PowerProtect Data Manager 19.13 Network-Attached Storage User Guide

IPv6 support for NAS

From PowerProtect Data Manager 19.13, network support is extended to Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) along with dual stack, that is, the ability to run IPv4 and IPv6 in parallel.

Review the following prerequisites before adding an IPv6 to NAS.

• Ensure that the all the components of the NAS asset such as the Data Domain (DD) interface that is selected for the protection policy, management IP of the NAS appliance, and the NAS server are in the same network family, that is, IPv4 or IPv6.
• You must ensure that the Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) resolves to only one IP network family, that is, either IPv4 or IPv6 in which you want the backup to run.
• If the Storage Unit (SU) of the protection policy is different or changed from the destination asset source, you must assign a network to the destination asset for a successful restore. For example, if your source asset is backed up in an IPv6 network, you must assign an IPv6 network to the destination asset for the restore to be successful.

  To assign a network for the destination asset, perform the following:

  1. In PowerProtect Data Manager UI, select Infrastructure > Assets > NAS.
  2. Select the destination asset, click More Actions and select Assign Network. The Assign Network page appears.
  3. Select a network from the Network Label list and click Save and then retry the operation.