Deploying a Linux Access Node for VMware

You can add a Linux access node to perform VM backup, live browse and file recovery operations and browse virtual machine data from a backup for the source virtual machine (VM). Commvault Cloud uses its open virtual appliance (OVA) template to create the Linux access node.

Procedure

1. From the Command Center navigation pane, go to Protect > Virtualization.

   The Virtual machines page appears.

2. On the Hypervisors tab, click the hypervisor.

   The hypervisor page appears.

3. On the Configuration tab, you can do the following:

   • To add an access node , in the Access nodes section, click Actions > Deploy New Linux Access Node.

   • To add a preferred node for guest file restores, in the Options tile, beside Preferred node for guest file restores, click the Edit button . In the Edit file recovery window, click Deploy New Linux Node.

     Note

     Selecting the preferred node for guest file restores is optional. If you do not configure a preferred node for guest file restores for a hypervisor, when you perform live browse and restore of guest files on Linux VMs, the Commvault Cloud software automatically selects an access node.

   The VM Name and Location page of the Deploy Linux Access Node wizard appears.

4. Enter a name for the virtual machine (for example, VM_LinuxAccessNode), select a location, and then click Next.

   The Compute Resource page appears.

5. Select the destination compute resource for this operation, and then click Next.

   The Storage and Network page appears.

6. Configure the following:

   • Select the storage for the configuration and disk files: From the list, select the datastore.

   • Select virtual disk format: From the list, select the appropriate format for the virtual disk:

     • Thick provision eager zeroed

     • Thick provision lazy zeroed

     • Thin provision

   • Select destination network: From the list, select the network on the destination site.

7. Click Next.

   The Customize Template page appears.

8. Configure the client:

   • Client name: Short name for the virtual machine (for example, VM_LinuxAccessNode).

   • Host name: Host name or IP address for the client.

   • New password for "root": Password for the root user of the virtual machine.

   • Confirm password: Reenter the password of root user of the virtual machine.

9. Configure the IP:

   The following fields need to be entered when the Linux access node is being deployed using a static IP address, or with DHCP if there is a possibility that the DHCP server in your environment provides incorrect or incomplete DNS information. The fields below override any DNS configuration that is obtained from the DHCP servers.

   • Use DHCP: Select this option or enter values for the Static IP Address, Netmask, and Gateway.

   • DNS Search Suffix: Identifiers for domains to be supported.

   • Nameserver 1: IP address for the primary name server.

   • Nameserver 2: IP address for the secondary name server.

10. For CommServe or gateway hostname, verify the gateway hostname or the IP address. Make changes, if required.

11. Click Next.

    The Summary page appears.

12. Click Submit.