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Dell EMC PowerProtect DDVE in VMware Cloud 7.9 Installation and Administration Guide

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Configuring DDVE in VMC using DD System Manager

DD System Manager guides you through DDVE configuration in VMC.

About this task

NOTE
  • Recommended metadata storage is 10% of the total capacity.
  • The default password changeme is set for DDVE in VMC. It is not required to log in to the VM web console to set a password.
  • DHCP is enabled on the DDVE system by default. If the DHCP service is available, the DDVE system receives IP addresses from the DHCP server.

Steps

  1. Log in to the DD System Manager by entering the IP address of the DDVE into the web browser.
  2. For the Apply your license step, select one of the three license types available in the drop-down menu, and then click Apply:
    • Pre-Installed Evaluation License: Provides 90 days of full functionality and maximum supported capacity to DDVE software for evaluation purposes and may only be used in a non-production environment.
      NOTE If you begin the configuration with the evaluation license, but want to purchase a license later, you need the Node Locking ID for the DDVE instance. Click Administration > Licenses to view the Node Locking ID.
    • License File: Node locked license (unserved mode)
    • License Server: Served mode license
  3. Accept the End User License Agreement (EULA).
  4. In the Configuration wizard, select File System and click Yes.
  5. To configure the DDVE on S3 storage, select Configure Active Tier > Enable Object Store.
  6. Enter the passphrase.
    Make note of this passphrase ( you need it later).
  7. Enter the S3 bucket name that is created in the same region as the DDVE instance.
  8. Import the Baltimore CyberTrust Root certificate to communicate with AWS S3 Object Store.
  9. Add the metadata storage.
  10. Review the summary and click Submit to create the file system and enable it.
  11. Review File System Creation Complete page and click OK.
  12. To view the space usage and availability details for the S3 Object storage and local metadata storage, select Data Management > File System.
  13. Optional: Configure the following settings:
    1. Under System settings, update the sysadmin password or configure Alert and Autosupport email settings.
    2. Under DD Boost Protocol, create a DD Boost storage unit and assign an owner.
  14. To configure or update the elicenses on the DDVE instance, select Administration > Licenses > Replace licenses.
  15. To relaunch the configuration wizard, select Maintenance > System > Configure System.

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