When you install an application in the
Cyber Recovery vault, you must present the application to the
Cyber Recovery software. Applications can include the
PowerProtect Data Manager, the
CyberSense, or other applications.
Prerequisites
You are logged in as the admin user.
The
PowerProtect Data Manager or CyberSense applications must be installed and running at the
Cyber Recovery vault location before you can define them in the
Cyber Recovery UI.
Modify and save the
/etc/ssh/sshd_config file on the application's operating system:
Enable password authentication:
Change the
PasswordAuthentication field value from
no to
yes.
Run the
service sshd restart command.
If you plan to use CyberSense Version 7.8 or later, assign a DD Boost user to the PowerProtect
DD system in the
Cyber Recovery vault:
Create a dedicated DD Boost user on the
Cyber Recovery vault PowerProtect
DD system with the same role as the backup user on the production PowerProtect
DD system:
user add <username> role <role value> uid <uid value>
NOTE:The role value is the user who performs the backups on the production
DD system. For a PowerProtect Data Manger backup, the role value is
none.
Assign the DD Boost user:
ddboost user assign <username>
About this task
NOTE:When adding applications:
The PowerProtect Data Manager application can be added as the admin user in the Cyber Recovery vault.
The CyberSense application can be added as an admin user in the Cyber Recovery vault.
Steps
From the
Main Menu, click
Infrastructure > Assets.
Click
Applications at the top of the
Assets content pane.
Do one of the following:
To add an application, click
Add.
The Add Vault Application wizard is displayed.
To modify an existing application, select the application and click
Edit.
The
Summary page of the Edit Vault Application wizard is displayed. Click
Back to go to the wizard page that you want to modify.
On the
Application Information page, complete the following fields and click
Next:
Table 1. Application Information pageTable describes the field for the Application Information page.
Field
Description
Nickname
Enter a name for the application object.
FQDN or IP Address
Specify the application host by using one of the following:
Fully qualified domain name (FQDN)
IP address
NOTE:The hostname and IP address of the
PowerProtect Data Manager server in the
Cyber Recovery vault do not have to match the hostname and IP address of the production
PowerProtect Data Manager server. The
Cyber Recovery software validates that the IP is a
PowerProtect Data Manager server and checks that the default credentials are set. Do not change the default password or an error message is displayed.
Application Type (when adding an application only)
Select an application type:
To represent an application in
Cyber Recovery, select the following:
PPDM and complete the following fields:
In the
Application Username field, enter the username of the application user.
In the
Application Password field, enter the password of the application user.
(For on-premises deployments only) In the
vCenter Name field, select a
vCenter server
CyberSense to choose the
CyberSense
FileSystem if you want to mount copies on an NFS share and examine data by using any application on the host. Selecting this option does not require you to install an application on the host.
Other for other application types.
NOTE: If you specify an application (in the
FQDN or IP address field) and then select a different application type (in the
Application Type field), the procedure fails. The application host must correspond to the application type. You cannot modify the
Application Type field for an existing application.
Security Group Tag (For the
Cyber Recovery solution deployed on
Amazon Web Services (AWS) only)
Enter the AWS tag of the security group that controls access to and from the
Cyber Recovery and
PowerProtect Data Manager hosts. For more information, see the
Dell PowerProtect Cyber Recovery AWS Deployment Guide.
Tags
Optionally, add a tag that provides useful information about the application. The tag is displayed in the
Assets content pane in the
Cyber Recovery UI. Click
Add Tag, enter the tag, and then click
Add.
For
PowerProtect Data Manager recoveries, add a tag that indicates the DD Boost username that is configured for the production application.
NOTE:If a tag exceeds 24 characters, the details description displays the first 21 characters followed by an ellipsis (...).
On the
Host Authentication page, complete the following fields and then click
Next:
Table 2. Host Authentication pageTable describes the field for the Host Authentication page.
Field
Description
Host Username
Specify the operating system host administrator username, which is the username for the operating system host in the
Cyber Recovery vault.
Host Password
Enter the password of the host administrator.
NOTE:The password does not need to match the production account password.
SSH Port Number
Enter an application SSH port number.
Reset Host Fingerprint (Security Officer only)
If you change the FQDN or IP address of the
DD host, select to reset the fingerprint. The
Cyber Recovery software then sends an alert message.
NOTE:For more information about the
PowerProtect Data Manager host username and password and their role in the
PowerProtect Data Manager recovery process, see
PowerProtect Data Manager credentials.
On the
Application Authentication page, complete the following fields and then click
Next:
Table 3. Application Authentication pageTable describes the fields for the Application Authentication page.
Field
Description
Application Username
Enter the username of the application user.
Application Password
Enter the password of the application user.
vCenter Name (for on-premises deployments only)
Select a vCenter.
NOTE:For more information about the
PowerProtect Data Manager application username and password and their role in the
PowerProtect Data Manager recovery process, see
PowerProtect Data Manager credentials.
Review the Application Summary page and either:
Click
Finish if you are satisfied with the summary information and want to add the application.
Click
Back to return to the previous pages to change the information.
If you added the CyberSense version 7.8 through 8.1 application, run the following commands from the CyberSense host to ensure the use of the DD Boost user while mounting the sandbox during the analysis process. Otherwise, go to the next step.
# iesh
# ddboostcfg add
Enter hostname, username, and password for each Data Domain host you plan to connect to
using DDBoost protocol. Enter '*' as a hostname to enable auto probe with given
username and password. Only single probe combination is allowed. Reply with Enter or Ctrl-D
on the Host: prompt to finish
Host: <host name>
Username: <username>
Password: <password>
# dservice restart dispatch
Click an application's row to open the details pane and view additional details about the application, and then:
Click
to close the details pane.
Click
to open the details pane again.
To customize the columns in the table that lists the applications, click
and select the columns to show or hide.
To remove an application, select the application and click
Delete.
You cannot delete the CyberSense application if:
Your deployment is running CyberSense version 8.2 or later and multilink definitions are configured.
It is associated with a scheduled report.
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