Getting Started - Data Protection Manager Configuration
Configuration
Once installed, follow the steps
given below to create a new subclient and assign a storage policy with the newly
created subclient:
1.
From the CommCell Browser, navigate to Client Computers | <Client> |
DPM.
Right-click the defaultBackupSet | All Tasks and
click New Subclient.
2.
Enter the Subclient Name.
Click the Content tab.
3.
Click Add Path and enter content path, then click OK.
4.
Click the Storage Device tab.
In the Storage Policy box, select a Storage Policy name.
Click OK.
Click
to continue.
If you
do not have Storage Policy created, follow the step given below to
create a storage policy.
5.
Click Create Storage Policy.
Follow the prompts displayed in the Storage Policy Wizard. The required
options are mentioned below:
Select the Storage Policy type as
Data Protection and Archiving and click Next.
Enter the name in the Storage Policy Name box and click
Next.
From the Library list, click the name of a disk library
to which the primary copy should be associated and then click
Next.
Ensure that you select a library attached to a
MediaAgent operating in the current release.
From the MediaAgent list, click the name of a MediaAgent
that will be used to create the primary copy and then click Next.
For the device streams and the retention criteria information,
click Next to accept default values.
Select Yes to enable deduplication for the primary copy.
From the MediaAgent list, click the name of the
MediaAgent that will be used to store the Deduplication store.
Type the name of the folder in which the deduplication database must
be located in the Deduplication Store Location or click the Browse
button to select the folder and then click Next.
Review the details and click
Finish to create the Storage Policy.
As the Data Protection Manager iDataAgent
works in conjunction with the Microsoft Windows File system
iDataAgent and Microsoft SQL Server
iDataAgent, you need to configure the
Microsoft Windows File system iDataAgent
and Microsoft SQL Server iDataAgent
as well in order to perform concurrent backup and restores that can be used for
Disaster Recovery in future.
Use the following steps to configure the Microsoft Windows File system
iDataAgent:
Once installed, follow the steps
given below to assign a storage policy with the default subclient:
1.
From the CommCell Browser, navigate to Client Computers | <Client> |
File System | defaultBackupSet.
Right-click the default subclient and then click Properties.
2.
Click the Storage Device tab.
In the Storage Policy box, select a Storage Policy name.
Click OK.
Click
to continue.
If you
do not have Storage Policy created, follow the step given below to
create a storage policy.
3.
Click Create Storage Policy.
Follow the prompts displayed in the Storage Policy Wizard. The required
options are mentioned below:
Select the Storage Policy type as
Data Protection and Archiving and click Next.
Enter the name in the Storage Policy Name box and click
Next.
From the Library list, click the name of a disk library
to which the primary copy should be associated and then click
Next.
Ensure that you select a library attached to a
MediaAgent operating in the current release.
From the MediaAgent list, click the name of a MediaAgent
that will be used to create the primary copy and then click Next.
For the device streams and the retention criteria information,
click Next to accept default values.
Select Yes to enable deduplication for the primary copy.
From the MediaAgent list, click the name of the
MediaAgent that will be used to store the Deduplication store.
Type the name of the folder in which the deduplication database must
be located in the Deduplication Store Location or click the Browse
button to select the folder and then click Next.
Review the details and click
Finish to create the Storage Policy.
Use the following steps to configure the Microsoft SQL Server
iDataAgent:
1.
From the CommCell Browser, navigate to Client Computers | <Client> |
SQL Server|<Instance>.
Right-click thedefaultsubclientand
then click Properties.
2.
Click the Content tab.
Click Configure.
3.
Click Discover.
4.
Hold down CTRL and click each database listed in the Database Name
list.
Ensure you have at least one user-created database
selected as depicted in the image on the right.
In the
Change all selected databases to list, click default.
Click OK.
5.
Click the Storage Device tab.
In the Storage Policy box, select a Storage Policy name.
Click OK.
Click
to continue. If you do not
have Storage Policy created, follow the step given below to create a
storage policy.
Right-click the Storage Policies and then click New
Storage Policy.
Follow the prompts displayed in the Storage Policy Wizard. The required
options are mentioned below:
Select the Storage Policy type as
Data Protection and Archiving and click Next.
Enter the name in the Storage Policy Name box and click
Next.
From the Library list, click the name of a disk library
to which the primary copy should be associated and then click
Next.
Ensure that you select a library attached to a
MediaAgent operating in the current release.
From the MediaAgent list, click the name of a MediaAgent
that will be used to create the primary copy and then click Next.
For the device streams and the retention criteria information,
click Next to accept default values.
Select Yes to enable deduplication for the primary copy.
From the MediaAgent list, click the name of the
MediaAgent that will be used to store the Deduplication store.
Type the name of the folder in which the deduplication database must
be located in the Deduplication Store Location or click the Browse
button to select the folder and then click Next.
Review the details and click
Finish to create the Storage Policy.
to continue.