NFS Exports

You can back up Network File System (NFS) exports data residing on a Nutanix file server using the Linux File System agent.

You install the Commvault software on all or a few of the Linux computers that have access and permissions to the Nutanix Files data present on the Nutanix file server. These nodes are referred to as data access nodes. Commvault uses the NFS protocol to access NFS exports over the network.

During backup and restore operations, the data access nodes facilitate data movement from the Nutanix file server to the backup media.

Supported NFS Versions

• NFSv3

• NFSv4

Key Features

The following key features are available in the Commvault software:

Simplified Data Management

Management of all the network file system data in your environment using the same console and infrastructure.

Distributed Backup and Restores

Distributed backup and restores, which run in parallel on multiple data access nodes, for optimal sharing of the backup load.

Fault-Tolerant Model

Fault-tolerant model that redistributes task loads when a data access node fails.

LAN-Free Backup and Restores

Faster LAN-free backup and restores using a grid storage policy.

Diverse Backup Types

Support for full, incremental, differential, and synthetic full backup types.

Restores to Distributed File System Targets

Support for restoring Nutanix Files data to a distributed file system target (any other file system).

Multi-Thread Scans

Multi-thread scan is enabled by default for reduced scan times.

Reports

A variety of reports are automatically provided for managing the shared data. You can access Reports from the Web Console, the Cloud Services site, or the CommCell Console.

Backup Content

Support for browsing the shares on the file server to find content to back up. Wildcards in content paths are also supported.

When the correct content path is used, the appropriate NFS export is automatically mounted.

Terminology

The Nutanix Files documentation uses the following terminology: