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PowerProtect Data Manager 19.9 Administration and User Guide

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Server DR protection storage types

PowerProtect Data Manager supports two types of protection storage for server DR: NFS and DD Boost.

Updating the PowerProtect Data Manager server does not automatically change the storage type. Instead, select the appropriate storage type and manually configure server DR backups. Do not alternate between storage types.

Switching from NFS to DD Boost creates new server DR backups, rather than migrating existing backups. The previous NFS backups are no longer visible in the list of DR backups. However, you can still recover from older NFS server DR backups even after switching to DD Boost, should you experience a disaster before the initial DD Boost system backup completes.

NFS

NFS is the legacy storage type for PowerProtect Data Manager server DR. To store backups over NFS, you must configure and assign a private storage unit for the PowerProtect Data Manager system. Then, prepare the DD recovery target by creating an NFS export. With the DD system address and the NFS export path, you can configure PowerProtect Data Manager to perform server DR backups.

Starting with PowerProtect Data Manager 19.9, NFS storage is deprecated.

DD Boost

DD Boost is the recommended storage type for PowerProtect Data Manager server DR. DD Boost provides security and efficiency advantages over NFS, including password-protected authentication. When you use DD Boost, PowerProtect Data Manager creates and manages a storage unit on the DD system and a corresponding user account.

The storage unit and user account name are based on the PowerProtect Data Manager hostname. For example, SysDR_<hostname>. The DD Boost user password is based on the PowerProtect Data Manager predefined administrator account password. Changes to the predefined administrator account password prompt corresponding updates to the DD Boost user password. Recovery from server DR backups requires the predefined administrator account password. If you do not know this password, contact Customer Support.

If you plan to use DD Boost, add the DD system as protection storage before you configure server DR. Protection storage provides instructions.

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