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Contents
COMMVAULT® PROFESSIONAL FOUNDATIONS COURSE LAB ACTIVITY GUIDE ................................................................................ 6
Commvault® Professional Foundations................................................................................................................................... 6
Accessing the CVLab Environment ............................................................................................................................. 7
Module 1 – CommCell® Environment ..................................................................................................................................... 9
CommCell Installation Requirements ................................................................................................................................ 10
Lab 1-1 Check CommServe and MediaAgent Requirements .................................................................................. 10
Commvault Command Center™ Core Setup..................................................................................................................... 12
Lab 1-2 Command Center Core Setup ....................................................................................................................... 12
Commvault Command CenterTM Customization ................................................................................................................ 15
Lab 1-3 Customize Views and Navigation ................................................................................................................. 15
CommCell Core Components............................................................................................................................................ 19
Lab 1-4 Configure DR Backup .................................................................................................................................... 19
Module 2 – Storage Configuration ........................................................................................................................................ 21
Lab 2-1 Adding Local Disk Storage ........................................................................................................................... 22
Cloud Storage .................................................................................................................................................................... 25
Lab 2-2 Adding Cloud Storage ................................................................................................................................... 25
Deduplication ..................................................................................................................................................................... 27
Lab 2-3 Enabling Deduplication ................................................................................................................................. 27
Tape Storage ..................................................................................................................................................................... 29
Lab 2-4 Adding Tape Storage ..................................................................................................................................... 29
Module 3 – Security .............................................................................................................................................................. 31
Users Security ................................................................................................................................................................... 32
Lab 3-1 Creating Companies ...................................................................................................................................... 32
Lab 3-2 Creating Users ................................................................................................................................................ 33
Lab 3-3 Add an External Domain ................................................................................................................................ 34
Lab 3-4 Create, Edit, and Delete a Role ..................................................................................................................... 35
Lab 3-5 Create and View a Security Association ...................................................................................................... 36
Network Topologies ........................................................................................................................................................... 39
Lab 3-6 Configure a Network topology ...................................................................................................................... 39
Module 4 – Servers and Features ......................................................................................................................................... 41
Servers and Administrative Tasks ..................................................................................................................................... 42
Lab 4-1 Server Administrative Tasks ......................................................................................................................... 42
Lab 4-2 Server Groups ................................................................................................................................................ 43
Agent Deployment ............................................................................................................................................................. 45
Lab 4-3 Push (Remote) Install (Required) ................................................................................................................. 45
Files and Network Storage Protection ............................................................................................................................... 47
Lab 4-4 Add, Edit and Delete a Subclient .................................................................................................................. 47
Virtual Machines Protection ............................................................................................................................................... 50

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Lab 4-5 Add, Backup, and Recover a Hypervisor ..................................................................................................... 50

Lab 5-1 Configure a Server Plan ................................................................................................................................ 55
Lab 5-2 Create a Secondary Copy .............................................................................................................................. 58
Data Protection .................................................................................................................................................................. 59
Lab 5-3 Run a Manual Backup (On Demand) ............................................................................................................ 59
Data Recovery ................................................................................................................................................................... 61
Lab 5-4 Browse and Recover Data ............................................................................................................................. 61
Lab 5-5 View and Change Job Status ........................................................................................................................ 63
Lab 5-6 View and Send log Files ................................................................................................................................ 64
Lab 5-7 Apply Filters to Jobs View ............................................................................................................................ 65
Lab 5-8 Enabling and Disabling CommCell® Activity ............................................................................................... 66
Lab 5-9 Setting Blackout Windows ............................................................................................................................ 67
Module 6 – Monitoring ........................................................................................................................................................... 70
Alerts .................................................................................................................................................................................. 70
Lab 6-1 Add and Manage Alerts ................................................................................................................................. 70
Reports .............................................................................................................................................................................. 73
Lab 6-2 Add and Manage Reports .............................................................................................................................. 73

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COMMVAULT® PROFESSIONAL FOUNDATIONS COURSE LAB ACTIVITY GUIDE

COMMVAULT® PROFESSIONAL FOUNDATIONS
The labs presented in this guide are designed to give you flexibility in completion. You may review the lab goals and
explore on your own, or you may refer to the step by step directions to complete each lab. The labs are designed to be
completed at the conclusion of each module to reinforce the information presented.

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Accessing the CVLab Environment

Please follow the instructions below to access the CVLab environment:

• Login to your Education Advantage Profile from https://ea.Commvault.com, to access your course materials and
virtual lab environment.

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Log in to the Virtual Lab Machines

1. From your account in Education Advantage, navigate to the Courses Scheduled tab.
2. Select this (Current course) course from the list.
3. From the virtual Classroom screen.
4. Click the link for Commvault Professional 2020 Lab. This will open the launchpad.

5. From the launchpad, click Start to power on the virtual machines in the following order. Wait for the status
of the virtual machine to be at a “running” state before starting the next virtual machine.
a. EA-2019-MA
b. EA-2019-CS
c. EA-2019-HV
d. EA-2019-LS

6. Click the button for ea-2019-cs to download the RDP file that will access the virtual machine.
7. From The security popup window, enter the following credentials:
a. Username: company\student (Should be prepopulated)
b. Password: student

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MODULE 1 – COMMCELL® ENVIRONMENT

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CommCell Installation Requirements

Lab 1-1 Check CommServe Requirements
In this lab, you will logon to the documentation website to view system requirements for CommCell ® Components. The
goals for the lab are:
• Access the Documentation Website.
• Note the System and Hardware Requirements for the CommServe and Media Agents.
If you are familiar with the Commvault Command CenterTM, you may access the documentation website on your own. If
you are new to Commvault, you can follow the step by step directions listed below.

Accessing the Commvault Documentation Website

1. Connect to the ea-2019-cs server using the following credentials:

a. Username: company\student
b. Password: student

2. From the taskbar, launch Google Chrome

3. In the address bar, type http://documentation.Commvault.com/.
4. In the search bar, type CommServe requirements.
5. Click on the Search button.
6. On the next page select Step 1: Review Requirements. Then System and Hardware Requirements from the
results list.
7. Scroll through the page to view the current requirements for the CommServe Server.

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At the end of this lab, you will have completed the following:

• Accessed Commvault’s documentation site and reviewed the system and hardware requirements for both
CommServe and MediaAgent.

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Commvault Command Center™ Core Setup

Lab 1-2 Command Center Core Setup
Log in to the Command Center

1. Open Chrome and browse to http://EA-2019-CS.company.com/adminconsole.

2. Login using the following credentials:
a. Username: admin
b. Password: admin
Once the CommServe Server is successfully installed, you can complete the core setup. In this lab you will complete the
following tasks:

• Log in to the Commvault Command Center™.

• Complete the core setup process which includes;
o Configuring an email server for alerts and reports.
o Downloading software Maintenance release to the Commserve cache
If you are familiar with the Commvault Command CenterTM, you may complete the core setup on your own. If you are new
to Commvault, you can follow the step-by-step directions listed below.

Create a Backup Location and Server Plan

Create a backup location

1. From the Navigation bar go to Storage and select Disk. Use the following information to add storage:
a. Select Add from top right of screen.

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b. Add Disk:
i. Name: Production Storage.
ii. Storage: Click Add
1. MediaAgent: Select ea-2019-ma from the dropdown list.
2. Type: Local

3. Backup Location: Click the browse button. This will open the Select a backup
location window. Navigate to D: and click the checkbox next to it. At the bottom of the
window, select New folder. Name the folder ProdVol-1 and click Add to add the folder.
ProdVol-1 will now be selected as the backup location. Click Save to save the backup
location.
4. Use Deduplication: Make sure the slider is set to use deduplication.

5. Deduplication DB Location: Click the browse button. This will open the Select a
deduplication DB location window.
a. Click to expand drive G.
b. At the bottom of the window, select New Folder. This will bring up the Add
Folder window.
c. Name the folder ProdStorageDDB and click Add.
d. Click Save from the Select a deduplication DB location window to save the
DDB location.
e. Click Save from the Add Storage Window
c. Click Save from the Add Disk window to save the storage location.

Create a Server plan

NOTE: Once the backup location is created the core setup will automatically direct you to the Create a server
backup plan tab.

1. From the Navigation Bar select Manage then Plans.

2. Select Create Plan and Server backup from the dropdown list. use the following information to create the plan.
a. Plan Name: Production Server Plan
b. Backup Destinations: (Primary) Production Storage
c. RPO: Runs every 24 hours
3. Click Save from the Create server backup plan window to create the server plan.

Configure Email Server

To configure an email server for alerts and reports

1. From the Quick tasks bar in the Guided Setup screen, select Configure Email. This is used for emailed reports
and alerts.
2. Configure the email server using the following information:
a. SMTP server: ea-2019-ex

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b. SMTP port: 25
c. Sender email: Commvault@company.com
d. Sender name: CommServe Server
e. Encryption Algorithm: None
f. Use Authentication: Off (Slider to the left)
3. Click Save to save the email configuration.
Download Maintenance Release

To configure downloading updates

1. From the Quick tasks bar in the Guided Setup screen, select Download/Copy software.
2. Configure the Download/copy software using the following information:
a. Download software using: internet
b. Download installation media: Latest Fixes for Current Release : 11.24.0
c. Operating system options: Check box for Windows (Should be checked automatically)
i. Select Windows(X64) from the dropdown list (Should be pre-selected)
3. Click Download to initiate the software download. You can monitor this job by selecting Jobs from the Navigation
menu.

At the end of this lab you will have completed the following items:

• Accessed the Commvault Command CenterTM.

• Configured an email server for alerts and reports.
• Downloaded a maintenance release for FR11.24.0

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Commvault Command CenterTM Customization

Lab 1-3 Customize Views and Navigation
Once the Commvault Command Center™ Core setup is completed, you can customize the Command Center. In this lab,
you will complete the following tasks:

• Log in to the Commvault Command Center.

• Create a Custom View.
• Display custom columns.
• Apply filters to a view.
• Customize the Command Center layout.
If you are familiar with the Commvault Command CenterTM, you may customize the Command Center on your own. If you
are new to Commvault, you can follow the step by step directions listed below.

To create a custom view

1. Open Chrome and browse to http://EA-2019-CS.company.com/adminconsole.

2. Login using the following credentials:
a. Username: admin
b. Password: admin
3. In the navigation sidebar, select Manage then Servers.

4. In the top right of the Servers view, click the gear icon . From the drop-down list, select Create View.

5. In the Create View window, enter the following information:

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a. Save View As: Replication Servers.

b. Rules (From Drop-down lists):

i. Agent

ii. Contains (Should be grayed out)

iii. Continuous

6. Click the Save button at the bottom right of the page to create the view.

Note: At the completion of this lab, you should see Server ea-2019-ma listed under the replication servers view.
You can add as many rules as you need to get the optimal filter.

7. In the View drop-down list, select All to reset the view to all client and agent types. Note that server type is set to
Infrastructure. In the Type dropdown list, select All to select all server types to view all available servers.
Infrastructure is a group that includes the Commserve and MediaAgents only.

To select columns to display

1. From the Manage | Servers window, click the options button of any column.

2. Click Columns. And select Hostname. You will see a new column called hostname on the Servers screen.

To apply filters to a view

1. From the Manage | Servers window, click the options button of the Name column.

2. Click Filter.

3. Under Show items with value that: Click the field and type CS.

4. Click the Filter button to show the filtered view.

5. Click the options button of the Name column, then Click Filter and Clear to remove the filter.

Customize the Commvault Command CenterTM with your company’s colors

1. From the Commvault Command CenterTM Navigation sidebar expand the Manage section and select
Customization.
2. Click the Theme tile to start customization.
3. Under Color Settings, use the following options to customize the Command Center:
a. Login and Banner background: #8e5769
b. Header Background: #583f46
c. Header text: #eeeeee
d. Navigation Bar Background: #582335
e. Navigation Text: #eeeeee
f. Action Button Background: #582335
g. Icon: #d5c7ce

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Note: You can use the color palette to select colors by clicking on the color swatch or the corresponding hex
value. As seen in this lab, you may enter the hex values directly.

4. Under the Header bar section, click Select file to import a logo image. Browse to This PC\Documents and
select the file named CompanyLogo-small.png.
5. Click Open to load the selected file. The Company logo now replaces the Commvault® logo.
6. Click Save at the bottom right of the Theme page to save the theme.

Customize the Commvault Command CenterTM login screen

1. From the Login page section, click Select file to import a Logo. Browse to This PC\Documents and select the file
named CompanyLogo-small.jpg.

2. Click Open to load the image file.

3. From the Login page section, click Select file to import a background. Browse to This PC\Documents and select
the file named purplesky.jpg.

3. Click Open to load the image file.

4. The selected background image will now replace the default login background.

5. Click Save at the bottom right of the Theme page to save the theme.
6. In the upper right of the Commvault Command Center page, click the Admin drop-down list and select Logout.
7. You should now see the background load and the screen stating that you have logged out successfully. Select the
option on that screen to Click here to login without Single Sign On.
Note: If this does not work properly, close Google Chrome and relaunch Chrome from the Windows task bar.
Alternately you can clear the internet cache from Chrome properties then close and relaunch Chrome.

8. You will now see the Company logo and sign in page.
9. Login using the following credentials:
a. Username: admin
b. Password: admin
10. From the Commvault Command CenterTM Navigation sidebar, expand the Manage section and select
Customization.
11. Click the Theme tile, and at the bottom of the Theme page, click the Reset to default button to reset the
Command CenterTM to the default color theme.

At the end of this lab you will have completed the following items:

• Accessed the Commvault Command Center.

• Created a custom view using rules.
• Selected columns to display.
• Set a filter on a view.

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• Changed the initial landing page for admin to the Dashboard.

• Customized the color theme for the Command Center.
• Changed the header logo to Company.
• Changed the background for the login page.

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CommCell Core Components

Lab 1-4 Configure DR Backup
To continue configuring your Commvault Command Center™ you can configure the CommServe DR backup. This
ensures that you will always be able to recover your CommCell® environment. In this lab, you will complete the following
tasks:

• Log in to the Commvault Command Center.

• Configure a DR backup.
• Manually run a DR backup.
If you are familiar with the Commvault Command CenterTM, you may configure DR backup on your own. If you are new to
Commvault, you can follow the step by step directions listed below.

Access CommServe DR Settings

1. Open Chrome and browse to http://EA-2019-CS.company.com/adminconsole.

2. Login using the following credentials:
a. Username: admin
b. Password: admin
3. From the Navigation sidebar, Expand Manage and then System.
4. Click the Maintenance tile.
5. Click the DR backup (Daily) tile to access the DR backup settings.

6. From the DR backup tile, click the gear icon to edit DR backup settings.
7. Configure the DR backups using the following information:
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a. Number of DR backups to retain: 4

b. Backup metadata destination: Default (Network share)
c. Path for backup metadata: Default (\\ea-2019-ma\csdr)
d. Username: Default (company\student)
e. Password: Leave blank
f. Confirm password: Leave blank
8. Click Save to save the DR backup settings.

Manually run a DR backup

9. From the Navigation sidebar, Expand Manage and then System.

10. Click the Maintenance tile.
11. Click the DR backup (Daily) tile to access the DR options.

12. Click the Start button to run the DR backup job.

13. Select Differential.
14. Click Run job to execute the backup.
Note: You can monitor the task/job from the Navigation sidebar, and select Jobs.

Run a DR backup to cloud

1. From the Navigation sidebar, Expand Manage and then System.

2. Click the Maintenance tile.
3. Click the DR backup (Daily) tile to access the DR backup settings.

4. From the DR backup tile, click the gear icon to edit DR backup settings.
5. Configure the DR backups cloud by sliding the Upload backup metadata to cloud library button to the right.
Configure using the following information:
a. Cloud library: From the dropdown list select the DR Backups bucket.
b. Vendor: S3 Compatible Storage
6. Click the Save button to save the configuration for export to cloud.

7. From the DR backup (Daily) tile Click the Start button to run the DR backup job.
8. Select Differential.
9. Click Run job to execute the backup.

At the end of this lab you will have completed the following items:

• Accessed the Commvault Command Center™.

• Configured DR backup settings.
• Manually run a differential DR backup.
• Configured cloud storage for DR backup
• Run a DR backup to cloud.

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DR B

MODULE 2 – STORAGE CONFIGURATION

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Disk Storage
Lab 2-1 Adding Local Disk Storage
Once the customization is complete, you can begin to configure storage. In this lab you will complete the following tasks:

• Log in to the Commvault Command Center™.

• Add local disk storage.
• Add an additional backup location to existing storage.
• Create credentials for shared storage.
• Share disk storage.
If you are familiar with the Commvault Command CenterTM, you may create and configure storage on your own. If you are
new to Commvault, you can follow the step by step directions listed below.

To add disk storage

1. From the Command Center navigation sidebar, expand Storage then Disk.
2. Click Add to add a disk storage.
3. In the Add disk window enter the following information:
a. Name: Filer Storage
b. Under Storage, Click Add to configure a disk
c. MediaAgent: Select ea-2019-ma from the drop-down list
d. Type: Local

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e. Backup location: Click the Browse button

i. In the select a backup location window, highlight drive E: Click the New Folder button.
ii. In the Add folder window name the folder ProdVol-2 and click Add.
iii. From the Select a backup location window, Click Save to create the backup location.
f. Deselect Use deduplication (Move the slider to the left)
4. Click Save to save the disk configuration.
5. From the Add disk window, click Save to create the disk storage.

To add a backup location (mount path) to disk storage

1. From the Commvault Command Center™ navigation sidebar, expand Storage then Disk.

2. Click the Filer Storage disk.

3. In the Backup Locations section, Click Add to add a disk storage.

4. In the Add disk window enter the following information:
a. Name: Filer Storage (Pre-populated)
b. MediaAgent: Select ea-2019-ma from the drop-down list
c. Type: Local

d. Backup location: Click Browse

i. In the select a backup location window, highlight drive F: Click the New Folder button.
ii. In the Add folder window name the folder ProdVol-3 and click Save.
iii. From the Select a backup location window, Click Save to create the backup location.
4. From the Add backup location, Click Save to save the disk location.

You should now see two paths under backup locations.

To configure credentials

1. From the Command Center navigation sidebar, expand Manage then Security.

2. Click Credential manager.

4. Click Add.

5. Set up the credential using the following information:

a. Account type: Windows Account

b. Credential name: BackupShares

c. User name: company\student

d. Password: student

e. Description: credential for share access

f. Owner: admin

g. User/Group: None selected

6. Click Save to save the new credential.

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To share disk storage

1. From the Commvault Command Center navigation sidebar, expand Storage then Disk.
2. Click Filer Storage Disk.

4. Click the [ea-2019-ma] E:\ProdVol-2 backup location.

6. In the Disk access paths section, Click Add MediaAgent.

8. Select box next to ea-2019-cs for the secondary MediaAgent.

9. Click Save to add the MediaAgent.

The second access path is added to the list. Note that the default access is Read only. You may repeat the same process
to share other backup locations.

At the end of this lab you will have completed the following items:

• Accessed the Command Center.

• Added and Configured disk storage.
• Added an additional backup location to disk storage.
• Configured credentials for shared disk storage.
• Shared disk storage.

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Cloud Storage
Lab 2-2 Adding Cloud Storage
An alternate storage that can be used for Compliance copies as well as cloud workloads is Cloud Storage. In this lab you
will complete the following tasks:

• Log in to the Commvault Command Center™.

• Create a cloud credential.
• Add cloud storage.
• Enable/disable deduplication.
If you are familiar with the Commvault Command CenterTM, you may create and configure storage on your own. If you are
new to Commvault, you can follow the step by step directions listed below.

To configure a cloud storage target

1. Expand Storage then Cloud.

2. Click Add to add cloud storage.

3. Select Cloud Storage.

4. In the Add cloud window, enter the following information:

a. Name: Compliance copies

b. Type: S3 Compatible Storage

c. MediaAgent: ea-2019-ma from the drop-down list

d. Server host: http://ea-2019-ma.company.com:9000

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e. Bucket: compliancecopies

f. Credentials: Click the + to create a new credential using the following information:

i. Credential name: Compliance Storage access

ii. Access key ID: minioadmin

iii. Secret access key: minioadmin

iv. Click Save to save the new credential

g. Bucket: compliancecopies

h. Use deduplication: Deselect

5. Click Save to add the Cloud storage.

You will see the cloud storage presented under Cloud.

At the end of this lab you will have completed the following items:

• Accessed the Commvault Command Center™.

• Configured cloud storage.
• Configured cloud credentials for backup location access.

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Deduplication
Lab 2-3 Enabling Deduplication
In nearly all Commvault® environments, deduplication is used to efficiently manage storage disk. In this lab you will
complete the following tasks:

• Log in to the Commvault Command Center™.

• Add local disk storage.
• Enable deduplication.
If you are familiar with the Commvault Command CenterTM, you may create and configure storage on your own. If you are
new to Commvault, you can follow the step by step directions listed below.

To add a disk storage with deduplication

1. From the Command Center navigation sidebar, expand Storage then Disk.
2. Click Add to add a disk storage.
3. In the Add storage window enter the following information:
a. Name: Dedupe Storage
b. Click Add.
c. MediaAgent: Select ea-2019-ma from the drop-down list
d. Type: Local

e. Backup location: Click Browse

i. In the select a backup location window, highlight drive F: Click the New Folder button.
ii. In the Add folder window name the folder ProdVol-4 and click Save.

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iii. From the Select a backup location window, Click Save to create the backup location.

f. Use deduplication: Leave the slider enabled and click the Browse icon to browse to the
Deduplication Database location.
i. In the select a Deduplication DB location window, highlight drive G: Click the New Folder
button.
ii. In the Add folder window name the folder DedupeStorageDDB and click Add.
iii. From the Select a Deduplication DB location window, Click Save to create the Dedupe Database
location.
4. From the Add Storage window, Click Save to save the disk configuration.
You will see the new deduplication enabled disk storage listed under Disk.

At the end of this lab you will have completed the following items:

• Accessed the Command Center.

• Added disk storage.
• Enabled deduplication.
• Configured a deduplication database.

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Tape Storage
Lab 2-4 Adding Tape Storage
In many organizations, Tape is still used to back up remote sites, and for offsite data storage for compliance. In this lab
you will complete the following tasks:

• Log in to the Commvault Command Center™.

• Add Tape storage.
If you are familiar with the Commvault Command CenterTM, you may create and configure storage on your own. If you are
new to Commvault, you can follow the step by step directions listed below.

To add tape storage

1. From the Command Center navigation sidebar, expand Storage then Tape.
2. Click Add to configure new tape storage.

4. Select ea-2019-ma from the drop-down list.

5. Click Scan hardware connected to ea-2019-ma.

6. The unconfigured hardware is displayed. Select the Commvault Dell EMC ML3 (Not configured) tape storage
and all drives.

7. Click Save to configure the tape storage.

The newly configured tape storage Commvault Dell EMC ML3 x is displayed in the window.

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At the end of this lab you will have completed the following items:

• Accessed the Command Center.

• Detected Tape storage for ea-2019-ma.
• Configured Tape storage for Commvault Scalar i6000.

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MODULE 3 – SECURITY

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Users Security
Lab 3-1 Creating Companies
Once your storage is configured you can begin creating users and assigning roles and entities for the users to manage.
Another option is to create Companies that can be used for MSP or to subdivide business units within a company. In this
lab you will complete the following tasks:

• Log in to the Commvault Command Center™.

• Create a Company.
If you are familiar with the Commvault Command CenterTM, you may create and manage user security on your own. If you
are new to Commvault, you can follow the step by step directions listed below.

To create a company

1. From the Command Center navigation sidebar, expand Manage then Companies.
2. Click Add company.
3. To create the Company, enter the following information:
a. Company Name: Company-Sales
b. Plans: Select Production server plan (From drop-down list) and click OK.
c. Company alias: Company-sales.com
d. Associated SMTP: Leave blank
e. Contact name: Daniel Thomas
f. Email: dthomas@company.com
g. Send welcome Email: deselect
4. Click Save to add the company.

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Once completed, you will see Company-Sales listed under Companies. If you are a managed service provider offering
automatic onboarding, Using Send welcome email, can provide a welcome message and additional startup information.
Refer to Documentation.commvault.com for more information on configuring for companies.

At the end of this lab you will have completed the following items:

• Accessed the Command Center.

• Configure and add a company.

Lab 3-2 Creating Users

In this lab you will complete the following tasks:

• Log in to the Commvault Command Center™.

• Create a CommCell® user.
• Enable a user account.
• Disable a user account.
• Delete a user account.
If you are familiar with the Commvault Command CenterTM, you may create and manage users on your own. If you are
new to Commvault, you can follow the step by step directions listed below.

To create a new CommCell® user

1. From the Command Center navigation sidebar, expand Manage then Security.
2. Click Users.
3. Click Add and select Single user.
4. In the Add user window, enter the following information to create a user:
a. User Type: Local User
b. Full name: Pamela Baker
c. User name: pbaker
d. Email: pbaker@company.com
e. Create for company: leave blank
f. User group: leave blank
g. Use system generated password: leave unchecked
h. Password: student
i. Confirm password: student
5. Click Add to create the user.

To disable/enable a user account

1. From the Command Center navigation sidebar, expand Manage then Security.
2. Click the Users tile.
3. Click user pbaker.

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4. Click the Disable button to disable the account.

To delete a user account:

1. From the Command Center navigation sidebar, expand Manage then Security.
2. Click the Users tile.

3. On user pbaker, Click the Actions button and select Delete.

Note that if the user has associated entities, the Confirm delete popup comes up. You would type an active user in
the box for Choose a user/ user group to transfer ownership.
4. Click Delete to confirm the deletion.

At the end of this lab you will have completed the following items:

• Accessed the Command Center.

• Created a CommCell user.
• Disabled a user account.
• Deleted a user account.

Lab 3-3 Add an External Domain

In this lab you will complete the following tasks:

• Log in to the Command Center™.

• Add an external domain.
• Add a domain user.
If you are familiar with the Commvault Command CenterTM, you may create and manage domains and users on your own.
If you are new to Commvault, you can follow the step by step directions listed below.

To add an external domain:

1. From the Command Center navigation sidebar, expand Manage then Security.
2. Click on Identity Servers.
3. Click Add.
4. In the Add domain window, enter the following information to create a domain:
a. Domain type: LDAP
b. Directory type: Active directory
c. NETBIOS name: company
d. Domain name: company.com
e. User name: company\student
f. Password: student
g. Use secure LDAP: leave unchecked

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h. Enable SSO: uncheck - *Note best practice is to use SSO, however in this case it authenticates to user
company\student and does not have sufficient rights in the CommCell, so we are disabling SSO.
i. Access AD server via client (Checkbox): Leave unchecked
j. Create for company: Leave blank
5. Click Save to create the domain.
6. Click Cancel on the Create User Group screen.
NOTE: When companies are configured in the CommCell, user groups are added to manage accounts.

To add a domain user:

1. From the Command Center navigation sidebar, expand Manage then Security.
2. Click the Users tile.
3. Click Add user and select Single User .
4. In the add single user window, enter the following information to create an external user:
a. User type: External user
b. External provider: company (From drop-down list)
c. User name: company\pbaker
d. Email: pbaker@company.com
e. User group: Leave blank
5. Click Add to add the user
You will now see user company\pbaker listed under Users.

At the end of this lab you will have completed the following items:

• Accessed the Command Center™.

• Configured and added an external domain.
• Added a domain user and role.

Lab 3-4 Create, Edit, and Delete a Role

In the Commvault® environment, Roles are used to both define permissions, and access control for CommCell® entities. In
this lab you will complete the following tasks:

• Log in to the Commvault Command Center™.

• Create a role.
• Edit an existing role.
• Delete a role.
If you are familiar with the Commvault Command CenterTM, you may create and manage roles on your own. If you are new
to Commvault, you can follow the step by step directions listed below.

To create a new role:

1. From the Command Center navigation sidebar, expand Manage then Security.
2. Click the Roles tile.

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3. Click Add role.

4. In the Add role window, enter the following information to create a role:
a. Name: Storage Admins
b. Permissions: Select the following permissions:
i. Plan
ii. Storage management
iii. Storage Policy Management
5. Click Add to create the new role.

To edit an existing role:

1. From the Command Center navigation sidebar, expand Manage then Security.
2. Click the Roles tile.
3. Click the Client Admins role.
4. From the Summary section, Click Edit.

5. Uncheck the Show Selected icon to display all permissions.

6. Scroll to the Client Group and select.
7. Click Save to save modifications.

To delete a role:

1. From the Command Center navigation sidebar, expand Manage then Security.
2. Click the Roles tile.

3. For the Compliance role, click the Actions icon and select Delete.

4. On the Confirm delete popup box, Click Yes to confirm the deletion.

At the end of this lab you will have completed the following items:

• Accessed the Command Center.

• Created a new role.
• Edited a role.
• Deleted a role.

Lab 3-5 Create and View a Security Association

In this lab you will complete the following tasks:

• Log in to the Commvault Command Center™.

• Configure a security association.
• View existing associations.
If you are familiar with the Commvault Command CenterTM, you may create and manage Security associations on your
own. If you are new to Commvault, you can follow the step by step directions listed below.

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To configure a security association to a client:

1. From the Command Center navigation sidebar, expand Manage then Servers.
2. Click ea-2019-ma to create a security association.
3. Click the Configuration tab.
4. From the Security section on the Configuration tab, click Edit to add a security association.
5. From the Security window in the Enter users, user groups section type in pbaker. You will see pbaker in the
drop-down list of available users. Click on pbaker in the list. In the Select a role section, select the Client
Admins role from the drop-down list.
6. Click Add to apply pbaker to the security association.
7. Click Save to save the security association.

To configure a security association to disk storage:

1. From the Command Center navigation sidebar, expand Storage.

2. Click Disk to show disk storage. Click the Filer Storage disk.
3. Click the Configuration tab.
4. From the Security section on the Configuration tab, click Edit to add a security association.
5. From the Security window in the Enter users, user groups section type in pbaker. You will see pbaker in the
drop-down list of available users. Click on pbaker in the list. In the Select a role section select the Storage
Admins role from the drop-down list.
6. Click Add to apply pbaker to the security association.
7. Click Save to save the security association.

To view object security associations:

1. From the Command Center navigation sidebar, expand Manage then Servers.
2. Click ea-2019-ma. Then click the Configuration tab.
3. In the Security section, view the User/Group and Role associated with this server.
4. Click Show inherited association to display inherited associations.
Note: Inherited associations displays User(s) / User Group(s) with applied permissions from a higher level in the
CommCell.

At the end of this lab you will have completed the following items:

• Accessed the Command Center.

• Configured a security association to a client.
• Configured a security association to disk storage.
• Viewed security associations.

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Network Topologies
Lab 3-6 Configure a Network topology
In many environments, firewalls separate sites and data centers. This is addressed through Commvault Network
topologies. Every service that Commvault runs uses a port or ports for connection. Network topologies is a simple way to
manage those connections. In this lab you will complete the following tasks:

• Log in to the Commvault Command Center™.

• Configure a Network topology for Laptop/Edge users.
• Configure a topology for DMZ clients.
If you are familiar with the Commvault Command CenterTM, you may create and manage Network topologies on your own.
If you are new to Commvault, you can follow the step by step directions listed below.

To configure a Network Topology for laptops

1. From the Command Center navigation sidebar, expand Manage then Network.

2. Click the Network Topologies tile.

3. Click Add Topology.

5. From the Add topology window, enter the following information:

a. Name: Laptop Connection

b. Client type: Laptops

c. Topology type: Network gateway

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d. Laptops: Laptop clients group

e. DMZ gateways: Proxy clients

f. Infrastructure machines: Infrastructure group

g. Select the option Laptops will automatically use network gateways (move the slider to the right) to
connect to all infrastructure machines.

h. Click Save to save the Network Topology.

The new Network topology will now be shown in the Network Topologies window.

To configure a Network Topology for servers

3. From the Command Center navigation sidebar, expand Manage then Network.

4. Click the Network Topologies tile.

4. Click Add Topology.

6. From the Add topology window, enter the following information:

a. Name: Intrasite Server Connection

b. Client type: Servers

c. Topology type: Two-way

d. Servers: Index servers

e. Infrastructure machines: Infrastructure group

f. Click Save to save the Network Topology.

The new Network topology will now be shown in the Network Topologies window.

At the end of this lab you will have completed the following items:

• Accessed the Command Center.

• Configured a Network topology for Laptop connections.
• Configured a Network topology for intrasite connections.

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MODULE 4 – SERVERS AND FEATURES

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Servers and Administrative Tasks

Lab 4-1 Server Administrative Tasks
The following labs include maintenance and cleanup activities for a CommCell® environment such as retiring clients and
checking connectivity. In this lab you will complete the following tasks:

• Log in to the Commvault Command Center™.

• Check connectivity for a client.
• Retire a server.
• Check server update status.
If you are familiar with the Commvault Command CenterTM, you may run server administrative tasks on your own. If you
are new to Commvault, you can follow the step by step directions listed below.

Check Connectivity

1. From the Command Center navigation sidebar, Click Manage then Servers.
2. From the Type dropdown list, select All to show all servers (Default is Infrastructure)
3. Click the Action button for ea-2019-ls and select Check readiness.
4. Note the results of the readiness check.
5. When Check is complete click Show details for view additional information.

Retire a Server

1. From the Command Center navigation sidebar, Click Protect then File servers.

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2. Click the Actions icon on ea-2019-ls and select Retire.

3. In the Confirm retire client popup, select Yes to retire the client.
4. Click on Jobs from the Navigation sidebar to view the progress of the retire.

Server Update Status

1. From the Command Center navigation sidebar, Click Manage then Servers.
2. The Version and update status is presented in the Servers view.

At the end of this lab you will have completed the following items:

• Logged in to the Command Center.

• Checked connectivity for a server.
• Released a server license.
• Reconfigured a server with a released license.
• Retired a server.
• Enabled and disabled activity for a server.
• Checked the server update status.

Lab 4-2 Server Groups

The following labs include adding Server groups for a CommCell® environment. Server Groups are a management
scalability tool to allow ease of managing groups of servers. In this lab you will complete the following tasks:

• Log in to the Commvault Command Center™.

• Create a Server group using manual configuration.
• Create a server group using rules.
If you are familiar with the Commvault Command CenterTM, you may create server groups on your own. If you are new to
Commvault, you can follow the step by step directions listed below.

Create a Server group using Manual selection

1. From the Command Center navigation sidebar, Click Manage then Server groups.
2. Click Add.
3. From the Add server group window, enter the following information:
a. Name: CommCell Servers
b. Association: Manual
c. Servers: Select ea-2019-cs and ea-2019-ma
4. Click Save to save the Server group.

Create a Server group using Automatic (Rule based) selection

1. From the Command Center navigation sidebar, Click Manage then Server groups.
2. Click Add.

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3. From the Add server group window, enter the following information:
a. Name: Windows VSA Proxies
b. Association: Automatic Association
c. Client Scope: Clients in this CommCell
d. Rules 1: click Add rule and enter the following rules:
i. Select rule for: OS Type
ii. Which Matches with: equal to
iii. Value: Windows
iv. Click Save to save the rule
e. Rules 2: click Add rule and enter the following information:
i. Select rule for: Package installed
ii. Which matches with: any in
iii. Values: Select Virtual server from the drop-down list then click OK
iv. Click Save to save the rule
4. Select Match all rules (Default selection)
5. Click Preview to show a list of eligible servers in the Preview server groups window. Click Close when you are
finished.
6. Click Save to save the Server group.

At the end of this lab you will have completed the following items:

• Logged in to the Command Center.

• Created a Server group using manual selection.
• Created a Server group using Automatic selection

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Agent Deployment
Lab 4-3 Push (Remote) Install
The following lab includes installing agents for clients in a CommCell® environment. This is a common task for
maintaining a CommCell and adding new servers. In this lab you will complete the following tasks:

• Log in to the Commvault Command Center™.

• Run a push install for an agent to an existing client.
If you are familiar with the Commvault Command CenterTM, you may run the client installation and edit subclients on your
own. If you are new to Commvault, you can follow the step by step directions listed below.

1. From the Command Center navigation sidebar, Click Protect then File Servers.
2. Click the Actions Add Server link.
3. From the Add server popup menu, Select File Server.
4. Complete the following selections:
a. Installation Type: Select this method to install software packages on your computer
b. Host Name: ea-2019-ls
c. User name: company\student
d. Password: student
e. Confirm password: student
f. OS Type: Windows
g. Reboot if required: Click or slide button to the right to select
5. Click Install to install the agent.
6. Click Jobs from the Navigation Sidebar to monitor the install progress.
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NOTE: This installation is required to complete the upcoming virtualization labs.

At the end of this lab you will have completed the following items:

• Logged in to the Command Center.

• Configure a push (remote) install from the Command Center.
• Monitored an install job.

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Files and Network Storage Protection

Lab 4-4 Add, Edit and Delete a Subclient
The following lab includes Adding and editing subclient content. Content may occasionally need to be edited to add
content or to make changes to filtered content. In this lab you will complete the following tasks:

• Log in to the Commvault Command Center™.

• Add a subclient.
• Add content for the subclient.
• Edit Content for a Subclient.
• Add filters for a subclient.
• Delete a subclient.
If you are familiar with the Commvault Command CenterTM, you may run server administrative and Client management
tasks on your own. If you are new to Commvault, you can follow the step by step directions listed below.

To create a new subclient

1. From the navigation sidebar, expand Protect then Click File servers.
2. Click the link for ea-2019-ma.
3. In the Subclients section, click Add subclient.
4. From the Create new subclient window, enter the following information:
a. Name: Mission Critical
b. Backupset: defaultbackupset

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c. Backup plan: Production Server plan

d. Define your own backup content Derived Plan Content): slide the button to the right. Enter the
following information:
i. Content: Click Browse
ii. Select a path: Navigate to C:\users\student\Documents. Check box to select Mission Critical
folder.
iii. Click Save to select the path.
e. Click OK to save the new subclient.

To edit subclient content

1. From the navigation sidebar, expand Protect then Click File servers.
2. Click the link for ea-2019-ma.
3. Click the Mission Critical subclient.
4. From the Content section, click Edit.
5. Click Browse.
6. From the Select a path window, navigate to the C: drive and select the folder CSDR.
7. Click Save to save the path.
8. You should now see C:\users\student\Documents\Mission Critical, and C:\CSDR listed as content.
9. Click OK to save the content.

To edit subclient filters

1. From the navigation sidebar, expand Protect then Click File servers.
2. Click the link for ea-2019-ma.
3. Click the Mission Critical subclient.
4. From the Content section, click Edit.
3. From the Add/Edit Content window, Click the Exclusions tab.

4. Under Enter Custom Path, Click Browse.

5. From the Select a path window, select C:\Users\Documents and Settings\student\Documents\My Videos .
Check the box next to My Videos to select it.

5. Click Save to add the exclusion. The exclusions will now show up on the list.

6. Click OK to add the exclusions.

To delete a subclient

1. From the navigation sidebar, expand Protect then Click File servers.
2. Click the link for ea-2019-ma.

3. Click the Actions button on the Mission Critical subclient and select Delete.
4. In the Delete subclient popup window, type DELETE (Must be all upper case) on the provided line to verify the
deletion.

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3. Click Delete to remove the subclient.

At the end of this lab you will have completed the following items:

• Logged in to the Command Center.

• Created a subclient.
• Edited subclient content.
• Added subclient filters.
• Deleted a subclient.

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Virtual Machines Protection

Lab 4-5 Add, Backup, and Recover a Hypervisor
In this lab, you will add the Virtualization solution in the Commvault Command Center™. The solution provides all required
tools to protect virtual machines for several cloud or on-premises hypervisors.

If you are familiar with Commvault Virtual Server Agent, you may install and Manage virtualization on your own. If you are
new to Commvault, you can follow the step-by-step directions below.

1. From your CVLab Launchpad window, verify that the ea-2019-hv virtual machine is running.

2. Connect to the ea-2019-cs server using the following credentials:

a. Username: student
b. Password: student

3. From the taskbar, launch Google Chrome.

4. In the address bar, type http://ea-2019-cs.company.com/adminconsole.
5. On the Command Center login page, log in using the following credentials:
a. User: admin
b. Password: admin

Deploy the Virtual Server Agent on the Access Node

NOTE: Typically, the Virtual Server Agent (VSA) is installed on the access nodes during the Guided setup. But in this lab
exercise, the VSA agent is deployed on the access node as a first step, to monitor it’s successful completion before
executing the Guided Setup.

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1. In the Command Center Navigation sidebar, click Manage.

2. Click Servers. Then, click the ea-2019-hv link.

3. Click the Actions Button and select Add software.

4. In the Add software window, enter the following Information:
a. Select package(s) for ea-2019-hv: Virtual Server and click OK.
b. Reboot if required: leave toggle switch to off
c. When the job completes, notify me via email: leave unchecked
5. Click the Install button.
6. Click OK.
7. From the sidebar, click Jobs.
8. The Install Software job is initiated. Monitor its status and wait until it completes before proceeding with the next
exercise.
NOTE: The installation process may take several minutes to complete.

Add a Hypervisor

1. In the Command Center Navigation sidebar, click Guided setup.

2. Click the Protect tab. Then, click the Virtualization tile.
3. Click the Add hypervisor button in the upper right section of the view.
4. In the Add hypervisor window, enter the following Information:
a. Select vendor: Microsoft Hyper-V
b. Hostname/IP address: ea-2019-hv
c. Hypervisor Name: ea-2019-hv
d. Credentials: Enter credentials
e. Username: company\student
f. Password: student
5. Click the Discover nodes button.
6. Click the section labeled Access Node and select ea-2019-hv from the list of available nodes.
7. Click Save.
NOTE: At this point, the Virtual Server Agent is pushed to the access node system. Monitor the installation and wait until it
completes before starting the next lab exercise.

9. From the Command Center sidebar, click Jobs.

10. An “Install Software” job is initiated. Wait for the job to complete before proceeding with the next exercise.

Add a VM Group and Subclient Filters

1. In the Add VM group screen, enter the following Information:

a. Name: Production VM Group
b. Virtual Machines: Click Add
c. Select VM (Checkbox): From Add Virtual Machines Window, select ea-2019-vfiler
i. Click OK
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d. Plan: Production Server plan

2. Click Finish to save the VM Group.
Note: When the configuration is complete, the system runs an automatic backup of all VM’s in the created group. Wait for
the initial backup job to complete before continuing with the next lab step.

Run a Virtual Server Agent Manual Backup

1. In the Commvault Command Center™ side bar, expand the Protect then Virtualization.

2. From the VM groups tab, click the Actions menu for the Production VM Group created in the previous lab.
Select Backup from the menu.
3. For Select backup level, click the Incremental radio button.
4. Click OK to start the backup operation.
5. Click the Jobs view to monitor the backup operation.

Run Full VM Recovery using the Virtual Server Agent

1. In the Command Center navigation side bar, expand the Protect view and click on the Virtualization view.
2. From the Virtual Machines tab, click the link for EA-2019-vFiler.
NOTE: You may have to refresh the web page for the ea-2019-vfiler virtual machine to show up under the Virtual
Machines tab.

3. From the Recovery Point section, Select the most recent backup for today’s date, then select Restore.
4. From the Select Restore Type window, select Full Virtual Machine.
5. Select VM EA-2019-VFILER and click Restore
6. From the Restore options window enter the following information:
a. Type: Out of place
b. Destination: ea-2019-hv
c. Destination client: ea-2019-hv
d. Disk provisioning: Fixed
e. Restore location: select a folder
f. VM Display name: ea-2019-vfiler-Testing
g. Destination folder: Browse to H:\VM full restore
h. Click Save to save the restore path

NOTE: The Virtualization and Destination client info should be pre-populated. When restoring and renaming a Virtual
Machine in Hyper-V, the restore job automatically adds it into a new folder with the Restored VM’s name and registers the
VM with the Hypervisor.

7. Click the Submit button at the bottom of the Restore Options window to start the restore operation.
8. Click the Jobs view to monitor the restore operation.

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Run Virtual Machine Files Recovery using the Virtual Server Agent

1. In the Command Center navigation side bar, expand the Protect view and click on the Virtualization view.
2. From the Virtual Machines tab, click the link for EA-2019-vFiler.
NOTE: You may have to refresh the web page for the ea-2019-vfiler virtual machine to show up under the Virtual
Machines tab.

3. From the Recovery Point section, Select the most recent backup for today’s date, then select Restore.
4. From the Select Restore Type window, select Virtual Machine Files.
5. From the Restore section, select file EA-2019-VFILER-disk-00.vhdx, and click Restore
6. From the Restore options window enter the following information:
7. From the Restore options window enter the following information:
a. Access node: ea-2019-hv
b. Username: Leave blank
c. Password: Leave blank
d. Path (Browse): H:\VM File Restores
NOTE: Since we are restoring the VM file to the original VSA/Hyper-V Host, username and password is not required. This
is only used where the destination host is different than the source VM host and is required for both network and server
access.

8. Click the Save Button from the Select a path window to save the restore path.
9. Click the Submit button at the bottom of the Restore Options window to start the restore operation.
10. Click the Jobs view to monitor the restore operation.

Run Virtual Machine Guest Files Recovery using the Virtual Server Agent

1. In the Command Center navigation side bar, expand the Protect view and click on the Virtualization view.
2. From the Virtual Machines tab, click the link for EA-2019-vFiler.
NOTE: You may have to refresh the web page for the ea-2019-vfiler virtual machine to show up under the Virtual
Machines tab.

3. From the Recovery Point section, Select the most recent backup for today’s date, then select Restore.
4. From the Select Restore Type window, select Guest Files.
5. Expand ea-2019-vfiler. This may take some time for Live Browse to display the contents. Then expand drive C.
Check the box for DOCUMENTS.
6. Select the content C:\Users\Administrator\Documents.
7. Click the Restore button.
8. From the Restore options window enter the following information:
a. Restore to: Select client (Tab)
b. Destination Client: ea-2019-hv
c. Username: Leave blank
d. Password: Leave blank
e. Destination folder (Browse): H:\VM Guest File Restores
9. Click the Save button from the Select a path window to save the path.
10. Click the Submit button at the bottom of the Restore Options window to start the restore operation.
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11. Click the Jobs view to monitor the restore operation.

NOTE: The Guest File restore uses a persistent connection much like we use for archive file recovery. The Persistent
Recovery connection will remain open for a period of time after the restore job completes. Any additional file recovery will
use the same connection. Once the connection closes, a new persistent connection will be opened for any subsequent
guest file restores.

At the end of this lab you will have completed the following items:

• Logged in to the Command Center.

• Configured a Virtualization plan.
• Configured a Hypervisor.
• Configured a VM Group.
• Run a VM backup.
• Run a Full VM restore.
• Run a VM file level restore.
• Run a VM guest file restore.

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MODULE 5 – DATA MANAGEMENT

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Lab 5-1 Configure a Server Plan

The Plan is the central component for backing up data in a CommCell® environment. It pulls together the backup location,
backup frequency (RPO), and content into a single entity. In this lab you will complete the following tasks:

• Log in to the Commvault Command Center™.

• Configure a Server plan.
• Create a data copy for a plan.
• Set blackout windows.
• Define content for a plan.
• Define filters for a plan.
• Associate a plan to a subclient.
If you are familiar with the Commvault Command CenterTM, you may create and manage Plans on your own. If you are
new to Commvault, you can follow the step by step directions listed below.

To configure a server plan:

1. From the Command Center navigation sidebar, expand Manage then Plans.
2. From the Create plan drop-down list, select Server backup.
3. From the Create server backup plan window, enter the following information:
a. Plan name: Filer Backup Plan
b. Backup destinations: Click Add. From the Add backup destination window, enter the following:
i. Name: Primary
ii. Storage: Filer storage (From the drop-down list)
iii. Retention period: 15 days
c. Click Save to save the backup destination.
d. Backup frequency: Runs every 1 day(s).
e. Backup window: Click Monday through Sunday: All day
i. In the Edit backup window screen, click and hold the mouse on Monday 9:00 am and drag it
until it fills in all the spaces white up to 5:00 pm. Do the same for Tuesday-Friday. The backup
window schedule should now say Monday through Friday: 12am-9am, 6pm-12am, Saturday and
Sunday; All day
ii. Click Select all to create an open backup window (No restrictions)
iii. Click Save to save the backup window.
4. Click Folders to back up.
5. Leave the content on default.
6. Under Exclude these files/folders/patterns click Add to add an exclusion.
7. In the Add exclusions window, select Music file type to exclude. Click Save to save the exclusion.
8. Click Override restrictions and check the box to Allow plan to be overridden.
9. Under Allow plan to be overridden, enter the following:
a. Storage pool: Override not allowed
b. RPO: Override optional
c. Folders to backup: Override optional

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10. Click Save.

To configure a server plan with custom content:

11. From the Command Center navigation sidebar, expand Manage then Plans.
12. From the Create plan drop-down list, select Server backup.
13. From the create server backup plan window, enter the following information:
a. Plan name: Desktop Laptop plan
b. Backup destinations: Click Add. From the Add backup destination window, enter the following:
i. Name: Primary
ii. Storage: Dedupe Storage (From the drop-down list)
iii. Retention period: 1 Month(s)
c. Click Save to save the backup destination.
d. Backup frequency: Runs every 48 hours
e. Backup window: No changes
a. Folders to back up: Under Content to back up, click Add.
i. Under Add content, Select Documents and Home as content.
ii. Click Save to save the content.
Note: the content has now changed from / and will only back up the documents and Home folders.
b. Under Exclude these files/folders/patterns click Add to add an exclusion.
c. In the Add exclusions window, select Pictures file type to exclude.
d. Click Save to save the content and exclusions.
e. Deselect Backup system state.
14. Click Save to save the plan.
To associate a plan to a Client:

1. From the Commvault Command Center™ navigation sidebar, expand Protect then File servers.
2. Click the server ea-2019-cs.
3. In the Overview section next to Plan, click Edit.
a. From the Edit plan window:
i. Select Production Server plan from the drop-down list
ii. Click Save to add the plan

To associate a plan to a subclient:

4. From the Commvault Command Center™ navigation sidebar, expand Protect then File servers.
5. Click the server ea-2019-cs.
6. Under Subclients, click Mission Critical.
7. In the General section next to Plan, click Edit.
a. From the Edit plan window:
i. Select Filer backup plan from the drop-down list
ii. Click Save to add the plan
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The Mission Critical subclient will now show the Filer backup plan as the plan for this subclient.

To edit plan content for a subclient:

1. From the Commvault Command Center™ navigation sidebar, expand Protect then File Servers.
2. Click the server ea-2019-cs, under Subclients, click Mission Critical.
3. In the Content section next to Plan, click Edit.
4. In the Add/Edit content window, under Content click Browse.
5. From the Select a path window, select C:\Users\Student\Documents\My Pictures .
6. Click Save to add the custom content.
7. From the Add/Edit window, click OK to save the content.
The plan will now only back up Mission critical for the subclient.

At the end of this lab you will have completed the following items:

• Accessed the Command Center.

• Configured a server plan.
• Configured as server plan with custom content.
• Associated a plan to a subclient.
• Edited plan content for a subclient.

Lab 5-2 Create a Secondary Copy

In this lab you will complete the following tasks:

• Log in to the Command Center.

• Configure a Secondary copy.
• Add the secondary copy to a plan.
If you are familiar with the Commvault Command CenterTM, you may create and manage copies on your own. If you are
new to Commvault, you can follow the step by step directions listed below.

To configure a secondary copy:

1. From the Commvault Command Center™ navigation sidebar, expand Manage then Plans.
2. Click the Filer backup plan.
3. In the Backup destinations section, Click Add copy.
4. In the Add copy window, enter the following information:
a. Name: Weekly compliance (cloud)
b. Storage: Compliance copies
c. Source: Primary
d. Backups to copy: Select Weekly Fulls from the dropdown list (This effectively makes it a Selective Copy)
e. Retention period: 1 Year(s)
5. Click Save to save the copy.

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At the end of this lab you will have completed the following items:

• Accessed the Command Center.

• Configured a secondary copy.
• Added the secondary copy to a plan.

Data Protection
Lab 5-3 Run a Manual Backup (On Demand)
Although the plan includes the backup frequency and schedule, there may be times where an on-demand backup is
required. In this lab you will complete the following tasks:

• Log in to the Commvault Command Center™.

• Configure a backup for a server.
If you are familiar with the Commvault Command CenterTM, you may create and manage backups on your own. If you are
new to Commvault, you can follow the step by step directions listed below.

To run a manual file system backup

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1. From the Commvault Command Center™ navigation sidebar, expand Protect then File Servers.
2. Click ea-2019-cs.

3. Under Subclients, on the Mission Critical subclient, click the actions button and select Back up.

4. From the Select backup level window, under Backup level select Full.

5. Click OK to start the backup job.

6. Once started, click Jobs from the Navigation sidebar to see the detailed information of the job.

At the end of this lab you will have completed the following items:

• Accessed the Command Center.

• Configured a manual backup job.
• Executed a manual backup job.
• Viewed the running job from the Jobs window.

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Data Recovery
Lab 5-4 Browse and Recover Data
Although the plan includes the backup frequency and schedule, there may be times where an on-demand backup is
required. In this lab you will complete the following tasks:

• Log in to the Command Center™.

• Browse an index.
• Configure a restore job.
• Execute a restore job.
If you are familiar with the Commvault Command CenterTM, you may create and run restores on your own. If you are new
to Commvault, you can follow the step by step directions listed below.

To browse and recover data

1. From the Commvault Command Center™ navigation sidebar, expand Protect then File servers.

2. Next to ea-2019-cs, click the Actions button and then Restore.

3. Expand menu to C:\Users\student\Documents and check box to select Mission Critical folder.
4. Click Restore from the top menu.
5. In the Restore options window, enter the following information:

a. Destination client: ea-2019-cs

b. Restore to original folder: Deselect

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c. Destination path: Browse

i. Select: C:\Restores

ii. Click Save to save the path.

d. Unconditionally overwrite if it already exists: deselect

e. Impersonate user: deselect

f. When the job completes notify me via email: deselect

6. Click Click Submit to execute the restore job.

7. From the Command Center navigation sidebar click Jobs to view the restore operation progress.

8. Open windows File Explorer and navigate to C:\restores. Verify that the files were successfully restored.

At the end of this lab you will have completed the following items:

• Accessed the Command Center.

• Browsed an index using a time range.
• Selected files to recover.
• Executed a restore job.
• Viewed the running job from the Jobs window.

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Lab 5-5 View and Change Job Status

When jobs are running or after they have completed, you can access the job details and control jobs. In this lab you will
complete the following tasks:

• Log in to the Command Center.

• View job details.
• Resubmit a job.
• Control an active job.
If you are familiar with the Commvault Command CenterTM, you may view and change job status on your own. If you are
new to Commvault, you can follow the step by step directions listed below.

To view job details:

1. From the Command Center navigation sidebar, click Jobs.

2. Click the job history tab.
3. Click on the job ID for the most recent backup of Mission Critical.
4. Click view job details (click More for more information).
5. If the job is pending, the middle section provides information about the reason for which the job is pending.
6. Job events and errors are displayed in the bottom section of the view.

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To re-submit a job:

1. From the Commvault Command Center™ navigation sidebar, click Jobs.

2. Select the Job history tab.
3. Select Last 24 hours from the job history range.

4. Click the Action button next to the Mission Critical subclient backup and select resubmit.
5. Click the Active jobs tab to view job progress.

To control active jobs:

1. From the Command Center navigation sidebar, click Jobs.

2. Click the Active jobs tab.
3. From the top of the Active jobs bar, select Suspend. The job will show in the active jobs window with a yellow
bar.

4. Click the Actions button on the Mission Critical backup and select Resume.

At the end of this lab you will have completed the following items:

• Accessed the Command Center.

• Viewed job details.
• Resubmitted a job.
• Suspended and Resumed an active job.

Lab 5-6 View and Send log Files

If there are issues with a backup job, you can send job related logs to a file/folder or upload directly to Commvault. In this
lab you will complete the following tasks:

• Log in to the Commvault Command Center™.

• View log files for a job.
• Send log files for a job.
If you are familiar with the Commvault Command CenterTM, you may send log files on your own. If you are new to
Commvault, you can follow the step by step directions listed below.

To view job logs:

5. From the Command Center navigation sidebar, click Jobs.

6. Select the Job history tab.
7. Select Last 24 hours from the job history range.
8. Click the job ID for the most recent Mission Critical subclient backup.
9. Click More options from the top of the screen and select view logs. This will show the log file for the job.

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To send logs to Commvault® support:

10. From the Command Center navigation sidebar, click Jobs.

11. Select the Job history tab.
12. Select Last 24 hours from the job history range.
13. Click the job ID for the most recent Mission Critical backup.
14. Click More actions from the top of the screen and select send logs.
15. From the Send log files window for the job enter the following information:
a. Auto upload: deselect
b. Output to: select
c. Local path: Click browse
i. Browse to C:\Users\Student\Documents
d. Click Save to save the path
e. Information: Select Logs, Machine configuration, OS logs
f. Click Send logs
g. Open File Explorer and navigate to the documents folder to verify the log send.

At the end of this lab you will have completed the following items:

• Accessed the Command Center.

• Viewed job logs.
• Sent job logs to a local folder.

Lab 5-7 Apply Filters to Jobs View

There may be times where you want to filter the jobs view to only show specific jobs that are running or have run. In this
lab you will complete the following tasks:

• Log in to the Commvault Command Center™.

• Access the job history.
• Create a job filter.
• Apply a job filter.
If you are familiar with the Commvault Command CenterTM, you may create and apply filters on your own. If you are new
to Commvault, you can follow the step by step directions listed below.

To apply filters to the Jobs view:

1. From the Command Center navigation sidebar, click Jobs.

2. Select the Job history tab.

3. Click the Gear icon and select Create view.

4. From the Create view window, enter the following information:
a. Save view as: DR Backups.
b. Rules: Select the following:
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i. Field 1: Operation
ii. Field 2: equals
iii. Field 3: Select Disaster Recovery Backup from the drop-down list
iv. Click Save to save and apply the view
5. To restore the default view, from the job history window click the drop-down list next to Job history and select
Last 24 hours.

At the end of this lab you will have completed the following items:

• Accessed the Command Center.

• Created a job filter.
• Applied a job filter.
• Changed the job filter view from the Job history window.

Lab 5-8 Enabling and Disabling CommCell® Activity

Due to maintenance needs there may be times where activity needs to be disabled for a client, or CommCell wide. In this
lab you will complete the following tasks:

• Log in to the Commvault Command Center™.

• Disable All job activity.
• Enable All job activity.
• Disable activity for a server.
• Automatically re-enable activity for a server.
If you are familiar with the Commvault Command CenterTM, you may enable and disable activity on your own. If you are
new to Commvault, you can follow the step by step directions listed below.

To control activity for the CommCell® environment

1. From the Command Center navigation sidebar, Click Manage then CommCell
2. From the Activity control section, move the slider to Disable All job activity and make note of Enable after a
delay.

3. Click on Enable after a delay and view options.

4. Move slider back to Enable All job activity.

To automatically re-enable activity for a client

1. From the Command Center navigation sidebar, expand Protect then File Servers.
2. Click ea-2019-ma.

3. Click the Configuration tab, then under Activity control click the slider to disable backup.

4. Once data backup is disabled for an ea-2019-ma, click Enable after a delay and select Custom.

5. In the Custom delay popup window, select a time 5 minutes from the current time and click Save.

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6. After 5 minutes expires, from the Command Center navigation sidebar, expand Protect then File Servers.
7. Click ea-2019-ma.

8. Click the Configuration tab.

9. In the Activity control section under the Configuration tab, verify that activity is now re-enabled.

At the end of this lab you will have completed the following items:

• Accessed the Command Center.

• Disabled CommCell job activity.
• Enabled CommCell job activity.
• Disabled server job activity.
• Enabled server job activity after a delay.

Lab 5-9 Setting Blackout Windows

There may be times where backups may not be allowed to run due to network or sever slowdowns. In these cases, you
can use Blackout windows to set a blackout time range where jobs are not allowed to run. In this lab you will complete the
following tasks:

• Log in to the Commvault Command Center™.

• Create a CommCell level blackout window.
• Create a plan level operation window.
If you are familiar with the Commvault Command CenterTM, you may create Blackout windows on your own. If you are new
to Commvault, you can follow the step by step directions listed below.

To create a CommCell® level backup window

1. From the Command Center navigation sidebar, Click Manage then System.
2. Click the Blackout window tile.

3. Click Add rule.

4. From the operation rule window, enter the following information:

a. Name: Weekly Full rule

b. Backup operations: Deselect Incremental and Differential, Synthetic full

c. Do not run job: Enter the following information:

i. On these days: Select Monday-Friday

ii. Between the following times: Click and drag to select 9:00am to 5:00pm

d. Click Save to save the window.

To configure a plan level backup window

1. From the Command Center navigation sidebar, Click Manage then Plans.
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2. Click the Production Server plan.

3. Click the Full backup window link under RPO.

4. Click and drag the mouse on the run interval window and select Monday-Friday from 9:00am to 5:00pm.

5. The Full backup do not run interval should now be highlighted in white. Click Save to save the Operation window.

To remove a plan level backup window

1. From the Command Center navigation sidebar, Click Manage then Plans.
2. Click the Production Server plan.
3. Click the Full backup window link under RPO.

4. Click and drag the mouse on the run interval window and select Monday-Friday from 9:00am to 5:00pm.
Alternately, click the option Select all from the backup window to allow all backups.
5. The Full backup do not run interval should now be highlighted in blue. Click Save to remove and save the
Operation window.

At the end of this lab you will have completed the following items:

• Logged in to the Command Center.

• Configured a CommCell level operation window for Company-Sales.
• Configured a Plan level Operation window for the Production Server plan.
• Removed a plan level Operation window.

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MODULE 6 – MONITORING

Alerts
Lab 6-1 Add and Manage Alerts
The following lab includes Adding and configuring alerts for monitoring your CommCell. In this lab you will complete the
following tasks:

• Log in to the Commvault Command Center™.

• Manage triggered alerts.
• Enable an alert.
• Edit alert settings.
• Delete an alert.
• Crete an alert definition.
If you are familiar with the Commvault Command CenterTM, you may create and manage alerts on your own. If you are
new to Commvault, you can follow the step by step directions listed below.

To manage triggered alerts:

1. From the navigation sidebar, select Monitoring, then Alerts.

2. Click the Triggered alerts tab (this is the default).
3. From the Triggered alerts the drop-down list, select Critical (Last 24 hours). Click the drop-down list again and
select All.
4. Check the box next to the top alert and select Delete from the menu bar.

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5. From the Confirm delete popup window, select Yes.

To manage and edit alerts:

1. From the navigation sidebar, select Monitoring, then Alerts.

2. Click Alerts definitions tab.
3. Click the Enabled checkbox for Data Aging is disabled for the last n days to enable the alert.
4. Click the link for backup job Failed.
5. In the Alert target section, select Edit.
6. From the Edit targets window, under Recipients, in the CC section begin typing username pbaker (PB). User
pbaker will show in the search list. Select user pbaker.
7. Click Save to save the alert target.

Note: you can also manually add a SMTP email address for non-registered users or groups.

To create an alert definition:

1. From the navigation sidebar, select Monitoring, then Alerts.

2. Click Alerts definitions tab.
3. On the menu bar across from the tabs, click Add alert definition.
4. From the Add alert definition screen, Enter the following information:
a. General:
i. Alert name: Restore job errors
ii. Alert type: Restore job completed with errors
iii. Click Next
b. Entities:
i. Select: Server groups, servers
ii. Click Next
c. Alert target:
i. Send alert to: Email, Console, Event viewer (check boxes if not already checked)
ii. Recipients:
1. To: Admin
2. CC: pbaker
iii. Click Next
d. Template: Leave default
5. Click Save to save the alert definition.

At the end of this lab you will have completed the following items:

• Logged in to the Command Center.

• Enabled an alert.
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• Edited alert settings.

• Deleted an alert
• Created an alert definition.

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Reports
Lab 6-2 Add and Manage Reports
The following lab includes Adding and configuring Reports. Reports are an integral part of many daily operations in a
CommCell® environment. Having a basic understanding of functional reports is important to understanding the needs of
your data management environment. In this lab you will complete the following tasks:

• Log in to the Commvault Command Center™.

• Manage the reports view.
• Manage Charts.
• Create and schedule a report.
• Delete a report schedule.
If you are familiar with the Commvault Command CenterTM, you may run and manage reports on your own. If you are new
to Commvault, you can follow the step by step directions listed below.

The reports view:

1. From the navigation sidebar, select Reports.

2. On the top right of the reports window, next to Actions is a number. The number indicates reports requiring
updates.
Note: This CommCell does not have an account to access the Commvault store, but you may do so with your
own account.
3. In the search bar next to the Actions menu, type backup to search for backup reports.
4. Click the link for the Backup job summary to run the report.
5. Click the drop-down list for Job types and deselect all options except Full.
6. Click Apply to re-run the report with the modified options.

To work with charts

1. From the navigation sidebar, select Reports.

2. Scroll through reports and find the Backup job summary report.
3. Click the link for the Backup job summary to run the report.
4. Click the Job status chart and select the download icon and select download chart.

5. In the summary and Job Details sections, Click on Gear icon to expand the menu. View the available options.

To schedule a report:

1. From the navigation sidebar, select Reports.

2. Scroll through reports and find the Backup job summary report.
3. Click the link for the Backup job summary to run the report.
4. In the top right of the report screen, click More actions, then Schedule.
5. From the Add schedule window, enter the following information:
a. Schedule name: Daily backup jobs report
b. Report custom name: Daily backup jobs report
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c. Format: PDF
d. Users to notify: Pamela Baker
e. Email Recipients: CVAdmin@company.com
f. Save to network location: Leave default
g. Locale: English (United States)
h. Frequency: Daily
i. Time: Change to 11:00 AM
j. Time zone: Commserve TimeZone
k. Repeat Every: Leave default
6. Click Save to save the scheduled report.

To edit or delete a scheduled report:

1. From the navigation sidebar, select Reports.

2. Click on Actions drop-down list and select View schedules.
3. Under Schedules, Check the box to select the Daily Backup jobs report.
4. Once selected, a report can be enabled/disabled.
5. Click the link for the Daily Backup Jobs report.
6. In the top right of the Daily Backup jobs Report screen, click Delete.
7. From the Confirm delete popup window, click Yes to confirm deletion of the schedule.

At the end of this lab you will have completed the following items:

• Logged in to the Command Center.

• Managed the reports view.
• Managed Charts.
• Created and scheduled a report.
• Deleted a report schedule.

You have completed the labs for the Commvault Professional Foundations course. Congratulations!

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