PowerProtect DD9900 System Installation and Storage Expansion Guide

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DD Boost Protocol Fibre Channel page

The Fibre Channel page enables you to configure DD Boost Access Groups over Fibre Channel.

To configure these settings outside of the configuration wizard, select Protocols > DD Boost > Fibre Channel > + (plus sign) to add an access group, the pencil to modify an access group, or X to delete an access group.

Table 1. Fibre Channel page settingsFibre Channel page settings
Item	Description
Configure DD Boost over Fibre Channel	Select the checkbox if you want to configure DD Boost over Fibre Channel.
Group Name (1-128 Chars)	Create an Access Group. Enter a unique name. Duplicate access groups are not supported.
Initiators	Select one or more initiators. Optionally, replace the initiator name by entering a new one. An initiator is a backup client that connects to the system to read and write data using the FC (Fibre Channel) protocol. A specific initiator can support DD Boost over FC or DD VTL, but not both.
Devices	The devices to be used are listed. They are available on all endpoints. An endpoint is the logical target on the Data Domain or PowerProtect system to which the initiator connects.