Setting Up Dl Backup To Disk Appliance; Introduction; Installation Prerequisites; Network Requirements - Dell PowerVault DL4000 Deployment Manual

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
PowerVault DL4000 system
PowerVault MD1200 storage enclosure
Dell AppAssure 5 Software

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
Term Used
Appliance
DL4000 system
Storage enclosure
AppAssure 5
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5