Basic configuration steps:
- PowerScale: Create a role with the snapshot and SMB privileges with Read/Write access, Platform API privileges with Read-Only access, and add a user account that Commvault will use to manage the snapshots.
OneFS WebUI (example): Access > Membership & Roles > Roles tab > Create a Role button
Role Name: CommvaultAdmins
Description: Enable Commvault to create and manage snapshots.
Members: [add a user account that will be used in Commvault]
Privileges: [see list below]
(1) Add “Snapshot” with “read_write Access” selected
(2) Add “SMB” with “read_write Access” selected
(3) Add “Platform API” with “read_only Access” selected
Click Create Role button
OneFS CLI (example):
isi auth users create isicommvaultadmin --gecos=isicommvaultadmin --password=[ENTER PASSWORD] --password-expires=no --enabled=yes --shell="/sbin/nologin"
isi auth roles create CommvaultAdmins --description="Enable Commvault admins with the required privileges to manage the integrated features."
isi auth roles modify CommvaultAdmins --add-user=isicommvaultadmin --add-priv=ISI_PRIV_SNAPSHOT,ISI_PRIV_SMB,ISI_PRIV_LOGIN_PAPI
isi auth roles list
isi auth roles view CommvaultAdmins
Commvault: Add the PowerScale Cluster to Array Management with the user account that has PowerScale Snapshot privileges (created above)
CommCell Console > Storage tab > click Array Management > Add
General tab:
(1) Snap Vendor: Dell EMC Isilon
(2) Name: [FQDN of PowerScale cluster]
(3) Control Host: [FQDN of PowerScale cluster, should match NAS client above]
(4) Credentials: [click Change button, enter username and password with PowerScale snapshot privileges]
Array Controllers tab:
(1) Selected Array Controllers: [add 2 or more MediaAgents local to the PowerScale cluster to communicate the API commands]
Snapshot Configuration tab:
(1) Auto Update Array Host Aliases: [enable checkbox, unless manual entry of host aliases for the PowerScale cluster is needed in the below list]
(2) Array Host Aliases: [leave blank, unless manual entry of host aliases for the PowerScale cluster are needed]
(3) Access Zone: [leave blank if the snapshot is of an SMB share in the default System zone, otherwise specify the Access Zone name of the SMB share]
Click OK
Commvault: Reconfigure to enable and license the PowerScale cluster client
From the CommCell Browser > select Client Computers > View tab > click Refresh (to see the newly added PowerScale cluster)
Right-click [PowerScale cluster] under Client Computers > All Tasks > Reconfigure
View tab > Refresh (again to see the PowerScale cluster change from gray to color)
Commvault: Add the Network Share Backup on the PowerScale cluster client
From the CommCell Browser > Client Computers > right-click [PowerScale cluster] > All Tasks > Add Network Share Backup > General tab
Enable “Network Share” checkbox
Clear “Unix” checkbox
Client Name: [enter FQDN of PowerScale cluster]
Host Name: [enter FQDN of PowerScale cluster]
Click OK
Commvault: Enable IntelliSnap on the PowerScale cluster client
From the CommCell Browser > Client Computers > right-click [PowerScale cluster] > Properties > click Advanced button (near OK and Cancel buttons) > enable “Enable IntelliSnap” checkbox, click OK twice
Commvault: Create a Storage Policy to define snapshot retention of the PowerScale cluster client (Optional)
Note: This step is optional because the retention settings on an existing Storage Policy might meet the organization’s needs for snapshots as well. However, often retention settings will need to be different for snapshots at some time, so having a Storage Policy specifically for snapshots can be helpful.
From the CommCell Browser > Policies > right-click Storage Policies > New Storage Policy
Select Data Protection and Archiving > click Next
Storage Policy Name: [enter a name] > click Next
Use Existing Global Deduplication Policy (if asked): No > click Next
Library for Primary Copy: [select any destination, not used to store snapshot data] > click Next
MediaAgent: [select a local MA to the PowerScale cluster] > click Next
Number of Device Streams: [default is fine, not used for snapshots] > Aging Rules: [enter Days and Cycles or Infinite as needed] > click Next
Software Encryption: [leave checkbox clear, not used for snapshots] > click Next
Deduplication: [clear “Yes” checkbox, not used for snapshots] > click Next
Click Finish
Commvault: Create a Subclient
From the CommCell Browser > Client Computers > [PowerScale cluster] > Windows File System > right-click the defaultBackupSet > All Tasks > New Subclient
General tab:
(1) Subclient Name: [enter a name]
Content tab:
(1) Add Paths button > enter the UNC path with SMB share and directory to snapshot > click OK
(2) Impersonate User window:
(a) Enter the user account and password with PowerScale snapshot privileges (above)
(b) Note: This setting can be updated later using the “As User” button
Storage Device tab > Data Storage Policy tab:
(1) Storage Policy: [select an existing or the newly created Storage Policy above]
Backup Nodes tab > add Media Agents to the Selected Data Access Nodes listing
Optionally configure any other tab settings as needed.
Advanced button (near OK and Cancel buttons):
(1) IntelliSnap Operations tab:
(a) IntelliSnap: [enable checkbox]
(b) Available Snap Engines: Dell EMC Isilon Snap
(c) Optionally configure the Proxy settings or any other tab settings as needed
(2) Click OK
Click OK
Commvault: Run a Backup/Create a Snapshot Manually
Note: When the first backup is performed, a Primary Snap copy will be created under the storage policy being used by the Subclient. Once successful, snapshot can be seen:
Right-click [the new Subclient above] > List Snaps.
From the CommCell Browser > Client Computers > [PowerScale cluster] > Windows File System > defaultBackupSet > right-click [the new Subclient above] > Backup > Click OK
