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Commvault Air Gap Implementation

  • 3 December 2021
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Hello Commvault Community!

 

I would like to ask you and reassure you about the "Commvault Air Gap" configuration.

Exactly I mean configuring "Creating Secondary Worm Copies" - should it be for the previously created "StoragePoolAirGapped" policy, or maybe for the already existing Storage Policies regarding server copies?

 

In the attachment I am sending the instruction which we use.

 

Thanks&Regards,
Kamil

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You’d want to use the Air Gapped Pool you created in the previous step:

    1. Enable Use Global Deduplication Policy and select the Air Gapped Global deduplication policy from the previous section.
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Hi @Mike Struening :) 

 

Thank you for your confirmation, I thought so, but I preferred to be sure.

 

I have one more  question about the "Terminating the Persistent Tunnel" option. I understand that this should be scheduled for an hour that coincides with the end time of the previously set "Air Gapped Operation Window"? For example, If I set a daily Operation Window between 8: 00-12: 00, so I set the schedule that disables Commvault services to 12:00, also triggered every day? I understand it well?

 

I understand it well?

 

Regards,
Kamil

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I think you have it, yup!  You can shut it down during the operation window to limit the access as well.

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Hi @Mike Struening 

Thank you for your answer.

 

I would like to ask you one more thing, because I noticed that the copy did not start. What exactly triggers it? From the entire manual I remember that I only set the operating window, but nothing about the start time of this secondary copy, which should make a full copy of the existing copy of the data.

 

Should I add schedules to it on my own?

 

Thanks,
Kamil

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Yeah, you still have to schedule it normally.  The other items like the operation window, etc. are just extras to make it more secure.

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@Mike Struening ,

 

Hope the last question from me.

Should I create a "Data Protection" copy type and create a separate schedule for each agent type, assigning to them clients from the "Air Grapped Isolation CommCell Group" group, or should I create a "Backup Copy" schedule and choose the "StoragePoolAirGrapped" policy? What will be a better practice in this situation?

 

Regards,
Kamil

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Questions are good, my friend!

the types you listed are different things:

  • Data Protection schedules are for Primary backups.
  • The Backup Copy schedule is for a backup copy (like intellisnap).

If you are looking to schedule the Aux Copy, then you’ll need an Aux Copy schedule.

Check them out here:

https://documentation.commvault.com/11.25/expert/6752_creating_auxiliary_copy_backup_copy_or_content_indexing_schedule_policy.html

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@Mike Struening 

 

Thank you very much for your help, everything is explained!

It's hard for me to choose the best answer, because they were all helpful, so I will leave this element for your assessment.

Thanks again!

Regards,
Kamil

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Appreciate the conundrum!

I usually mark the more generally applicable post as the best answer.  The goal there is that the next person looking can find the answer quickly, so any specific-to-your-needs answer is likely not what they want (though they can always dig on down)!

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