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PowerProtect Data Manager 19.11 Cyber Recovery User Guide

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Managing applications

When you install an application in the Cyber Recovery vault, you must represent the application to the Cyber Recovery software. Applications can include the PowerProtect Data Manager, the CyberSense feature, or other applications.

Prerequisites

  • The application must be installed and running at the Cyber Recovery vault location before you can define it in the Cyber Recovery UI.
  • Modify the /etc/ssh/sshd_config file:
    1. Enable password authentication:
      • Change the PasswordAuthentication field value from no to yes.
    2. Run the service sshd restart command.
  • If you plan to use CyberSense Version 7.8 or later, assign a DD Boost user to the PowerProtect DD system in the Cyber Recovery vault:
    1. Create a dedicated DD Boost user with the applicable role on the Cyber Recovery vault PowerProtect DD system for CyberSense to use: 
      user add <username> role <role value> uid <uid value>
      NOTE The role value is the user who performs the backups on the production DD system. For a PowerProtect Data Manger backup, the role value is none.
    2. Assign the DD Boost user: 
      ddboost user assign <username>

Steps

  1. From the Main Menu, select Infrastructure > Assets.
  2. Click Applications at the top of the Assets content pane.
  3. Do one of the following:
    • To add an application, click Add.
    • To modify an existing application, select the application and click Edit.
  4. Complete the following fields in the dialog box:
    Table 1. Application fields
    Field Description
    Nickname Enter a name for the application object.
    FQDN or IP Address Specify the application host by using one of the following:
    • Fully qualified domain name
    • IP address
    Host Username Specify the host administrator username.
    NOTE This username is for the operating system host.
    Host Password Enter the password of the host administrator.
    NOTE Enter the password for the user admin account, which is the default account.
    SSH Port Number Enter an application SSH port number.
    Application Type (when adding an application only) Select an application type:
    • To represent an application in Cyber Recovery, select the following:
      • PPDM and complete the following fields:
        • In the Application Username field, enter the username of the application user.
        • In the Application Password field, enter the password of the application user.
        • In the vCenter Name field, select a vCenter server
        NOTE If you are running a pre-19.8 version of PowerProtect Data Manager, the Cyber Recovery UI displays the vCenter Name and Lockbox Passphrase fields for which you must add values.
      • CyberSense to choose the CyberSense feature
      • FileSystem if you want to mount copies on an NFS share and examine data by using any application on the host. Selecting this option does not require you to install an application on the host.
      • Other for other application types.
    NOTE If you specify an application (in the FQDN or IP address field) and then select a different application type (in the Application Type field), the procedure fails. The application host must correspond to the application type. You cannot modify the Application Type field for an existing application.
    Security Group Tag (For Cyber Recovery deployed in Amazon Web Services (AWS) only) Enter the tag of the security group that controls access to and from the CyberSense host for Cyber Recovery deployed in Amazon Web Services (AWS).
    Reset Host Fingerprint (Security Officer only) If you change the FQDN or IP address of the DD host, select to reset the fingerprint. The Cyber Recovery software then sends an alert message.
    Tags
    • Optionally, add a tag that provides useful information about the application. The tag is displayed in the Assets content pane in the Cyber Recovery UI. Click Add Tag, enter the tag, and then click Add.
    • For PowerProtect Data Manager recoveries, add a tag that indicates the DD Boost username that is configured for the production application.
    NOTE If a tag exceeds 24 characters, the details description displays the first 21 characters followed by an ellipsis (...).
  5. Click Save.
    The Applications table lists the application.
  6. If you added a CyberSense Version 7.8 application, run the following commands from the CyberSense host to ensure the use of the DD Boost user while mounting the sandbox during the analysis process: 
    # iesh
# ddboostcfg add
  
  Enter hostname, username, and password for each Data Domain host you plan to connect to
  using DDBoost protocol. Enter '*' as a hostname to enable auto probe with given
  username and password. Only single probe combination is allowed. Reply with Enter or Ctrl-D
  on the Host: prompt to finish

  Host: <host name> 
  Username: <username>
  Password: <password>

# dservice restart dispatch
  7. In the application's row, click the icon in the Details column to view more detailed information.
  8. To remove an application, select the application and click Delete.
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