Commvault

Commvault is an enterprise-level data protection and information management platform. It provides organizations with tools to backup, recover, archive, replicate, and manage data across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments.

The system is designed to ensure data availability, integrity, and security, helping businesses protect critical information against data loss, ransomware, or system failures.

Key Capabilities:

• Backup & Recovery – Automated and centralized backup of data from physical servers, virtual machines, databases, and cloud environments.
  
  

• Disaster Recovery – Rapid restoration of systems and applications to minimize downtime in case of outages or disasters.
  
  

• Data Archiving – Efficient long-term storage and retrieval of historical data, reducing primary storage costs.
  
  

• Cloud Integration – Support for major cloud providers (Azure, AWS, Google Cloud, etc.) for backup, recovery, and migration tasks.
  
  

• Data Security & Compliance – Encryption, role-based access, and policy management to meet security and regulatory requirements.
  
  

• Data Insights – Built-in analytics and reporting tools that help monitor data usage, storage trends, and compliance status.

Commvault sends security events (logs) using the Syslog protocol.

The default logs sents with Parentheses.

Conkit Installation:

To receive and process these logs, follow these steps for the connector installation and configuration:

1. Download Conkit: Download the Conkit.

2. Open Port: Open the following port to receive the incoming Syslog events:

   • Port: 10787

   • Protocol: UDP

3. Install Conkit: Install the downloaded Conkit via Cygent.

4. Verification: After installation, check that the connector is successfully receiving events from the Silverfort system.

Data Sent to Syslog:

• Audit Trails: Records of user interactions and activities within the Commvault environment.

• Events: System-generated messages indicating various occurrences, such as job completion, errors, or changes in system status.

• Alerts: Notifications triggered by predefined conditions or thresholds within the CommCell environment.