PowerProtect Data Manager 19.12 Administration and User Guide

Record settings for server DR

Plan for DR by recording vital information. In the event of a major outage, you will need this information to recover your systems. Some items are only required for particular DR scenarios. Record the following information on a local drive outside PowerProtect Data Manager:

1. If PowerProtect Data Manager is deployed to vSphere, record the port groups:
   1. Log in to the vSphere client.
   2. Right-click the appliance name and select Edit Settings.
   3. Record the port group settings that are assigned to PowerProtect Data Manager.
   This information is useful when restoring to the same VMware environment.
2. Record the PowerProtect Data Manager FQDN.
3. Log in to the PowerProtect Data Manager user interface as a user with the Administrator role.
4. Record the PowerProtect Data Manager version and build numbers.
   Customer Support can provide this information, which is not mandatory.
5. Click , select Disaster Recovery, and then click Configuration.
6. Record whether server DR storage uses NFS or DD Boost.
7. Record the protection storage system IP address or FQDN.
8. If you configured server DR replication, record the FQDN for the replication target.
9. If you use NFS for server DR storage, record the NFS export path.
10. If you use DD Boost for server DR storage, perform the following substeps:
    1. Connect to the PowerProtect Data Manager console and change to the root user.
    2. Change directory:
       cd /usr/local/brs/puppet/scripts
    3. Obtain and record the server DR DD Boost credentials:
       ./get_sdr_config_credential.py SysDR_$(hostname -s)
    4. Connect to the protection storage system console.
    5. Obtain and record the user ID (UID) for the server DR DD Boost user:
       user show list