Dell DL1000- User Manual

Replication begins with seeding — the initial transfer of deduplicated base images and incremental snapshots of the protected agents can add up to hundreds or thousands of gigabytes of data. Initial replication can be seeded to the target core using external media. This is useful for large sets of d...

Figure 3. DL1000 Multi—Core Deployment Architecture Other Information You May Need NOTE: For all Dell OpenManage documents, go to dell.com/openmanagemanuals . NOTE: Always check for updates on dell.com/support/manuals and read the updates first because they often supersede information in other docum...

2 Installing Your Dell DL1000 Introduction The DL Backup to Disk Appliance allows: • Faster backups, as well as quicker recovery scenarios over conventional tape devices and backup methodologies • Optional deduplication capability• Continuous data protection for data center and remote office servers...

5. Installing the Core Management Console. Installation Prerequisites Network Requirements The Dell PowerVault DL Backup to Disk Appliance requires the following network environment: • Active network with available Ethernet cables and connections• A static IP address and DNS server IP address, if no...

• Ensure that the system is installed under the recommended temperature conditions as stated in the Technical Specification – Environmental Section of Dell DL1000 Appliance Getting Started Guide . CAUTION: Failure to follow these guidelines may result in damage to the system or physical injury. Figu...

Initial Software Setup When you turn on the appliance for the first time, and change the system password, the AppAssure Appliance Configuration wizard runs automatically. 1. After you turn the system on, the Microsoft EULA is displayed on the Settings page. WARNING: The Dell DL1000 is currently desi...

3 Configuring Your Dell DL1000 Configuration Overview Configuration includes tasks such as configuring the repository for storing backup snapshots, defining encryption key for securing protected data, and setting up alerts and notifications. After you complete the configuration of the Core, you can ...

7. Click OK , and then select the Advanced tab. 8. Scroll to Multimedia and select Play animations in webpages . 9. Scroll to Security , check Enable Integrated Windows Authentication , and then click OK . To modify Firefox browser settings: 1. In the Firefox address bar, type about:config , and the...

7. To assign the DNS server details, do one of the following:• To assign the DNS server address automatically, select Obtain DNS server address automatically . • To assign the DNS server manually, select Use the following DNS server address and enter the following details:– Preferred DNS sever – Alt...

To configure SNMP alerts for the appliance: 1. On the Configure SNMP Settings page, select Configure SNMP on this appliance . NOTE: Deselect Configure SNMP on this appliance if you do not want to set up SNMP details and alerts on the appliance and skip to step 6. 2. In Communities , enter one or mor...

8. In Add this website to the zone , enter about:blank . 9. Click Add . 10. Click Close and then OK . Managing Licenses You can manage your DL1000 licenses directly from the Core Console. From the console, you can change the license key and contact the license server. You can also access the Dell Ap...

To encrypt agent snapshot data: 1. From the Core, click Configuration → Manage → Security . 2. Click Actions , and then click Add Encryption Key . The Create Encryption Key page id displayed. 3. Complete the following information: Field Description Name Enter a name for the encryption key. Comment E...

4 Preparing To Protect Your Servers Overview To protect your data using DL1000, you need to add the workstations and servers for protection in the Core Console; for example, your Exchange server, SQL Server, your Linux server, and so on.In the Core Console, you can identify the machine on which an A...

7. Click Install . 8. Click Finish . Creating The NIC Team NOTE: It is recommended to not use the native teaming interface in Windows 2012 Server. The teaming algorithm is optimized for outbound, not inbound, traffic. It offers poor performance with a backup workload, even with more network ports in...

well if all clients are running the same operating system. However, if there are different versions of operating systems, you may find it easier to install the agents on the machines.You can also deploy the Agent software to the agent machine during the process of protecting a machine. This option i...

3. Click Run in the Installer dialog box. NOTE: For information about adding agents by using the Core machine, see Deploying An Agent (Push Install) in the Dell DL1000 Appliance User's Guide at dell.com/support/manuals . Installing Agents On Linux Machines Download the distribution specific 32-bit o...

Component Location/Path wrappers for aamount and agent • /usr/bin/aamount• /usr/bin/aagent autorun scripts for aavdisk and agent • /etc/init.d/appassure-agent• /etc/init.d/appassure-vdisk Agent Dependencies The following dependencies are required and are installed as part of the Agent installer pack...

Installing The Agent On Ubuntu NOTE: Before performing these steps, ensure that you have downloaded the Ubuntu-specific installer package to the /home/system directory. To install the agent on Ubuntu: 1. Open a terminal session with root access. 2. To make the Agent installer executable, type the fo...

After the installer completes, the Agent will be running on your machine. For more information on protecting this machine with the Core, see the topic 'Protecting Workstations and Servers' in the Dell DL1000 Appliance User’s Guide at dell.com/support/manuals . Installing The Agent On SUSE Linux Ente...

5 Common Use Cases This section provides the most common use cases for the DL1000 and provides a high-level overview of the information and procedures required for each scenario. Where required, references to additional information is provided. Protecting Machines The AppAssure backup and replicatio...

• Download from the AppAssure License Portal — If you have registered your software in the Dell Software License Portal, you can log into the License Portal and download the software to the agent machine. • Deploy the Agent Software when protecting a machine — You can deploy the Agent software to th...

Protecting A Machine This topic describes how to start protecting the data on a machine that you specify. NOTE: The machine must have the AppAssure 5 Agent software installed in order to be protected. You can choose to install the Agent software prior to this procedure, or you can deploy the softwar...

15. Enter the information as described in the following table to add an encryption key for the Core. Text Box Description Name Enter a name for the encryption key. Description Enter a description to provide additional details for the encryption key. Passphrase Enter the passphrase used to control ac...

8. If the volumes you want to restore contain SQL or Microsoft Exchange databases, on the Dismount Databases page, you are prompted to dismount them. Optionally, if you want to remount these databases after the restore is complete, select Automatically remount all databases after the recovery point ...

To perform a BMR for a Windows machine: 1. Create a boot CD. 2. Burn the image to disk. 3. Boot the target server from the boot CD. 4. Connect to the recovery disk. 5. Map the volumes. 6. Initiate the recovery. 7. Monitor the progress. Replicating Recovery Points Replication is the process of copyin...

the recovery points created by the snapshots. Due to the amount of data transmitted from core to core, multiple parallel streams may be required to perform at wire speeds up to the speed of a 1GB Ethernet connection. NOTE: Bandwidth specified by the ISP is the total available bandwidth. The outgoing...

• Set the replication priority for an agent — For more information on prioritizing the replication of agents, see topic 'Setting Replication Priority for an Agent' in the Dell DL1000 Appliance User’s Guide . • Set a replication schedule for an agent — For more information on setting a replication sc...

12. On the Summary page, click Finish to complete the wizard and to start the export. NOTE: You can monitor the status and progress of the export by viewing the Virtual Standby or Events tab Managing Recovery Points Periodic backup snapshots of all the protected servers accumulate on the Core over t...

Text Box Description ...and then keep one Recovery Point per month for n [retention time period] Provides a more refined level of retention. It is used as a building block to further define how long recovery points are maintained.Enter a number that represents the retention period and then select th...

9. On the Date Range page, enter the Start Date and Expiration Date of the recovery points to be archived.• To enter a time, click on the time shown (default, 8:00 AM) to reveal the slide bars for selecting hours and minutes. • To enter a date, click the text box to reveal the calendar, and then cli...

9. Click Yes . The operating system disk starts restoring back to factory reset. 10. Click Finish . Creating The RASR USB Key NOTE: After the initial setup of the software, the AppAssure Appliance Configuration Wizard starts automatically. The Appliance tab status icon is yellow. To create a RASR US...

6 Getting Help Finding Documentation And Software Updates Direct links to AppAssure and DL1000 Appliance documentation and software updates are available from the Core Console. Documentation To access the link for documentation: 1. On the Core Console, click the Appliance tab. 2. From the left pane,...