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Dell EMC IDPA DP4400 Getting Started Manual

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Dell EMC Integrated Data Protection
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Version 2.4
Getting Started Guide
302-005-675
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  • Page 1 Dell EMC Integrated Data Protection Appliance Version 2.4 Getting Started Guide 302-005-675 REV. 03...
  • Page 2 Dell, EMC, and other trademarks are trademarks of Dell Inc. or its subsidiaries. Other trademarks may be the property of their respective owners. Published in the USA. Dell EMC Hopkinton, Massachusetts 01748-9103 1-508-435-1000 In North America 1-866-464-7381 www.DellEMC.com Dell EMC Integrated Data Protection Appliance 2.4 Getting Started Guide...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Credential mismatch..............32 Chapter 4 Performing a VM backup VM backups overview.................36 Define vCenter and VMware clients............36 Deploy an Avamar proxy................39 Create and run the backup policy..............41 Dell EMC Integrated Data Protection Appliance 2.4 Getting Started Guide...
  • Page 4 CONTENTS Chapter 5 Restoring a VM backup Restore a Virtual Machine ................44 Restore using Instant Access..............46 Restore specific files.................. 48 Chapter 6 Generating reports Generate a report..................50 Index Dell EMC Integrated Data Protection Appliance 2.4 Getting Started Guide...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    CHAPTER 1 Introduction This section contains the following topics: Document scope and audience................6 Product features....................6 System self-protection..................8 Network connectivity overview................9 Install Network Validation Tool................10 Introduction...

  • Page 6: Document Scope And Audience

    IDPA provides a simplified configuration and integration of data protection components in a consolidated solution. Integrated solution IDPA DP4400 model is a hyperconverged, 2U system that a user can install and configure onsite. The DP4400 includes an Avamar server as a Backup Server node with optional NDMP...
  • Page 7 Introduction Comprehensive reporting capabilities. Cloud backups. Appliance administration The ACM provides a graphical, web-based interface for configuring, monitoring, and upgrading the appliance. The ACM dashboard displays a summary of the configuration of the individual components. It also enables the administrators to monitor the appliance, change configuration details such as changing the Data Domain disk capacity, changing the common password for the appliance, change LDAP settings, update customer information, and change the values in the General Settings panel.

  • Page 8: System Self-Protection

    The DP4400 is designed to be scalable so it can scale up with ever-changing needs. See the Expanding storage capacity section in the Dell EMC Integrated Data Protection Appliance Product Guide for more information on how to add additional storage capacity.

  • Page 9: Network Connectivity Overview

    Introduction Table 2 Component VM backup jobs (continued) Search DataProtectionSearch_Backup IDPA System Manager DataProtectionCentral_Backup Network connectivity overview During the initial configuration, IP addresses are assigned to various functional components of IDPA, typically by allocating a range of IP addresses. IDPA requires a range of 13 IP addresses for the various components.

  • Page 10: Install Network Validation Tool

    IDPA in the datacenter. You must review the network configuration before starting the IDPA installation. To download the NVT and for more information about the tool, see https://help.psapps.emc.com/display/HELP/Network+Validation+Tool+for+IDPA. Dell EMC Integrated Data Protection Appliance 2.4 Getting Started Guide...

  • Page 11: Setting Up The Idpa Appliance

    CHAPTER 2 Setting up the IDPA Appliance Prepare the network environment..............12 Configuration worksheet..................14 Appliance Configuration Manager............... 18 Install and deploy IDPA..................20 Troubleshooting....................24 Setting up the IDPA Appliance...

  • Page 12: Prepare The Network Environment

    ICMP is disabled. 3. Download the license files for Data Domain Virtual Edition (DDVE), Avamar Virtual Edition (AVE), and Data Protection Advisor (DP Advisor) from the Dell EMC Software Licensing Central. Dell EMC Integrated Data Protection Appliance 2.4 Getting Started Guide...

  • Page 13: Prepare The Network

    The LAC letter includes the license authorization code associated with your order, instructions for downloading software binaries, and instructions for activating the entitlements online through Dell EMC Software Licensing Central. Follow the steps mentioned in the LAC letter to activate the software and download the license keys.

  • Page 14: Configuration Worksheet

    Site ID A Site ID is created in Support systems for each location within your organization where Dell EMC products are installed. Your Site ID is required during initial configuration. Verify your Site ID number on Online Support: 1. Log in to Online Support with your credentials.
  • Page 15 Setting up the IDPA Appliance Figure 1 DP4400 network and iDRAC connections Procedure 1. On the service computer, assign the static IP address and the 192.168.100.98 subnet mask for the Ethernet interface that is connected to 255.255.255.0 the DP4400. A default gateway is not required. 2.

  • Page 16: Network Configuration Wizard

    The IDPA is compatible with IPv4 enabled networks and does not support pure IPv6 or dual stack networks. Procedure 1. Provide the following information to configure the basic network settings: Dell EMC Integrated Data Protection Appliance 2.4 Getting Started Guide...
  • Page 17 Setting up the IDPA Appliance Subnet mask IP address mask that identifies the range of IP addresses in the subnet where the appliance is connected. Note The DP4400 supports only one network. Separate management, backup, or replication network configurations (such as VLAN tagging) are not supported.

  • Page 18: Appliance Configuration Manager

    If you are not connected to the internet you must upload the Data Domain, Avamar, and Data Protection Advisor licenses obtained from Dell EMC Software Licensing Central. General settings Select your time zone and type the SMTP and SNMP server IP addresses.

  • Page 19: Customer Information

    Setting up the IDPA Appliance Note It is recommended that you specify an IP range. IP ranges are not required, but they do reduce the number of IP addresses that have to be typed manually during later wizard steps. Do not select the Select IP address range (11) check box if you are specifying non- sequential IP addresses for each component in the configuration.

  • Page 20: Secure Remote Services Configuration For Components

    Note This password applies to all the components of the IDPA Appliance 4. Read the End User License Agreement and click I agree in the page to continue the deployment. Dell EMC Integrated Data Protection Appliance 2.4 Getting Started Guide...

  • Page 21: Install And Deploy

    ACM IP Address. You must log in to the ACM UI using your username and password. 6. In the Dell EMC Secure Remote Services for Integrated Data Protection Appliance page, perform the following actions. a. Enter the SRS Gateway IP.
  • Page 22 In the Protection storage configuration page, under the Data network section, enter valid IP addresses for Backup IP 1 address and Backup IP 2 address. b. In the Backup server page, enter valid IP addresses in the following. Dell EMC Integrated Data Protection Appliance 2.4 Getting Started Guide...
  • Page 23 Setting up the IDPA Appliance Avamar server IP address in the Backup node section. Image Proxy IP address in the Integrated Data Protection Appliance backup. c. In the IDPA System Manager page, enter the IP address in the Server IP Address field.

  • Page 24: Troubleshoot Health Monitoring

    Then specify the download location and click OK. Accessing vCenter If you need to log in to vCenter to troubleshoot an issue encountered during idpauser@localos and the common password for the IDPA. installation, use the user Dell EMC Integrated Data Protection Appliance 2.4 Getting Started Guide...
  • Page 25 Setting up the IDPA Appliance This user account has limited privileges, but has access to information that can help identify and address problems. System Manager service status for msm-monitor and rabbitmq-server is down. If the IDPA System Manager services msm-monitor and rabbitmq-server are reported as failed in the ACM dashboard after a fresh installation, reinstall the IDPA System Manager packages.
  • Page 26 Setting up the IDPA Appliance Dell EMC Integrated Data Protection Appliance 2.4 Getting Started Guide...

  • Page 27: About The Acm Dashboard

    CHAPTER 3 About the ACM dashboard The ACM dashboard enables you to manage settings for the appliance and individual components, update customer support information, and upgrade software for the appliance and its components. The ACM dashboard also performs system health monitoring for the appliance hardware.

  • Page 28: Appliance Configuration Manager Dashboard Home

    IP address. You can hover over the Services to view the status information for IDPA System Manager services. To launch the web interface, click IDPA System Manager Web UI and log in. Dell EMC Integrated Data Protection Appliance 2.4 Getting Started Guide...

  • Page 29: Backup Server Panel

    About the ACM dashboard Note If external LDAP has not been configured, then use the as the username. If idpauser external LDAP has been configured, then use the external LDAP username. For more information about IDPA System Manager workflows and capabilities, refer to the IDPA System Manager Administration Guide .

  • Page 30: Search Panel

    If a cloud account and email address are not configured during the CDRA configuration, the CDRA Login page does not work. You must configure a cloud account and email address manually in CDRA. Dell EMC Integrated Data Protection Appliance 2.4 Getting Started Guide...

  • Page 31: Virtualization Panel

    About the ACM dashboard Virtualization panel The Virtualization panel displays information about the internal virtual environment on the appliance, including the IP address and version of the vCenter server and ESXi host. Customer Information and General Settings panels The Customer Information panel displays the administrator contact and site information.

  • Page 32: Change Passwords And Synchronize Components

    This section provides information about how to resolve the password mismatch scenario for the IDPA point products. If you manually modify the password on the point products and do not use the change password option on IDPA Appliance the Dell EMC Integrated Data Protection Appliance 2.4 Getting Started Guide...
  • Page 33 About the ACM dashboard system displays an error message when you try to update the password using the ACM dashboard. To resolve a password mismatch, perform the following actions. Procedure 1. Click the warning message in the point products panel and enter a new password.
  • Page 34 About the ACM dashboard Dell EMC Integrated Data Protection Appliance 2.4 Getting Started Guide...

  • Page 35: Performing A Vm Backup

    CHAPTER 4 Performing a VM backup This section contains the following topics: VM backups overview..................36 Define vCenter and VMware clients..............36 Deploy an Avamar proxy..................39 Create and run the backup policy............... 41 Performing a VM backup...

  • Page 36: Vm Backups Overview

    The New vCenter Client window is displayed. b. Select or enter the details that are required in the fields to create a vCenter client using the following table. Click Next to continue to the next page. Dell EMC Integrated Data Protection Appliance 2.4 Getting Started Guide...
  • Page 37 Performing a VM backup Table 6 Adding vCenter Clients Page Field Description Client Information Client Type Select VMware vCenter. New Client Name or IP Client name or IP address. Client Domain Domain name. vCenter Information User Name The user name of the vCenter server administrator.
  • Page 38 Indexing is used for restoring specific files and is optional for backing up entire VMs. Selecting it here will allow you to restore specific files as described in Restore specific files. Dell EMC Integrated Data Protection Appliance 2.4 Getting Started Guide...

  • Page 39: Deploy An Avamar Proxy

    Performing a VM backup Deploy an Avamar proxy This section provides you information about how to deploy the Avamar proxy. Deploy the Avamar proxy on each vCenter that you intend to protect. Procedure 1. Open a browser and enter https://<ACM IP address>:8543 to access the ACM UI.
  • Page 40 Performing a VM backup j. Click SAVE. 10. Click on the Recommendations section to deploy the proxy. The proxy deployment is displayed in the lower panel. Dell EMC Integrated Data Protection Appliance 2.4 Getting Started Guide...

  • Page 41: Create And Run The Backup Policy

    Performing a VM backup Create and run the backup policy This section provides you information about how to create a backup policy. The backup policy is created to protect the VMware client. To create the policy, perform the following actions. Procedure 1.
  • Page 42 Performing a VM backup Dell EMC Integrated Data Protection Appliance 2.4 Getting Started Guide...

  • Page 43: Chapter 5 Restoring A Vm Backup

    CHAPTER 5 Restoring a VM backup This section describes three different methods of restoring the VM backup that was created in the previous chapter: Restore a Virtual Machine ................. 44 Restore using Instant Access................46 Restore specific files..................48 Restoring a VM backup...

  • Page 44: Restore A Virtual Machine

    Enter a name for the restored VM. Location Expand the tree and select the VM where you want to perform the restore. Host/Cluster Expand the tree and select the ESXi host/cluster. Dell EMC Integrated Data Protection Appliance 2.4 Getting Started Guide...
  • Page 45 Restoring a VM backup Table 8 Restoring from a VM (continued) Wizard page Field Description Resource Pool Expand the tree and select the resource pool. Datastore Select the destination ESX datastore. Note The options in the Restore wizard change based on the options you select during the restore procedure.

  • Page 46: Restore Using Instant Access

    Use following table to complete each wizard page, clicking NEXT to proceed to the next page. Table 9 Restore Using Instant Access Wizard page Field Description Basic Config Destination Instant Access Select Proxy Automatic Select Dell EMC Integrated Data Protection Appliance 2.4 Getting Started Guide...
  • Page 47 Restoring a VM backup Table 9 Restore Using Instant Access (continued) Wizard page Field Description Advanced Config vCenter Select the IP address of the vCenter to manage the restored VM. VM Name Enter a name for the restored VM. Location Expand the tree and select the VM where you want to perform the restore.

  • Page 48: Restore Specific Files

    Specify the VM user name and password. 6. Click Restore to initiate the restore process. 7. To monitor the results, click View Jobs under the Search field, refreshing the screen to view ongoing actions. Dell EMC Integrated Data Protection Appliance 2.4 Getting Started Guide...

  • Page 49: Generating Reports

    CHAPTER 6 Generating reports This section contains the following topics: Generate a report....................50 Generating reports...

  • Page 50: Generate A Report

    There are 11 preconfigured reports that you can generate. For more information about these reports, see the Dell EMC Data Protection Advisor Product Guide . If you want to generate your own reports, see the Dell EMC Data Protection Custom Report Guide . Procedure 1.

  • Page 51: Index

    Proxy Deployment 39 Reports 50 Restore 44, 46, 48 restore specific files 48 Restore using instanty access 46 Restore VM 44, 46, 48 Secure remote services 18 specific files 48 Dell EMC Integrated Data Protection Appliance 2.4 Getting Started Guide...
  • Page 52 Index Dell EMC Integrated Data Protection Appliance 2.4 Getting Started Guide...

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