PowerProtect Data Manager 19.10 Microsoft SQL Server and Oracle RMAN Quick Start Guide

PowerProtect Data Manager new deployment overview

Familiarize yourself with the high-level steps required to install PowerProtect Data Manager with the application agent.

1. Design how to group the backups based on the storage requirements and retention policies.
   The account team can help with backup storage design.
2. Install DD Management Center (DDMC).

   PowerProtect Data Manager uses DDMC to connect to the DD systems. The DD Management Center Installation and Administration Guide provides instructions.

   NOTE DDMC is required with a DDOS version earlier than 6.1.2. With DDOS version 6.1.2 or later, you can add and use a DD system directly without DDMC.
3. Install PowerProtect Data Manager from the download file.
   The PowerProtect Data Manager Deployment Guide provides instructions.
4. Add external DD systems or DDMC to PowerProtect Data Manager.
   The PowerProtect Data Manager Administration and User Guide provides instructions on how to add protection storage.
5. Install the application agent on the appropriate hosts and connect them to PowerProtect Data Manager according to the instructions in the "Enabling" chapter in the latest version of the PowerProtect Data Manager for Oracle RMAN User Guide or PowerProtect Data Manager for Microsoft SQL Server User Guide.
   This operation should be performed by DBAs.
6. Add new or approve pending agent requests in the PowerProtect Data Manager according to the instructions in the "Enabling" chapter in the latest version of the PowerProtect Data Manager for Oracle RMAN User Guide or PowerProtect Data Manager for Microsoft SQL Server User Guide.
7. After the approval of agent requests, PowerProtect Data Manager must run a discovery operation to discover the assets.
   The PowerProtect Data Manager Administration and User Guide provides information.
8. Add a protection policy for groups of assets that you want to back up.

   You must add credentials to the database so that PowerProtect Data Manager can access the database and create backups. The PowerProtect Data Manager Administration and User Guide provides instructions.

   NOTE After you create a centralized protection job, the first backup is a full backup.
9. Add Service Level Objectives to the protection policy to verify that the protected assets meet the Service Level Agreements (SLAs).
   The PowerProtect Data Manager Administration and User Guide provides instructions.
   Configuration is complete.
10. Monitor protection compliance in the PowerProtect Data Manager dashboard.