Dell DL4300 Appliance Deployment Guide

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    Dell DL4300 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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    Recovery and Update Utility...16 Rapid Appliance Self Recovery...16 Creating the RASR USB key...17 Executing RASR...17 Executing the RASR through the Internal Dual SD Module 18 Provisioning storage...18 Configuring the DL4300 using fibre channel storage (optional 20 3 Post installation tasks...21
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    Debian or Ubuntu 32 Installing the Rapid Recovery Agent software on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 32 Installing the agent on Red Hat Enterprise Linux and CentOS 33 Installing the documentation and software updates...41 Finding software updates...41 Contacting Dell...41 Documentation feedback...41 4
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    1 Setting up DL4300 Appliance Introduction The Dell DL4300 appliance is the latest generation of backup-to-disk appliance powered by Rapid Recovery software. The appliance allows: • Scalable storage capabilities to support organizations of any size • Faster backups, as well as quicker recovery
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    support up to four expansion shelves. Each configuration includes the following hardware and software: • Dell DL4300 system • Dell PowerEdge RAID Controllers (PERC) • Preinstalled operating system and Dell OpenManage system and storage management software • AppAssure software NOTE: If your appliance
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    cable from the PowerEdge RAID Controller (PERC) installed in the Dell DL4300 system to the primary Enclosure Management Module (EMM) SAS port of the storage enclosure. Figure 2. Connecting the DL4300 system to the MD1400 storage enclosure Redundant port configuration For redundant port configuration
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    at Dell.com/support/home that shipped with your appliance. Follow the instructions to attach the keyboard, mouse, monitor, power, and network cables to the appliance. Turning on the appliance After cabling the appliance, turn on the MD1400 storage enclosure, and then turn on the DL4300 system
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    the Dell readme.htm screen, scroll down and click Proceed. 7. Log on using the changed administrator password. The Select the language for AppAssure Appliance screen is displayed. 8. Select the language for your appliance from the list of supported languages. The AppAssure Appliance Configuration
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    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 the AppAssure Appliance Configuration wizard requires manually performing several
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    . Creating Windows and RASR virtual disk(s) The DL4300 system supports: • Two operating system drives, twelve data AppAssure Appliance Configuration Wizard, you will not be able to create a Windows Server backup Dell™ DL Backup and Recovery Appliance using Rapid Appliance Self Recovery (RASR) at Dell
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    Storage provisioning • Configuring Retention policy and update options NOTE: After you complete the Appliance Rapid Recovery on DL Appliances User's Guide at www.dell.com/support/home. Configuring the • To assign the network connection manually, select Set manually IPV4 address and enter the following
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    • To assign the network connection manually, select Set manually IPV6 address and enter the following appliance to a domain, select Join this system to a domain check box and specify the following information: Otherwise, go to step 5. NOTE: Joining to a domain is not possible on Windows Server
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    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. Windows backup data helps in recovering your
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    expansion license, for more information see Rapid Recovery 6.0 on DL Appliance User's Guide • If you had applied the purchased expansion license, the size retention of these backups, but use of fast storage is cost prohibitive. In your appliance, retention policies can be customized to specify the
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    Appliances (DL1000, DL1300, DL4000 and DL4300) software. It includes the Rapid Recovery Core software and appliance-specific components. RUU consists of updated versions of the Windows Server License Portal under the Downloads section or go to support.dell.com and download the RUU installer. 2. To
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    Backup and Recovery Appliance using Rapid Appliance Self Recovery (RASR) document at Dell.com/support/home. To perform a factory reset: 1. Insert the RASR USB key created. 2. Restart the appliance and select Boot Manager (F11). 3. In the Boot Manager Main Menu, select One-shot BIOS Boot Menu. 4. In
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    The appliance configures available internal storage and any attached supported external storage enclosures for: • Repositories NOTE: If fibre channel HBA is configured then the process of creating the repositories is manual. Rapid Recovery will not create a repository automatically in the root
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    you select the Appliance → Provisioning tab, the Rapid Recovery Appliance software locates the available storage space for all supported controllers in the phrases' in the Dell Data Protection | Rapid Recovery 6.0 User Guide. Controller Select the appropriate storage controller depending on
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    information on the following steps, see the DL4xxx - Fibre Channel Implementation whitepaper located at dell.com/support/home. To integrate and configure the DL4300 using the fibre channel storage: 1. Connect the DL4300 fibre channel HBA to a SAN switch. 2. Install either the Qlogic or the Emulex
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    appliance and the servers that the appliance is backing up are correctly configured. NOTE: The appliance is configured with a 30-day temporary Rapid Recovery software license. To obtain a permanent license key, log on to the Dell the Dell Data Protection | Rapid Recovery License Portal User Guide.
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    the zone, and then add http:// to Trusted Sites. 4. Click Close, select , enter the host name or IP address separated by a comma of the appliance system hosting the Core; for example, IP Address, host name. 4. Restart
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    information on specifying events to receive email alerts, see 'Configuring Notification Groups For System Events' in Dell DL4300 Appliance User's Guide. To configure an email server and email notification template: 1. From the Core, select the Configuration tab. 2. From the Manage option, click
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    the number of streams By default, Rapid Recovery is configured to allow three concurrent streams to the appliance. It is recommended that the number of streams is set between 10 and 15 for optimal optimal performance, but if the performance seems unsatisfactory, try tuning it manually. 24
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    server, SQL Server, your Linux server, and so on. In the Core Console, you can identify the machine on which an Agent is installed and specify which volumes, for example, a Microsoft Windows Storage the Rapid Recovery on DL Appliance User's Guide at Dell.com/support/home. Deploying the agent software
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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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    Active Directory or vCenter or ESX(i), you can manually connect to individual machines by using their IP addresses VMware vCenter/ESX(i) virtual host NOTE: Dell recommends limiting the number of machines to start the Windows Server Manager. b. Click Configuration → Services. c. Ensure that Microsoft .NET
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    domain information and logon credentials for the Active Directory server on hand. 1. On the Rapid Recovery Core Console you can clear machines from selection and manually verify the selected machines. If the in the Rapid Recovery 6.0 on DL Appliances User's Guide. Deploying to machines on a VMware
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    or IP address of the VMware vCenter Server/ESX(i) virtual host. Port User name machines from selection and manually verify the selected machines Dell Data Protection | Rapid Recovery 6.0 Installation and Upgrade Guide. factors apply: • One set of instructions applies to installations of Agent on
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    support Package Manager Linux Distribution yum Linux distributions based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), including RHEL, CentOS, and Oracle Linux. zypper SUSE Linux Enterprise Server uninstall instructions Dell Data Protection | Rapid Recovery 6.0 Installation and Upgrade Guide service. 30
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    The instructions for the Rapid Recovery Agent software on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server For more information about preparing for and installing the Dell Data Protection | Rapid Recovery 6.0 Installation and Upgrade Guide. Location of Linux Agent files There are several files required to support
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    glibc >=2.11 • For SUSE Linux Enterprise Server: - The nbd-dkms requires: dkms, gcc 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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    Type the following command, and then press Enter: apt-get update 6. Instruct the package manager to install the Rapid Recovery Agent software. Type the following see the topic 'Protecting Workstations and Servers' in the Rapid Recovery 6.0 on DL Appliances User's Guide at Dell.com/ support/home. 33
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    machines This task requires access to an online Linux machine, removable storage media, and access to the final offline Linux machine. If Agent software from a Linux machine" section in Dell Data Protection | Rapid Recovery Installation and Upgrade Guide. When installing the Agent software on Linux
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    install the Agent software on a Windows Server Core machine. NOTE: The following procedure Download the Rapid Recovery Agent installer file from the Dell Data Protection | Rapid Recovery License Portal or from in the numbered steps of the instructions when it detects your specific configuration
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    3 - linux-image-3.16.0.34-generic Input indices of the kernel 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 example, to enter kernel modules for 3.16.0-23 and 3.16.0-34
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    enter up to 64 characters. Do not use the special characters described in the 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 combinations described in the topic prohibited phrases in the Rapid
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    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 Firewall Settings. c. Verify Rapid Recovery Services and RPC are running. d. Verify Domain Name Service Lookups (if applicable). Checking network connectivity
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    each client that backs up to DL4300. Teaming network adapters By default, the network adapters (NICs) on the DL4300 Appliance are not bonded, which affects the appliance. The following drivers are available at dell.com/support. • QLogic driver Click Servers, storage, & Networking → Dell Software
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    not to use the native teaming interface in Windows 2012 Server. The teaming algorithm is optimized for outbound, not inbound, the Hosts list on the left side, right-click on the host name of the DL4300 appliance and select Create Team. The Broadcom Teaming Wizard window is displayed. 4. Click Next
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    software updates There are direct links to Rapid Recovery and DL4300 Appliance software updates available from the Rapid Recovery Core Console. To invoice, packing slip, bill, or Dell product catalog. Dell provides several online and telephone-based support and service options. If you do not have
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