Dell EMC Integrated Data Protection

Appliance
Version 2.4

Getting Started Guide

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CONTENTS

Chapter 1 Introduction 5
Document scope and audience..................................................................... 6
Product features.......................................................................................... 6
System self-protection.................................................................................8
Network connectivity overview.................................................................... 9
Install Network Validation Tool....................................................................10

Chapter 2 Setting up the IDPA Appliance 11

Prepare the network environment...............................................................12
Configuration worksheet............................................................................. 14
Online Support............................................................................... 14
Connect to the ACM...................................................................... 14
Network Configuration wizard........................................................16
Appliance Configuration Manager............................................................... 18
Secure Remote Services configuration for IDPA............................ 18
Welcome........................................................................................ 18
License...........................................................................................18
General settings............................................................................. 18
Customer information.................................................................... 19
Manual configuration of component IP addresses.......................... 19
Summary........................................................................................19
Download configuration information...............................................19
Secure Remote Services configuration for components ............... 20
Next steps..................................................................................... 20
Install and deploy IDPA............................................................................... 20
Troubleshoot Health monitoring.................................................... 24
Troubleshooting..........................................................................................24

Chapter 3 About the ACM dashboard 27

Appliance Configuration Manager dashboard home.................................... 28
IDPA System Manager panel...................................................................... 28
Backup Server panel...................................................................................29
Protection Storage panel............................................................................29
Reporting and Analytics panel.................................................................... 29
Search panel...............................................................................................30
Cloud Disaster Recovery panel................................................................... 30
Virtualization panel......................................................................................31
Customer Information and General Settings panels.....................................31
User accounts for components................................................................... 31
Change passwords and synchronize components....................................... 32
Credential mismatch...................................................................... 32

Chapter 4 Performing a VM backup 35

VM backups overview.................................................................................36
Define vCenter and VMware clients........................................................... 36
Deploy an Avamar proxy............................................................................. 39
Create and run the backup policy................................................................ 41

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Chapter 5 Restoring a VM backup 43

Restore a Virtual Machine ..........................................................................44
Restore using Instant Access..................................................................... 46
Restore specific files.................................................................................. 48

Chapter 6 Generating reports 49

Generate a report.......................................................................................50

Index 51

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CHAPTER 1
Introduction

This section contains the following topics:

l Document scope and audience.............................................................................6

l Product features..................................................................................................6
l System self-protection........................................................................................ 8
l Network connectivity overview............................................................................9
l Install Network Validation Tool........................................................................... 10

Introduction 5
Introduction

Document scope and audience

This document describes IDPA and explains how to perform the initial software
configuration after the appliance hardware is set up.
It also describes a number of procedures like performing backups, restores, and
generating reports that you can use to get the IDPA appliance up and running in a
relatively short time.
The target audience for this document includes field personnel, partners, and
customers responsible for managing and operating IDPA.

Product features
IDPA provides a simplified configuration and integration of data protection
components in a consolidated solution.
Integrated solution
IDPA DP4400 model is a hyperconverged, 2U system that a user can install and
configure onsite.
The DP4400 includes an Avamar server as a Backup Server node with optional NDMP
Accelerators, a Data Domain system as the Protection Storage node, Cloud Disaster
Recovery, IDPA System Manager as a centralized system management , an Appliance
Configuration Manager(ACM) for simplified configuration and upgrades, Search,
Reporting and Analytics, and a compute node that hosts the virtual components and
the software.
The Search, Reporting and Analytics, and CDRA are optional. Additionally, you can
also perform the Search, Reporting and Analytics, and CDRA functions in a central
corporate implementation.
If your organization enables communication through the Internet, as part of the initial
configuration of the system, you can register the IDPA Appliance, Avamar, Data
Domain and Reporting and Analytics components with Secure Remote Services
(formerly ESRS). The Secure Remote Services is a secure, IP-based, distributed
customer service support system that provides Dell EMC customers with command,
control, and visibility of support-related activities.
Centralized management
IDPA System Manager provides advanced monitoring and management capabilities of
the IDPA from a single pane of glass and includes the following features:
l A comprehensive dashboard that includes information on Avamar, IDPA Appliance,
Data Domain, Search, and Data Protection Advisor.
n Backup activities
n Replication activities
n Assets
n Capacity
n Health
n Alerts
l A comprehensive dashboard to manage Avamar, Data Domain, Data Protection
Advisor, and Search components.
l Advanced search and recover operations through integration with Search.

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l Comprehensive reporting capabilities.

l Cloud backups.
Appliance administration
The ACM provides a graphical, web-based interface for configuring, monitoring, and
upgrading the appliance.
The ACM dashboard displays a summary of the configuration of the individual
components. It also enables the administrators to monitor the appliance, change
configuration details such as changing the Data Domain disk capacity, changing the
common password for the appliance, change LDAP settings, update customer
information, and change the values in the General Settings panel. The ACM dashboard
enables you to upgrade the system and its components. It also displays the health
information of the Appliance Server and VMware components.
Backup administration
The IDPA uses Avamar Virtual Edition (AVE) servers to perform backup operations,
with the data being stored in a Data Domain system. For the most part, when using
the Avamar Administrator Management Console, all Avamar servers look and behave
the same. The main differences among the Avamar server configurations are the
number of nodes and disk drives that are reported in the server monitor.
You can also add Avamar NDMP Accelerators to enable backup and recovery of NAS
systems. The Avamar NDMP Accelerator uses the network data management protocol
(NDMP) to enable backup and recovery of network-attached storage (NAS) systems.
The accelerator performs NDMP processing and then sends the data directly to the
Data Domain Server.
Reporting and Analytics
The Reporting and Analytics feature offers a robust reporting functionality with
dedicated sections for various features. These reports help you retrieve information
about the environment so that you can review and analyze the activities in the
environment. Using these reports, you can identify outages in the environment,
diagnose problems, plan to mitigate risks, and forecast future trends. You can also run
system and customized reports, dashboard templates, and schedule the reports
generation as per your requirements.
Search
The Search feature provides a powerful way to search backup data within the IDPA
and then restore the backup data based on the results of the Search. Scheduled
collection activities are used to gather and index the metadata (such as keyword,
name, type, location, size, and backup server/client, or indexed content) of the
backup, which is then stored within the IDPA.
Disaster recovery
The CDRA is a solution, which enables disaster recovery of one or more on-premises
virtual machines (VMs) to the cloud. CDRA integrates with the existing on-premises
backup software and a Data Domain system to copy the VM backups to the cloud. It
can then run a disaster recovery test or a failover, which converts a VM to an Amazon
Web Services Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) instance, and then runs this instance in
the cloud.

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Introduction

Note
Installing CDRA, Search, and Reporting and Analytics (based on Data Protection
Advisor) is optional. Also, if these components are already configured in your
environment, then the appliance can be configured to use the central implementation
of IDPA. You do not need to configure the optional components that are bundled in
IDPA again.
However, the IDPA dashboard does not display any data that is associated with
external CDRA, Search, and Data Protection Advisor. Moreover, you must manage and
configure any such external instances. Also, IDPA does not support local Search and
Analytics (not part of IDPA but are centrally implemented at the customer
environment) when these functions are performed by external implementations.

Scalability
The DP4400 is designed to be scalable so it can scale up with ever-changing needs.
See the Expanding storage capacity section in the Dell EMC Integrated Data Protection
Appliance Product Guide for more information on how to add additional storage
capacity.
l For the DP4400 model with a capacity from 8 TB to 24 TB, you can expand the
storage capacity in 4 TB increments, but you cannot expand the capacity beyond
24 TB.
l For the DP4400 model with a capacity from 24 TB to 96 TB, you can expand the
storage capacity in 12 TB increments, but you cannot expand the capacity beyond
96 TB.
The following table details the base configuration for the DP4400 models.
Table 1 Base Configuration for IDPA DP4400 Models

Model Base Configuration

DP4400 From 8 TB up to 24 TB

From 24 TB up to 96 TB

Unified support
The same Customer Support team supports both the hardware and the software that
is used in the appliance.

System self-protection
The IDPA is configured to protect itself from data loss with the backup and storage
applications included in the system. It is protected with a pre-defined backup job
policy that is scheduled daily and has a 30-day retention period. The metadata is
protected through a backup to the Protection Storage (Data Domain) using
checkpoints.

Table 2 Component VM backup jobs

Virtual machine Backup job

ACM Management_VM_Backup

vCenter vCenter_Backup

DP Advisor DataProtectionAdvisor_Backup

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Table 2 Component VM backup jobs (continued)

Search DataProtectionSearch_Backup

IDPA System Manager DataProtectionCentral_Backup

Network connectivity overview

During the initial configuration, IP addresses are assigned to various functional
components of IDPA, typically by allocating a range of IP addresses. IDPA requires a
range of 13 IP addresses for the various components. Using a range is the preferred
method as it simplifies the assignment and reduces the chance for errors while
entering the IP addresses. When a range of IP addresses is used during the IDPA
configuration, the IP addresses are assigned in a standard order. Optionally, discrete
IP addresses can be assigned manually to each functional component.
Of these 13 IP addresses, two are required for the initial network configuration; one
for the ACM and the other for the ESXi server. After the initial network configuration
is successful, the IPs for the other components can be configured using a range of 11
IP addresses. If a range of IPs is not available, users can also set random IPs of the
same subnet to the components.
Use the table below to determine which IP address is allocated to a component. The IP
Range Allocation (first column in the table) is the value you should add to the first IP
address in the range.

Table 3 IP address range assignments for DP4400

IP Range Example Component Assigned Field

Allocation
+0 192.0.2.1 vCenter VMware vCenter Server VM

+1 192.0.2.2 Target storage Management IP 1

+2 192.0.2.3 Target storage Backup IP 2

+3 192.0.2.4 Target storage Backup IP 3

+4 192.0.2.5 Backup application Server IP

+5 192.0.2.6 Backup application Avamar Proxy VM

+6 192.0.2.7 IDPA System Manager IDPA System Manager VM

+7 192.0.2.8 Reporting and Analytics Application Server Host VM

+8 192.0.2.9 Reporting and Analytics Datastore Server Host VM

+9 192.0.2.10 Search Index Master Node Host VM

+10 192.0.2.11 DD Cloud DR CDRA Data Domain Cloud Disaster

(optional) Recovery (DD Cloud DR) Cloud DR
Add-on (CDRA) virtual appliance

Note

IDPA is compatible with IPv4 enabled networks and does not support pure IPv6 or
dual-stack networks.

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Install Network Validation Tool

The Network Validation Tool (NVT) runs multiple tests to validate the network
configuration. You need to run the NVT from a system on the management network.
Before you install IDPA, it is recommended that you run the Network Validation Tool
to validate the network settings for a successful deployment of IDPA in the
datacenter. You must review the network configuration before starting the IDPA
installation. To download the NVT and for more information about the tool, see
https://help.psapps.emc.com/display/HELP/Network+Validation+Tool+for+IDPA.

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Setting up the IDPA Appliance

l Prepare the network environment...................................................................... 12

l Configuration worksheet.................................................................................... 14
l Appliance Configuration Manager....................................................................... 18
l Install and deploy IDPA.......................................................................................20
l Troubleshooting................................................................................................. 24

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Prepare the network environment

Before you begin
You must have a computer at the install location with:
l A power adapter, C13 to NEMA 5–15 (if based in North America or country
specific cord in other geographical locations), or a power cord for your laptop
power adapter with a C13 plug, to power your laptop from a rack PDU
l An Ethernet port
l Latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox

Note

Ensure that ICMP (ping) is enabled in the customer environment during IDPA
installation.

The following steps must be completed before starting initial configuration with the
Appliance Configuration Manager:
Procedure
1. Identify 13 unassigned IP addresses for the IDPA components. To simplify
configuration, select a range of 13 contiguous addresses.
Note that all components must run on a single VLAN or subnet with the
exception of the iDRAC interface, which can be on a separate subnet or VLAN.
For further information about IP addresses, see Network connectivity overview
on page 9.

Note
The DP4400 installation requires IP addresses strictly from a single subnet
having a single gateway.

2. Register the 13 IP addresses in DNS with forward and reverse lookup entries for
each address. Ensure that the router for the 13 IP addresses can be pinged.

Note

When you reserve the IP addresses, you must assign the IP addresses to the
hostnames in the DNS server. Ensure that the hostnames that are assigned to
the point products do not have an underscore (_). If the hostnames have an
underscore (_), the configuration fails.

Note

Ensure that ICMP is enabled in your network environment. The deployment of

the appliance fails if ICMP is disabled.

3. Download the license files for Data Domain Virtual Edition (DDVE), Avamar
Virtual Edition (AVE), and Data Protection Advisor (DP Advisor) from the Dell
EMC Software Licensing Central.

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Note

For DP4400, only during the initial activation, the license keys are automatically
downloaded from the ELMS server if the appliance is connected to the internet.

The contact person mentioned on your sales order should have received the
License Authorization Code (LAC) letter through an email during the order
fulfillment process. The LAC letter includes the license authorization code
associated with your order, instructions for downloading software binaries, and
instructions for activating the entitlements online through Dell EMC Software
Licensing Central.
Follow the steps mentioned in the LAC letter to activate the software and
download the license keys. For additional information, see the Standard
Activation Process section in the License Activation Guide.

Note

The LAC letter has the link https://licensing.emc.com/deeplink/

<LAC> which directs you to Dell EMC Software Licensing Central. <LAC> is a
unique alphanumeric value that is mentioned in your LAC letter.

After the activation is complete, download the license keys that are generated
for Data Domain Virtual Edition (DDVE), Avamar Virtual Edition (AVE), and Data
Protection Advisor (DP Advisor). Use these license keys during the IDPA
configuration.

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Configuration worksheet
Use this worksheet to collect and record information to start setting up your appliance
using the following:
l Online Support
l Appliance Configuration Manager (ACM)
l Network Configuration wizard

Online Support
Record the following information related to your Online Support account:
Online Support credentials
To create an Online Support account, go to https://www.dell.com/support. Your
username and password is required for Secure Remote Services (formerly ESRS)
configuration.
Site ID
A Site ID is created in Support systems for each location within your organization
where Dell EMC products are installed. Your Site ID is required during initial
configuration. Verify your Site ID number on Online Support:
1. Log in to Online Support with your credentials.
2. Hover over your username and select Manage Company Information.
3. Click View Sites.

Note

You can also search for a site and add it to the My Sites list. If a site ID is not available
or the correct site ID is not listed, you must notify your local field representative to
request one.

Connect to the ACM

Connect to the ACM user interface and begin the configuration process. For a
seamless experience, enable both private and public network connections to your
service computer.
Before you begin
l After powering on the appliance, wait 5 minutes for startup to complete.
l Verify that the service computer is connected to the 1 GbE port identified as (10)
in Figure 1 on page 15.
l On the service computer, record the IP address settings for the Ethernet interface
that is connected to the DP4400.

Note

IDPA uses the 192.168.100.xxx IP addresses for the internal components. Ensure
that the 192.168.100 network is not used in your environment. If the network
addresses are in use, contact Customer Support for assistance.

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Figure 1 DP4400 network and iDRAC connections

Procedure
1. On the service computer, assign the static IP address 192.168.100.98 and the
subnet mask 255.255.255.0 for the Ethernet interface that is connected to
the DP4400.
A default gateway is not required.
2. Verify that the ACM responds to a ping on the default ACM IP address,
192.168.100.100.
3. To connect to the ACM user interface, type https://192.168.100.100:8543/
in a browser window.
4. Log in to the ACM with the default system account username and password:
l User Name: root
l Password: Idpa_1234

5. Provide a new password when prompted.

Note

This password will be assigned to all appliance components. It must contain 9–

20 characters and include at least one of each type of supported character. The
following types of characters are supported:
l Uppercase letters (A–Z)
l Lowercase letters (a–z)
l Numbers (0–9)
l Special characters: period (.), hyphen (-), and underscore (_)
The password must not include common names or usernames such as root or
admin. Also, the password must not start with a hyphen (-) and end with a
period (.).

The system logs you out after changing the password. Log back in with the new
password.
6. On the End User License Agreement screen, accept the EULA.

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Results
The Network Configuration screen appears.

DP4400 ports
The following table provides the callout number and the type of port for the DP4400
ports in Figure 1 DP4400 network and iDRAC connections.

Table 4 DP4400 port types

Callout number Port type

1 iDRAC

2 10 GbE (required)

3 10 GbE (required)

4 10 GbE (unused)

5 10 GbE (unused)

6 10 GbE (unused)

7 10 GbE (unused)

8 10 GbE (required)

9 10 GbE (required)

10 1 GbE

11 1 GbE (unused)

Note

Ports 2 and 9 are a vSwitch0 network team. Ports 3 and 8 are a vSwitch1 network
team and are used during appliance configuration.

Note

Ensure that the four required 10 GbE ports (2, 3, 8, and 9) are connected to the
access ports on the switch in your network.

Network Configuration wizard

After accepting the EULA, configure initial connectivity to the DP4400 appliance.
The information that is required for this section is recorded in the Integrated Data
Protection Appliance Pre-Engagement Questionnaire.

Note

The IDPA is compatible with IPv4 enabled networks and does not support pure IPv6 or
dual stack networks.

Procedure
1. Provide the following information to configure the basic network settings:

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Subnet mask
IP address mask that identifies the range of IP addresses in the subnet
where the appliance is connected.

Note

The DP4400 supports only one network. Separate management, backup, or

replication network configurations (such as VLAN tagging) are not
supported.

Gateway
Default gateway IP address of the appliance.

Primary DNS server

The primary DNS server for your network environment.

Secondary DNS server

The secondary DNS server for your network environment.

Domain name
The domain name for your network environment.

Appliance Configuration Manager IP

The IP address to assign to the ACM. This is the first IP address of the 13
IPs that is reserved for the ACM.

ESXi IP
The IP address to assign to the ESXi server. This is the second IP address
of the 13 IPs that is reserved for ESXi.

NTP server IP
The NTP server IP address for your network environment.

2. Click Submit.
Results
l After you configure basic networking, your web browser automatically redirects to
the ACM IP address assigned during network configuration.

Note

For automatic forwarding to work correctly, the computer you use to complete the
configuration must be connected to the same network as the configured ACM IP
address.
l If you cannot have connections to both public and private networks at the same
time, disconnect from the private appliance configuration network and then
connect to the network that the ACM IP address is on to complete the rest of the
configuration.
l Once the network configuration is complete, revert the network adapter IP
address settings on the service computer to their previous state.

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Appliance Configuration Manager

The ACM walks you through the initial setup of the IDPA and prepares the appliance
for use. Use the following list of screens and related actions as a guide to the initial
configuration process.
To access the ACM UI, type https://<configured ACM IP address>:8543 URL in
a browser.

Secure Remote Services configuration for IDPA

Enter the Secure Remote Services gateway IP address and your Online Support
credentials to send the system information to Customer Support and expedite issue
resolution.

Welcome
Read the prerequisites on the prerequisites link available on the welcome page before
you continue.
You can select Cloud Disaster Recovery, Data Protection Advisor, and Data
Protection Search from the list of optional components to deploy and configure on
the IDPA appliance.

Note

If you choose to configure Cloud Disaster Recovery, you cannot unconfigure it from
the IDPA later.

License
The DP4400 uses the In-Product license activation feature which automatically
downloads and activates the licenses for the components if the appliance is connected
to the internet.
If you are not connected to the internet you must upload the Data Domain, Avamar,
and Data Protection Advisor licenses obtained from Dell EMC Software Licensing
Central.

General settings
Select your time zone and type the SMTP and SNMP server IP addresses.

Note

The SNMP server IP is the address of an external trap host. Although this is a
mandatory value, you can enter the IP address of any reachable server if no SNMP
server is available.

Select IP address range (11) and, in the associated field, type the first IP address in
the sequential range of 11 IP addresses for the IDPA to use. The ACM assigns IP
addresses in the range to each virtual machine in the configuration.

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Note

It is recommended that you specify an IP range. IP ranges are not required, but they
do reduce the number of IP addresses that have to be typed manually during later
wizard steps.

Do not select the Select IP address range (11) check box if you are specifying non-
sequential IP addresses for each component in the configuration.

Customer information
Enter your customer contact information, including the name, email address, and
contact number of the administrator, and also the location name, company name, and
Site ID. Customer Support will use this information to contact you when needed.

Manual configuration of component IP addresses

If you selected IP address range on the General settings screen, go to Summary on
page 19.
If you did not select IP address range on the General settings screen, type an IP
address in each field on the following screens:
l vCenter
l Protection Storage
l Backup Server
l IDPA System Manager
l Reporting and Analytics
l Search
l Cloud Disaster Recovery (if selected on the Welcome screen)

Summary
Review the configuration summary. To make changes, return to the previous screens.
When the configuration is correct, click Submit. The process continues automatically.

Note

The configuration process takes several hours to complete, and continues on its own if
you disconnect from the DP4400. If your session is interrupted during configuration,
verify that you are connected to the network and type the ACM IP address in your
browser as follows:
https://<configured ACM IP address>:8543
If prompted, log in with the ACM credentials to view the current state of the
configuration progress.

Download configuration information

When the configuration process is complete, you can download the configuration
information as a PDF or XML file.
When you are finished, click Finish.

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Secure Remote Services configuration for components

(optional) Enter the Secure Remote Services gateway IP address and your Online
Support credentials to send component system information to Customer Support and
expedite issue resolution.

Note

This step repeats for each component that can be registered with Secure Remote
Services.

Next steps
Results
The ACM dashboard Home tab appears. On the dashboard Home tab, you can view
the network configuration and product details, manage the password, time zone,
SMTP, SNMP, and NTP settings, and modify customer support information.
Refer to About the ACM dashboard on page 27 for more information about using the
ACM dashboard to monitor and manage the components of the IDPA.

Install and deploy IDPA

This procedure provides you information about how to install and deploy the DP4400
appliance. The GUI helps you in setting up IDPA and prepares the appliance for use.
To install and deploy the IDPA Appliance, complete the following actions.

Note

Ensure that you install and run the Network Validation Tool before you install IDPA.
For more information about NVT, see Install Network Validation Tool

Procedure
1. Open a browser and enter https://192.168.100.100:8543 to access the
ACM UI.
2. Enter Username and Password in the respective fields and click Login.
The Change Appliance Password page is displayed.
3. Enter the current password, new password, and confirm the new password in
the Current Password, New Password, and Confirm Password fields in the
Change Appliance Password page and click Submit.
The Change Appliance Password dialog box is displayed.

Note

After, you successfully change the password the system automatically logs out
and prompts you to log in with the new password.

Note

This password applies to all the components of the IDPA Appliance

4. Read the End User License Agreement and click I agree in the page to
continue the deployment.

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The Network Configuration page is displayed.

5. In the Network Configuration page, under Network Settings section enter
the IP addresses in the following field and click Submit.

Note

Ensure that you read the prerequisites before you configure the network
settings.

l Subnet Mask
l Gateway
l Primary DNS server
l Secondary DNS server
l Domain Name
l Appliance Configuration Manager IP Address
l ESXi IP Address
l NTP server

After you enter the IP addresses, you must confirm the changes that you have
made. To confirm the changes, perform the following actions.

Note

Network configuration is a one-time activity and once configured you cannot

modify the configuration. To modify the configuration, you must contact the
Customer Support team.

a. In the Network Configuration dialog box, click Yes to apply the settings.
The Network Configuration progress page is displayed.
b. Click No to discard the changes.
After the configuration is completed the system logs out, and you are
redirected to the newly configured ACM IP Address. You must log in to the
ACM UI using your username and password.
6. In the Dell EMC Secure Remote Services for Integrated Data Protection
Appliance page, perform the following actions.
a. Enter the SRS Gateway IP.
b. Enter the online support credentials in the Username and Password fields.
c. Click Configure.
The IDPA Appliance configuration page is displayed.

Note

If you want you can skip the Secure Remote Services configuration and can
configure it from the ACM dashboard later.

7. In the IDPA Appliance configuration page, perform the following actions.

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Note

Ensure that you click the prerequisites link available on the Welcome page and
read them before you continue.

a. In the Welcome page, select the Optional components that you want to
install in the configuration and click Next.
b. In the License page, the system automatically downloads the licenses for
Protection Storage, Backup Server, and Reporting and Analytics if you
are connected to the network.
c. Click Next.

Note

If you are not connected to the network, click Browse to locate and upload
the licenses.

d. In the General Settings page, perform the following actions.

a. Select the Time zone from the list.
b. Enter the IP address in the SMTP server and SNMP fields.
c. Select and enter the IP address in the IP address range (11) field.

Note

The system automatically assigns 11 IP addresses in chronological order

based on the IP address that you enter to configure the other components
of the appliance. For example, if you enter 10.200.1.10 the system
automatically generates a range of IP address from 10.200.1.10 to 20.

Note

If you do not select the IP address range (11) checkbox you must manually
configure and enter the IP addresses in the other sections. See Step 8
through Step 9

e. Click Validate.
The system validates the availability of the IP addresses and allocates them
to the IDPA components. To view the list of IP addresses allocated to the
individual components hover on the green check mark.
f. Click Next.
The Customer information page is displayed.
8. You can configure the settings manually. To configure the settings manually,
perform the following actions.
a. In the Protection storage configuration page, under the Data network
section, enter valid IP addresses for Backup IP 1 address and Backup IP 2
address.
b. In the Backup server page, enter valid IP addresses in the following.

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l Avamar server IP address in the Backup node section.

l Image Proxy IP address in the Integrated Data Protection Appliance
backup.

c. In the IDPA System Manager page, enter the IP address in the Server IP
Address field.
d. In the Reporting and Analytics page, enter the IP addresses in the
Application server IP address and Datastore server IP address fields.
e. In the Search page, enter the IP address in the Index Master Node IP
address.
f. In the Cloud Disaster Recovery page, enter the IP address in the Cloud DR
Add On IP address.

Note

The Reporting and Analytics, Search, and Cloud Disaster Recovery pages are
displayed if you select the optional components in the Welcome page.

The Configuration progress page is displayed. You can view the configuration
progress for each component in addition to the configuration progress for the
appliance.
9. In the Customer information page, enter information in the mandatory fields.
l Administrator email
l Company Name
l Admin contact name
l Admin contact number
l Location
l Site ID

10. Click Next.

11. In the Summary page, review the information that you entered and click
Submit to start the configuration.
12. In the Configuration progress page, you can perform the following actions.

Note

You can perform these actions after the installation is complete.

a. View the Errors, Warnings, and Diagnostic report.

b. Click Download PDF to download a PDF of the configuration progress.
c. Click Download Solution ID to download the solution ID.
d. Click Download Configuration to download the configuration.
e. Click Download configuration XML to download the configuration XML file.
13. Click Finish.
The IDPA Appliance is installed and deployed.

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Note

If the installation fails, click Download Log Bundle to download the logs of the
installation and then click Retry to re-start the installation. Ensure that you
download the logs before you retry the installation, else the system deletes the
logs.

Note

If you have selected Optional components such as Search, DPA, or CDRA, and
if any of these components fail during installation, the configuration of the other
components continues until it finishes. After the configuration process is
finished, you must login to the ACM dashboard to configure the failed
components.

Troubleshoot Health monitoring

After installing the IDPA Appliance if you access the Health tab and see a Service
Down - Message broker error message, then you need to run commands on the ACM
to resolve the error.
To resolve the Service Down - Message broker error on the Health tab, perform the
following actions on the ACM.
Procedure
1. Log in to the ACM using SSH.
2. Run the following command to restart the RabbitMQ service.
#service rabbitmq-server restart

3. Run the following command to check if the RabbitMQ service is running.

#service rabbitmq-server status

4. Run the following command to restart the Data Protection web application after
the RabbitMQ service starts.
#service dataprotection_webapp restart

5. Refresh the browser and verify that there are no errors on the Health tab.

Troubleshooting
Creating and downloading a log bundle
You can create and download a log bundle that can be analyzed or sent to customer
support.
1. In the ACM dashboard, click the log bundle icon in the upper right and select
Create log bundle.
2. On the Create log bundle dialog, select the components you want included in the
log bundle and click OK.
3. When the log bundle is created, reselect the log bundle icon and select Download
log bundle. Then specify the download location and click OK.
Accessing vCenter
If you need to log in to vCenter to troubleshoot an issue encountered during
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This user account has limited privileges, but has access to information that can help
identify and address problems.
System Manager service status for msm-monitor and rabbitmq-server is down.
If the IDPA System Manager services msm-monitor and rabbitmq-server are
reported as failed in the ACM dashboard after a fresh installation, reinstall the IDPA
System Manager packages. This retains the existing configuration of IDPA System
Manager. Reinstallation of IDPA System Manager is done with the same set of steps
used to upgrade the System Manager, only in this case you must upgrade to the same
version ( 18.2.0-13). For detailed steps to upgrade IDPA System Manager, refer to the
topic Upgrading System Manager in the IDPA System Manager 18.2 Administration
Guide.

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About the ACM dashboard

The ACM dashboard enables you to manage settings for the appliance and individual
components, update customer support information, and upgrade software for the
appliance and its components. The ACM dashboard also performs system health
monitoring for the appliance hardware.
To access the dashboard, type https://<ACM IP address>:8543/ in a web browser
and log in. The dashboard requires Google Chrome version 64 and later or Mozilla
Firefox 47.2 and later.

Note

The dashboard is enabled only after configuring IDPA.

The initial view displays the Home page and tabs for Health and Upgrade.

l Appliance Configuration Manager dashboard home........................................... 28

l IDPA System Manager panel.............................................................................. 28
l Backup Server panel.......................................................................................... 29
l Protection Storage panel................................................................................... 29
l Reporting and Analytics panel............................................................................ 29
l Search panel...................................................................................................... 30
l Cloud Disaster Recovery panel...........................................................................30
l Virtualization panel............................................................................................. 31
l Customer Information and General Settings panels............................................ 31
l User accounts for components........................................................................... 31
l Change passwords and synchronize components...............................................32

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Appliance Configuration Manager dashboard home

The Home tab provides an overview of the status and settings for the IDPA
components and also displays the general settings and customer information of the
IDPA appliance.
On the dashboard Home tab, you can view the network configuration and product
details, manage the password, time zone, SMTP, SNMP, and NTP settings, and
modify customer support information.
You can also configure the LDAP settings, create and download log bundles, download
the current appliance configuration, shutdown the appliance, register components
with Secure Remote Services (formerly ESRS), and install optional components such
as Reporting and Analytics, Search, Data Protection Advisor, and Cloud Disaster
Recovery (CDRA) if not already installed.

Note

You can configure the Secure Remote Services present under the General Settings
panel. If the Secure Remote Services is not configured, you can configure it by
clicking the Edit icon.

Downloading the configuration details

To download a PDF containing the current details of the IDPA configuration, click the
Adobe PDF icon.
Managing system components
The Home tab contains panels for each of the following:
l IDPA System Manager
l Backup Server
l Protection Storage
l Reporting and Analytics
l Search
l Cloud Disaster Recovery
l Virtualization
l Customer Information
l General Settings

Note

If a component cannot be reached on the network or has an incorrect stored

credential, the corresponding panel prompts the user to resolve the issue.

IDPA System Manager panel

The IDPA System Manager panel displays the IDPA System Manager version and
component IP address. You can hover over the Services to view the status
information for IDPA System Manager services.
To launch the web interface, click IDPA System Manager Web UI and log in.

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Note

If external LDAP has not been configured, then use the idpauser as the username. If
external LDAP has been configured, then use the external LDAP username.

For more information about IDPA System Manager workflows and capabilities, refer
to the IDPA System Manager Administration Guide.

Backup Server panel

The Backup Server panel displays the component IP address, Avamar version,
metadata of the total and available backup storage, license status of the Backup
Server node, and whether the installation of agents is in progress. You can hover over
the Services to view the status information for Avamar services.
Click Backup Server Web UI to launch the Avamar Web Interface and log in. You can
download the Avamar agents from the web interface.
For more information about the role of backup agents and how to install them, refer to
the Avamar Administration Guide.

Protection Storage panel

The Protection Storage panel displays the DD OS version, component IP address,
total and available backup storage, the file system and license status of the Protection
Storage node, and any alerts that require your action. To access additional
functionality of the component, click the Protection Storage System Manager link.

Note

Protection Storage (Data Domain) cannot be managed by the Data Domain

Management Center (DDMC) instance.

Reporting and Analytics panel

The Reporting and Analytics panel displays the Data Protection Advisor (DPA)
version, IP addresses for the Application Server and the Datastore Server, the license
status of the Reporting and Analytics node, and any alerts that require your action.
You can hover over the Services to view the status information for Data Protection
Advisor services.
To load the Reporting and Analytics console, click the Reporting and Analytics Web
UI link.
If Reporting and Analytics is not configured during the initial configuration process,
the panel displays a message indicating Reporting and Analytics is not configured. To
configure the Reporting and Analytics node, click the message. The Reporting and
Analytics Configuration screen is displayed. On the Reporting and Analytics
Configuration screen, provide the required license information and IP addresses and
click Configure.
IDPA supports use of an external DPA implementation to analyze the system if you are
running a corporate deployment of the DPA instance. However, IDPA dashboard
(ACM) does not display any data that is associated with the external DPA separately.
IDPA does not support local analytics and search functions when an external instance
of DPA or Search is used. Moreover, if you are using an external DPA instance, you

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must configure and manage any such external DPA instances as external instances
cannot be configured or managed through the ACM.

Search panel
The Search panel displays the Search version, IP address for the Index Master node,
and any alerts that require your action. To load the Search console, click the Search
link. Hover over Services to view the status information for Search services.
If Search is not configured during the initial configuration process, the panel displays a
message indicating Search is not configured. To configure the Search node, click the
message. The Search Configuration screen appears. On the Search Configuration
screen, provide the required IP address and click Configure.
IDPA supports the use of an external Search node if you are running a corporate
deployment of the Search instance. However, the Search panel on the IDPA
dashboard (ACM) does not display any data that is associated with the external
Search separately. IDPA does not support local analytics and search functions when
external instances of Search are used. Moreover, if you are using an external Search
instance, you must configure and manage any such external instances as external
instances cannot be configured and managed through the ACM.

Cloud Disaster Recovery panel

The Cloud Disaster Recovery panel displays the CDRA version, and alerts that
require any action. To load the Cloud Disaster Recovery console, click the Cloud
Disaster Recovery Web UI link.
IDPA supports the use of an external CDRA if you are running a corporate deployment
of the CDRA instance. However, the Cloud Disaster Recovery panel on the IDPA
dashboard (ACM) does not display any events or data that is associated with the
external CDRA separately. Moreover, if you are using an external CDRA instance, you
must configure and manage any such external CDRA instances as external instances
cannot be configured and managed through the ACM.
If CDRA is not configured during the initial configuration process, the panel displays
Click here to configure Cloud Disaster Recovery, indicating that Cloud Disaster
Recovery is not configured. To configure the Cloud Disaster Recovery node, click the
message. The Cloud Disaster Recovery Configuration screen is displayed. On the
Cloud Disaster Recovery Configuration screen, provide the IP address and click
Configure.

Note

l Do not change the Avamar root user password before configuring CDRA from the
dashboard.
l Do not change the Data Domain boost user password before configuring CDRA
from the Dashboard.
l If a cloud account and email address are not configured during the CDRA
configuration, the CDRA Login page does not work. You must configure a cloud
account and email address manually in CDRA.

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Virtualization panel
The Virtualization panel displays information about the internal virtual environment on
the appliance, including the IP address and version of the vCenter server and ESXi
host.

Customer Information and General Settings panels

The Customer Information panel displays the administrator contact and site
information. To view the full information of an item, hover over the item.
Hover over the gear icon on the Customer Information panel and click on Enable
remote support to configure ESRS for the IDPA Appliance.
The General Settings panel displays basic settings including time and network
configuration. To view the full information of an item, hover over the item.

User accounts for components

The IDPA configuration uses the user accounts in Table 5 on page 31. By default,
these accounts use the common IDPA password .
The LDAP references in the below table apply to IDPA System Manager and Search
components only. The appliance and other components do not use LDAP.
For information about how to change component passwords, see Change passwords
and synchronize components on page 32.

Table 5 Component and user account mapping

Component Username Password

ACM root Common password provided during IDPA
Appliance configuration.

IDPA System Manager (If idpauser Common password provided during IDPA
external LDAP is not Appliance configuration.
configured)

IDPA System Manager (If Respective LDAP External LDAP password as applicable.
external LDAP is credentials
configured)

Avamar admin Common password provided during the

IDPA Appliance configuration

Data Domain sysadmin Common password provided during the

IDPA Appliance configuration.

Data Protection Advisor administrator Common password provided during IDPA

Appliance configuration.

Search Respective LDAP Common password provided during IDPA

credentials. If external Appliance configuration.
LDAP is not configured,
then idpauser

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Table 5 Component and user account mapping (continued)

Component Username Password

CDRA admin Common password provided during IDPA
Appliance configuration.

CDRS admin or monitor Password set during CDRS deployment.

vCenter idpauser Common password provided during IDPA

Appliance configuration.

ESXi idpauser Common password provided during IDPA

Appliance configuration.

Change passwords and synchronize components

Single-click user password change is one of the features, which simplifies the
password maintenance of IDPA. It is recommended that you use this feature for
changing the password as it changes passwords for all the components in IDPA.

WARNING

Changing passwords of individual components is not recommended. Due to any

unforeseen circumstances, if you have to change passwords of individual
components, see the following section.

Changing passwords for individual components

Some changes to component passwords and settings require updating the settings of
other components.
Changing a password for an IDPA component causes the ACM UI to display the
password out of sync error message. To enable the ACM to gather health
information for the component, you must update the stored password (old password)
in the ACM UI with the respective component's updated password. To update an
unsynchronized password, click the error text.

Note

All passwords for the individual components must adhere to the IDPA requirements,
even when they are changed on individual components.

Note

If you modify the password manually on the Avamar server and do not use the change
password option on the IDPA Appliance the system displays an error message when
you try to update the password using the ACM dashboard. For more information about
resolving the Avamar password being out of sync, see the Credential mismatch
section.

Credential mismatch
This section provides information about how to resolve the password mismatch
scenario for the IDPA point products. If you manually modify the password on the
point products and do not use the change password option on IDPA Appliance the

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system displays an error message when you try to update the password using the
ACM dashboard.
To resolve a password mismatch, perform the following actions.
Procedure
1. Click the warning message in the point products panel and enter a new
password.
2. Click Update Password in the point products panel and enter a new password.
3. Click the Refresh button on the ACM dashboard.
The system updates the new password for all the relevant accounts.

Credential mismatch for Backup Server

This section provides information about how to resolve the password mismatch
scenario for the Backup Server . If you manually modify the password on the Backup
Server and do not use the change password option on IDPA Appliance the system
displays an error message when you try to update the password using the ACM
dashboard.
To resolve a password mismatch on the Backup Server, perform the following actions.
Procedure
1. Click the warning message in the Backup Server panel and enter a new
password.
The system displays a Failed to update Backup Server info search error
message.
2. Click the Refresh button on the ACM dashboard.
3. Click Update Password in the Backup Server panel and enter a new password.
The system displays a Avamar MCUser test connection failed error message.
4. Click the Refresh button on the ACM dashboard.
5. Click Update Password in the Backup Server panel and enter a new password.
The system updates the new password for all the relevant accounts.

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CHAPTER 4
Performing a VM backup

This section contains the following topics:

l VM backups overview........................................................................................ 36
l Define vCenter and VMware clients................................................................... 36
l Deploy an Avamar proxy.....................................................................................39
l Create and run the backup policy....................................................................... 41

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VM backups overview
As soon as your environment is up and running, you can follow the steps in this section
to backup a VMware client.
If you are using Avamar for the first time, the section includes preparatory tasks, such
as defining vCenter and VMware clients and deploying an Avamar proxy.
The entire process is organized into the following procedures:
l Define vCenter and VMware clients.
l Deploy the Avamar proxy.
l Install the Avamar proxy hotfix.
l Create and run the backup policy
Further information about Avamar backups is available in the Avamar documentation,
including the Avamar Administration Guide and the Avamar Backup Clients User Guide.

Define vCenter and VMware clients

This procedure shows you how to create the vCenter and VM clients, and add a
dataset to the VM client.
To create the vCenter and VM clients and add a dataset to the VM client, perform the
following actions.
Procedure
1. Open a browser and enter https://<ACM IP address>:8543 to access
the ACM UI.
2. Click IDPA System Manager Web UI and log in to the System Manager.
The IDPA System Manager dashboard page is displayed.
3. Click System Management on the left pane to display the System
Managerpage.
4. Click the vertical ellipsis for the Avamar-Backup Server and select Avamar
Restore.
The Asset Management page on the Avamar UI is displayed.
5. To add the vCenter client, perform the following actions.
a. Click the vertical ellipsis beside ADD CLIENT and select Add VMware
vCenter.

Note

Ensure that you are on the root domain.

The New vCenter Client window is displayed.

b. Select or enter the details that are required in the fields to create a vCenter
client using the following table. Click Next to continue to the next page.

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Table 6 Adding vCenter Clients

Page Field Description

Client Information Client Type Select VMware vCenter.

New Client Name or IP Client name or IP address.

Client Domain Domain name.

vCenter Information User Name The user name of the vCenter server
administrator.

Password The administrator password.

Verify Password Enter the same password to verify if they

are identical.

Port The vCenter HTTPS port number.

Advanced Auto Discovery Select the check box to enable the options.
This an optional field.
l Enable Dynamic VM import by rule
l Enable Changed Block Tracking Note

The Enable Changed Block Tracking

checkbox is enable only when you select
Enable Dynamic VM import by rule.

Optional Information Optional Information Enter the relevant information in the fields.
All fields are optional for this task.
l Contact
l Phone
l Email
l Location

c. Click ADD on the Summary page. Then refresh the screen to verify the new
vCenter client.
d. Click OK on the Finish page.
The vCenter client is added and the Asset Management page is displayed

Note

Refresh the page to verify if the vCenter client is added.

6. To add the VMware client, perform the following actions.

a. In the Domain pane, expand the new vCenter client and click
VirtualMachines.
b. In the Asset Management pane, click ADD CLIENT.
The Select VMware Entity page is displayed.
c. On the Select VMware Entity window, expand the host or cluster tree and
select the cluster hosting the VM that you want to back up.

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Note

To view the host or cluster details toggle the Host/Cluster button.

The VMs assigned to the cluster are displayed in the right panel.
d. In the right panel, click the + icon to select the VM you want to back up and
click YES.
7. To add the dataset perform the following actions.
a. Click Setting under the Adminstration section on the left pane.

Note

Ensure that you are on the root domain.

b. Click the Dataset tab in the Setting pane. and then click the plus sign (+) to
display the Create DataSet window.
c. Click + ADD.
The Create DataSet window is displayed.
d. In the Dataset Name field, enter the dataset name.
e. Select Windows VMware Image from the list of Plugins available.

Note

You can select a different plugin from the list of plugins available. The
setting options and source data are different for the different plugins.

The Windows VMware Image options are displayed under the Options tab.
f. Select the Index VMware Image Backups checkbox.
g. Click Source Data tab to view the setting options.
The options available in the source data tab allows you to backup the source
data based on your selection.

h. Click Submit.
The application displays Dataset created successfully message on the
Avamar dashboard page.

Note

Indexing is used for restoring specific files and is optional for backing up entire
VMs. Selecting it here will allow you to restore specific files as described in
Restore specific files.

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Deploy an Avamar proxy

This section provides you information about how to deploy the Avamar proxy.
Deploy the Avamar proxy on each vCenter that you intend to protect.
Procedure
1. Open a browser and enter https://<ACM IP address>:8543 to access
the ACM UI.
2. Click IDPA System Manager Web UI and log in to the System Manager.
The IDPA System Manager dashboard page is displayed.
3. Click System Management on the left pane to display the System
Managerpage.
4. Click the vertical ellipsis for the Avamar-Backup Server and select Avamar
Proxy Deployment.
The Proxy Management page on the Avamar UI is displayed.
5. In the right pane, click the vertical ellipsis in front of the IDPA Backup Server
and select Avamar Proxy Deployment.
6. In the Config section, perform the following actions. Data Change Rate, and
Backup Window. Then select the checkbox.
a. Select the vCenter that you added. For more information about adding a
vCenter, see Define vCenter and VMware clients
b. Enter the data change rate in the Data Change Rate (%) field.
c. Enter the number of minutes in the Backup Window (minutes) field.
d. Select the Protect Virtual Machines on Local Storage checkbox.
7. Click CREATE RECOMMENDATION.
The Recommendations section displays the proposed new proxies under each
host.
8. Expand the listings in the Recommendations section and select New proxy
under the ESXi server host.
9. Click .
The Proxy window is displayed.

a. Enter the proxy hostname in the Name field.

b. Select an Avamar server Domain where this proxy resides.
c. Enter the IP address in the IP field.
d. Select a datastore from the Datastore list.
e. Select a network from the Network list.
f. Enter the server name or IP address in the DNS field.
g. Enter the network gateway IP address in the Gateway field.
h. Enter the network mask in the Netmask field.
i. Enter the IP address in the NTP field.

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j. Click SAVE.
10. Click on the Recommendations section to deploy the proxy.
The proxy deployment is displayed in the lower panel.

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Create and run the backup policy

This section provides you information about how to create a backup policy. The
backup policy is created to protect the VMware client.
To create the policy, perform the following actions.
Procedure
1. Click IDPA System Manager Web UI and log in to the System Manager.
The IDPA System Manager dashboard page is displayed.
2. Click System Management on the left pane to display the System
Managerpage.
3. Click the vertical ellipsis for the Avamar-Backup Server and select Manage
Policies.
The System Management > Manage Policies page is displayed.
4. In the Manage Policies page, click plus (+).
The Add policy window is displayed.
5. Select or enter the details that are required in the fields to create a new backup
policy using the following table. Click Next to continue to the next page.

Table 7 Adding Policies

Page Field Description

Information Name The policy name.

Domain Accept the default entry.

Enabled Click to enable the policy.

Dataset Select VMware Image Dataset.

Schedule Select Daily Schedule.

Retention Select Default Retention.

Clients (Optional) Available clients Select the VM client defined earlier in

this guide.

Proxies (Optional) Available proxies Select the proxy defined earlier in this
guide.

6. Click Finish.
The new policy is displayed in the policy list.
7. To run the policy, select the policy from the list and click BACKUP NOW.
8. Monitor the policy by clicking Systems under Job Activities in the left pane.

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CHAPTER 5
Restoring a VM backup

This section describes three different methods of restoring the VM backup that was
created in the previous chapter:

l Restore a Virtual Machine ................................................................................. 44

l Restore using Instant Access............................................................................. 46
l Restore specific files..........................................................................................48

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Restore a Virtual Machine

This section provides you information about the basic VM restore procedure.
Before you begin
A backup of the VM must exist in order to perform a restore.
To restore a virtual machine, perform the following actions.
Procedure
1. Click IDPA System Manager Web UI and log in to the System Manager.
The IDPA System Manager dashboard page is displayed.
2. Click System Management on the left pane to display the System
Managerpage.
3. Click the vertical ellipsis for the Avamar-Backup Server and select Avamar
Restore.
The Asset Management page on the Avamar UI is displayed.
4. Expand the vCenter that you added in the Domain pane and select Virtual
Machines to display the VM clients belonging to that vCenter.
5. In the client list, select the VM client that you want to restore.
6. Click VIEW MORE to view the list of all the backups.
7. Select the latest backup from the list and click RESTORE.
The Select Restore Content window is displayed.
8. Select the content that you want to restore and click NEXT.
The Restore window is displayed.
9. Select or enter the details that are required in the fields to restore from a virtual
machine using the following table. Click Next to continue to the next page.
Use following table to complete each wizard page, clicking NEXT to proceed to
the next page.

Table 8 Restoring from a VM

Wizard page Field Description

Basic Config Destination Select Restore to new Virtual Machine.

Post Restore Options Select Do not power on VM after restore.

Proxy Select Automatic.

Use CBT to increase Select the checkbox to increase the performance using CBT.
performance

Advanced Config vCenter Select the IP address of the vCenter to manage the restored VM.

VM Name Enter a name for the restored VM.

Location Expand the tree and select the VM where you want to perform the
restore.

Host/Cluster Expand the tree and select the ESXi host/cluster.

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Table 8 Restoring from a VM (continued)

Wizard page Field Description

Resource Pool Expand the tree and select the resource pool.

Datastore Select the destination ESX datastore.

Note

The options in the Restore wizard change based on the options you select
during the restore procedure.

10. On the Summary page, review your entries and click FINISH to perform the
restore.

Note

To monitor the results, click Activity in the Avamar UI navigation tree and view
the processing results on the right Activity pane.

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Restore using Instant Access

You can use the instant access feature to perform near real-time recovery of a VM.
Avamar mounts a VM backup image on a NFS share in your backup environment and
powers on the VM so that it can be managed in vCenter.
To restore a virtual machine using the instant access feature, perform the following
actions.

Note

After you complete these steps, you should move the VM from your backup
environment to the production system

.
Procedure
1. Click IDPA System Manager Web UI and log in to the System Manager.
The IDPA System Manager dashboard page is displayed.
2. Click System Management on the left pane to display the System
Managerpage.
3. Click the vertical ellipsis for the Avamar-Backup Server and select Avamar
Restore.
The Asset Management page on the Avamar UI is displayed.
4. Expand the vCenter that you added in the Domain pane and select Virtual
Machines to display the VM clients belonging to that vCenter.
5. In the client list, select the VM client that you want to restore.
6. Click RESTORE.
The Qucik Restore dialog box is displayed.

Note

The quick restore feature restores the latest backup.

7. Click OK.
The Select Restore Content window is displayed.
8. Select the content that you want to restore and click NEXT.
The Restore window is displayed.
9. Select or enter the details that are required in the fields to restore from a virtual
machine using the following table. Click Next to continue to the next page.
Use following table to complete each wizard page, clicking NEXT to proceed to
the next page.

Table 9 Restore Using Instant Access

Wizard page Field Description

Basic Config Destination Select Instant Access.

Proxy Select Automatic.

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Table 9 Restore Using Instant Access (continued)

Wizard page Field Description

Advanced Config vCenter Select the IP address of the vCenter to manage the restored VM.

VM Name Enter a name for the restored VM.

Location Expand the tree and select the VM where you want to perform the
restore.

Host/Cluster Expand the tree and select the ESXi host/cluster.

Resource Pool Expand the tree and select the resource pool.

Note

The options in the Restore wizard change based on the options you select
during the restore procedure.

10. On the Summary page, review your entries and click FINISH to perform the
restore.

Note

To monitor the results, click Activity in the Avamar UI navigation tree and view
the processing results on the right Activity pane.

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Restore specific files

You can restore specific files directly from search results.
Before you begin
Ensure that Avamar is indexing your backed-up VM images. For instructions, see the
Dell EMC Search Administration Guide.
In this procedure, the Search application is used to search for and restore specific files
in a VM backup. To restore specific files, perform the following actions.
Procedure
1. Click IDPA System Manager Web UI and log in to the System Manager.
The IDPA System Manager dashboard page is displayed.
2. Click Search and Recovery on the left pane.
The application opens the Search page.
3. In the Search field, enter a query to retrieve specific files and click Search.
(You can also use filter options to refine the search results.)
The application displays the list of files based on your query.
4. Select one or more files that you want to restore and click Restore to display
the Restore dialog.
5. Select or enter the details that are required in the fields to restore from the
search results using the following table. Click Next to continue to the next
page.

Table 10 Restore Specific Files

Field Description
Original path / Destination path Select the restore location. When applicable, click Overwrite and
select Restore Access Control List to protect the file with the
same access control list settings

Client When Destination Path is selected, select the client where you want
to save the file.

Restore to Specify the path where you want to save the file.

Username / Password Specify the VM user name and password.

6. Click Restore to initiate the restore process.

7. To monitor the results, click View Jobs under the Search field, refreshing the
screen to view ongoing actions.

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CHAPTER 6
Generating reports

This section contains the following topics:

l Generate a report.............................................................................................. 50

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Generating reports

Generate a report
This feature enables you to generate reports for Avamar and Data Domain systems.
There are 11 preconfigured reports that you can generate.
For more information about these reports, see the Dell EMC Data Protection Advisor
Product Guide.
If you want to generate your own reports, see the Dell EMC Data Protection Custom
Report Guide.
Procedure
1. Click IDPA System Manager Web UI and log in to the System Manager.
The IDPA System Manager dashboard page is displayed.
2. Click Reports on the left pane.
On the right pane, each type of report is displayed. The pane displays both
Avamar and Data Domain reports. You can select the Avamar and Data Domain,
or both check boxes in the upper right to filter the reports shown.
The report period for each report is displayed in the lower right. The default
report period is the previous week, but you can change the time period by
clicking LAST WEEK list and selecting a different period.
3. To generate a report, click RUN REPORT under the report name.
IDPA generates the report and displays the View Last Report with the
timestamp on completion.
4. Click View Last Report to display the report in a new window.

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INDEX

A SRS config 18
add dataset 36 System Manager 41
Avamar proxy 39
T
B Troubleshoot 24
backup policy 41 Troubleshoot health 24

C V
clients 36 vCenter 36
Create backup policy 41 Virtual Machine 44, 46, 48
Credential mismatch 32, 33 VMware 36

D
Deploy IDPA 20
Deploy IDPA Appliances 20
Deploy proxy 39

G
Generate Reports 50

H
Health error 24
Health tab 24

I
IDPA 41
Install IDPA 20
Instant access 46

M
Manage Policies 41

N
Network Validation Tool 10
NVT 10

P
Proxy Deployment 39

R
Reports 50
Restore 44, 46, 48
restore specific files 48
Restore using instanty access 46
Restore VM 44, 46, 48

S
Secure remote services 18
specific files 48

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