Dell DL1000 Specifications

Dell DL1000 ApplianceDeployment Guide

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

2Installing Your Dell DL1000IntroductionThe DL Backup to Disk Appliance allows:• Faster backups, as well as quicker recovery scenarios over convention

5. Installing the Core Management Console.Installation PrerequisitesNetwork RequirementsThe Dell PowerVault DL Backup to Disk Appliance requires the f

• Ensure that the system is installed under the recommended temperature conditions as stated in the Technical Specification – Environmental Section of

Initial Software SetupWhen you turn on the appliance for the first time, and change the system password, the AppAssure Appliance Configuration wizard

3Configuring Your Dell DL1000Configuration OverviewConfiguration includes tasks such as configuring the repository for storing backup snapshots, defin

7. Click OK, and then select the Advanced tab.8. Scroll to Multimedia and select Play animations in webpages.9. Scroll to Security, check Enable Integ

7. To assign the DNS server details, do one of the following:• To assign the DNS server address automatically, select Obtain DNS server address automa

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

To configure SNMP alerts for the appliance:1. On the Configure SNMP Settings page, select Configure SNMP on this appliance.NOTE: Deselect Configure SN

8. In Add this website to the zone, enter about:blank.9. Click Add.10. Click Close and then OK.Managing Licenses You can manage your DL1000 licenses d

To encrypt agent snapshot data:1. From the Core, click Configuration → Manage → Security.2. Click Actions, and then click Add Encryption Key.The Creat

4. Select Enable Email Notifications, and then enter details for the email server described as follows:Text Box DescriptionSMTP Server Enter the name

4Preparing To Protect Your ServersOverviewTo protect your data using DL1000, you need to add the workstations and servers for protection in the Core C

3. Open a command line interface on the appliance.4. Run the command ping <IP address of client>.5. Depending on the result, do one of the follo

7. Click Install.8. Click Finish.Creating The NIC TeamNOTE: It is recommended to not use the native teaming interface in Windows 2012 Server. The team

well if all clients are running the same operating system. However, if there are different versions of operating systems, you may find it easier to in

To deploy agents during the process of adding an agent for protection:1. Navigate to Protect Machine → Connect, after entering the appropriate connect

Installing Microsoft Windows Agents At The ClientTo install the agents:1. Verify that the client has the Microsoft .NET 4 framework installed:a. On th

Contents1 Introducing Your Dell DL1000... 6Dell DL1000 Core Technologies...

3. Click Run in the Installer dialog box.NOTE: For information about adding agents by using the Core machine, see Deploying An Agent (Push Install) in

Component Location/Pathwrappers for aamount and agent• /usr/bin/aamount• /usr/bin/aagentautorun scripts for aavdisk and agent• /etc/init.d/appassure-a

Installing The Agent On UbuntuNOTE: Before performing these steps, ensure that you have downloaded the Ubuntu-specific installer package to the /home/

After the installer completes, the Agent will be running on your machine. For more information on protecting this machine with the Core, see the topic

5Common Use CasesThis section provides the most common use cases for the DL1000 and provides a high-level overview of the information and procedures r

• Download from the AppAssure License Portal — If you have registered your software in the Dell Software License Portal, you can log into the License

Protecting A Machine This topic describes how to start protecting the data on a machine that you specify.NOTE: The machine must have the AppAssure 5 A

8. Select the appropriate protection schedule:• To use the default protection schedule, in the Schedule Settings option, select Default protection (ho

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

To restore volumes from a recovery point:1. In the Core Console, click the Restore tab.The Restore Machine Wizard is displayed.2. From the Protected M

Accessing the DL1000 Core Console...20Updating Trusted Si

8. If the volumes you want to restore contain SQL or Microsoft Exchange databases, on the Dismount Databases page, you are prompted to dismount them.

To perform a BMR for a Windows machine:1. Create a boot CD.2. Burn the image to disk.3. Boot the target server from the boot CD.4. Connect to the reco

the recovery points created by the snapshots. Due to the amount of data transmitted from core to core, multiple parallel streams may be required to pe

• Set the replication priority for an agent— For more information on prioritizing the replication of agents, see topic 'Setting Replication Prior

Defining One-Time Settings For Performing A Hyper-V ExportTo define one-time settings for performing a Hyper-V export:1. From the Hyper-V dialog box,

Performing A Continuous (Virtual Standby) Hyper-V Export To perform a continuous (virtual standby) Hyper-V export:1. In the Core Console, on the Virtu

12. 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 vi

4. Enter the custom schedule for retaining the recovery points as described in the following table.Text Box DescriptionKeep all Recovery Points for n

Text Box Description...and then keep one Recovery Point per month for n [retention time period] Provides a more refined level of retention. It is used

and noncompliance data. The archive feature in AppAssure is used to support the extended retention for compliance and noncompliance data. It is also u

Setting Up Your Environment... 41Steps For Configu

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 (

9. Click Yes.The operating system disk starts restoring back to factory reset.10. Click Finish.Creating The RASR USB KeyNOTE: After the initial setup

6Getting HelpFinding Documentation And Software UpdatesDirect links to AppAssure and DL1000 Appliance documentation and software updates are available

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

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

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

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