Start Using Commvault for Backups
To back up servers by using Commvault, you need to create a plan—or backup policy—that defines where to store the backups, when to take them, and which servers are to be backed up.
This section describes the steps for creating the plan, identifying the servers to back up and how to validate the backup activity. Be aware that no plan is permanent; you can change the plan at any time, as your needs dictate.
Create a Plan that Defines Backup Parameters
First, define the parameters by which Commvault runs backups, including when to take them and where to store them, and collects the contents of those backups. Create these plans based on your requirements and specific Recovery Point Objectives (RPO) and Recovery Time Objectives (RTO).
Create VM Groups and Attach Backup Plan
VM groups are simply a collection of servers that you want to back up per the parameters defined for your RTO and RPO. In this task, you will create a VM group and attach the plan you created in the previous section.
From the Commvault Command Center:
- Create and attach the backup plan for Oracle Cloud VMware Solution managed VMs:
- Select Protect then Virtualiztion then VM Groups. Then click Create VM group.
- On the Add VM dialog box, select Oracle Cloud VMware Solution as your Hypervisor and give the group a Name.
- Browse the hypervisor to select the appropriate guest VMs to which you want to apply the plan.
- Ensure Enable backup plan is selected and choose the backup Plan you want to apply.
- Click Save.
- Optionally, if you are also planning to protect instances with Oracle Cloud
Infrastructure as a hypervisor, create and attach the backup plan for that service:
- Select Protect then Virtualiztion then VM Groups. Then click Create VM group.
- On the Add VM dialog box, select Oracle Cloud Infrastructure as your Hypervisor and give the group a Name.
- Then Navigate the server list until you find the appropriate compartment, open that compartment, and select the servers to which you want to apply the plan.
- Ensure Enable backup plan is selected and choose the backup Plan you want to apply.
- Click Save.