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SP15 Newsletter

March 15, 2019

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Contents

COMPLETE BACKUP AND RECOVERY

Support for the Active Directory Application in the Command Center

Use Changed Block Tracking for OpenStack

Extent-Based Backups for Hadoop (HDFS)

Oracle Agentless Backups

Run Synthetic Full Backup As Needed to Reclaim Space

Accessing Restricted Locations on macOS Mojave

Restoring MySQL Data from a Standby Server

Subclient Retention Settings for Synthetic Full Backups

Using SAP LaMA to Refresh DB2 Databases

Searching for Files Backed Up Using Backup Sets in the Command Center

Automatic Refresh of 3DFS Shares After Every Successful Backup Operation

Live Sync for DB2

MongoDB Backups on Windows, and Incremental Backup Support

Apply Windows and UNIX Filters to Companies and Server Groups in CommandCenterProtect Cassandra Clusters in the Command Center

Back Up HBase Databases

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Back Up Oracle 18c Data by Using the Oracle Agent and the Oracle RAC Agent

Create Auxiliary Copies for Non-Encrypted Aurora Database Cluster InstanceSnapshotsUse SAP LaMa for Backup Operations

Protect MySQL Databases in the Command Center

Delegate Mailboxes and Folders in the Web Console or the Command Center

Backup Operations and Restore Operations for MySQL Version 8

Use the Virtual Server Agent with vCloud Director 9.5

Monitor License Usage with the License Summary Report

JOURNEY TO THE CLOUD

Backup Support for Google Cloud Storage

Protect and Recover Alibaba Cloud Instance Data in the Command Center

Perform File System Restores to Microsoft OneDrive

Configure a Cloud Library as the Export Destination for DR Backups

Install the Command Center on Linux

Google Cloud Database Backup Support for PostgreSQL and MySQL

For Azure Stack, the Commvault Software Supports Backup and Restore of VirtualMachines with Azure Managed DisksFor Azure Live Sync, Restore Virtual Machines as Azure Managed Disks

Replicate VMs to Azure and Hyper-V Destinations in the Command Center

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Deploy a File Recovery Enabler for Linux to Serve as a Virtual Server Agent Proxyfor vCloudCreate a Copy of Amazon Web Services Encrypted Snapshots of RDS and EBSServices

MODERN INFRASTRUCTURES

Add Regions and Configure Region Based Storage in the Command Center

In Environments with Multiple CommCell Deployments, Use a Single URL toAccess Web ServicesControl Access to Companies

INFINIDAT Replication

Specify the Retention Time Period for User-Deleted Files and the Number of FileVersions in the Edge DriveFor VMware, Deploy Virtual Machines with the Commvault Software Pre-Installed

ORCHESTRATION AND AUTOMATION

Using a Smart Network Topology When Setting Up Network Connections in theCommand CenterRun Automation Test Cases from the Web Console

Browse, Auto-Mount, and Auto-Discover for Network Share Subclients

HyperScale Hardware Monitoring

Job Activity Anomaly Alert

UNDERSTAND AND ACTIVATE DATA

Manage Reports in the Command Center

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Include Scanned Documents in Content Indexing and Entity Detection

Detect Entities in Exchange Mailbox Data

Use Case Manager for Legal Hold on Exchange and Office 365 Emails

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COMPLETE BACKUP AND RECOVERYSupport for the Active Directory Application in the Command Center

You can use the Command Center to back up and recover individual Active Directory objects and their attributes. The Active Directoryapplication, along with the Windows File Agent, provides complete data protection for a domain controller and the objects in adomain, including the LDS/ADAM objects and attributes.

KEY FEATURES

You can restore objects or attributes to a working domain controller.You can also restore deleted objects or deleted attributes to a domain controller.To restore objects, you do not have to restart the domain controller into Directory Restore Services Mode (DSRM).To perform restore operations, you do not have to take the domain controller offline, and you do not have to run ntdsutilcommands manually.You can view the list of failed items using the job summary report.

MORE INFORMATION

Active Directory

Use Changed Block Tracking for OpenStack

Changed Block Tracking (CBT) for OpenStack is a mechanism that enhances the incremental backup performance of large OpenStackcinder volumes. When enabled, CBT generates and maintains a bitmap file (which contains snapshots) of a cinder volume before andafter an incremental backup operation runs. These snapshots are used as reference points. When a CBT-enabled backup is initiated,the OpenStack cvcompute API detects the changed data blocks since the last bitmap (reference point) generated during the previousCBT-enabled backup operation for that volume. Only the changed blocks that the OpenStack cvcompute API detects are backed upand written to backup media. After the incremental backup operation is complete, the previous bitmap file (reference point) that wasused is deleted. The current operation's bitmap file is then used as the reference point for the next CBT-enabled incremental backupoperation.

APPLICABLE AGENTS

Virtual Server Agent for OpenStack

LICENSES

Virtual Server

MORE INFORMATION

Changed Block Tracking for OpenStack

Extent-Based Backups for Hadoop (HDFS)

Extent-Based Backups integrate extent-based or chunk-based technology to increase the speed of backup operations. Extent-basedbackups break down a file into small, independent extents. These extents are potentially quicker to back up and are more resilient tonetwork disruptions. Extent-based backups are helpful when the backup content consists of files that are so large that they mightcause the available data streams to remain idle.

KEY FEATURES

Large files are backed up using multiple streams that increases the speed of backups.Backups are more efficient.

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During network disruption, a backup job resumes exactly from the place the backup job was interrupted.

MORE INFORMATION

Hadoop (HDFS) Overview - Extent-based Backups

Oracle Agentless Backups

If you cannot install software on an Oracle server, then you can use agentless backup operations and restore operations. For Oracle,you use RMAN from the database command line, and you use crontab to trigger schedules.

You can perform only traditional streaming backup operations.

KEY FEATURES

Perform backup and restore operations on Oracle databases, without having an agent installed on the database server.Restore to the same host, or to a new host (if a disaster occurs).

LICENSES

Capacity only

SETUP REQUIREMENTS

For agentless operations, the Oracle database must be on a server that runs Linux.

MORE INFORMATION

Oracle Agentless Backups

Run Synthetic Full Backup As Needed to Reclaim Space

When creating an automatic schedule for a synthetic full backup job, you can choose to automatically trigger a synthetic full backupjob in order to reclaim space from backed up media.

MORE INFORMATION

Adding an Automatic Schedule for Synthetic Full Backup to a Backup Set or SubclientAdding an Automatic Synthetic Full Backup Schedule to a Schedule Policy

Accessing Restricted Locations on macOS Mojave

On macOS Mojave clients, Commvault backups require Full Disk Access permissions to back up user data on restricted paths, such asthe user’s Calendars, Address Book, Photos, Reminders, and location services.

If you use an MDM (Mobile Device Management) tool, you can add a Privacy Preferences Policy Control (PPPC) payload script to yourMDM profile. If you do not use an MDM tool, the Edge Monitor tool provides an on-screen guide to assign Full Disk Access permissionto the Commvault backup process.

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Restoring MySQL Data from a Standby Server

You can restore data to the master server and the standby server using any one of the following restore operations:

MySQL block-level restore operationMySQL IntelliSnap restore operation

You can perform these restore operations only on Linux servers.

MORE INFORMATION

Using MySQL block-level restore operation: Restoring Data from a Standby ServerUsing MySQL IntelliSnap restore operation: Restoring Data from a Standby Server

Subclient Retention Settings for Synthetic Full Backups

When entering file retention properties for a subclient, you can specify the number of daily, weekly, and/or monthly versions of filesthat will be included in a synthetic full backup.

MORE INFORMATION

Subclient Properties (Retention)

Using SAP LaMA to Refresh DB2 Databases

Database administrators can use the Commvault software to refresh DB2 databases from the SAP Landscape Management System(SAP LaMa) Database console.

The Commvault software is integrated with the SAP Landscape Management System (SAP LaMa) DB2 database refresh operation.The database refresh option keeps a test or development system synchronized with the production system.

MORE INFORMATION

SAP Landscape Management System Database Refresh

Searching for Files Backed Up Using Backup Sets in the Command Center

When you view backed-up data for your computer using a backup set, you can search for files from the most recent indexed backup.

You can also use wildcard expressions in searches.

KEY FEATURES

You can select options, such as the following, that modify the search:

File nameFiles that contain the search stringFile type, such as audio, executable, image, Microsoft Office, system, and videoFiles that were modified within the specified time rangeYou can also include folders in the search results

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APPLICABLE AGENTS

Windows File System Agent

MORE INFORMATION

Searching for Files Backed Up Using Backup Sets

Automatic Refresh of 3DFS Shares After Every Successful Backup Operation

The 3DFS share content is refreshed after every successful backup job operation, so that the 3DFS share is always up to date withthe most recent backup data.

KEY FEATURES

You do not have to manually re-export the share after every backup operation to access the most recent backup data.

APPLICABLE AGENTS

3DFS

MORE INFORMATION

3DFS Refresh on Backup

Live Sync for DB2

Live Sync for DB2 can automatically initiate a replication operation when any kind of backup operation runs on a DB2 database. Withautomatic replication, the replicated database is always in sync with the source database.

KEY FEATURES

The Live Sync feature includes the following capabilities:

It initiates a replication operation automatically after a Live Sync schedule is created. The whole database is replicated to thedestination and includes the data, log, and history files.It initiates a replication operation automatically after any backup job is completed on the source database.If you use a copy precedence for Live Sync, Live Sync can automatically initiate a replication operation after an auxiliary copyoperation.It minimizes the impact on production systems' CPU and I/O by using the backup data, instead of the source database, forreplications.

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Live Sync Replication of DB2 Databases

MongoDB Backups on Windows, and Incremental Backup Support

You can use the MongoDB Agent to perform backup operations on Windows clients.

You can perform backup operations of operation log (oplog) dumps on all supported operating systems.

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APPLICABLE AGENTS

MongoDB

MORE INFORMATION

MongoDB Agent: System RequirementsConfiguring a MongoDB Subclient to Back Up Operation Log Dumps

Apply Windows and UNIX Filters to Companies and Server Groups in Command Center

In addition to global and subclient filters, you can now apply Windows and UNIX backup filters (also called exceptions) at thecompany or server group level in Command Center.

MORE INFORMATION

Adding Windows and UNIX Filters to a CompanyAdding Windows and UNIX Filters to a Server Group

Protect Cassandra Clusters in the Command Center

You can use the Command Center to back up and recover an entire Cassandra instance or individual keyspaces.

KEY FEATURES

You can use the Command Center as a self-service portal to perform the following tasks:

Quickly configure servers, storage, and subclients to back upBack up Cassandra instances immediately or on a scheduleRestore Cassandra instances, to the most recent time, or to a point in timeBack up and recover individual keyspaces from Cassandra instancesMonitor jobs, events, and alerts

MORE INFORMATION

Cassandra

Back Up HBase Databases

You can use the Commvault software to back up HBase databases.

KEY FEATURES

Single interface to back up and restore all databases and tables in Hbase.Provides full and incremental application-consistent backups.Handles TB to PB scales of data.Maintains a copy of data for disaster recovery.

APPLICABLE AGENTS

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HBase Overview

Back Up Oracle 18c Data by Using the Oracle Agent and the Oracle RAC Agent

You can back up Oracle 18c databases by using the Oracle Agent and the Oracle RAC Agent.

APPLICABLE AGENTS

OracleOracle RAC

MORE INFORMATION

Oracle Agent: System RequirementsOracle RAC Agent: System Requirements

Create Auxiliary Copies for Non-Encrypted Aurora Database Cluster Instance Snapshots

You can create a copy of a non-encrypted Aurora database cluster instance snapshot, in a different region, for disaster recovery.

APPLICABLE AGENTS

Amazon RDS

MORE INFORMATION

Creating an Amazon RDS Snapshot Copy or an Aurora Database Cluster Snapshot Copy in a Different Region

Use SAP LaMa for Backup Operations

SAP Landscape Management System (SAP LaMa) administrators can now perform backup operations of SAP HANA, SAP Oracle, andDB2 databases, from the SAP LaMa console.

MORE INFORMATION

SAP Landscape Management System Database Operations

Protect MySQL Databases in the Command Center

You can use the Command Center to back up and recover either the entire MySQL database or individual databases.

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You can use the Command Center as a self-service portal to perform the following tasks:

Quickly configure servers, storage, and subclients to back upBack up MySQL instances immediately or on a scheduleRestore MySQL instances, to the most recent time, or to a point in timeBack up and recover individual databases from MySQL instancesPerform IntelliSnap backup and restore operationsMonitor jobs, events, and alerts

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MySQL Databases

Delegate Mailboxes and Folders in the Web Console or the Command Center

With the Exchange Mailbox Delegate feature, administrators or end users can delegate their mailbox or the folders in the mailboxwithout having the delegate access on the Exchange server.

A delegated mailbox is a mailbox that administrators or end users delegate to other users or user groups, who can use it to read andsend email messages.

KEY FEATURES

Delegating a mailbox: End users and administrators can delegate a mailbox or a folder to other users, user groups, or emailaddresses using the Web Console or the Command Center respectively. Editing or deleting a delegate operation: End users and administrators can edit or delete a delegate operation using the WebConsole or the Command Center respectively.

MORE INFORMATION

Delegating a Mailbox or a Folder in the Web ConsoleDelegating a Mailbox or a Folder in the Command Center

Backup Operations and Restore Operations for MySQL Version 8

You can perform backup operations and restore operations on MySQL Version 8 databases.

KEY FEATURES

The way that you perform backup operations and restore operations in the Commvault software is the same for MySQL Version 8 asit is for the previous versions of MySQL.

MORE INFORMATION

MySQL Agent: System Requirements

Use the Virtual Server Agent with vCloud Director 9.5

You can use the Virtual Server Agent to back up and restore virtual machines running on vCloud Director version 9.5. To protectvirtual machines in a vCloud Director deployment that includes one or more vCenters, configure a hypervisor in the Command Centeror a virtualization client in the CommCell Console.

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You can perform streaming backups to protect virtual machines, including configuration information such as associations with anorganization, vDC, or vApp.

APPLICABLE AGENTS

Virtual Server Agent

LICENSES

Virtual Server

MORE INFORMATION

vCloud Director: System Requirements (Command Center)vCloud Director (CommCell Console)

Monitor License Usage with the License Summary Report

You can use the License Summary Report to measure all of your Commvault license usage, including the following products andfeatures:

Case Manager-enabled clientsCompliance Search-enabled clientsContent Indexing for ExchangeFile System Agent on VMsGmailGoogle DriveLive SyncOffice 365OneDriveSalesforce

MORE INFORMATION

License Summary Report

JOURNEY TO THE CLOUDBackup Support for Google Cloud Storage

You can use the Commvault software to back up data in Google Cloud Storage.

LICENSES

Server File System

SETUP REQUIREMENTS

On the proxy client computer, install the File System Core package, the File System package, and the Cloud Connector package.

MORE INFORMATION

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Protect and Recover Alibaba Cloud Instance Data in the Command Center

From the Command Center, you can add an Alibaba Cloud hypervisor to back up and recover instances that are hosted or managedby an Alibaba Cloud Elastic Computer Service (ECS) account.

You can perform streaming backup operations to create crash-consistent backups.

You can restore full instances or guest files and folders.

APPLICABLE AGENTS

Virtual Server Agent

SETUP REQUIREMENTS

Obtain a key pair (access key and secret key) from the Alibaba Cloud website.

MORE INFORMATION

Adding an Alibaba Cloud Hypervisor

Perform File System Restores to Microsoft OneDrive

You can use the Windows File System Agent to restore protected data from Windows or Macintosh computers to Microsoft OneDrive.

APPLICABLE AGENTS

Windows File System Agent

MORE INFORMATION

Performing File System Restores to Microsoft OneDrive Using the Command CenterPerforming File System Restores to Microsoft OneDrive Using the CommCell Console

Configure a Cloud Library as the Export Destination for DR Backups

You can configure a cloud library as the export destination for disaster recovery (DR) backups from both the CommCell Console andthe Command Center. You can use DR backups in the cloud to rebuild the CommServe server in disaster recovery scenarios, becausethe cloud data are not affected by on-site issues.

MORE INFORMATION

To configure the cloud library in the CommCell Console, see Configuring a Cloud Library as the Export Destination for DisasterRecovery (DR) Backups To configure the cloud library in the Command Center, see Configuring a Cloud Library as the Export Destination for DisasterRecovery (DR) Backups

Install the Command Center on Linux

You can now install the Command Center package on Linux computers. The package includes both the Web Console interface and theCommand Center interface. We currently support the installation on CentOS Linux versions 7.0 to 7.5.

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Installing the Command Center

Google Cloud Database Backup Support for PostgreSQL and MySQL

You can use the Commvault software to perform logical dumps of Google Cloud databases so that you can move the data to cloudstorage or to on-premises storage to meet your compliance and storage objectives.

The solution supports the following Google Cloud databases:

PostgreSQLMySQL

The Commvault software uses the native database logical dump utilities to export the data from the Google Cloud database. You canthen restore the data to any of the following destinations:

The same Google Cloud database instance from which it was backed upA different Google Cloud database instanceA local database instance

KEY FEATURES

Back up the data to cloud storage or to on-premises storageRestore the data to the same database instance, or to another database instance in the cloud or to an on-premises instance

MORE INFORMATION

Google Cloud Database

For Azure Stack, the Commvault Software Supports Backup and Restore of VirtualMachines with Azure Managed Disks

For Azure Stack, you can back up and restore virtual machines with Azure Managed Disks. Azure managed disks is an Azure Stackfeature that simplifies the management of Azure Storage. Managed disks can use Standard or Premium storage. Managed disks arevirtual entities and do not expose the underlying blobs or storage accounts.

The backing up and restoring of virtual machines with Azure managed disks is supported for both Azure Stack streaming and AzureStack IntelliSnap.

APPLICABLE AGENTS

Virtual Server Agent

LICENSES

Virtual Server for streaming backupsHardware Snapshot Enabler for IntelliSnap

MORE INFORMATION

Azure Stack Backups (CommCell Console)Restoring Full VMs for Microsoft Azure Stack (Command Center)

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For Azure Live Sync, Restore Virtual Machines as Azure Managed Disks

For Azure, you can configure Live Sync to restore a virtual machine (VMware, Hyper-V, or Azure source VM) as an Azure manageddisk. Azure managed disks are an Azure Resource Manager feature that simplifies the management of Azure Storage. Managed diskscan use Standard or Premium storage. Managed disks are virtual entities and do not expose the underlying blobs or storageaccounts.

APPLICABLE AGENTS

Virtual Server Agent

LICENSES

Virtual Server for streaming backupsHardware Snapshot Enabler for IntelliSnap

MORE INFORMATION

Live Sync Replication for Azure (CommCell Console)Creating a Replication Group (Command Center)

Replicate VMs to Azure and Hyper-V Destinations in the Command Center

You can replicate VMs to Azure Resource Manager (RM) destination sites from streaming Azure backups in the Command Center.Create replication targets, replication groups, and failover groups. You can monitor all these replication operations using theReplication Monitor.

KEY FEATURES

Perform replication for the following source and destination pairs:Hyper-V to Hyper-VHyper-V to Azure RMAzure RM to Azure RM

Perform failover operations.Perform failback operations.Monitor replication using Replication Monitor.

APPLICABLE AGENTS

Virtual Server Agent

MORE INFORMATION

Replication for Virtual Machines (Command Center)

Deploy a File Recovery Enabler for Linux to Serve as a Virtual Server Agent Proxy forvCloud

You can deploy a File Recovery Enabler for Linux (FREL) to serve as a Virtual Server Agent proxy for vCloud. The resulting Linuxproxy can be used for backups and restores of vCloud virtual machines.

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Streaming backupsFull VM restoresLive browseAgentless restores of guest files from streaming backupsVM filters

APPLICABLE AGENTS

Virtual Server Agent

MORE INFORMATION

Linux Proxy Support for vCloud (CommCell Console)Linux Proxy Support for vCloud (Command Center)

Create a Copy of Amazon Web Services Encrypted Snapshots of RDS and EBS Services

You can create a copy of Amazon Web Services encrypted snapshots of Amazon RDS and Amazon EBS services.

MORE INFORMATION

Creating an Amazon RDS Snapshot Copy or an Aurora Database Cluster Snapshot Copy in a Different RegionReplicating Snapshots with IntelliSnap for Amazon

MODERN INFRASTRUCTURESAdd Regions and Configure Region Based Storage in the Command Center

In the Command Center, you can now define regions and configure region based storage.

A region is a group of one or more locations that define a geographic boundary for your enterprise. For example, you can useregions to define geographic boundaries for your storage locations. When using a plan with region based storage, if a client's regionmatches a region defined in the plan, then the client's backup data is sent to the storage that is defined for that region.

KEY FEATURES

Distribute storage resources by location.Increase flexibility for administrators to define rules-based storage.Decrease network usage for resources that are distributed across different locations.

MORE INFORMATION

Regions (Command Center)Region Based Storage (Command Center)

In Environments with Multiple CommCell Deployments, Use a Single URL to Access WebServices

If your infrastructure has multiple CommCell environments, each CommCell environment has a different URL for web-basedinterfaces (such as the Command Center and the Web Console). With web service routing, you can configure one URL to be thesingle entry point for users to access their web services.

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For example, if you have three CommCell environments with three Web Server URLs, you can designate one of them as the entrypoint URL. After you configure the routing feature, users from any of the CommCell environments can go to the entry point URL, entertheir credentials, and then be redirected to the Web Server URL for the CommCell environment to which they belong. If a user existsin more than one CommCell environment, then the user can choose which CommCell environment they want to access.

KEY FEATURES

Users can seamlessly access their Command Center or their Web Console in a multi-CommCell environment from a singleentry point URL.Administrators have only a single URL to distribute to users and do not have to keep track of multiple URLs for different WebServers.

MORE INFORMATION

Web Service Routing for Environments with Multiple CommCell Deployments

Control Access to Companies

Service providers can control their tenant's access to a company. Use the deactivate and activate options to choose the level ofaccess tenant users have. For example, allow tenant users to restore data, but not to back up data.

MORE INFORMATION

Deactivating a CompanyActivating a Company

INFINIDAT Replication

With the INFINIDAT Replication feature, the primary snapshot that is created on the local array is replicated to the target array.

KEY FEATURES

The primary snapshot copy and the replica copy are independent of each other and can have separate retention policies.In synchronous mode, the replica copy is application-consistent, except for the Microsoft Hyper-V agent. In asynchronousmode, the replica copy is crash-consistent. For the Microsoft Hyper-V agent, the replica copy is crash-consistent insynchronous and asynchronous modes.

MORE INFORMATION

INFINIDAT Replication

Specify the Retention Time Period for User-Deleted Files and the Number of File Versionsin the Edge Drive

You can specify the retention time period, which is the amount of time to retain data, for user-deleted files in the Edge Drive Trash.

You can also specify the following:

The retention time period for a file versionThe number of file versions to be displayed on your Edge Drive. The specified number of most recent versions are retained,and the older versions are deleted during a synthetic full operation.

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SETUP REQUIREMENTS

Schedule synthetic full backups for the Edge Drive client before configuring the retention settings. For more information,see Scheduling Synthetic Full Backups.

MORE INFORMATION

Data Retention for Edge Drive

For VMware, Deploy Virtual Machines with the Commvault Software Pre-Installed

VMware virtual machine image template packages (OVA) are now available at the Commvault Store. You can quickly download theOVA file to your VMware environment, and then deploy a virtual machine pre-installed with the Commvault software in yourCommCell environment. After the VM deployment, you can start protecting your data.

APPLICABLE AGENTS

Virtual Server Agent

MORE INFORMATION

VMware: Deploy a Virtual Machine with the Commvault Software Pre-Installed

ORCHESTRATION AND AUTOMATIONUsing a Smart Network Topology When Setting Up Network Connections in the CommandCenter

Instead of creating a standard network topology, which is comprised of routes from clients in an infrastructure group to allMediaAgents and the CommServe server in the group, you can create a smart network topology, which is comprised of routes fromclients to only the CommServe server and MediaAgents that the clients actually communicate with.

You can create a smart network topology for one-way direct connections, two-way direct connections, and connections via a networkgateway.

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Using a Smart Network Topology When Setting Up Network Connections

Run Automation Test Cases from the Web Console

You can now run automation test cases for supported agents and the CommServe host from the Web Console.

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Running an Automation Test Case from the Web ConsoleRunning a CommServe Automation Test Case from the Web Console

Browse, Auto-Mount, and Auto-Discover for Network Share Subclients

NFS export subclients offer the following features:

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You can browse for NFS exports when you add content to a subclient.The NFS export is automatically mounted when a backup operation is run.

CIFS share subclients offer the following features:

You can browse for CIFS shares when you add content to a subclient.You can add a backslash (\) to the default subclient so that all CIFS shares from a file server are automatically discovered.

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Creating a Subclient with Auto-mount Contents for NFS ExportsCreating a User-Defined Subclient for CIFS SharesModifying the Default Subclient for CIFS Shares

HyperScale Hardware Monitoring

HyperScale Appliance hardware can now be monitored to detect errors in the following components:

Disk DrivesCache DisksPower SupplyFanNIC (Network)

The HyperScale Hardware Monitoring Alert is configured by default, to generate an alert when an error is detected in thesecomponents.

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Monitoring the Hardware

Job Activity Anomaly Alert

When the number of created, deleted, or modified files in a backup job changes abruptly from the typical number or when amount ofbackup data varies abnormally, the software sends an email alert about the anomaly.

The email alert contains a link to the Unusual Backup Job Activity Report, which displays information about the anomaly.

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List of Predefined AlertsUnusual Backup Job Activity Report

UNDERSTAND AND ACTIVATE DATAManage Reports in the Command Center

In the Command Center, you can schedule reports, configure alerts based on report data, download new reports, and much more.You can also view new default reports on the landing page, including the SLA Report, the License Summary Report, and the DiskLibrary Utilization Report.

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KEY FEATURES

View the most recent reports you used at the top of the Reports page.Download new reports from the Commvault Store.Schedule reports to be generated and emailed to specific users on a recurring basis.Configure alerts to notify you about critical report data.Tag reports to arrange them into categories that you create.Configure end user access to reports.

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Available ReportsManaging Reports

Include Scanned Documents in Content Indexing and Entity Detection

You can include scanned documents in content indexing and entity detection. Scanned documents are processed by using opticalcharacter recognition (OCR). The scanned document option is available on data classification plans.

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Support for Scanned DocumentsCreating Data Classification Plans

Detect Entities in Exchange Mailbox Data

You can identify data that contains sensitive information, such as personal identification numbers, credit card numbers, and bankrouting information.

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To search the sensitive data from the archived messages in Commvault search environments such as the Web Console, ComplianceSearch, and the ContentStore Email Viewer, you must enable the mailbox plans with the entity detection feature.

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Detect Entities in Exchange Mailbox Data

Use Case Manager for Legal Hold on Exchange and Office 365 Emails

Compliance officers can use Case Manager to place a legal hold on a custodian or a group of custodians and to schedule collection oftheir data based on the filters, on an ongoing basis.

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Legal hold: Compliance officers can use Case Manager to place a legal hold on a custodian or a group of custodians.Filters: The custodians can be put on legal hold based on the filters specified in the case to increase the relevancy of the datareturned in the search results.Search and export: Compliance officers can search the data that is collected in the case and export the data.

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Case Manager

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