Dell PowerProtect DD Management Center (DDMC) 7.9 Installation and Administration Guide

Configuration templates

Configuration templates allow a DDMC administrator to create a template for configuring a Data Domain or PowerProtect system.

This function allows:

The same configuration to be applied to multiple devices.
A known valid and preferred configuration from a DD System to use as a standard template.
Monitoring of multiple systems for configuration compliance and audit changes, including who made them and when.

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A configuration template is based on a configuration from a source system and cannot be created from scratch in DDMC.
If the hostname is over 40 characters long, applying and auditing a configuration template fails.

You can view template details by clicking the Details button in the table row. For additional configuration details, click View Configuration Details in the details panel on the right side.

Create configuration template

Select Infrastructure > Configuration Templates.
Click Create.
Name the template (required).
Select the source configuration system from a list of existing systems managed by DDMC.
NOTE The source system must be online and reachable.
Select or clear any feature or subfeature.
Click Create Template.

Delete configuration template

Select Infrastructure > Configuration Templates.
Select the configuration template to be deleted.
Click Delete.
In the Delete Templates dialog, click YES to confirm deletion.

NOTE Deleting a template also deletes any associated audit schedules, but templates with audit histories cannot be deleted.

Apply configuration template

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Only systems that are online are shown in the Available Systems list.
If the hostname is over 40 characters long, applying a configuration template fails.

Select Infrastructure > Configuration Templates.
Select the configuration template to be applied.
Click Apply.
To apply the template, search in Select Systems and select one or more systems from the Available Systems list.
Click Add.
Click Next.
Click Apply.

Audit configuration template

An audit generates an alert for each system that is noncompliant.

NOTE If the hostname is over 40 characters long, auditing a configuration template fails.

Select Infrastructure > Configuration Templates.
Select the configuration template to be audited on the Templates tab.
Click Audit.
Search in Select Systems and select one or more systems from the Available Systems list to audit.
Click Add.
Click Next.
Review the summary page, and click Audit.

A direct link to the job status is available. The status can also be viewed by going to Health > Jobs.

Audit schedules

Select Infrastructure > Configuration Templates.
Select the Audit Schedules tab, and click Create.
Define the schedule by adding:
- Name
- Frequency (Daily or Weekly)
- Start Date
- Time
- Template (from the list of available Configuration Templates)
Search in Select Systems and select one or more systems from the Available Systems list to audit.
Click Add.
Click Next.
Review the summary page, and click Create.

Audit history

The Audit History tab can be accessed by navigating through to InventoryConfiguration Templates. A table appears with System Name, Template Name, Schedule Name, Audit Run Date, Audit Job Status, Compliance Status, and Non-Compliant Features.

Click the Template Name for configuration details.

If a number other than zero is shown in the Non-Compliant Features column, click the numeral to see the specific features that are noncompliant.

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