PowerProtect Data Manager 19.9 Administration and User Guide

Configure PowerProtect Data Manager server DR backups

Configure DR protection for the PowerProtect Data Manager system and the system metadata.

1. Log in to the PowerProtect Data Manager user interface as a user with the Administrator role.
2. Click , select Disaster Recovery, and then click Configuration.
3. Select Enable backup.
4. For NFS, configure the backup with the following attributes:
   1. For Protocol, select NFS.
   2. In the PowerProtect DD System field, type the IP address or hostname of the DD system for the backup.
   3. In the NFS Export Path field, type the NFS path where server DR backups are stored on the target DD system.
5. For DD Boost, configure the backup with the following attributes:
   1. For Protocol, select DDBoost.
   2. From the PowerProtect DD System drop-down list, select an existing protection storage system.
      For initial DR configuration, the Storage Unit field is empty. If DR was already configured, the Storage Unit field displays the name of the storage unit that holds server DR backups.
6. Configure the backup frequency and duration:
   1. Type an interval between server DR backups, in hours.
      This setting controls backup frequency, and the allowed values are 1 to 24 hours.
   2. Type the number of days for which PowerProtect Data Manager should retain server DR backups.
      The allowed values are 2 to 30 days.
7. Click Save.