Data Domain: DD Boost Configuration Guide for CommVault

Resumen: This article provides basic information about configuration of DD Boost with CommVault Application. This article also describes the prerequisites required for configuring DD Boost with CommVault and supported configuration/workflows with CommVault 11.30.x and 11.32.x software versions. ...

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Software configuration

Table: prerequisites for Data Domain (DD) and Commvault required versions.

DDOS Version DDBoostSDK CommServe/Media Agent Version
DDOS 7.8 or later DD Boost SDK 7.11 - integrated in Commvault 11.30.x and 11.32.x Media Agent Package 11.30.x (DD Boost Access)
DDOS 7.8 or later DD Boost SDK 7.11 - integrated in Commvault 11.30.x and 11.32.x Media Agent Package 11.32.x (DD Boost Client Direct)
 
Note: DD Boost Client is supported with fresh deployments, no migration is supported either from DD Boost Access (CV 11.30.x) or from prior CV versions.

Supported Configuration/workflows with Commvault 11.30.x

Workflow I: Data Path Media Agent to Data Domain

Graphic depicting client data streams writing to Commvault and then Data Domain. The DDBoost SDK is included in the Commvault Media Agent (MA) package. MA streams directly to the DD over a secure TLS connection.
 

Workflow II: Data Path Client to Data Domain

Graphic showing client data being backed up directly to Data Domain using a DDBoost Client Library. Metadata is sent to Commvault. The DDBoost SDK is included in the Storage Accelerator Package. Clients write to the DD over a secure TLS connection.
 

Supported workflows for 11.32.x

Workflow I: Data Path is Client to Data Domain (DD Client-Side Deduplication)

Note: For Full Backup and Incremental Backups Only, Restore Only.
Graphic showing client data being backed up directly to Data Domain over a secure TLS connection using a DDBoost Client Library. Metadata is sent to Commvault. The DDBoost SDK is integrated into the Media Agent and Client Package.

Workflow II: Data Path is Client to Data Domain (DD Client-Side Deduplication)

Note: For Synthetic Full (DD VS - Virtual Synthetics) Backup Only
Graphic showing client data streams writing to Commvault and then Data Domain. Clients write their index cache to Commvault, and MA writes to the DD over a secure TLS connection. The DDBoost SDK is integrated into the Media Agent and Client Package.

Workflow III: Clients to Media Agent to Data Domain

Data Path is Media Agent to Data Domain.
 
Note: Preferred for DD non-Client-Side Deduplication
Graphic showing client data being backed up directly to Data Domain, with metadata being sent to Commvault with the required Media Agent Package on the clients. Clients write to the DD over a secure TLS connection.

Configuration Steps

This section explains the steps required to configure a DD appliance.
Note: DD Boost SDK is installed by default when CommVault Media Agent and CommServe are installed on hosts.

Verify that the DD has a valid license, and the filesystem and DD Boost are enabled.

  1. Check license: 
    sysadmin@DataDomain# elicense show
Licensing scheme: EMC Electronic License Management System (ELMS) node-locked mode

Capacity licenses:
##   Feature              Shelf Model   Capacity      Type              State    Expiration Date   Note
--   ------------------   -----------   -----------   ---------------   ------   ---------------   ----
1    CAPACITY-ACTIVE      ES40          1135.04 TiB   permanent (int)   active   n/a
2    CLOUDTIER-CAPACITY   n/a           9.09 TiB      permanent (int)   active   n/a
--   ------------------   -----------   -----------   ---------------   ------   ---------------   ----
Licensed Active Tier capacity: 1135.04 TiB*
* Depending on the hardware platform, usable filesystem capacities may vary.

Feature licenses:
##   Feature                     Count   Type              State    Expiration Date   Note
--   -------------------------   -----   ---------------   ------   ---------------   ----
1    REPLICATION                     1   permanent (int)   active   n/a
2    VTL                             1   permanent (int)   active   n/a
3    DDBOOST                         1   permanent (int)   active   n/a
4    RETENTION-LOCK-GOVERNANCE       1   permanent (int)   active   n/a
5    ENCRYPTION                      1   permanent (int)   active   n/a
  2. Check filesystem status: 
    sysadmin@DataDomain# filesys status
The filesystem is enabled and running.
  3. Check DD Boost status: 
    sysadmin@DataDomain# ddboost status
DD Boost status: enabled
  4. Check DD Boost options for DSP: 
    sysadmin@DataDomain# ddboost option show
Option                           Value
------------------------------   --------
distributed-segment-processing   enabled
virtual-synthetics               enabled
fc                               disabled
global-authentication-mode        none
global-encryption-strength        none
------------------------------   --------
  5. Create DD Boost Storage Unit: 
    sysadmin@DataDomain# ddboost storage-unit create DDSTU_P2WIN_COMP_3 user sysadmin
Created storage-unit "DDSTU_P2WIN_COMP_3" for "sysadmin".
  6. List the DD Boost Storage Unit: 
    sysadmin@DataDomain# ddboost storage-unit show
Name                 Pre-Comp (GiB)   Status   User       Report Physical
                                                             Size (MiB)
------------------   --------------   ------   --------   ---------------
DDSTU_P2WIN_COMP_3              0.0   RW       sysadmin                 -
------------------   --------------   ------   --------   ---------------
 D    : Deleted
 Q    : Quota Defined
 RO   : Read Only
 RW   : Read Write
 RD   : Replication Destination
 M    : Mobile
 m    : Migratable
 
Note: For more information about the Commvault DD Boost Storage Library feature, including configuring a DD Boost Storage Library, see Commvault Data Domain Boost Storage Library in the Commvault documentation.
 

Creating a DD Boost Client Library using CommVault 11.32.x

After taking care of all prerequisites for configuring a Commvault DD Boost Storage Library, create a Client Direct DD Boost Client Library:
  1. From the CommCell Browser, expand "Storage Resources."
  2. Right-click Libraries, and then click "Add > Disk Library > Data Domain Boost Library."
    Screenshot of the Commvault user interface, with the following nested sub-menus active: Libraries, Add, Disk Library, and Data Domain Boost Library.
  3. The "Add DD Boost Storage" dialog box is displayed.
  4. In the Name box, type a name for the library.
  5. In the Type box, select DD Boost Client.
  6. From the Media Agent list, select the appropriate Client.
  7. In the DD appliance host box, type the IP address associated with the Data Domain library.
  8. From the Credentials list, choose a predefined credential or click Create New to create a credential to access the DD series appliance library.
  9. In the Storage unit box, type the name of the storage unit provided in the DD series appliance console.
    Screenshot of the Commvault user interface with the 'Add Data Domain Boost Storage' window open. 
  10. Click OK.
    Screenshot of the Commvault user interface showing a new Client Direct storage library listed under 'Libraries'.
The new Client Direct DD Boost Storage Library is shown in the CommCell Browser under "Storage Resources | Libraries."

Productos afectados

Data Domain, Data Domain Boost
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Número del artículo: 000219165
Tipo de artículo: How To
Última modificación: 27 ene 2026
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