Importing Avamar Data

Using the Data Import app, you can import backup jobs that can be restored as files from an Avamar client into the Commvault storage. The backup jobs are restored as files from the Avamar client and staged on a data access node (staging client) to initiate backups to Commvault storage.

The app uses Avamar Management Console commands to fetch the clients, policies, and backup jobs from Avamar and populates the configuration database. Then, from the Command Center, you can select the jobs that you want to import to Commvault storage. The app recovers the selected backup jobs based on parameters, such as parallel jobs and staging clients. The recovered data is then backed up on to Commvault storage using configured storage plans and data access nodes.

The overall performance of the data import operation depends on multiple environmental factors, like restore throughput from Avamar, backup performance, attached storage, and resources. After the backup job is complete, the staging area is cleaned so that you can redo or import the same Avamar backup job if the earlier backup job did not complete successfully.

Before You Begin

Review the following requirements to import Avamar filesystem data to Commvault storage:

• Create a backup plan with proper retention rules for the data import operation. The backup plan should not be associated with any schedules.

• Configure the EMC Avamar Management Console Command Line Interface (MCCLI) package on a Linux computer pointing to the Avamar Server. Also, install the Commvault File System Agent on the Linux computer.

• Verify that the staging client has enough disk space to restore the largest backup image from Avamar. If you plan to restore multiple backup images in parallel, you must have disk space equal to the largest backup image * the number of parallel restores. For example, 30 GB *5 = 150 GB.

Procedure

1. Import the Data Import app to the Command Center. For more information, see Importing an App.

2. From the navigation pane, go to Protect > Data Import.

3. In the Server Configuration tab, under Data Access Nodes section, click Add/Update.

   The Edit Staging Client window appears.

4. In the Operation Type list, select Add to add a new staging client, and then click OK.
   To edit an existing staging client, select the staging client name, and then click OK.
   The Staging Client window appears.

5. In the Client list, select the staging client name.

6. In the Restore Path box, type the location where you want to restore the Avamar data on the staging client.

7. Optional: In the Third Party Install Path box, type the base path for Avamar installation.

8. Click OK.
   The staging client is listed under the Data Access Nodes section.

9. In the Server Configuration tab, under Backup Server Configuration section, click Add Server.

   The Select Backup Product window appears.

10. In the Select Product box, select Avamar, and then click Next.

    The Enter Migration Settings window appears.

11. Provide the following inputs, and then click Finish.

    • Unique Alias Name - Customized name to save the configuration in the app for the data import operation.

    • Avamar Server Name - Name of Avamar backup server.

    • Avamar Admin User - The admin user account for the backup server.

    • Avamar Admin User Password - Password for the admin user account.

    • Staging Client - Name of the Data Access Nodes that you configured. Only the configured Data Access Nodes are listed in the Enter Migration Settings page.

    • Destination Domain - The domain name of the Avamar client. For example, /clients.

    • Management Console Command Server - The name of the Linux client where you installed the Avamar management console for command line interface (MCCLI).

    • Avamar Install Path on Command Server - The path where you installed the Avamar software on the MCCLI client. For example, /usr/local/avamar/.

    • Max Parallel Jobs - Select the maximum number of backup jobs that you can run in parallel. By default, the number is set to 5 for optimal usage. You can change this value based on the Avamar and Commvault infrastructure load capability and scale aspects.

    • Collect Avamar Server Details - Enable to collect the Avamar server details.

    • Server Plan – Name of the backup plan that you configured for this data import operation.

    The Avamar Master server is listed under Backup Server Configuration.

12. Click Load Jobs for the Avamar Master server.

13. In the DomainName box, select the Avamar domain name.

14. In the From and To boxes, enter the start and end time range of the backup jobs that you want to view, and then click Next. Optional: To list the backup jobs of all the clients in the specified Avamar domain, move the Get Jobs For All Clients toggle to the right.

15. Click the Client Details tab.

    You can view the details for the selected clients.

16. Click the Job Details tab. You can view a list of backup jobs for the selected clients and date range.

17. To change the client , in the Select Client box, select a different Avamar client, and then click Apply.

18. To start data import, select the backup jobs, and then click Start Migration.

    The status column for the selected backup jobs, will display the status as In Progress. You can also view the import progress for the backup jobs in the Migration Queue tab.

19. Optional:To stop the running the data import operation, in the Migration Queue tab, click Stop.

What to Do Next

You can access and manage the files from the Command Center.

1. From the navigation, click Protect > File Servers.
2. Select the Avamar_clientname, and navigate to Protocols > CIFS/NFS.

3. Click the Subclients tab, and then choose Avamar_files backupset.

   You can now restore the imported data from the list of subclients.