Dell DL1000 Betriebsanweisung

Dell DL1000 ApplianceUser's Guide

Replication begins with seeding — the initial transfer of deduplicated base images and incremental snapshots of the protected agents can add up to hun

• Compression/Dedupe RatioAgents Summary The Agents portion of the Core Summary Report includes data for all agents protected by the selected core.Det

Generating A Report From The Central Management Console To generate a report from the Central Management Console:1. From the Central Management Consol

7Getting HelpFinding Documentation And Software UpdatesDirect links to AppAssure and DL1000 Appliance documentation and software updates are available

site or a managed service provider for off-site recovery. A basic local deployment consists of a backup server called the Core and one or more protect

Figure 3. DL1000 Multi—Core Deployment ArchitectureOther Information You May NeedNOTE: For all Dell OpenManage documents, go to dell.com/openmanageman

Interoperability GuideProvides information on supported software and hardware for the DL1000 appliance as well as usage considerations, recommendation

2Working With Your DL1000Accessing The DL1000 Core ConsoleTo access the DL1000 Core Console:1. Update trusted sites in your browser. 2. Configure your

NOTE: Ensure that the Internet Explorer Enhanced Security Configuration is turned on when you access the Core Web Console either locally or remotely.

• Time of last contact with the licensing server• Next scheduled attempt of contact with the licensing server• License constraintsChanging A License K

Changing The Nightly Job Time The Nightly Job option schedules jobs such as rollup, attachability, and truncation for agents protected by the Core.To

the amount of redundant information isso large that the deduplication cache is full, your repository can no longer take full advantage of further dedu

Modifying Deploy Settings To modify deploy settings:1. Navigate to the Core Console and click the Configuration tab, and then Settings.2. In the Deplo

Notes, Cautions, and WarningsNOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer.CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates

Managing Events The Core includes predefined sets of events, which can be used to notify administrators of critical issues on the Core or the backup j

• To create alerts specific to errors, warnings, informational messages, or a combination, select one of the following:– red triangle icon (Error)– ye

3. Enter details for the email server as follows:Text Box DescriptionSMTP Server Enter the name of the email server to be used by the email notificati

3. Select Enable email notifications, and then enter details for the email server as follows:Text Box DescriptionEmail Subject Enter a subject for the

Key repository concepts and considerations include:• The repository is based on the AppAssure Scalable Object File System.• All data stored within a r

Adding An Encryption Key To add an encryption key:1. In the Core Console, click Configuration → Security.2. From the Actions drop–down menu, click Add

Importing An Encryption Key To import an encryption key:1. From the Core Console, click Configuration → Security.2. From the Actions drop-down menu, a

Adding a Cloud AccountBefore you can export your archived data to a cloud, you must add the account for your cloud provider in the Core Console.To add

5. Enter the details described in the following table based on the cloud type selected in Step 4.Cloud Type Text Box DescriptionMicrosoft Azure Storag

Editing a Cloud AccountPerform the following steps to edit a cloud account:1. In the Core Console, click the Tools tab.2. In the left menu, click Clou

Contents1 Introducing Your Dell DL1000...7Dell DL1000 Core Technologies...

4. In the Delete Account window, click Yes to confirm that you want to remove the account.5. If the cloud account is currently in use, a second window

5. Click Next.The Recovery Mode Selection screen is displayed with three options:• System Recovery• Windows Recovery Wizard• Factory Reset6. Select Fa

3Protecting Workstations And ServersAbout Protecting Workstations And Servers To protect your data using DL1000, add the workstations and servers you

6. Click Deploy.A message indicating that the deployment has started appears. You can view the progress in the Events tab.7. Click Show details to vie

7. The host name or IP address you specified in the Connect dialog box appears in this text field. Optionally, enter a new name for the machine to be

15. Enter the information as described in the following table to add an encryption key for the Core.Text Box DescriptionName Enter a name for the enc

3. Enter logon and protection settings as follows:• Host name — Specifies the host name or IP address of the machine that you want to protect.• User n

the interval on weekends from 60 minutes to 180 minutes, resulting in snapshots every three hours when traffic is low.Other options in the Protection

To modify protection schedules:1. In the Core Console, select the machine with a defined protection schedule that you want to change.The Summary tab d

9. When your protection schedule meets your requirements, click Apply.The Protection Schedule dialog box closes.Configuring Protected Machine Settings

Configuring Event Retention ... 23Managing Reposit

To view system information for a machine:1. In the left navigation area of the Core Console, under Protected Machines, select the machine to view deta

Restore A process that restores backup information on a protected machine.Data transfer in DL1000 involves the transmission of a volume of data along

4. Enter the Transfer Settings options for the machine as described in the following table.Text Box DescriptionPriority Sets the transfer priority bet

Text Box Description• System Writer• Task Scheduler Writer• VSS Metadata Store Writer• WMI WriterTransfer Data Server PortSets the port for transfers.

3. Enter the details for the archive as described in the following table based on the location type you selected in Step 3.Option Text Box Description

7. On the Options page, enter the information described in the following table.Text Box DescriptionMaximum Size Large archives of data can be divided

9. On the Date Range page, enter the Start Date and Expiration Date of the recovery points to be archived.• To enter a time, click on the time shown (

3. Enter the details for the archive as described in the following table based on the location type you selected in Step 3.Option Text Box Description

Archiving To A CloudYou can archive your data to a cloud by uploading it to a variety of cloud providers directly from the Core Console. Compatible cl

Viewing Machine Status And Other Details To view machine status and other details:1. In the Core Console, navigate to the protected machine you want t

Canceling Operations On A Machine ...48Viewing Machine Status A

Managing Multiple Machines This topic describes the tasks that administrators perform to deploy AppAssure Agent software simultaneously to multiple Wi

3. Optionally, click on any link for a protected machine.The Summary tab for the selected machine appears, showing pertinent information including:• T

7. On the Protection page, select the appropriate protection schedule:• To use the default protection schedule, then in the Schedule Settings option,

4Recovering DataManaging Recovery The AppAssure Core can instantly restore data or recover machines to physical or virtual machines from the recovery

Status Indicates current status of the recovery point.Encrypted Indicates if the recovery point is encrypted.Contents Lists the volumes included in th

Text Box DescriptionTitle Indicates the specific volume in the recovery point.Raw Capacity Indicates the amount of raw storage space on the entire vol

Dismounting All Recovery Points To dismount all recovery points:1. Navigate to the Core Console, click Tools → Mounts .2. On the Local Mounts page, cl

3. Select one of the following options:• To delete all currently stored recovery points, click Delete All.• To delete a set of recovery points in a sp

Restoring Data Using AppAssure, you can instantly recover or restore data to your physical machines (for Windows or Linux machines) or to virtual mach

Dynamic disks (except simple dynamic disks as previously described) are not available for selection in the Export Wizard. Non-simple, dynamic volumes

Replicating Agent Data On A Machine ... 91Setting Replication Pri

Managing ExportsOn the Virtual Standby tab in the Core Console, you can view the status of exports that you have set up, including one-time exports an

NOTE: Only the Dell DL1000, 3 TB with 2 VMs configuration supports the one-time export and continuous export (virtual standby) capabilities.1. On the

• Force: To force a new export. This option could be helpful when virtual standby is paused and then resumed, which means the export job will restart

Performing A One-Time ESXi ExportTo perform a one-time ESXi export:1. In the Core Console, navigate to the machine you want to export.2. On the Summar

Performing A Continuous (Virtual Standby) ESXi ExportTo perform a continuous (virtual standby) ESXi export:1. In the Core Console, perform one of the

Performing a One-Time VMware Workstation ExportTo perform a one-time VMware Workstation export:1. In the Core Console, navigate to the machine you wan

Defining One-Time Settings For Performing A VMware Workstation ExportTo define one-time settings for performing a VMware Workstation export:1. On the

4. On the Summary page, click Finish to complete the wizard and start the export.NOTE: You can monitor the status and progress of the export by viewin

4. On the Virtual Machine Options page, enter the parameters for accessing the virtual machine as described in the following table.Text Box Descriptio

Exporting Windows Data Using Hyper-V Export In AppAssure, you can choose to export data using Hyper-V Export by performing a one-time or continuous ex

1Introducing Your Dell DL1000Your Dell DL1000 combines backup and replication into a unified data protection product. It provides reliable application

7. To specify the disk format, next to Disk Format, click one of the following:• VHDX • VHDNOTE: Hyper-V Export supports VHDX disk formats if the targ

9. To specify the disk format, next to Disk Format, click one of the following:• VHDX • VHDNOTE: Hyper-V Export supports VHDX disk formats if the targ

9. On the Summary page, click Finish to complete the wizard and to start the export.NOTE: You can monitor the status and progress of the export by vie

7. Click Next.8. On the Volumes page, select the volumes to export, for example, C:\ and D:\, and then click Next.9. On the Summary page, click Finish

6. To connect to the Universal Recovery Console (URC) on the target machine, do the following:a. Select I already have a boot CD running on the target

13. To inject a driver, do the following:a. Select Add an archive of drivers.b. Navigate to a ZIP file containing the archive, select the ZIP file, an

19. In the Disk Mapping Preview page, review the parameters of the restore actions you selected. To perform the restore, click Finish.CAUTION: If you

6. To select a recovery point for rollback, enter the following command:r [volume_recovery_point_ID_number] [path] This command rolls back the volume

Creating A Bootable CD ISO ImageTo perform a BMR for a Windows machine, you must create a bootable CD/ISO image in the AppAssure Core Console, which c

Injecting Drivers In A Boot CDDriver injection is used to facilitate the operability between the recovery console, network adapter, and storage on the

True Global Deduplication True Global Deduplication eliminates redundant or duplicate data by performing incremental block-level backups of the machin

To load a boot CD:1. Navigate to the new server, load the boot CD, and then start the machine.2. Specify to Boot from CD-ROM, which loads the followin

5. Expand the recovery point from which you want to restore, then click Rollback.6. In the Rollback dialog box, under Choose Destination, select Recov

NOTE: To return to the recovery points for the source machine from the Active Task dialog box, click Close.Starting The Restored Target Server To star

3. Run the AppAssure aamount utility as root, for example:sudo aamount4. At the AppAssure mount prompt, enter the following command to list the protec

Installing The Screen UtilityBefore you begin utilizing the AppAssure commands, you can install the screen utility. The screen utility enables you to

5Replicating Recovery PointsReplicationReplication is the process of copying recovery points and transmitting them to a secondary location for the pur

Roadmap For Performing Replication To replicate data using AppAssure, you must configure the source and target cores for replication. After you config

3. Select I have my own Target Core, and then enter the information as described in the following table.Text Box DescriptionHost Name Enter the host n

9. In the Seed Drive Option dialog box, enter the information described as follows:Text Box DescriptionMaximum Size Large archives of data can be div

Consuming The Seed Drive On A Target CoreThis procedure is only necessary if you created a seed drive while Configuring Replication For A Self-Managed

the agent. The Core then stores the snapshot backups in the repository, which resides on the appliance. Cores are paired for replication.The repositor

4. Click Yes to confirm the action.The seed drive is removed. If there are no more seed drives that exist on the source core, then the next time that

5. Click Show Advanced Options, and edit the following settings as needed.Text Box DescriptionDisplay Name Enter a name for the machine to be displaye

Setting Replication Priority For An Agent To set replication priority for an agent:1. From the Core Console, select the protected machine for which yo

To monitor replication:1. In the Core Console, click the Replication tab.2. On this tab, you can view information about and monitor the status of repl

Managing Replication Settings You can adjust a number of settings for how replication executes on the source and target cores.To manage replication se

3. In the drop-down menu for the agent that you want to remove from replication, click Delete, and then select one of the following options.Option Des

Understanding Failover And Failback AppAssure supports failover and failback in replicated environments, in case of a severe outage in which the sourc

To perform failback:1. Navigate to the Core Console on the target core, and click the Replication tab.2. Under Incoming Replication, select the failov

6ReportingAbout Reports Your DL1000 lets you generate and view compliance, error, and summary information for multiple core and agent machines.You can

• Core• Protected Agent• Type• Summary• Status• Error• Start Time• End Time• Time• Total WorkAbout Errors Reports Errors Reports are subsets of the Co