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Ayman_SeyamByte
asked in Virtualization and Containers
Migrate Subclients to vCloud

Hello All I’m searching for the workflow to migrate sub-clients from vCenter to vCloud director 

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Damian Andre
Vaulter
8 months ago
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Byte
AjalByte
asked in Self-Hosted Q&A
Aux Copy Adding new jobs automatically to the existing aux copy job

i have started a aux copy job with 5 jobs and later i found it is selecting all the new jobs to be copied in the same aux copy basically i want only the jobs which are present at the time of aux copy job started to be replicated can i achieve it only by disabling the below pick data from running backup job do i need to set  QueueConflictingAuxCopyJob to 1

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A
Byte
8 months ago
C
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Commvault387Byte
asked in Self-Hosted Q&A
How do you turn off truncate transaction log for commvault on instances

Hello a user wants does not want Commvault to truncate the transaction log backup. they are already running a job that does that. How do I turn it off off? and specifically on certain SQL instances?

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C
Byte
8 months ago
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Bit
MDIBit
asked in Self-Hosted Q&A
Restore active directory GPO

Hello,Is it possible to restore a single deleted active directory GPO with the Active Directory iDataAgent?Thanks!

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M
Bit
8 months ago
A
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Adamclarkson2023Bit
asked in Self-Hosted Q&A
Collection is not yet created for this subclient. Check if playback succeeded.

So i have just backed up my Exchange server on Commvault 11.28.68 and I go and restrore some emails and an error shows up saying“Collection is not yet created for this subclient. Check if playback succeeded.”  How do i get this fixed

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Vaulter
8 months ago
Nikos.Kyrm
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Nikos.KyrmByte
posted in Self-Hosted Q&A
Commvault MediaAgent implementation with HPE StoreOnce

Hello Team,In case of VMware backup in a HPE StoreOnce (backup repository), I’m wondering what’s the recommended method to deploy the MediaAgent.  Be physical or virtual?In case of virtual, I see the advantage to configure VM backups with hotadd.In case of physical, probably you have more security & reliability, but still looking for best practice.Please for your feedback,Nikos

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Vaulter
8 months ago
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RichardLBit
asked in Storage and Deduplication
Snap backup of oracle database fails

Hi,New to Commvault. We are trying to create a snap backup of an Oracle database to HPE3Par but this fails. ‘Strange(?)’ thing is that snap backups of the VM work fine. Do i need to configure something on the vmware/3par side? I can't figure out the error:2199 a36 12/27 11:45:07 ### 3PAR-getDevArrayInfo() - [/dev/sdb] Page 0x83 [lun wwn - ] [is 16Byte WWN - No][is 16Byte ID - No]2199 a36 12/27 11:45:07 215 [GETARRAY] Unable to get array details as given array name is empty. Please make sure to get the right array name from LUN or volume.2199 a36 12/27 11:45:07 ### isRemoteCallEnabled() -  Unable to set the login credentials for SMIS provider2199 a36 12/27 11:45:07 ### 3PAR-TP_prepareDevices[Local]() - Starting to prepare snapshot/clone [1 devices].[]2199 a36 12/27 11:45:07 ### 3PAR-TP_prepareDevices[Local]() - 3PAR-TP_prepareDevices[Local]: Attempting to get array info from host device path /dev/sdb2199 a36 12/27 11:45:07 ### 3PAR-getDevArrayInfo() - [/dev/sdb] Page 0x83 [lun wwn - ] [

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L
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8 months ago
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pk007Bit
asked in Self-Hosted Q&A
For successful data management operations like backup and restore, which of these capabilities could be provided by software packages (also know as Agents),

 Native file-system access  Application awareness  Federate management of other required systems

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Vaulter
8 months ago
L
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Lubos Dvorak
asked in Self-Hosted Q&A
CommServe database not running after Windows updates

Hi All,CommServe stopped working after the 2023-11 Cumulative Update for Windows server 2019 had been installed.There are some strange issues with the CommServe database. cvd.log:… CheckDatabaseUpgradeInProgressOrRelease() - Product Version [] does not have all required fields.10464 2abc  12/27 14:16:49 ### ValidateDatabase() - Aborting startup as database upgrade is not complete. Please make sure that database upgrade is completed successfully.10464 2abc  12/27 14:16:49 ### cvdPostInitCSChecks() - Failed to validate the database. Will retry after 30 seconds and DatabaseUpgrade.log:validateInputParams() - Database Upgrade Script Version [] does not have all required field.) I am not aware of any Commvault update/upgrade at the time of CU update.We are planning to fix it by DR recovery. Could someone provide us with another option? Thanks.Lubos 

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Vaulter
8 months ago
FeRox
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FeRoxByte
posted in Software Upgrades and Updates
command center not loading

I am reaching out regarding an issue I have encountered while attempting to use Commvault 11.32.35, specifically with the Command Center.I have followed the installation process diligently, including the implementation of .NET version 3.1.32 as instructed. Unfortunately, the Command Center is not responding as expected.To address this issue, I also attempted the installation using .NET version 8, but the results were equally unsatisfactory.I would greatly appreciate your assistance in resolving this matter. If there is any additional information I can provide or any specific recommendations you may suggest, I would be more than happy to follow your guidance.Thank you in advance for your time and support on this matter.Best regards,Ferox

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Vaulter
8 months ago
S
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Stefano VillaByte
asked in Virtualization and Containers
How-To backup VMware Custom Attributes

Hello!I’m new on this community, but I’m a CommVault user since 2015. Glad to be here and nice to meet you all!Today I had to urgently (as usual) restore 2 VMs, then I got an email from VMware team saying: “Hey, you missed to write custom attributes on the restored VMs!”Looking at the VMs I noticed that they were right and VMware Custom Attributes were empty. We have +1500 VMs and we use them to keep a log of who installed it, when, which app is running on etc etc.So finally my question is: is there a way to include certain VMware custom attributes in the VSA subclient? And of course restore together with the VM? I don’t want to include all, only the ones I care of.Thanks in advance Stefano 

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Vaulter
8 months ago
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LahariByte
asked in Self-Hosted Q&A
What is the difference between software WORM and hardware WORM

We are unable to see the option for WORM on CommCell console in Commvault 11.30. According to new releases what exactly is the difference.  

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Nikos.Kyrm
Byte
8 months ago
Nikos.Kyrm
Byte
Nikos.KyrmByte
posted in Software Upgrades and Updates
How To Fix Google Chrome Your Clock Is Ahead

Hello to all,Recently I faced the following issue and I was not able to login to Command Center!In my case there was no alternative in browser, neither an exception to bypass this Clock Ahead error!Finally, the solution was to just update the Chrome browser to latest version!As the documentation mentions “Google Chrome (versions that are not older than a year)” Supported Web Browsers for the Command CenterYou can use the following web browsers to access the Command Center and the Web Console.    Apple Safari (versions that are not older than a year)     Google Chrome (versions that are not older than a year)     Mozilla Firefox (versions that are not older than a year)     Microsoft Edge     Microsoft Internet Explorer version 11https://documentation.commvault.com/commvault/v11_sp20/article?p=144881.htm I hope I helped some people with this.Best regards,Nikos

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Nikos.Kyrm
Byte
8 months ago
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Commvault Engineer
asked in Storage and Deduplication
Secondary copies ports requirement

Hi Commvaulters, Can someone advise me with the needed network ports to be open in order to perform an aux copy between 2 MAs.We installed a new MA on a remote site, and we want to open only the needed ports between it and the CS (For communication) and between it and the MAs located on the main site.Please to note that we are running CV version 11.24, I know that the main ports are 8400 for communication and 8403 for data transfer.Is there any other once that needs to be opened ? We want to minimize port opening in order to fully secure the remote MA. Regards.

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Nikos.Kyrm
Byte
8 months ago
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Marc St.Byte
asked in Developer Tools, Integration and Automation
API Explorer Response: Failed to fetch

I’m new to REST API and the Commvault API Explorer and my first tests fail.At first I’m creating an authorization token using the Sandbox:Then I switch to the API Explorer and open the login (using the lock on the right hand side) and paste the token I got before:I try to get a list of plans using the “Get List of Plans”: I’m getting a response with an unknown response code:  In the console of Edge are two errors reporting violations of CSP directive: The same happens using Firefox: I was searching the web for this CSP violation, but I could not find a solution.Is there anything I’m doing wrong? How can I get the API Explorer working? 

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Jennifer Kelley
Vaulter
8 months ago
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Adarsh.op
asked in Self-Hosted Q&A
Auxillary copy job failed with Error

Hi Team,I have getting the below error while taking the backup from Disk to Tape.(Auxillary copy job failed)Error occured while proccessing chunk [2156267] in media [V_233750], at the time of error in library [STorage Policy Name] and  mount path [[MA3] \\MOUNT PATH], for storage policy [Storage Policy Name] copy [TapeCopy Name] Media agent [MA1]: Backup job [264866]. Unable to setup the copy pipeline, Please check the connectivity between Source MA[MA1] and destination MA [MA01]Please advice or give me any solution for the above issue

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Vaulter
8 months ago
christopherlecky
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christopherleckyByte
asked in Developer Tools, Integration and Automation
Cancelling workflow from within process-block

I often have a wizard-block defined with a process-block in order to make my workflows clean.The problem is that the workflow end activity doesn't actually kill the workflow it just exits the process block. Is there a way to kill the entire workflow from within the process-block? 

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Vaulter
8 months ago
A
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AismailBit
asked in Self-Hosted Q&A
Issue adding Exchange Mailbox agent

Hi everyone,I’ve a problem, After installing Exchange package on Exchange 2016 on-prem server as shown in documentation, I try to add exchange mailbox agent as shown in https://documentation.commvault.com/commvault/v11_sp20/article?p=100566.htm and when i try to add a new application type I get a message “Creating this application type is not supported. Use the Exchange Mailbox agent from the Command Center or the Commcell Console”.Plz tell me what to do.

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Vaulter
8 months ago
PedroRocha
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PedroRochaByte
asked in Virtualization and Containers
Commvault is trying to consolidate the same VM several times

HelloApparently, after successfully backing up some VMs (VMware), commvault is requesting disk consolidation several times in a row (without waiting the first request to finish).This sometimes is causing the VM to be unresponsive. Commvault is being proactive but it is causing downtimes to the environment.1 - can I disable this feature (commvault starting consolidation tasks for the VMs that needs consolidation)?2 - can Commvault skip this VM? I read that commvault would skip VMs that needs disk consolidation. But I am not sure if this is really happening.regards,Pedro

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Vaulter
8 months ago
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RobAbateByte
asked in Self-Hosted Q&A
Prevent client from installing updates not working with bSkipUpdate additional setting

I’m trying to prevent updates from being installed on a specific client.  It is an older client that needs to stay on v9 because the iDA is no longer supported.I am following the suggestion posted here:Is there any way to prevent updates and upgrades from being pushed to a client? | Community (commvault.com)I created the Additional Setting at the client level to test, and then kicked off an Update Software job.  The job ran and it didn’t seem to honor this setting as it showed “Update In Progress” and eventually failed out due to another issue on the box.Can we verify that this should work on v11.24.69, and that the key is correct [bSkipUpdate]?  I also attempted to use the Excluded Machines list from Software Configuration but that didn’t seem to work either (it says on that screen that the list only applies to automatically discovered machines, so I assume this was originally used for install software jobs where there were automatic discovery rules).Also wondering which log I would s

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Scott Moseman
Vaulter
9 months ago
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GrzegorzByte
asked in Software Upgrades and Updates
Java update on Commvault servers

Hello all!We have received a request to update Java on our Commvault Servers - Comservers and media agents.Are there any dependencies between Commvault Services and Java version which we need to keep in mind? Are You aware of any “compatibility” matrix for Java version and Commvault? Can we just easily upgrade Java and should not be worry about Commvault Services?

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Scott Moseman
Vaulter
9 months ago
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Eduardo BragaByte
asked in Self-Hosted Q&A
Unexpected Comunication between MA server

I created a storage policy and changed the storage policy from one of our Postgres clients to this new one storage policy. Storage Policy used for all Archive Log backups from the old one to new one: SP_PJe-2G.  Data Storage Policy from old one to new one: same SP_PJe-2G.  I ran some Incremental jobs, just log backups, and today I realize that during the Full Backup Job there was a comunication between the new MA server cvault-ma-20 and the old one, cvault-ma-02.  This new storage policy has the following Data Path Properties.  The MA server cvault-ma-02 is not a member of the Storage Pool STGPOOL_SC05.Why the new MA server, cvault-ma-20, is talking to the old MA server cvault-ma-02?  ANOTHER QUESTION: 10.1.66.47 is the other MA server on Storage Pool STGPOOL_SC05. I suppose that there is communication between the client and both of two servers because of deduplicating process. In few words can someone tell me what really occurs during a deduplicating backup job in terms of Query and I

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E
Byte
9 months ago
A
Byte
AjalByte
asked in Share Best Practices
two factor authentication for domain users

I have enabled two factor authentication for commvault specific group in which both domain user and local user are member of , two factor authentication is not working for domain users , is there anyway to make it work 

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A
Byte
9 months ago
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Rahul ShindeBit
posted in Self-Hosted Q&A
After SLES 12 to 15 os upgrade,how to reconfigure commvault client

After SLES 12 to 15 os upgrade, how to reconfigure CommVault clientas installation files gone by os upgrade.do i need to reinstall the client or any other way to recover commvault client configuration?

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Vaulter
9 months ago
S
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SudhiBit
asked in Software Upgrades and Updates
Commvault upgrade from 11.26.31 to 11.28.72

Hi Team , Is there any matrix to be followed while upgrading from 11.26.31 to 11.28. commvault package . BR Sudhir 

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Onno van den Berg
Commvault Certified Expert
9 months ago

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