Setting Up a Primary CommServe Server

If you are setting-up a brand-new Commvault environment, a primary CommServe server can be setup on one of the nodes while deploying the HyperScale X Appliance.

Before You Begin

Verify the requirements needed to setup the primary CommServe server described in Primary CommServe Server Deployment.

Procedure

1. Setup the network in the nodes as described in one of the following pages:

   • Basic Deployment

   • Basic Deployment With Management Network

   • Active-Backup Bonding

   • LACP Bonding

   • Bonding With Management Network

   • Tagged vLAN

   • Tagged vLAN With Management Network

   • Tagged vLAN With Bonding

   • Tagged vLAN With Bonding and Management Network

2. After providing the network information, the CommServe Deployment Information page appears.

   

3. Click the DEPLOY NEW COMMSERVE tab.

   The Deployment Information page is refreshed.

   

4. Click Deploy Primary CommServe and then click NEXT.

   The Primary CommServe Credentials page appears.

5. Add the following information, depending on your environment:

   • For environments with no management network:

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     • In the Primary CommServe hostname (FQDN) box, enter the fully qualified host name for the new primary CommServe server.

     • In the Password and Confirm Password boxes, enter the password for the new CommServe server.

       The password is the 'Admin' password which will be used later to access the Command Center.

       Hover your cursor over Password and Confirm password to view a list of password requirements.

       The password must not contain special characters such as : (colon), = (equal to), \ (backslash), ' (single quote), " (double quotes), and blank spaces.

       $ (dollar) sign followed by an alphabet should not be used.

     • In the Windows Product Key box, enter the Windows product key provided in the package and then click NEXT.

   • For environments with the 1 GbE management network:

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     • In the CommServe Management hostname (FQDN) box, enter a fully qualified host name in the 1 GbE management network for the new CommServe server.

     • In the CommServe 10G hostname (FQDN) box, enter the fully qualified host name in the 10 GbE data protection network for the new CommServe server. network.

     • In the Password and Confirm Password boxes, enter the password for the new CommServe server.

       The password is the 'Admin' password which will be used later to access the Command Center.

       Hover your cursor over Password and Confirm password to view a list of password requirements.

       The password must not contain special characters such as : (colon), = (equal to), \ (backslash), ' (single quote), " (double quotes), and blank spaces.

       $ (dollar) sign followed by an alphabet should not be used.

     • In the Windows Product Key box, enter the Windows product key provided in the package from one of the nodes and then click NEXT.

6. Click NEXT.

   The software validates the information and will start the installation process. This process may take some time (approximately 45 minutes) to complete. You can monitor the progress using the progress bar.

   Caution

   Do not reboot or stop the installation during this process.

   Once the installation is completed, the Installation page appears.

   

7. Click CLOSE.

What to Do Next

Complete the additional configurations that may be required to customize your environment. For more information, see What To Do Next.

Additional Information

• The primary CommServe server will be installed in Node 1.