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OCI and how to back it up

  • 30 October 2023
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Hi Team,

 

I’m starting some preliminary research into an eventual OCI migration.

Can someone please point me in the right direction so I can research this.

 

I need to try and understand :-

 

1 - How do we hook into the OCI databases?

2 - Are there different variations on OCI backups?

     For example, I see a section on the VSA agent and how to configure that, as seen here:-

https://documentation.commvault.com/v11/essential/121700_guided_setup_for_oracle_cloud_infrastructure.html

 

But are there other methods of backup?

 

I am still in the process of gathering more information on the OCI config side of things, but I am keen to see what we can do from a Commvault perspective.

 

Thanks in advance …..

 

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To clarify:-

 

We will be using OCI Object Storage for backup targets.

 

I’m more interested in the discovery of the OCI DB’s, and how we hook everything into Commvault.

Drawbacks, limitations?  etc etc

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Hello @MountainGoat 

We hook into the OCI using a proxy server and credentials (TenantID, Fingerprint, and Private Keys).

Adding OCI Hypervisor Credentials to Credential Manager - https://documentation.commvault.com/v11/essential/153409_adding_oci_hypervisor_credentials_to_credential_manager.html

Adding an Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Hypervisor - https://documentation.commvault.com/v11/essential/98777_adding_oracle_cloud_infrastructure_hypervisor.html

 

Thank you,
Collin

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Thanks Colin.

Did you also use OCI Object Storage for your target library?

Any catches to be aware of?

 

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Got a couple more questions if any one is out there?

 

So System Requirements, and specifically the Proxy.

When it talks about “ The VSA proxy must be an instance running in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. “, are we simply talking about a VM which resides within OCI. Maybe similar to hot-add if I remember correctly.

 

I just want to make sure that there is no additional dedicated hardware required to setup OCI. In other words, OCI can spawn us a VM, and we then use that as our Proxy:-

 

https://documentation.commvault.com/v11/essential/98775_oracle_cloud_infrastructure_system_requirements.html

 

Feedback appreciated …. thanks 👍

 

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Hello @MountainGoat 

Yes, the VSA proxy must be a VM running in OCI. The requirements are based on how you will use the OCI, as outlined in the documentation.

Examples: Supported OS versions, OS requirements for FREL, whether you are backing up Storage Pool Disks or not.

 

Thank you,
Collin

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Thanks Team,

 

Just an FYI, but I’m also advised that OCI Object storage does not dedupe natively (eg - through an OCI configuration rather than Commvault).

 

Worth keeping an eye on that if you are expecting 1-to-1 storage ratio’s to be maintained from an on-prem migration exercise.

 

 

 

 

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