Dell EMC PowerProtect DDVE on Google Cloud Platform 7.9 Installation and Administration Guide

Deploy DDVE from GCP marketplace

Follow these steps for initial deployment of PowerProtect DD Virtual Edition from the GCP Marketplace.

1. Log in to the GCP Marketplace portal at https://cloud.google.com/marketplace.
2. Click the Explore Marketplace button. In the search bar, type PowerProtect DD Virtual Edition.
3. Find the product, and click LAUNCH to begin deployment.
   
4. In the next screen, provide the following information:
   1. In the Deployment name field, specify the virtual machine name (this name is also the instance name).
   2. Select the Zone where the VPC and subnet are created.
   3. Select the DDVE version from the drop-down list. It is recommended that you select the latest version.
   4. Select a Machine Type that meets your capacity requirements. The recommended metadata disk number and size for the capacity is automatically added.
5. If you want to override the number of metadata disks, select the corresponding number from the box.
   
   NOTE Observe these guidelines:

   • You can override only the number of metadata disks, not the size of each disk.
   • The maximum number of metadata disks that you can override is 24.
6. (Optional) DDVE supports assigning an SSH key for the sysadmin user. To access the DDVE, provide the SSH Public key.
   Under Security, select the option Block project-wise SSH keys option to block access using any project-wide keys.
   NOTE Observe these guidelines:

   • This SSH key is assigned to the sysadmin user.
   • This SSH key is instance-level key.
   • Do not append the username (sysadmin). It is automatically assigned.
7. To use OAuth2.0 authentication to the cloud storage, attach a custom service account to the instance.
   NOTE Attach a custom service account only if using OAuth 2.0 authentication method (see Using OAuth 2.0 (recommended)). If you are not using OAuth 2.0, leave this option blank to attach the default computer service account to the instance.
   1. To find the email address of the service account (previously created), browse the IAM and Admin tab in the GCP console. Select your project from the drop-down menu on the top. Click Service Accounts, and copy the service account email address of your service account.
      
   2. To attach the custom service account (previously created), enter the email address of the service account in this field.
      
8. For the Network interface, select the Network and Subnetwork that you require.
   By default, External IP is set to None. This setting is recommended since the PowerProtect DDVE is a backend service and must not be exposed directly over the public Internet. You can use a bastion host or its equivalent to log in to this VM.
   
9. By default, GCP VM instances block all incoming traffic, and all outbound traffic is allowed. If you maintain the firewall rules at the network level, clear these checkboxes.
   
   The ports that are shown above are for inbound traffic for PowerProtect DD Virtual Edition.
   If you are explicitly restricting outbound traffic in your environment, ensure that you open port 443 for outbound access to object store bucket.
   For a complete list of ports and their usage, see "Ports for inbound traffic" and "Ports for outbound traffic" in this document.
   NOTE The default network CIDR for these firewall rules is 0.0.0.0/0, which allows traffic from all IP addresses. Instead, specify your network CIDRs for allowing traffic.
10. Review the information previously entered to ensure that it is correct. Accept the GCP Marketplace Terms of Service, and click Deploy.
    The Deployment Manager page opens.
    
11. If you want to delete one or more deployments, follow the guidelines in this step.
    You are not required to delete deployments, and Dell EMC makes no explicit recommendation to delete deployments. If you want to delete a deployment from the Deployment Manager page, ensure that you select the option to delete the deployment name but preserve its resources.
    NOTE Failure to carefully select this deletion option, instead selecting another option, deletes the deployment and all resources, including the DDVE and its associated disks.
12. Locate the deployed PowerProtect DD Virtual Edition on the VM instances page.