SaaS (Metallic) Q&A

Hi as the topic already explains,is it possible to create backup policies based on user attributes. for example department.at the moment we backup every user in our Azure tenant based on a Dynamic group,but we would like to create a different policy backup policy for a certain group of people.for example facility department keeps their backups for 4 years and the finance department for 10 years.I know there is a possibility to create groups in Azure for each department, but that's not very efficient.it would be nice if there could be a policy created within Metallic backup that applies a backup policy based on a user attribute, (in this case department)

Hi All, i have created an azure app , and followed the prcedures from metallic document for the saml integration , i have added one group in the azure app , and tested , it doesnt work, i have added a user in the azure app and created same user in the metallic as external user it worked , what is the procedure to add a external group of azure ad to metallic i have tried to add a local group of same name of azure ad group, but i dont find any option to add role and permission for that group as tenant user or adminall i can see a associated entities , where i get to add certail roles , can someone clarify the exact steps to follow 

Check out the NEWEST Metallic features! In this release, we're excited to highlight a number of new products and innovations – available to you when you log into the Metallic Hub today. January 20th Release Recap: New Products Metallic File & Object Archive  New Features: SIEM Connector for expanded Webhook and Syslog Support  Self-Service Restore for Exchange Online and OneDrive  Enhancements: Simplified Configuration for File & Object Storage  Additional details regarding this release can be found on our release notes page.  

HiWhat causes this error mean, the user is using a mac and the error keeps on popping out.'” User is blacklisted".“There was an error while attempting to log you in. Please try again later”. (For metallic endpoint)

There is one particular file in a user's OneDrive that keeps failing to be backed up. It is a OneNote file and the size is about 3.8 GB.The error in the Job Log is:System.Exception: Throttling error happened after maximum retries at LibCvOneDrive.CvOneDrive.<PartialDownloadForUrl>d__198.MoveNext() And the more detailed log:*******************21216 36    11/14 21:24:43 2179978 ### PartialDownloadForUrl - Request was : Method: GET, RequestUri: 'https://<file location>’UniqueId=c1237d0f-66e6-4941-b6d2-19090d480828&Translate=false&tempauth=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJub25lIn0.eyJhdWQiOiIwMDAwMDAwMy0wMD Version: 1.1, Content: <null>, Headers:{  Range: bytes=0-0  User-Agent: NONISV|Commvault|b7cbf782-f8db-46e1-b806-0fdece318eef/1.0  Connection:

Hi,I’m a relative newcomer to Metallic, and I’m working with one of our Oracle DBAs to form a recovery plan for his environment, a series of Oracle RAC instances.One of the tests we’re trying to run is a restore of a Table (as opposed to a Tablespace) - documentation is unclear on the subject, but Metallic allows us to step through and submit a job to restore In-place. The problem we’re seeing is that the job fails early on, with the following error dump:“18:183 Failed with Oracle DB/RMAN error [channel ORA_AUX_SBT_TAPE_1: ORA-19870: error while restoring backup piece 15532648_BIRESTOR_0r1hpnd4_27_1_1 ORA-19502: write error on file "/Exadata_11g_Backup/Bob_Test4/BIRESTOR/datafile/o1_mf_system_kwj1m5hj_.dbf", block number 234496 (block size=8192)”.I’ve got a support ticket open with Metallic and there’s a suggestion that what we’re trying

Hi,Looking at the Metallic HUB for Endpoint - Retention Window there is a mention for deleted items 1 year and versions 5.Question 1 - What does this exactly mean?Question - 2 Is there an archive function in Metallic for customer who have to keep company data for several years? Could someone please explain or point to the documentation.many thanks,Markus

Good day community,I have a customer that is considering migrating file servers from Commvault to Metallic. However, those server have archived files. Is there a way to migrate without doing a massive recall / restubbing?Many thanks in advance.

Check out the NEWEST Metallic features!  In this release, we're excited to highlight a number of new innovations - including notable capability enhancements for customers protecting Azure and SaaS apps workloads.  December 9th Release Recap:        New Enhancements  API Support for Azure DB   Enable VNET Whitelisting for Azure Customers   VM & Kubernetes – New Configuration Wizard  Akamai CDN for Remote Cache & Agent Updates  Salesforce Bulk Query Improvements    Dynamics 365 Restore Enhancements   Expanded Support for Project Online   MacOS Silicon Support    ThreatWise CIS 1 Validation     Additional details regarding this release can be found on our

Hi,Following the Metallic guide for SharePoint Custom Configuration where there are instructions for registration of the SharePoint App-Only principal. This approach is outdated and only used for specific cases, see this link for details: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint/dev/solution-guidance/security-apponlyNow to my question - as we only use SharePoint Online only and the guide is from 2021, are we still required to register the SharePoint App-Only principal or will we be fine with the Azure AD App registration only?

Hi All,Is it possible, in Metallic, to see how many records still need to be pruned in SIDBPrune.log or SIDBEngine.log?Thanks',

Hi all,In Metallic is there a trick to reinstalling an agent on a server where Metallic was inadvertently uninstalled? When I try install locally it installs a second _2 instance, and I cannot Retire that instance because nobody in the Company seems to have permission to do so.And the Approvals page is empty.

HI all, Metallic. When toggling “Disable backup location for future backups” in the mount path properties of an on-prem library, the settings seems to have no effect. If I return to or refresh the page the option is “un-toggled”.Anyone know how to prevent new backups from going to a particular mount path?Thanks,  

Edge Monitor does not work on MacOS Ventura. Updates expected any time soon?

Hi,Is there a way to create a full list of the mailboxes that have been backed up including deleted mailboxes?I can search for a deleted mailbox and can find it in the mailboxes but the default list shows only mailboxes with a status of Active.Thanks,Muhammad

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whats the procedure to reinstall a mettallic backup gateway after a crash  

Hi All,I’m trying to create a Visio to document how the backup flow from our O365 tenant to Metallic tenant/data stores. Only basic flow I found on the documentation is this onehttps://docs.metallic.io/metallic/120504_office_365.htmlWondering if anyone has anything that have more details, showing the APIs involved, Enterprise Application on AAD, etc.  Please point me in the right direction.Thanks  

Hi to everyoneI have some problems while search for Azure AD Groups into the Agg Group feature inside Content tab for One Drive Backup  How it works? I have problems if i have group with whitespace on the name. IE: I have a Group with Name “Staff  Q00125: Cloud Apps” If I write only “Staff” in the textbox the group in returned while writing “Staff Q” nothing is returned.How can search for groups with whitespace?There is any possibility to use wildcard characters? I.E. “* Q00*”? thanks for your help Best regards  

Hello everyone,I am trying to push the company I work for into retiring Tape Backups and get more into cloud storage.  I am working with our Reps for pricing, but I do have one question that I know will come up to a degree.  Currently we backup our VM’s over multiple tapes,  The jobs do a few VM’s depending on what they do so one job may backup 7-10 VMs and span them over a tape or two.  If we point these Aux to the Cloud instead of tape when I go to restore from the Metallic Recovery Reserve will Commvault need to download the entire “tape” of that backup or can it pick what it needs from that one file?  Also if it does have to download everything where does that get stored while its restoring.  The reason I ask is if I will need to redo my VM backups and just put them all on separate jobs.  It may be a simple question but I figured I would ask here about it.  Thank you for any info you can give.

We are excited to announce that OneDrive and SharePoint have been reintroduced to Metallic eDiscovery Edition, enabling Office 365 eDiscovery customers to search and export OneDrive and SharePoint datasets (in addition to Exchange).  The reintroduction of these workloads joins other recent Metallic eDiscovery enhancements including our upgraded search function for faster query results, improved load balancing for continued stability, and new, streamlined UI. The following video provides additional information on these recent enhancements. If interested in enabling OneDrive and SharePoint within your existing Office 365 eDiscovery environment, please contact

Hi everyone,I’m looking to setup SAML for a customer using Azure AD as the identity provider.I’ve set it up in my lab (Metallic Subscription plus Azure AD), the default mapping of users works to a role that’s specified General Tab of the Identity Server.  Is there a way to have Azure AD detect the group membership and apply it to a Metallic User Group? I’ve Tested based on what I understand the documentation to be, but I’m probably missing something fairly fundamental.  Do I have to set a custom SAML attribute to map the groups through or is there another way?Thanks in advance.

i have following scenario.There was a user XYZ whose regular backup was taken and now he left companywe delete his account from AD.So, as per infinite retention Policy , his data should remain in metallic forever? am i right?Now, if AD admin recreates his account with same name then will his existing backups be overwritten?Is there any way to get that data back? 

My organization is considering enabling the Delete and Restore Authorization features in Security IQ. This will constitute a big change in our restore process because of how rapid our customers tend to want their restores completed, and requiring secondary authorization will slow down our process quite a bit, especially in the case that those authorized are either on PTO or otherwise unable to approve restores. I was wondering what methods the community uses to prevent slower service when it comes to restores that require secondary authorization? I’d like to hear how other organizations might prevent slow/loss of service when needing multiple users to be online in order to perform restore requests so maybe we can improve our process.

Hi All.We are looking to configure a secondary copy from on-premises into Metallic storage. We’ve had storage provisioned by Metallic and this storage has been added into CommServe successfully and is showing as Ready.Now, to avoid impact to our Internet connections, we are will be using a different WAN connection, and have a supportive network design established to carry the data across our secure WAN and eventually ingress into Metallic via an Express Route.I am aware of this article https://documentation.commvault.com/v11/essential/145407_configuring_azure_expressroute_and_private_link.html which has helped us understand what is required to permit connectivity from our Azure virtual network across to Metallic.The query I do have however is:After the clo