Dell PowerVault DL4000 User Manual page 102

• Machines on a VMware vCenter/ESXi virtual host
• Machines on an Active Directory domain
• Machines on any other host
The Bulk Deploy feature automatically detects machines on a host and allows you to select those to which you want to
deploy. Alternatively, you can manually enter host and machine information.
NOTE: The machines that you are deploying must have access to the Internet to download and install bits as
AppAssure 5 uses the Web version of the AppAssure 5 Agent Installer to deploy the installation components. If
access to the Internet is not available, manually download the AppAssure 5 Agent Installer from the License Portal
and deploy the installer to the machines. For more information about the License Portal, see the
Deployment Guide at dell.com/support/manuals.
Deploying To Machines On An Active Directory Domain
Before starting this procedure, you must have the domain information and logon credentials for the Active Directory
server.
To deploy the agent to multiple machines on an Active Directory domain:
1. Navigate to the AppAssure 5 Core Console, click the Tools tab, and then click Bulk Deploy.
2. On the Deploy Agent on Machines window, click Active Directory.
3. In the Connect to Active Directory dialog box, enter the domain information and logon credentials as follows and
click OK.
Text Box
Domain
User name
Password
4. On the Add Machines from Active Directory dialog box, check the box next to the machines to which you want to
deploy and click Add.
On the Deploy Agent on Machines window, you can view the machines that you added.
5. If you want to select a repository, encryption key, or other settings for a machine, check the box next to the
machine and click Edit Settings.
6. Specify the settings as follows and click OK.
Text Box
Username
Password
Port
Repository
Encryption Key
Reboot After Install
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Description
The host name or IP address of the Active Directory domain.
The username used to connect to the domain. For example, Administrator.
The secure password used to connect to the domain.
Description
Automatically provided from step 3.
Automatically provided from step 3.
The port number on which the AppAssure 5 Core communicates with the agent on the
machine.
Select the repository on the AppAssure 5 Core where the data from the machines is
stored. The repository you select is used for all machines being protected.
Specify whether encryption is applied to the agent on the machine that is stored in the
repository. The encryption key is assigned to all machines that are being protected
Specify whether you want to automatically reboot the machine after deployment.
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