Netapp, NFS Archiver, Linux & Solaris clients

[l8gravely]

Hi all,

Is anyone here using the Archiver module on Network Appliance NetApps which are serving via NFS to Solaris and Linux clients?

We're looking to do this, but the docs on CommVault's web site are quite vague. Ideally, we'd like to NOT have to install any software on our NFS clients, just on the Unix Media Server to handle the Archiver.

We know we'll need a CIFS license from NetApp to enable the F-Policy stuff, which will handle the interception of the Stubs on the NetApp, but we really want to hear from others who have implemented this type of setup on how well it works.

Thanks,
John

 

[birky]

Never done it on netapp but, recently used the proxy stub subclient method on Celerra..works well so far

Look in the online docs for FileShare Archiver...tells you all about it.



Birky
CommVault Certified Engineer

 

[l8gravely]

Can you be more explicit on your setup on the Celerra? I've read the documents on the CommVault web site and I still have questions.

Basically they are:

1. Did you have to make changes to your NFS client systems or did they continue to NFS mount filesystem(s) from the Celerra as before?

2. Do the users notice things and complain? Ok, they probably do, but what do the like/hate the most about this change?

3. Are you archiving to disk or to tape? How many tiers do you have setup?

Thanks!
John

 

[birky]

1) I think that Celerra is a bit different to the netapp fileshare archiver setup. In 7.0 SP2 on Celerra you are able to use the 'Proxy Stub Subclient' method where no agents need to be deployed to users machines where recalls will be initiated from...also able to use the normal Windows File Archiver agent (installed on the proxy) instead of the FileShare Archiver.
The installation is just a case of running 4 DART cmds on the celerra to setup the connection to the proxy and then configuring IIS on the proxy...you then use http instead of cifs for recalls.
2) In the test phase at the moment - but, when it's rolled out live users will always complain, no matter how quick it is
;-) recalls seem fairly quick though
3) Just archiving to disk at the moment...will also be aux copying to tape eventually



Birky
CommVault Certified Engineer