Dell DL4000 Appliance Deployment Guide

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    Dell DL4000 Appliance Deployment Guide
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    potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem. WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. © 2016 Dell Inc. All rights reserved. This product is protected by U.S. and international copyright and intellectual property
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    switch 7 Connecting the storage enclosure to the system 8 Connecting the Cable Management Arm (Optional 8 Turning on the appliance...8 DL4000 disk configurations...8 2 Initial software setup 10 AppAssure Appliance Configuration Wizard 10 Configuring the network interface 11 Configuring host
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    ...45 Verifying name resolution (if applicable 46 Teaming network adapters...46 5 Getting help...48 Finding documentation and software updates 48 Finding software updates...48 Contacting Dell...48 Documentation feedback...48 4
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    1 Setting up DL4000 Appliance Introduction The Dell DL4000 appliance is the latest generation of backup-to-disk appliance powered by Rapid Recovery software. The appliance allows: • Scalable storage capabilities to support organizations of any size • Faster backups, as well as quicker recovery
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    hardware and software: • Dell DL4000 system • Dell PowerEdge RAID Controllers (PERC) • Preinstalled operating system and Dell OpenManage system and storage management software • AppAssure software NOTE: If your appliance configuration does not include PowerVault MD1200 storage enclosures, ignore
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    the DL4000 system. Installing the appliance in a rack If your system includes a rail kit, locate the Rack Installation Instructions supplied with the rack kit. Follow the instructions to cycled. For more information, see the Dell PowerVault MD1200 Hardware Owner's Manual at dell.com/support/home. 7
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    and availability. DL4000 disk configurations The DL4000 supports SAS and nearline SAS drives only. The operating system resides on a RAID 1 (mirrored) virtual disk located in slots 0 and 1. For information on these disks, see the Dell DL4000 Appliance Owner's Manual at dell.com/support/home. Drive
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    configuration by the AppAssure Appliance Configuration wizard (recommended) but can be manually configured for custom configurations if required.. The disks are auto-provisioned as RAID 6. Capacity expansion using an MD1200 storage enclosure is optional. 9
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    password is changed. 5. Click OK. 6. From the Dell readme.htm screen, scroll down and click Proceed. 7. your appliance from the list of supported languages. The AppAssure Appliance Configuration Wizard complete. The AppAssure Appliance Configuration Wizard guides you through the following steps to
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    the following: • To assign the selected internet protocol details automatically, select Obtain an IPV4 address automatically. • To assign the network connection manually, select Use the following IPv4 address and enter the following details: - IPv4 Address or IPv6 Address - Subnet mask for IPv4 and
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    appropriate SNMP address and click Remove. 6. Click Next. The Create Windows and RASR virtual disk(s) page is displayed. Creating Windows and RASR virtual disk(s) The DL4000 system supports: 12
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    Dell™ DL Backup and Recovery Appliance using Rapid Appliance Self Recovery (RASR) at Dell the wizard is complete. The Windows update service is disabled temporarily during the configuration process operation. The DL Appliance Configuration wizard guides you through the following steps to configure
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    Exports see Rapid Recovery on DL Appliances User's Guide at www.dell.com/support/home. Configuring the network interface To configure the an IPV4 address automatically. • To assign the network connection manually, select Set manually IPV4 address and enter the following details: - IPv4 Address
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    The Registration page is displayed. Registration and Host settings Register your appliance with the appropriate license key to avail the features accordingly. It is recommended that you change the host name before starting backups. By default, the host name is the system name that the operating
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    . Click Next. The Appliance Configuration Backup Options page is displayed. Configuring Windows backup NOTE: All DL flavors, except DL 1000 support Windows backup feature. Appliance configuration backup options allows you to set the frequency at which your appliance configuration is backed up
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    to expand the repository from the Provisioning page, by applying the expansion license, for more information see Rapid Recovery 6.0 on DL Appliance User's Guide. • If you had applied the purchased expansion license, the size of the repository corresponds to the applied license. For example: In DL
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    Table 4. Schedule options for default retention policy Text Box Keep all recovery points for n [retention time period] Description Specifies the retention period for the recovery points. Enter a number to represent the retention period and then select the time period. The default is 3 days. You
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    each DL Appliance, label, and store for future use. Executing RASR NOTE: Dell recommends you to create a RASR USB key after you have set up the RASR, see Recovering a Dell™ DL Backup and Recovery Appliance using Rapid Appliance Self Recovery (RASR) document at Dell.com/support/home. To perform a
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    Select your keyboard layout. 6. Click Troubleshoot → Rapid Appliance Self Recovery. 7. file in the RUU package. Follow the instructions and select the option to continue with Wizard launches and will guide you through the rest DL Appliances (DL1000, DL1300, DL4000 and DL4300) software. It includes
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    four MD1200s are supported. NOTE: The DL4000 high-capacity configuration supports either H810 PERC SAS adapter or a Fibre Channel HBA. For more information on configuring fibre channel HBAs, see the DL4xxx - Fibre Channel Implementation whitepaper located at dell.com/support/home. Before you begin
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    characters' or 'prohibited phrases' in the Dell Data Protection | Rapid Recovery 6.0 User Guide. Controller Enclosure RAID type Select the storage in the desired RAID level, see Dell Adapters documentation at www.dell.com/support/home. Estimated capacity Displays the estimated capacity
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    information on the following steps, see the DL4xxx - Fibre Channel Implementation whitepaper located at dell.com/support/home. To integrate and configure the DL4000 using the fibre channel storage: 1. Connect the DL4000 fibre channel HBA to a SAN switch. 2. Install either the Qlogic or the Emulex
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    .com/ DLActivation. For details on changing a license key in the Rapid Recovery software, see the Dell Data Protection | Rapid Recovery License Portal User Guide. Accessing the Core Console Ensure that you update trusted sites as discussed in the topic Update Trusted Sites In Internet Explorer, and
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    NOTE: To modify the browser settings, log in to the system as an administrator. NOTE: Google Chrome uses Microsoft Internet Explorer settings, change Chrome browser settings using Internet Explorer. NOTE: Ensure that the Internet Explorer Enhanced Security Configuration is turned on when you access
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    be sent. For more information on specifying events to receive email alerts, see 'Configuring Notification Groups For System Events' in Dell DL4000 Appliance User's Guide. To configure an email server and email notification template: 1. From the Core, select the Configuration tab. 2. From the Manage
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    in Transfer Queue. 3. Change Maximum Concurrent Transfers to a number between 10 and 15 for optimal performance, but if the performance seems unsatisfactory, try tuning it manually. 27
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    software installed. For more information on deploying the Agent software while protecting a machine, see the Rapid Recovery on DL Appliance User's Guide at Dell.com/support/home. Deploying the agent software when protecting an agent You can download and deploy agents during the process of adding an
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    protect using one of the methods described in the topic "Installing the Rapid Recovery Agent software" in the Dell Data Protection | Rapid Recovery 6.0 Installation and Upgrade Guide. Then launch the installer program as described below to install or upgrade the software on each Windows machine you
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    you need to adjust configuration settings at a later time. • Select Allow Agent to automatically send diagnostic and usage information to Dell Inc. to send diagnostic and usage information to Dell. If you do not want to send this information, clear this option. 11. Once you are satisfied with the
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    Directory or vCenter or ESX(i), you can manually connect to individual machines by using their IP vCenter/ESX(i) virtual host NOTE: Dell recommends limiting the number of machines b. Click Configuration → Services. c. Ensure that Microsoft .NET Framework appears in the list of services. If it is
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    to a Warnings page, where you can clear machines from selection and manually verify the selected machines. If the machines you added pass the Active Directory domain" in the Rapid Recovery 6.0 on DL Appliances User's Guide. Deploying to machines on a VMware vCenter/ESX(i) virtual host Use this
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    Recovery detects any concerns during automatic verification, the wizard progresses to a Warnings page, where you can clear machines from selection and manually verify the selected machines. If the machines you added pass the automatic verification, they appear on the Deploy Agent to Machines pane
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    Dell Data Protection | Rapid Recovery 6.0 Installation and Upgrade Guide driver version is used to protect your machine. The method for installing and removing the Agent software on Linux machines has changed. As of release 6.0.1, the following factors apply: • One set of instructions supported
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    machine" in the Dell Data Protection | Rapid Recovery 6.0 Installation and Upgrade Guide. NOTE: Removal machine. Restarting ensures that the proper kernel driver version is used to protect your machine. and start the Agent service. • Restart the Linux machine The instructions for installing the Agent
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    , Location of Linux Agent files, Agent dependencies, Linux scripting information in the Dell Data Protection | Rapid Recovery 6.0 Installation and Upgrade Guide. Location of Linux Agent files There are several files required to support the Rapid Recovery Agent software on a Linux machine. For all
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    Dell Data Protection | Rapid Recovery License Portal User Guide. 4. To establish a persistent connection between your Linux machine and the remote Dell the following command, and then press Enter: apt-get update 6. Instruct the package manager to install the Rapid Recovery Agent software. Type the
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    Dell Data Protection | Rapid Recovery License Portal User Guide. 4. To establish a persistent connection between your Linux machine and the remote Dell the following command, and then press Enter: apt-get update 6. Instruct the package manager to install the Rapid Recovery Agent software. Type the
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    this machine with the Core, see the topic 'Protecting Workstations and Servers' in the Rapid Recovery 6.0 on DL Appliances User's Guide at Dell.com/support/home. Installing the Agent software on offline Linux machines This task requires access to an online Linux machine, removable storage media, and
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    must restart the machine. Restarting ensures that the proper kernel driver version is used to protect your machine. Installing the Agent software exe /silent. 1. Download the Rapid Recovery Agent installer file from the Dell Data Protection | Rapid Recovery License Portal or from the Rapid Recovery
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    provides hints in the numbered steps of the instructions when it detects your specific configuration information. Complete modules you wish to install, delimited by space; use 'all' to install into all supported kernels, or 'q' to quit. 7. Configure the appropriate Rapid Recovery kernel module. For
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    , enter all and press Enter. 8. After configuring the newly installed Agent software, restart the machine. Restarting ensures that the proper kernel driver version is used to protect your machine. After completing this process, the local repository has been configured on this Linux machine. The
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    to 64 characters. Do not use the special characters described in the topic "Prohibited characters" in the Rapid Recovery on DL Appliances User's Guide. Additionally, do not begin the display name with any of the character combinations described in the topic prohibited phrases in the Rapid Recovery
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    Console. For more information about encryption, see the topic "Understanding encryption keys" in the Rapid Recovery 6.0 on DL Appliances User's Guide at www.dell.com/support/home. CAUTION: Rapid Recovery uses AES 256-bit encryption in the Cipher Block Chaining (CBC) mode with 256-bit keys. While
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    characters listed above. Record the passphrase in a secure location. Dell Support cannot recover a passphrase. Once you create an encryption key and Firewall Settings. c. Verify Rapid Recovery Services and RPC are running. d. Verify Domain Name Service Lookups (if applicable). Checking network
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    management applications. 3. Download the appropriate Broadcom drivers and BACS onto your appliance. The following drivers are available at dell.com/support. • QLogic driver Click Servers, storage, & Networking → Dell Software DL 4300 → Drivers & downloads → Category → Network → QLogic BCM57xx and
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    Advanced Control Suite, select Teams → Go to Team View. 3. In the Hosts list on the left side, right-click on the host name of the DL4000 appliance and select Create Team. The Broadcom Teaming Wizard window is displayed. 4. Click Next. 5. Enter a name for the team and click Next. 6. Select the Team
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    software updates There are direct links to Rapid Recovery and DL4000 Appliance software updates available from the Rapid Recovery Core Console. invoice, packing slip, bill, or Dell product catalog. Dell provides several online and telephone-based support and service options. If you do not have
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