Dell DL1000 Appliance Deployment Guide

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    Dell DL1000 Appliance Deployment Guide
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    potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem. WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. © 2016 Dell Inc. All rights reserved. This product is protected by U.S. and international copyright and intellectual property
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    your Dell DL1000 5 Dell DL1000 core technologies...5 Live Recovery...5 Universal Recovery...5 True Global Deduplication ...6 Encryption...6 Dell DL1000 data protection features 6 Dell DL1000 Core...6 Dell DL1000 Smart Agent...7 Snapshot process...7 Replication - disaster recovery site or service
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    Dell DL1000 26 Configuration overview...26 Resetting the operating system to default settings 26 Configuring browsers to remotely access the DL1000 Core Console 26 Configuring browser settings in Internet Explorer and Chrome 27 Configuring browser settings in Firefox 27 Accessing the DL1000
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    specific private or public cloud infrastructure. Server applications and data can be recovered in minutes for data retention and compliance purposes. Your DL1000 supports multi-hypervisor environments on VMware vSphere, Oracle VirtualBox and Microsoft Hyper-V private and public clouds. Dell DL1000
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    data, at line speeds without impacting performance. Dell DL1000 data protection features Dell DL1000 Core The Core is the central component of the DL1000 deployment architecture. The Core stores and manages machine backups and provides services for backup, recovery, retention, replication, archival
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    Dell DL1000 the performance of the production system. Your DL1000 uses Microsoft VSS because it has built-in support for all Windows internal technologies such as NTFS on the Core. Replication - disaster recovery site or service provider Replication is the process of copying recovery points from
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    that are ready to be powered up with a click of a button. The supported virtual machine exports are: • VMware Workstation or Server on a folder • Direct Storage, or other OpenStack-based cloud services. Dell DL1000 deployment architecture Your DL1000 deployment architecture consists of local and
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    allows users to log in, activate accounts, download software, and deploy agents and cores per your license for your environment. Figure 2. Dell DL1000 Deployment Architecture You can also deploy multiple DL1000 Cores as shown in the following diagram. A central console manages multiple cores. 9
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    configuring and managing the system. Release Notes Provides product information and additional information on the Dell DL1000 Appliance. Interoperability Guide Provides information on supported software and hardware for your appliance as well as usage considerations, recommendations, and rules
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    includes the following hardware and software: • Dell DL1000 system • Dell PowerEdge RAID Controllers (PERC) • Dell AppAssure software Installation overview The DL1000 installation involves installing the Rapid Recovery Core and Rapid Recovery Agent services on the systems that have to be protected
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    your DL1000 . 2. Review installation prerequisites Dell recommends 10GbE networks for robust environments. 10GbE networks are also recommended when protecting servers featuring large volumes (5TB or higher). If multiple network interface cards (NICs) are available on the Core machine that support
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    kit, locate the Rack Installation Instructions supplied with the rack kit. Follow the instructions to install the rails and the DL1000 in the rack. Using the in the Technical Specification - Environmental Section of Dell DL1000 Appliance Owner's Manual at Dell.com/support/home. CAUTION: Failure
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    Dell DL1000 Appliance Getting Started Guide that is shipped with the appliance and follow the instructions to attach the keyboard, mouse, monitor, power, and network cables to the DL1000 information, see the Dell DL1000 Getting Started Guide at Dell.com/support/manuals. Initial software setup When
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    is complete. The Windows update service is disabled temporarily during the configuration . The AppAssure Appliance Configuration wizard guides you through the following steps to address automatically. • To assign the network connection manually, select Use the following IPv4 address and enter
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    • To assign the DNS server manually, select Use the following DNS server address and enter to a domain, select No in Do you want this appliance to join a domain? NOTE: If your DL1000 is installed with Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Foundation edition, the option to join a domain will be disabled. By
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    create a new AppAssure Repository. NOTE: For the DL1000 3 TB (2 VM) configuration system, you can allocate wizard is complete. The Windows update service is disabled temporarily during the configuration operation. The DL Appliance Configuration wizard guides you through the following steps to
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    Exports see Rapid Recovery on DL Appliances User's Guide at www.dell.com/support/home. Configuring the network interface To configure the an IPV4 address automatically. • To assign the network connection manually, select Set manually IPV4 address and enter the following details: - IPv4 Address
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    The Registration page is displayed. Registration and Host settings Register your appliance with the appropriate license key to avail the features accordingly. It is recommended that you change the host name before starting backups. By default, the host name is the system name that the operating
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    . Click Next. The Appliance Configuration Backup Options page is displayed. Configuring Windows backup NOTE: All DL flavors, except DL 1000 support Windows backup feature. Appliance configuration backup options allows you to set the frequency at which your appliance configuration is backed up
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    Option Description Monthly Backs your configuration settings every month beginning every Sunday at 12:01 AM 3. Click Next. The Storage Provisioning page is displayed. Storage provisioning Your appliance allows you to provision its internal storage to create Virtual disks (VDs) to host
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    Table 2. Schedule options for default retention policy Text Box Keep all recovery points for n [retention time period] Description Specifies the retention period for the recovery points. Enter a number to represent the retention period and then select the time period. The default is 3 days. You
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    , see Recovering a Dell™ DL Backup and Recovery Appliance using Rapid Appliance Self Recovery (RASR) document at Dell.com/support/home. To perform the attached USB drive. 5. Select your keyboard layout. 6. Click Troubleshoot → Rapid Appliance Self Recovery. 7. Select the target operating system (
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    in the RUU package. Follow the instructions and select the option to continue with Wizard launches and will guide you through the rest DL1000, DL1300, DL4000 and DL4300) software. It includes the Rapid Recovery Core software and appliance-specific support.dell.com and download the RUU installer. 24
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    2. To start the RUU process, run launchRUU.exe file in the RUU package. NOTE: Your system may reboot during the RUU update process. 25
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    on changing a license key, see the topic 'Updating or changing a lincense' in the Rapid Recovery 6.0 on DL Appliances User's Guide at dell.com/support/ home. NOTE: While using the DL1000 Backup To Disk Appliance, it is recommended that you use the Appliance tab to configure the Core. Resetting the
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    IP address separated by a comma of the appliance system hosting the Core; for example, IP Address, host name. 4. Restart Firefox. Accessing the DL1000 Core Console Ensure that you update trusted sites as discussed in the topic Updating Trusted Sites In Internet Explorer, and configure your browsers
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    snapshot data within the repository. Instead of encrypting the entire repository, DL1000 allows you to specify an encryption key during the protection of an information, see Managing Security chapter in the Dell DL1000 Appliance User's Guide. Configuring an Email server and Email notification
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    Notification Groups For System Events in the Dell DL1000 Appliance User's Guide at Dell.com/support/home. To configure an email server and event, when it occurred, and the severity. 5. Click Send Test Email and review the results. 6. After you are satisfied with the results of the tests,
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    in Transfer Queue. 3. Change Maximum Concurrent Transfers to a number between 10 and 15 for optimal performance, but if the performance seems unsatisfactory, try tuning it manually. 30
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    machine, see the Rapid Recovery on DL Appliance User's Guide at Dell.com/support/home. Deploying the agent software when protecting an agent not installed prior to protecting a machine, you will not be able to select specific volumes for protection as part of this wizard. In this case, by default,
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    protect using one of the methods described in the topic "Installing the Rapid Recovery Agent software" in the Dell Data Protection | Rapid Recovery 6.0 Installation and Upgrade Guide. Then launch the installer program as described below to install or upgrade the software on each Windows machine you
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    Options page appears. 10. On the Installation Options page, review the installation options. If necessary, modify them as described below Agent to automatically send diagnostic and usage information to Dell Inc. to send diagnostic and usage information to Dell. If you do not want to send this
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    Directory or vCenter or ESX(i), you can manually connect to individual machines by using their IP vCenter/ESX(i) virtual host NOTE: Dell recommends limiting the number of machines b. Click Configuration → Services. c. Ensure that Microsoft .NET Framework appears in the list of services. If it is
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    to a Warnings page, where you can clear machines from selection and manually verify the selected machines. If the machines you added pass the Active Directory domain" in the Rapid Recovery 6.0 on DL Appliances User's Guide. Deploying to machines on a VMware vCenter/ESX(i) virtual host Use this
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    Recovery detects any concerns during automatic verification, the wizard progresses to a Warnings page, where you can clear machines from selection and manually verify the selected machines. If the machines you added pass the automatic verification, they appear on the Deploy Agent to Machines pane
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    " in the Dell Data Protection | Rapid Recovery 6.0 Installation and Upgrade Guide. CAUTION: After the following factors apply: • One set of instructions applies to installations of Agent on a Linux machine for installation. Because the various supported Linux distributions use different package
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    software from a Linux machine" in the Dell Data Protection | Rapid Recovery 6.0 Installation and Upgrade Guide. NOTE: Removal of the new Rapid Recovery install the kernel module, and start the Agent service. • Restart the Linux machine The instructions for installing the Agent software on a Linux
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    , Location of Linux Agent files, Agent dependencies, Linux scripting information in the Dell Data Protection | Rapid Recovery 6.0 Installation and Upgrade Guide. Location of Linux Agent files There are several files required to support the Rapid Recovery Agent software on a Linux machine. For all
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    an archive containing repository information specific to the apt package manager. Dell Data Protection | Rapid Recovery License Portal User Guide. 4. To establish a persistent connection between your Linux machine and the remote Dell Enter: apt-get update 6. Instruct the package manager to install
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    Dell Data Protection | Rapid Recovery License Portal User Guide. 4. To establish a persistent connection between your Linux machine and the remote Dell the following command, and then press Enter: apt-get update 6. Instruct the package manager to install the Rapid Recovery Agent software. Type the
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    ' in the Rapid Recovery 6.0 on DL Appliances User's Guide at Dell.com/support/home. Installing the Agent software on offline Linux machines This packages-downloader.sh The script executes and prompts you to select a specific Linux distribution and architecture. 3. Type the index of the installation
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    file name on the command line. For example, Agent-X64-6.X.X.xxxxx.exe /silent. 1. Download the Rapid Recovery Agent installer file from the Dell Data Protection | Rapid Recovery License Portal or from the Rapid Recovery Core. 2. From a command prompt, navigate to the directory containing the Rapid
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    in the numbered steps of the instructions when it detects your specific configuration information. Complete the steps below modules you wish to install, delimited by space; use 'all' to install into all supported kernels, or 'q' to quit. 7. Configure the appropriate Rapid Recovery kernel module. For
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    To enter all kernel modules, enter all and press Enter. 8. After configuring the newly installed Agent software, restart the machine. Restarting ensures that the proper kernel driver version is used to protect your machine. After completing this process, the local repository has been configured on
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    topic "Prohibited characters" in the Rapid Recovery on DL Appliances User's Guide. Additionally, do not begin the display name with any of the character choosing which volumes to protect, go to the Summary page for the specific protected machine. • To define a different protection schedule, in the
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    Console. For more information about encryption, see the topic "Understanding encryption keys" in the Rapid Recovery 6.0 on DL Appliances User's Guide at www.dell.com/support/home. CAUTION: Rapid Recovery uses AES 256-bit encryption in the Cipher Block Chaining (CBC) mode with 256-bit keys. While
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    Record the passphrase in a secure location. Dell Support cannot recover a passphrase. Once you create Rapid Recovery Services and RPC are running. d. Verify Domain Name Service Lookups (if replies, check that the firewall settings allow the DL1000 components to run. Checking the firewall settings If
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    go to C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc hosts. 2. Enter the IP address of each client that backs up to DL1000. Teaming network adapters By default, the network adapters (NICs) on the DL1000 Appliance are not bonded, which affects the performance of the system. It is recommended that you team the NICs
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    4. Click Next. 5. Enter a name for the team and click Next. 6. Select the Team Type and click Next. 7. Select an adapter you want to be part of the team, and click Add. 8. Repeat these steps for all other adapters that are a part of the team. 9. When all adapters are selected for the team, click
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    links to Rapid Recovery and DL1000 Appliance documentation and software updates are services may not be available in your area. To contact Dell for sales, technical support, or customer-service issues, go to software.dell.com/support. Documentation feedback Click the Feedback link in any of the Dell
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