PowerProtect Data Manager 19.17 File System User Guide

PowerProtect Data Manager deployment overview

Familiarize yourself with the high-level steps required to deploy PowerProtect Data Manager with the File System agent.

1. Design how to group the backups based on the storage requirements and retention policies.
   NOTE:This step is only required for a new deployment where PowerProtect Data Manager and the application agent are not yet installed on the host,

   The account team can help with backup storage design.

2. Install PowerProtect 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.
3. Deploy 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 Administrator Guide provides instructions on how to add protection storage.
5. Install the PowerProtect Data Manager or update (or uninstall and then reinstall) the PowerProtect Data Manager on the appropriate hosts and connect them to PowerProtect Data Manager. Follow the instructions in the next "Enabling" chapter.
6. Add new or approve pending agent requests in the PowerProtect Data Manager according to the instructions in the next chapter.
7. Add a protection policy for groups of assets that you want to back up.
   NOTE:After you create a centralized protection job, the first backup is a full backup.
   The PowerProtect Data Manager Administrator Guide provides instructions.
8. Add Service Level Objectives to the protection policy to verify that the protected assets meet the service-level agreements (SLAs).
   The PowerProtect Data Manager Administrator Guide provides instructions.
9. Now that the configuration is complete, it is recommended to perform a full backup so that PowerProtect Data Manager can detect the proper backup chain.
   Without a full backup, PowerProtect Data Manager treats the backups as partial and assumes that you are out of compliance.
10. Monitor protection compliance in the PowerProtect Data Manager dashboard.