When you update a Google Cloud Platform (GCP) hypervisor, you can update many settings, including authentication method, access nodes, security settings, and tags.
Go to the Hypervisor
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From the Command Center navigation pane, go to Protect > Virtualization.
The Virtual machines page appears.
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On the Hypervisor tab, click the hypervisor.
The hypervisor page appears.
Modifying the Authentication Method
When you modify an existing hypervisor, you can specify either a JSON file or a P12 private key for service account authentication. (When you create a new GCP hypervisor, you must specify a JSON file.)
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On the Overview tab, in the General section, click the edit button
.The Edit hypervisor details dialog box appears.
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Specify the authentication:
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For JSON, select the JSON file for service account authentication that you downloaded when you created the GCP service account for the associated project.
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For P12, enter the P12 key file name and the private keys password.
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Click Save.
View Recovery Points
On the Overview tab, the Recovery points section shows the backups that are available by date. For information about restores, see Restores for Google Cloud Platform.
Disable Backups
When you disable backups, the hypervisor is excluded from SLA calculations.
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On Configuration tab, in the Activity Control section, move the Data backup toggle key to the left.
An Enable after a delay link appears.
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To enable backups again after a delay, click the Enable after a delay link, and then enter the amount of time to delay.
Disable Restores
If you disable restores, applications and other data cannot be restored.
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On Configuration tab, in the Activity Control section, move the Data restores toggle key to the left.
An Enable after a delay link appears.
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To enable restores again after a delay, click the Enable after a delay link, and then enter the amount of time to delay.
Select a FREL
You can select a file recovery enabler for Linux (FREL), which is a MediaAgent that is configured to recover UNIX file system data, for the hypervisor.
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On Configuration tab, in the Options section, for File recovery enabler for Linux, click the edit button
.The Edit file recovery dialog box appears.
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Select the FREL.
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Click Save.
Specify a Time Zone
The default time zone for the hypervisor is the time zone of the CommServe server. You can specify a different time zone for the hypervisor.
If you specify a time zone for the hypervisor and for a VM group, the Commvault uses the time zone of the VM group.
- On Configuration tab, in the Options section, for Time zone, click the edit button , and then select the time zone.
Enable Snapshot Backups
You can enable snapshot backups for the VM groups that are associated with the hypervisor.
- On Configuration tab, in the Snapshot management section, move the Enable snap backup toggle key to the right.
Add a Storage Array for Snapshot Backups
If you enable snapshot backups, you can add a storage array for storing the snapshot backups.
Important
After you add a storage array, you cannot modify the storage array's Snap vendor, Name, or Control host values.
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On Configuration tab, in the Snapshot management section, click Add array.
The Add Snap Array wizard appears.
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From the Snap vendor list, select the array type that you are adding.
If the array type has snapshot configuration properties, then a Snap Configurations page appears in the Add Snap Array wizard.
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In the Array name box, enter the name of the array.
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In the Control host box, enter the control host IP address.
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Specify credentials as follows:
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If Username and Password boxes appear, enter the credentials for the array.
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If Saved credentials appears, select existing credentials or create new credentials.
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Click Next.
The Array Access Nodes page appears.
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From the Available MediaAgents list, select the access nodes to use for the array.
The access node is used only for data aging and automatic deletion requests, not for the manual deletion requests that you can make in array management.
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To disable pruning of the snapshots, move the Pruning toggle key to the left.
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Click Next.
If the array type has snapshot configuration properties, then a Snap Configurations page appears.
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Review the settings.
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Click Save.
Select Different Access Nodes
The access node must be present on Google Cloud. You can designate one access node to back up instances from multiple projects (to which access rights are provided in your GCP service account). For faster backups and restores, designate at least one access node for every GCP region.
For requirements for GCP access nodes, see System Requirements for Protecting Google Cloud Platform Instances.
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On Configuration tab, in the Access nodes section, click Actions, and then select Edit.
The Edit access nodes dialog box appears.
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Select the access node groups or access nodes to use for the hypervisor.
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Click Save.
Assign Roles to Users or User Groups
To allow a user or user group to perform data management operations on the hypervisor, create a security association between the user or user group and one of the following pre-defined roles:
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View: Provide read-only access to application group configuration, job history, and reporting data
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VM End User: Provide self-service backup, recover both in-place and out-of-place
Procedure
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On the Configuration tab, in the Security section, click the edit button
.The Security dialog box appears.
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On the Associations tab, enter the name of the user or user group, select the role to assign, and then click Add.
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Click Save.
Related Topics
Assign Owners and Permissions
You can specify owners and permissions for the hypervisor.
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On the Configuration tab, in the Security section, click the edit button
.The Security dialog box appears.
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On the Owners tab, enter the name of the user or user group to assign as an owner.
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Under Permissions, select the permissions to give to the owner.
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Click Save.
Modify Tags
If you have the Tag Management permission, you can create and apply tags to the hypervisor. A tag is a key and an optional value that you can use to categorize entities such as hypervisors and VM groups. Tags are useful for managing and reporting in large environments.
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On Configuration tab, in the Tags section, click the edit button
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In Tag name, enter a name for the tag.
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To assign a value, in Tag value, enter the value.
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Click Save.
View Virtual Machines
The Virtual Machines tab shows the VMs that are associated with this hypervisor.
View VM Groups
The VM groups tab shows the VM groups that are associated with this hypervisor.
To create a new VM group, see Creating a VM Group for Google Cloud Platform.
To update an existing VM group, see Updating a Google Cloud Platform VM Group.