Working With The AppAssure 5 Core
Accessing The AppAssure 5 Core Console
Perform one of the following to access the AppAssure 5 Core Console:
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Log in locally to your AppAssure 5 core server, and then select the Core Console icon
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Or, type one of the following URLs in your Web browser:
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https://<yourCoreServerName>:8006/apprecovery/admin/core, or
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https://<yourCoreServerIPaddress>:8006/apprecovery/admin/core
Roadmap For Configuring The AppAssure 5 Core
Before you can use AppAssure 5, you must configure the AppAssure 5 Core. Configuration includes tasks such as
creating and configuring the repository for storing backup snapshots, defining encryption keys for securing protected
data, and setting up alerts and notifications. After you complete the configuration of the AppAssure 5 Core, you can then
protect agents and perform recovery.
Configuring the AppAssure 5 Core involves understanding certain concepts and performing the following initial
operations:
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Create a repository
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Configure encryption keys
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Configure event notification
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Configure retention policy
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Configure SQL attachability
Managing Licenses
AppAssure 5 lets you manage AppAssure 5 licenses directly from the AppAssure 5 Core Console. From the console, you
can change the license key and contact the license server. You can also access the AppAssure 5 License Portal from
the Licensing page in the console.
The Licensing page includes the following information:
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License type
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License status
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License pool size
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Number of machines protected
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Status of last response from the licensing server
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Time of last contact with the licensing server
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Next scheduled attempt of contact with the licensing server
For more information about AppAssure 5 licenses, see the
Dell DL4000 Deployment Guide at dell.com/support/manuals.
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