Hi All,
I would like to know whether it is useful to enable Commvault WORM when there is a Storage Worm (Hardware) enabled or not?
Is Storage hardware worm enough to protect the data?
Also, when deleting a job from Commvault, does the Hardware WORM prevent you from doing it?
Thanks & Regards
Best answer by Collin Harper
Hello
When using WORM, Commvault WORM must be configured. Many issues can occur if you do not tell Commvault that the data is WORM.
WORM retention must be twice the Policy retention and DDB seal frequency must be the same as policy retention.
Thank you,
Collin
Hello
If you are using hardware WORM, Commvault needs to be configured to acknowledge that, and that is done through enabling the settings within Commvault. This prevents several issues from occurring within Commvault.
Commvault WORM settings also do not prevent changes to data in the same way hardware\Cloud WORM does. Commvault has no actual WORM functionality like Object Lock (AWS), and simply set retention on blocks.
Enabling Commvault WORM settings on existing data with Hardware WORM enabled can potentially cause issues. Sometimes it is best to create a new bucket, Library, Storage Pool, and Policy and then running the WORM Workflow within Commvault (which configured Commvault and hardware WORM with the appropriate settings).
If you wish to enable Commvault WORM on the existing data can you confirm:
What is the object lock retention and what is the policy retention in Commvault?
Thank you,
Collin
Hello
If you are using hardware WORM, Commvault needs to be configured to acknowledge that, and that is done through enabling the settings within Commvault. This prevents several issues from occurring within Commvault.
Commvault WORM settings also do not prevent changes to data in the same way hardware\Cloud WORM does. Commvault has no actual WORM functionality like Object Lock (AWS), and simply set retention on blocks.
Enabling Commvault WORM settings on existing data with Hardware WORM enabled can potentially cause issues. Sometimes it is best to create a new bucket, Library, Storage Pool, and Policy and then running the WORM Workflow within Commvault (which configured Commvault and hardware WORM with the appropriate settings).
If you wish to enable Commvault WORM on the existing data can you confirm:
What is the object lock retention and what is the policy retention in Commvault?
Thank you,
Collin
Hi
In case of only hardware WORM is chosen to be used :
Thank you.
Hello
When using WORM, Commvault WORM must be configured. Many issues can occur if you do not tell Commvault that the data is WORM.
WORM retention must be twice the Policy retention and DDB seal frequency must be the same as policy retention.
Thank you,
Collin
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