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Hi,

Just want check which one is easy to upgrade / new on Commserve with new MA and dedup hardware.

Currently we have Commvault version 11.20 with FC based disk library and using Commvault deduplication with compression.

 

Now planning to hardware refresh with new media agent and dedup appliance.

Which option is good  to proceed for this implementation.

Option 1:

Will go to upgrade latest commserve and then will go to new dedup appliance storage pool with new storage policies then will associate to sub clients to new policies.

The new storage policies are disabling dedup and compression from commvault and will be enabled from hardware appliance end.

And will move backup data from old disk library to new disk library.

Option 2:

Shall we go for new Commserve server and will install new commcell and then will restore to latest commserve DB.

If we are going to new commserve, Is it will get license from commvault.

 

Please advise.

Hello @AnandK 


When it comes to option 1 you can following the CS Hardware refresh and MA refresh Documentation: 
https://documentation.commvault.com/2023e/expert/commserve_hardware_refresh_overview.html

https://documentation.commvault.com/2023e/expert/mediaagent_hardware_refresh_overview.html

 

When it comes to option 2 you will be able use the following for a migration: 

https://documentation.commvault.com/2023e/expert/migration_considerations_for_commcell_migration.html

In regards to what is “best” i would go with option 1 as i don’t think you need to “start again” with your setup. Just upgrade CV first and then do the hardware refresh. 


Kind regards

Albert Williams

@Albert Williams,

 

Thanks for your update.

Just want to check, the current storage policies are configured Commvault Dedup & Compression. But the new configuration of SP will not be used Dedup and compression of Commvault. In this case shall we create new Storage policies and the clients to be associated to the new SP.

 

Please advise.

Hello @AnandK 
I would start with new SP in this case.

Trying to use the old one adds a level on confusion and is not going to benefit you in anyway either.

Kind regards

Albert Williams

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