Dell PowerVault DL4000 Dell PowerVault DL4000 Backup To Disk Appliance - Power - Page 5

1 Setting Up DL Backup To Disk Appliance Introduction The Dell PowerVault DL Backup to Disk Appliance is the latest generation of backup to disk protection appliance powered by Dell AppAssure software. The DL Backup to Disk Appliance allows: • Scalable storage capabilities to support organizations of any size • 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 • Quick and easy deployment experience that reduces the time required to begin protecting critical data The DL Backup to Disk Appliance includes the following hardware and software: • Dell PowerVault DL4000 system • Dell PowerEdge RAID Controllers (PERC) • Optional Dell PowerVault MD1200 storage enclosure • Preinstalled operating system and Dell OpenManage system and storage management software • AppAssure 5 software NOTE: If your appliance configuration does not include PowerVault MD1200 storage enclosures, ignore any references to PowerVault MD1200 and storage enclosures in this document. The initial requirements unique to the IT environment must be entered the first time you use the system. The following table lists the terms used in this document to refer to various components of the DL Backup to Disk Appliance hardware and software. Table 1. DL Backup to Disk Appliance Hardware and Software Components Component DL Backup to Disk Appliance Term Used Appliance PowerVault DL4000 system DL4000 system PowerVault MD1200 storage enclosure Storage enclosure Dell AppAssure 5 Software AppAssure 5 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 5