gotchas to be aware of?  Normally, I’d just go through a mount path move process but can’t in this case.Thanks in advance.   

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PatrikCommvault Certified Expert
asked in Storage and Deduplication
Azure CloudLib Data Written does not match Dedupe statistics

I have a CloudLibrariy in Azure configured with three Cool Blobs. (three mount paths). Commvault reports Application Size 30TB and Data on Disk 50TB. In Azure the disks reports to be filled with 12TB. We have verified that WORM is disabled on the volumes in Azure. It seems that Commvault messes up the statistics for some reason. Have anyone seen this before on Azure CloudLibs?   

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Sunny48Bit
asked in Self-Hosted Q&A
Cassandra Cluster discovery after CV11FR22 upgrade

Is there any hotfix / diag available to address cassandra cluster discovery . We are getting the below error after we have upgrade the nodes to CV11FR22.9  clients running on CV11FR20.37 have no issues

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Tristan DaudeVaulter
published in Share Best Practices
How to protect critical applications in AWS and Microsoft Azure - Bringing availability and cost efficiency together

Commvault has worked intensively to extend IntelliSnap support to databases running in public clouds over the last V11 Service releases. This means, regardless if your Oracle, DB2, MS SQL Server or SAP HANA database workloads are running on-prem or in AWS or Microsoft Azure you can always enjoy values like low impact backups, snapshot copies, fast recoveries as well as rapid databases cloning.  For this, we leverage is AWS EBS snapshots and Managed Disk snapshots in Microsoft Azure. Support for SAP HANA on Azure Netapp Files has been added with FR 11.22. Some of you might be concerned about the cost of IntelliSnap in the cloud. One or more snaps per database and per day kept for 7 days can quickly generate a good amount of snapshot consumption. Both AWS and Microsoft Azure are billing snapshot consumption on a per GB basis.  Game over?  Not at all! The good news is that with FR 11.21 Commvault has introduced support for incremental snapshots for Microsoft Azure complementing the increm

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Mike Struening
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JMH_MLBit
asked in Developer Tools, Integration and Automation
Unexpected output from Get-CVJob function if the -ClientName parameter is a non-existent client name

I’m trying to use the CommVault powershell module to work with the API and integrate our backups with monitoring, so that our users will be able to  see monitori ng and backup stats at a glance. Should be easy enough to show jobs, but the powershell  Get-CVJob function is broken. I had some help previously in the forum, and the broken bit was verified and posted to the gitHub powershell for CommVault projects, but I haven’t seen any movement since. Does anybody know how to fix this issue or what kind of timeframe I am working with to get this module fixed? 

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KabirBit
asked in Virtualization and Containers
Which port need to open among CS, MA and VSAProxy to take Openstack Backup

Which port need to open among CS, MA and VSAProxy to take Openstack Backup. I want to take FileSystem /DB or VM backup from Openstack Environment.

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Damian Andre
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Chris MBit
posted in Developer Tools, Integration and Automation
Automated backup/restore testing of a MSSQL Database

I currently have a workflow setup to do a weekly backup/restore of some Windows filesystems, which works great.  Is it possible to do the same thing with a Workflow and backup/restore a single Microsoft SQL database (out of place)? I cloned the workflow I have for the Windows files and was trying to modify it for MSSQL.  It looks like I can change the agent type to MSSQL and even set an instance name.  However, I’m not sure how to define a specific database.  As I’m typing, I just thought of maybe a possible solution?  Maybe I need to create a new backup set with the database(s) I want to test? Any recommendations on the best way to automate these backups/restores?

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Fernando Souza
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Fernando SouzaByte
asked in Self-Hosted Q&A
Commvault exceeding the allowable capacity

Hello,My commvault is over capacity(license), and i need to release space.i already checked the retention of all backups and it´s ok, and SP and schedule is ok.i run the data verification to check what backup data i can remove and release space.The license reset has already been done 6x.Does anyone have any help?  

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Fernando Souza
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AndroidBit
asked in Storage and Deduplication
Immutable Backup Images

We currently have a ‘dual-site’ scenario - each with 2 media agents attached to a Dell/EMC ME4084 disk library.  Commvault is configured with a CommCell in each site - with failover enabled.  Backup images are secured in each local site and then a secondary copy replicated to the alternate site.As I am sure is common - the questions are being raised around immutable backups in this CV environmentI have seen documentation regarding immutability of cloud based backups, and discussions of WORM technology - but am unsure as to what applies to us here with our CommVault / disk library configuration.V11 SP20Any input appreciated…..

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Damian Andre
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LucioByte
asked in Self-Hosted Q&A
Software Cache - Purging out older versions

Hello,after a successful Feature Release upgrade of all CommCell and clients, is it possible to purge the contents of the software cache only related to the old version?I recently upgraded from SP17 to SP21, and I still have:CV_SoftwareCache\CVMedia\11.0.0\SP17_2206210_R682 CV_SoftwareCache\CVMedia\11.0.0\SP21_2957659_R830 Thanks Best Regards

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Mike Struening
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jgeorgesVaulter
asked in Self-Hosted Q&A
Backup getting Error Code 19:1131 Waiting for the services on the client [...] to come online.

Calling all experts! Jobs ares sitting in the Job controller waiting with Error Code 19:1131 “Waiting for the services on the client [...] to come online”.  As best as I can tell, the services are running. 

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DennisByte
asked in Self-Hosted Q&A
Update clients

Hi,i have updated my commcell from 11.20.17 to hotfix pack 36.When i look to the clients i see:Product Version 11.20.17 and Status Up to Date.Why? Is it not necessary to update the clients?RegardsDennis

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Mike Struening
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Mike StrueningVaulter
published in Storage and Deduplication
Disk Library mount path is offline due to nfs local_lock option set in mount options after upgrading to 11.20 or higher

Sharing this information Proactively.Issue:After upgrading to 11.20 or higher, NFS Mount Paths show offline in the Comcell GUI with the error "The mount path is marked offline due to nfs local_lock option set in mount options"CVMA.log on the Media Agent will show:102415 1901f 01/13 19:06:53 ### WORKER [96/0/0 ] :CVMAMagneticWorker.cpp:6992: Marking mount path \[<mount path>] mounted on dir \[/commvault\_fas\-syd\] offline due to mount options [rw,relatime,vers=3,rsize=65536,wsize=65536,namlen=255,hard,nolock,proto=tcp,timeo=600,retrans=2,sec=sys,mountaddr=170.65.110.200,mountvers=3,mountport=635,mountproto=tcp,local_lock=all,addr=<IP Address>]Cause:Checking the NFS mount options by running mount -v will reveal the path is not set to "local_lock=none":In earlier releases, it was advised to set local_lock=none as per https://documentation.commvault.com/commvault/v11/article?p=12567.htm. However, 11.20 has enforced the check. This was done due to issues where

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Mike Struening
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NelsonBalbo
asked in Storage and Deduplication
Preferred restore location: Recovery data from azure cloud library

Hi There! I have Vmware vm backed up on-premises and auxiliary copy to Azure cloud library. When I try recovery a VMs that I supposed already transferred data to azure, I’m able to see bandwidth on firewall ports increase. So I think this scenario report a local data recovery to azure.I’d like to recovery data that already on azure cloud ( that was transfer by auxiliary copy). Someone could hep me with this steps?Thanks!

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Mike Struening
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Geoff LoweBit
asked in Self-Hosted Q&A
Updating to a newer SP version of Commvault 11

IHAC who currently has their Commserve on v11 SP13 and a number of other components on SP11. They are aware that some of their MediaAgents which are running Win 2k8 R2 are unsupported if they try to upgrade beyond SP11 but they are asking whether they can upgrade the Commserve and some of the other (supported) MediaAgents to a newer SP. Table attached shows components and versions. Please advise.

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Damian Andre
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Rob CarseyBit
asked in Storage and Deduplication
The real cost of AWS Glacier Deep Archive

I’ve been trying to figure out what my costs would be if I discontinued my off-site backup service (they physically come and take the tapes to an off-site location) and moved to S3 Glacier Deep Archive.We maintain on-premise backups as well, and in the past 20 years, we’ve never had to do a restore from off-site tapes -- so I’m definitely not concerned at all for that “100 year” event.The pricing of GDA is straightforward.. data lives (or, is billed) at a minimum of 6 months at $1/TB, but then there are also costs for PUTs and GETs (currently $0.05 per 1000).  I’m very unsure how many requests I would consume per month when uploading data to the cloud.Trying to sell my boss on this.. but need an idea of how GETs/PUTs work in Commvault.

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lborekByte
asked in Self-Hosted Q&A
Backup whole mysql instance using xtrabackup

Hi,Doing some testing around mysql protection. Do we have an option to backup whole mysql instance using xtrabackup. Default configuration do :for all discovered databases; do xtrybackup ...[]  --databases dbname; doneIt would be nice to have an option to protect whole instance at once. In case of lots of databases under instance iterating by each database can be time consuming. Thanks. 

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flokaiserByte
asked in Self-Hosted Q&A
File list export

Hi, I am looking for a possibility to export the file list of a browse. A Customer want to know the content of the backup with a listing of all files. The Backup was made with the NDMP Agent. Maybe someone has a solution for me. Kind regardsFlorian

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Mohit Chordia
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Mohit ChordiaByte
asked in Storage and Deduplication
Multiple DDB Partitions or Single DDB Partition

Hi Team,I have a query . If a storage library has 8 mount paths , all configured from different media agents and shared with each other . Should we create DDB partition on all 8 media agents or only on 1 media agent ?What will help to increase performance of backup jobs  , DDB is hosted only on 1 media agent or distributed across multiple media agents ? I am thinking that if DDB is hosted only on 1 MA backup job has to look only on 1 MA everytime for duplicate blocks and signatures , if the DDB is distributed wouldn't it make the backup job slower as the backup job will check for duplicate blocks and signatures across multiple configured DDB partitions .Let me know if my understanding is incorrect ?

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IggyByte
asked in Self-Hosted Q&A
Stubb Recall Not Working

Hi All.I configured file archiving with the required configuration. Windows 2016 Server with local disk where all the files reside.Archiving and stubbing is working as expected. I am also able to restore the file as data out of place to the same or different server.However when trying to recall the file by double clicking the Explorer Windows hangs up. The recall doesn't progress. The Persistent Recovery job start but there is no progress.I have added the below Additional Settings on the client which is also the Media Server.GXHSMRECALL_ENABLE_EARLY_DRIVER_NOTIFICATIONStageRecallsGXHSM_RESTUB_ENABLEDThe server has Symantec Endpoint Protection 14.x installed. The Security team has confirmed that all the settings contained in "Symantec® Endpoint Security v14xAV Settings for Windows File Archiver" is configured. I have requested to have the AV temporarily disabled to test but are yet to receive feedback.I have restarted the services and the server but this does not improve things at all.B

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Mike Struening
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BloopaByte
asked in Self-Hosted Q&A
Intellisnap vs hot add

What is the benefit to use intellisnap on a Netapp storage VS use VSA VM and ask Vcenter to make snapshot on each VM and mount the vmdk on VM proxy to make the backup (hot add).It’s not clear for me thanks. 

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AnujByte
asked in Developer Tools, Integration and Automation
As Built Guide

Do anyone know if this As Built Guide only accessible to CV SAM? I was trying to have one, but I do not see it in webconsole even after adding Additional setting under commcell property (as said in below link).https://documentation.commvault.com/commvault/v11/article?p=37985.htm Thanks, Anuj

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euMikeCommvault Certified Expert
asked in Virtualization and Containers
Virtualize Me option missing

Hi all!Based on documentation (11.22) there should be an option for P2V (Virtualize Me) in Command Center:https://documentation.commvault.com/11.22/essential/98093_performing_virtualize_me_for_windows_or_unix_computers.html There is no such thing in my case:What am I missing?Version: 11.22.9. Thanks! 

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