VMware VCENTER CONFIGURATION MANAGER 5.3 - SOFTWARE CONTENT REPOSITORY TOOL GUIDE User's Guide

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100 | Protecting Workstations and Servers  Memory (Physical)  Display Name Fully Qualified Domain NameDetailed information about the volumes conta

Protecting Workstations and Servers | 1012. From the Machines tab, perform one of the following: Click the hyperlink for the machine you want to modi

102 | Protecting Workstations and Servers Enable Events Select which events to share with this notification group. You can select All or select a sub

Protecting Workstations and Servers | 1037. Click OK to save your changes. 8. To edit an existing notification group, click Edit next to the notificat

104 | Protecting Workstations and Servers 7. Click OK. Enable Events Select which events to share with the notification group.You can select All or s

Protecting Workstations and Servers | 105Customizing Retention Policy SettingsThe retention policy for a machine specifies how long the recovery point

106 | Protecting Workstations and Servers 5. Select Enable Rollup, and specify the time intervals for retaining the backup data as needed. The retent

Protecting Workstations and Servers | 107The Newest Recovery Point text box displays the most recent recovery point. The oldest recovery point would b

108 | Protecting Workstations and Servers 3. Click the Configuration tab, and then click Licensing.The Status screen appears and presents the details

Protecting Workstations and Servers | 1094. In the Edit Protection Settings dialog box, click the Edit link next to the volume for which you want to c

What’s New in AppAssure 5 | 11This chapter lists new and changed features in this release of AppAssure 5.What’s New in AppAssure 5 User GuideThe follo

110 | Protecting Workstations and Servers 5. In the Protection Schedule dialog box, edit the following schedule options as needed for protecting your

Protecting Workstations and Servers | 111 Virtual Machine Export. Creates a virtual machine (VM) from a recovery point, containing all of the data fr

112 | Protecting Workstations and Servers To modify transfer settings1. On the AppAssure 5 Core Console, do one of the following:  Click the Machine

Protecting Workstations and Servers | 1134. Enter the Transfer Settings options for the machine as described in the following table.Text Box Descripti

114 | Protecting Workstations and Servers 5. Click OK.Restarting a ServiceComplete the steps in this procedure to restart a service.To restart a serv

Protecting Workstations and Servers | 115Viewing Machine LogsIf you encounter any errors or issues with the machine, it may be useful to view the logs

116 | Protecting Workstations and Servers 4. Click Verify to validate the credentials you entered. The Deploy Agent dialog box displays a message to

Protecting Workstations and Servers | 1176. Click Protect.Managing MachinesThis section describes a variety of tasks you can perform in managing your

118 | Protecting Workstations and Servers 3. In the Actions drop-down menu, click Remove Machines, and then select one of the option described in the

Protecting Workstations and Servers | 119Setting Replication Priority for an AgentComplete the steps below to set the priority for when an agent repli

12 | What’s New in AppAssure 5 About the Local Mount Utility on page 75 Modified topic. It describes the Local Mount Utility (the LMU). Updated langu

120 | Protecting Workstations and Servers Viewing Machine Status and Other DetailsComplete the step in this procedure to view the status as well as o

Protecting Workstations and Servers | 121 Used Space Free spaceIf SQL Server is installed on the machine, detailed information about the server also

122 | Protecting Workstations and Servers Deploying to Multiple MachinesYou can simplify the task of deploying the AppAssure Agent software to multip

Protecting Workstations and Servers | 1235. On the Add Machines from Active Directory dialog box, select the machines to which you want to deploy the

124 | Protecting Workstations and Servers b. Click Save.7. To verify that AppAssure 5 can connect to each machine successfully, select each machine i

Protecting Workstations and Servers | 125Deploying to Machines on a VMware vCenter/ESX(i) Virtual HostBefore starting this procedure, you must have th

126 | Protecting Workstations and Servers 5. In the Deploy Agent on Machines window, you should see the machines that you added. If you want to selec

Protecting Workstations and Servers | 1272. On the Deploy Agent on Machines window, do one of the following: Click New to enter a new machine host, l

128 | Protecting Workstations and Servers 4. Verify that AppAssure 5 can connect to each machine successfully. To do this, select each machine in the

Protecting Workstations and Servers | 129Protecting Multiple MachinesAfter bulk deploying the AppAssure 5 Agent software to your Windows machines, you

What’s New in AppAssure 5 | 13Understanding Bare Metal Restore on page 156 Modified topic. Formerly titled About Bare Metal Restore for Windows Machin

130 | Protecting Workstations and Servers 3. Once you have added the machines for protection, in the Protect Machines window, you should see the newl

Protecting Workstations and Servers | 131Monitoring the Protection of Multiple MachinesYou can monitor the progress as AppAssure 5 applies the protect

132 | Protecting Workstations and Servers 2. Click the Events tab to view related tasks and alerts.The Events tab displays, showing Task and Alert ev

Protecting Workstations and Servers | 133 Progress Phase Failure Reason, if applicable2. Click Open in New window to launch a new window to view th

134 | Protecting Workstations and Servers To view recovery points In the left navigation area of the AppAssure Core Console, select the machine for

Protecting Workstations and Servers | 135To view a specific recovery point1. In the left navigation area of the AppAssure Core Console, select the mac

136 | Protecting Workstations and Servers 3. Click the right angle bracket > symbol next to a volume in the selected recovery point to expand the

Protecting Workstations and Servers | 1372. In the Mount Recovery Point dialog box, edit the text boxes for mounting a recovery point as described in

138 | Protecting Workstations and Servers 2. From the Tools option, click System Info.3. In the Local Mounts section, click Dismount All.Mounting a R

Protecting Workstations and Servers | 1398. Enter the following command to select and mount the specified recovery point at the specified mount point/

14 | What’s New in AppAssure 5 Mapping Volumes for a Bare Metal Restore on page 166Modified topic. This topic, previously entitled “Mapping Volumes,”

140 | Protecting Workstations and Servers To remove recovery points 1. In the left navigation area of the AppAssure 5 Core Console, select the machin

Protecting Workstations and Servers | 141For more information about forcing a base image, see “Forcing a Snapshot” on page 141.To delete an orphaned r

142 | Protecting Workstations and Servers 2. Click the Actions drop-down menu for that machine, click Force Snapshot, and then select one of the opti

Protecting Workstations and Servers | 143The following diagram shows a typical deployment for exporting data to a virtual machine.Figure 23. Virtual

144 | Protecting Workstations and Servers Non-simple dynamic volumes have arbitrary disk geometries that cannot be fully interpreted and therefore Ap

Protecting Workstations and Servers | 145Performing a One-Time ESXi ExportYou can choose to perform a one-time export for ESXi. Complete the steps in

146 | Protecting Workstations and Servers 2. In the list of protected machines, select the machine or cluster with the recovery point that you want t

Protecting Workstations and Servers | 147Exporting Windows Data using VMware Workstation ExportIn AppAssure 5, you can choose to export data using VMw

148 | Protecting Workstations and Servers To define one-time settings for performing a VMware Workstation export1. From the Virtual Standby Recovery

Protecting Workstations and Servers | 149Performing a Continuous (Virtual Standby) VMware Workstation ExportYou can choose to perform a continuous exp

What’s New in AppAssure 5 | 15Transferring the Live DVD ISO Image to Media on page 174New topic. It describes burning the Live DVD boot ISO image to m

150 | Protecting Workstations and Servers 8. In the Options pane, enter the information for the virtual machine and memory usage as described in the

Protecting Workstations and Servers | 151Defining One-Time Settings for Performing a Hyper-V ExportComplete the steps in this procedure to define the

152 | Protecting Workstations and Servers Performing a Continuous (Virtual Standby) Hyper-V ExportYou can choose to perform a continuous export for H

Protecting Workstations and Servers | 1539. Select the Options tab and then enter the name for the virtual machine in the Virtual Machine Name text bo

154 | Protecting Workstations and Servers 3. Click Load Volumes.The Volume Mapping dialog box displays.NOTE: The Core console does not automatically

Protecting Workstations and Servers | 155To perform a rollback for a volume on a Linux machine1. Run the AppAssure aamount utility as root, for exampl

156 | Protecting Workstations and Servers 7. When prompted to proceed, enter y for Yes.Once the rollback proceeds, a series of messages will display

Protecting Workstations and Servers | 157Examples of performing a BMR for similar hardware include replacing the hard drive of the existing system, or

158 | Protecting Workstations and Servers  In all cases, you will need to load the boot image into the destination server and start the server from

Protecting Workstations and Servers | 159 Storage space and partitions, as appropriate. Ensure that there is enough space on the hard drive to create

16 | What’s New in AppAssure 5 Additional ChangesThis version of the AppAssure 5 User Guide also includes the following general changes: Editorial c

160 | Protecting Workstations and Servers The boot CD ISO image that you create is tailored to the machine being restored; therefore, it must contain

Protecting Workstations and Servers | 161Naming the Boot CD File and Setting the Path Complete the following step to name the boot CD file and set the

162 | Protecting Workstations and Servers Data restored from the recovery point includes drivers for the hardware previously in place. If performing

Protecting Workstations and Servers | 163Accessing the ISO ImageComplete the following step to access the ISO image.To access the ISO image To access

164 | Protecting Workstations and Servers  AppAssure 5 Agent softwareThe AppAssure Universal Recovery Console starts and displays the IP address and

Protecting Workstations and Servers | 165Selecting a Recovery Point and Initiating Rollback for BMR Once the Universal Recovery Console is accessible

166 | Protecting Workstations and Servers 6. Enter the information about the machine to which you want to connect as described in the following table

Protecting Workstations and Servers | 167To map volumes for a bare metal restore1. If you want to map volumes automatically, do the following. If you

168 | Protecting Workstations and Servers If you are unsure which drivers are required by your target server, click the System Info tab in the Univer

Protecting Workstations and Servers | 169Viewing the Recovery ProgressComplete the steps in this procedure to view the recovery progress of a rollback

Introduction to AppAssure 5 | 17This chapter provides an introduction and overview of AppAssure 5. It describes the features, functionality, and archi

170 | Protecting Workstations and Servers Troubleshooting Connections to the Universal Recovery Console The following are troubleshooting steps for c

Protecting Workstations and Servers | 171Roadmap for Performing a Bare Metal Restore on Linux MachinesIn AppAssure 5 you can perform a Bare Metal Rest

172 | Protecting Workstations and Servers  Verifying a Bare Metal Restore. After starting the bare metal restore, you can verify and monitor your pr

Protecting Workstations and Servers | 173Managing a Linux Boot ImageA bare metal restore for Linux requires a Live DVD boot image, which you download

174 | Protecting Workstations and Servers This task is a step in “Roadmap for Performing a Bare Metal Restore for a Windows Machine” on page 157. It

Protecting Workstations and Servers | 175To load a Live DVD and start the target machine1. Navigate to the new server and load the Live DVD image from

176 | Protecting Workstations and Servers This task is a step in “Roadmap for Performing a Bare Metal Restore on Linux Machines” on page 171. It is p

Protecting Workstations and Servers | 177Mounting Partitions from the Command LineIf performing a BMR using the AppAssure 5 Core Console, you must fir

178 | Protecting Workstations and Servers  “Selecting a Recovery Point and Initiating Rollback for BMR” on page 165 “Mapping Volumes for a Bare Met

Protecting Workstations and Servers | 179Launching a Bare Metal Restore for a Linux Machine using the Command LineOnce the Live DVD ISO image is acces

18 | Introduction to AppAssure 5 Today's legacy backup tools and first generation VM backup tools are inefficient and ineffective. The outdated

180 | Protecting Workstations and Servers 6. When prompted, enter the connection information for the AppAssure 5 Core as described in the following t

Protecting Workstations and Servers | 181 Size of the recovery point An ID number for the volume that includes a sequence number at the end, which i

182 | Protecting Workstations and Servers 9. When prompted to proceed, enter y for Yes and then press Enter.After the rollback begins, a series of me

Protecting Workstations and Servers | 183To perform a file system check on the restored volume1. From the command line in the Universal Recovery Conso

184 | Protecting Workstations and Servers To create bootable partitions on a Linux machine by using the command line1. From the command line in the U

Protecting Workstations and Servers | 1855. Now you must delete the existing bitmap store by typing the following command and then press Enter:rm -rf

186 | Protecting Workstations and Servers 13. Obtain the UUID of mount /etc/mtab and compare it to the UUIDs for the root (for Ubuntu and CentOS) an

Protecting Workstations and Servers | 187 To view events for all machines managed by a core, in the Core Console, click the Events tab. To view even

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Protecting Server Clusters | 189This chapter describes how to protect information on Microsoft SQL Server or Exchange Server clusters using AppAssure

Introduction to AppAssure 5 | 19Universal RecoveryUniversal Recovery technology gives you unlimited machine restoration flexibility. You can restore y

190 | Protecting Server Clusters You can easily configure an AppAssure 5 Core to protect and manage a cluster. In the Core Console, a cluster is orga

Protecting Server Clusters | 191Protecting a ClusterThis topic describes how to add a cluster for protection in AppAssure 5. When you add a cluster to

192 | Protecting Server Clusters b. In the Volumes dialog box, select the volume(s) to protect, and then click Edit. c. In the Protection Schedule di

Protecting Server Clusters | 1933. In the Protect Cluster Node dialog box, select or enter as appropriate the following information, and then click Co

194 | Protecting Server Clusters 1. Do one of the following.  Navigate to the cluster that contains the node you want to modify, click the Machines

Protecting Server Clusters | 195 In the Core Console, click the Machines tab, and then select the cluster you wish to modify. Or, in the left naviga

196 | Protecting Server Clusters 4. If you selected Custom alert settings, do the following:a. Click Add Group to add a new notification group for se

Protecting Server Clusters | 197 In the Core Console, click the Machines tab, and then select the cluster you wish to modify. Or, in the left naviga

198 | Protecting Server Clusters  Rollback. Restores backup information for a protected cluster.To modify cluster transfer settings1. Do one of the

Protecting Server Clusters | 199 In the Core Console, click the Machines tab, and then select the cluster you wish to view. Or, in the left navigati

Notes, Cautions and WarningsInformation in this publication is subject to change without notice.© 2013 Dell Inc. All rights reserved.Reproduction of t

20 | Introduction to AppAssure 5 RepositoryThe AppAssure repository uses deduplication volume manager (DVM) to implement a volume manager that provid

200 | Protecting Server Clusters For information about viewing summary and status information for an individual machine or node in the cluster, see “

Protecting Server Clusters | 201Managing Snapshots for a ClusterIn AppAssure 5, you can manage snapshots by forcing a snapshot or by pausing current s

202 | Protecting Server Clusters 3. In the Pause Protection dialog box, select one of the options described in the following table.Dismounting Local

Protecting Server Clusters | 2032. Perform a rollback using the standard AppAssure procedure for the machine as described in “Performing a Rollback” o

204 | Protecting Server Clusters Removing a Cluster from ProtectionComplete the steps in the following procedure to remove a cluster from protection.

Protecting Server Clusters | 205Removing All Nodes in a Cluster from ProtectionComplete the steps in this procedure to remove all nodes in a cluster f

206 | Protecting Server Clusters 3. In the Start Time drop-down calendar, select a start date, and then enter a start time for the report.NOTE: No da

Reporting | 207This chapter provides an overview of reporting available in AppAssure 5. It consists of the following topics: About Reports on page 20

208 | Reporting About the Reports ToolbarThe toolbar available for all reports lets you print and save in two different ways. The following table des

Reporting | 209 Time Total WorkFor information about how to generate a report, see “Generating a Report for a Core or Agent” on page 210.About Error

Introduction to AppAssure 5 | 21The typical disk layout of a server consists of the operating system, application, and data. In most environments, the

210 | Reporting Details about the repositories are presented in a column view with the following categories: Name Data Path Metadata Path Allocat

Reporting | 2114. In the left navigation area, select the report you want to run. The reports available depend on the selection you made in Step 1 and

212 | Reporting To generate a report from the Central Management Console1. From the Central Management Console Welcome screen, click the drop-down me

Scripting | 213This appendix describes the scripts that can be used by administrators at designated occurrences in AppAssure 5 for Windows and Linux.

214 | Scripting About PowerShell Scripting in AppAssure 5Windows PowerShell is a Microsoft .NET Framework-connected environment designed for administ

Scripting | 215Testing PowerShell ScriptsIf you want to test the scripts you plan to run, you can do so by using the PowerShell graphical editor, powe

216 | Scripting AgentTransferConfiguration (namespace Replay.Common.Contracts.Transfer)The following table presents the available objects for the Age

Scripting | 217BackgroundJobRequest (namespace Replay.Core.Contracts.BackgroundJobs)The following table presents the available objects for the Backgro

218 | Scripting NightlyAttachabilityJobRequest (namespace Replay.Core.Contracts.Sql)Inherits its values from the parameter, BackgroundJobRequest.Roll

Scripting | 219TransferPrescriptParameter (namespace Replay.Common.Contracts.PowerShellExecution)The following table presents the available objects fo

22 | Introduction to AppAssure 5 EncryptionAppAssure 5 provides integrated encryption to protect backups and data-at-rest from unauthorized access an

220 | Scripting public AgentTransferConfiguration TransferConfiguration { get; set; } Gets or sets the transfer configuration.AgentTransferConfigurat

Scripting | 221public AgentTransferConfiguration TransferConfiguration { get; set; } (cont.)ExcludedWriterIds - collection of VSS writer IDs which s

222 | Scripting TransferPostscriptParameter (namespace Replay.Common.Contracts.PowerShellExecution)The following table presents the available objects

Scripting | 223public AgentTransferConfiguration TransferConfiguration { get; set; } Gets or sets the transfer configuration.AgentTransferConfiguratio

224 | Scripting public AgentTransferConfiguration TransferConfiguration { get; set; } (cont.)ExcludedWriterIds - collection of VSS writer IDs which

Scripting | 225VirtualMachineLocation (namespace Replay.Common.Contracts.Virtualization)The following table presents the available objects for the Vir

226 | Scripting VolumeNameCollection (namespace Replay.Common.Contracts.Metadata.Storage)Inherits its values from the parameter, System.Collections.O

Scripting | 227PreTransferScript.ps1The PreTransferScript is executed on the agent side prior to transferring a snapshot.Sample PreTransferScript# rec

228 | Scripting Sample PostTransferScript# receiving parameter from transfer jobparam([object] $TransferPostscriptParameter)# building path to Agent&

Scripting | 229PreExportScript.ps1The PreExportScript is executed on the Core side prior to any export job.Sample PreExportScript# receiving parameter

Introduction to AppAssure 5 | 23ReplicationReplication is the process of copying recovery points and transmitting them to a secondary location for the

230 | Scripting PostExportScript.ps1The PostExportScript is executed on the Core side after any export job.NOTE: There are no input parameters for th

Scripting | 231PreNightlyJobScript.ps1The PreNightlyJobScript is executed before every nighty job on Core side. It has $JobClassName parameter, that h

232 | Scripting echo 'AgentId:' $NightlyAttachabilityJobRequestObject.AgentId; echo 'IsNightlyJob:&apos

Scripting | 233# working with Checksum Check Job ChecksumCheckJob { $ChecksumCheckJobRequestObject = $ChecksumCheckJobRequest -as [Replay.Co

234 | Scripting }}PostNightlyJobScript.ps1The PostNightlyJobScript is executed after every nighty job on Core side. It has $JobClassName paramete

Scripting | 235 $NightlyAttachabilityJobRequestObject = $NightlyAttachabilityJobRequest -as [Replay.Core.Contracts.Sql.NightlyAttachabilityJobR

236 | Scripting echo 'Agents GUIDs:' foreach ($a in $AgentsCollection) { echo $a }

Scripting | 237 else { echo 'TransferConfiguration:' $TransferJobRequestObject.TransferConfiguration; e

238 | Scripting You can add available objects from the TransferPrescript parameter or add your own commands to the PreTransferScript.sh and PostTrans

Scripting | 239TransferPostscriptParameterThe following table presents the available objects for the TransferPostscript parameter.public string Key {

24 | Introduction to AppAssure 5 Replication begins with seeding: the initial transfer of deduplicated base images and incremental snapshots of the p

240 | Scripting Sample Bourne Shell ScriptsThe following sample scripts are provided to assist administrative users in executing Bourne Shell scripts

Scripting | 241TransferPrescriptParameter_ForceBaseImage=$TransferPrescriptParameter_ForceBaseImageTransferPrescriptParameter_IsLogTruncation=$Transfe

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Glossary | 243AgentAn agent is a machine or server that is protected or to be protected by AppAssure 5.AppAssure 5AppAssure 5 sets a new standard for

244 | Glossary CoreThe AppAssure 5 Core is the central component of the AppAssure architecture. The Core provides the essential services for backup,

Glossary | 245MachineA machine, sometimes referred to as an agent, is a physical or virtual machine or server that is protected by the AppAssure 5 Cor

246 | Glossary ReplicationReplication is self-optimizing with a unique read-match-write (RMW) algorithm that is tightly coupled with deduplication. I

Glossary | 247Target CoreThe target core, which is sometimes referred to as replica core, is the AppAssure 5 Core receiving the replicated data from t

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Index | 1Aabout - 80, - 178Active Directorydeploying to multiple machines - 122agentdeploying when protecting an agent - 94replicating - 116reporting

Introduction to AppAssure 5 | 25Retention policies enforce the periods of time in which backups are stored on short-term (fast and expensive) media. S

2 | IndexCentral Management Console Core Reportsgenerating - 211checksum checksforcing - 87cloudabout - 26clustersnapshot, forcing - 201snapshot, pau

Index | 3Llaunching, from command line - 179license informationviewing - 107license keychanging - 31licensesmanaging - 30live cdloading - 174Live DVD

4 | Indexprotection schedulesmodifying - 108modifying for clusters - 197Rrecoverymanaging - 73recovery pointmounting for Linux machines - 138mounting

Index | 5input parameters - 215, - 238NightlyAttachabilityJobRequest - 218powershell.exe.config - 214RollupJobRequest - 218TakeSnapshotResponse - 218

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26 | Introduction to AppAssure 5 Virtualization and CloudThe AppAssure 5 Core is cloud-ready, which allows you to leverage the compute capacity of th

Introduction to AppAssure 5 | 27Service Management APIsAppAssure 5 comes bundled with a set of service management APIs and provides programmatic acces

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Working with the AppAssure 5 Core | 29This chapter describes the various aspects of working with, configuring, and managing the AppAssure 5 Core. It i

Contents | 3Chapter 1: What’s New in AppAssure 5What’s New in AppAssure 5 User Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

30 | Working with the AppAssure 5 Core Accessing the AppAssure 5 Core ConsoleComplete the following steps to access the AppAssure 5 Core Console.To a

Working with the AppAssure 5 Core | 31The Licensing page includes the following information:  License type License status License pool size Number

32 | Working with the AppAssure 5 Core 2. Click Licensing.The Licensing page appears.3. From the License Server option, click Contact Now.Managing Ap

Working with the AppAssure 5 Core | 333. In the Start Time text box, enter a new start time.4. Click OK.Modifying the Transfer Queue SettingsTransfer

34 | Working with the AppAssure 5 Core Configuring Deduplication Cache SettingsComplete the steps in this procedure to configure deduplication cache

Working with the AppAssure 5 Core | 354. Click OK.Modifying Database Connection SettingsComplete the steps in this procedure to modify the database co

36 | Working with the AppAssure 5 Core 4. Click Test Connection to verify your settings.5. Click Save.About RepositoriesA repository is used to store

Working with the AppAssure 5 Core | 37When you create a repository, the Core pre-allocates the space required for storing data and metadata in the spe

38 | Working with the AppAssure 5 Core 4. Click Add Storage Location to define the specific storage location or volume for the repository. NOTE: AppA

Working with the AppAssure 5 Core | 396. In the Details pane, click Show/Hide Details and enter the details for the storage location as described in t

4 | ContentsManaging AppAssure 5 Core Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

40 | Working with the AppAssure 5 Core Viewing Details about a RepositoryComplete the following step to view the details for a repository.To view det

Working with the AppAssure 5 Core | 412. Click the right angle bracket > symbol next to the Status column of the repository that you want to modify

42 | Working with the AppAssure 5 Core  Select Add file on local disk to specify a local machine and then enter the information as described in the

Working with the AppAssure 5 Core | 434. In the Details pane, click Show/Hide Details and enter the details for the storage location as described in t

44 | Working with the AppAssure 5 Core Checking a RepositoryAppAssure 5 provides the ability to perform a diagnostic check of a repository volume whe

Working with the AppAssure 5 Core | 45Key security concepts and considerations include: Encryption is performed using 256 Bit AES in Cipher Block Cha

46 | Working with the AppAssure 5 Core To edit an encryption key1. Navigate to the AppAssure 5 Core, and then click the Configuration tab.2. From the

Working with the AppAssure 5 Core | 473. Click the Actions drop-down menu, and then click Import.The Import Key dialog box displays.4. In the Import K

48 | Working with the AppAssure 5 Core Understanding ReplicationThis section provides conceptual and procedural information to help you understand an

Working with the AppAssure 5 Core | 49Possible replication configurations include: Point to Point. Replicates a single agent from a single source cor

Contents | 5Managing Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

50 | Working with the AppAssure 5 Core About SeedingReplication begins with seeding: the initial transfer of deduplicated base images and incremental

Working with the AppAssure 5 Core | 51About Failover and Failback in AppAssure 5In the case of a severe outage in which your source core and agents fa

52 | Working with the AppAssure 5 Core Performance Considerations for Replicated Data TransferIf the bandwidth between the source core and the target

Working with the AppAssure 5 Core | 53If a link fails during data transfer, replication resumes from the previous failure point of the transfer once l

54 | Working with the AppAssure 5 Core Configuring the Source Core to Replicate to a Self-Managed Target CoreComplete the steps in the following proc

Working with the AppAssure 5 Core | 559. In the Copy to Seed Drive dialog box, enter the information described in the following table.NOTE: Because la

56 | Working with the AppAssure 5 Core Configuring Replication to a Target Core Managed by a Third PartyComplete the steps in this procedure to confi

Working with the AppAssure 5 Core | 578. In the Copy to Seed Drive dialog box, enter the information for the seed drive as described in the table belo

58 | Working with the AppAssure 5 Core To deny a request without reviewing it, see “Ignoring a Replication Request” on page 58.To review a replicatio

Working with the AppAssure 5 Core | 593. Under Pending Replication Requests, click the drop-down menu next to the request you want to ignore, and then

6 | ContentsViewing and Modifying Configuration Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98Viewing System Inf

60 | Working with the AppAssure 5 Core Abandoning an Outstanding Seed DriveIf you create a seed drive with the intent to consume it on the target cor

Working with the AppAssure 5 Core | 612. On this tab, you can view information about and monitor the status of replication tasks as described in the f

62 | Working with the AppAssure 5 Core Pausing and Resuming ReplicationYou can pause replication temporarily for the source (outgoing) or target (inc

Working with the AppAssure 5 Core | 63 “Removing a Target Core from Replication” on page 63 “Removing a Source Core from Replication” on page 64NOTE

64 | Working with the AppAssure 5 Core To remove a target core from replication1. On the source core, open the AppAssure 5 Core Console, and click to

Working with the AppAssure 5 Core | 65 Perform a virtual machine (VM) export. For more information, see “Exporting Backup Information for your Window

66 | Working with the AppAssure 5 Core Performing Failover on the Target CoreWhen you encounter a disaster situation in which your source core and as

Working with the AppAssure 5 Core | 673. On the Actions menu, click Failback. The Failback Warnings dialog box opens to describe the steps you need to

68 | Working with the AppAssure 5 Core Managing EventsManaging core events assists with the monitoring of the health and usage of the AppAssure 5 Cor

Working with the AppAssure 5 Core | 69 Enable Events Notification Options4. In the description area, enter basic information for the notification gr

Contents | 7Prerequisites for Performing a Bare Metal Restore for a Windows Machine . . . . . . . . . . . 158Managing a Windows Boot Image . . . .

70 | Working with the AppAssure 5 Core 6. In the Notification Options tab, specify how to handle the notification process. The following table descri

Working with the AppAssure 5 Core | 713. In the Email SMTP Settings pane, click Change.The Edit Email Notification Configuration dialog box appears.4.

72 | Working with the AppAssure 5 Core 5. Enter a subject for the email template. It is used to define the subject of the email notification template

Working with the AppAssure 5 Core | 734. In the Retain event and job history for: text box, enter the number of days that you want to retain informati

74 | Working with the AppAssure 5 Core About System InformationAppAssure 5 lets you view information about the AppAssure 5 Core that includes system

Working with the AppAssure 5 Core | 75Downloading the Agent InstallerYou can download and deploy the AppAssure 5 Agent Installer on any machine that w

76 | Working with the AppAssure 5 Core 5. From the Opening LocalMountUtility-Web.exe window, click Save File.The file saves to the local Downloads fo

Working with the AppAssure 5 Core | 773. In the upper-left corner of the AppAssure Local Mount Utility window, click Add Core.4. In the Add Core dialo

78 | Working with the AppAssure 5 Core 2. From the main AppAssure Local Mount Utility window, expand the Core in the navigation tree to reveal the pr

Working with the AppAssure 5 Core | 79ii. Click Mount.The LMU automatically opens the folder containing the mounted recovery point.NOTE: If you select

8 | ContentsModifying Cluster Transfer Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197Convertin

80 | Working with the AppAssure 5 Core 5. To minimize the LMU application, click the X in the upper-right corner of the Local Mount Utility window.6.

Working with the AppAssure 5 Core | 81Accessing Remote Core OptionsComplete the steps in this procedure to access remote core options.To access remote

82 | Working with the AppAssure 5 Core Creating an ArchiveComplete the steps in this procedure to create an archive.To create an archive1. Navigate t

Working with the AppAssure 5 Core | 833. In the Import Archive dialog box, enter the details for importing the archive as described in the following t

84 | Working with the AppAssure 5 Core Configuring SQL Attachability SettingsPrior to running attachability checks on protected SQL databases, you mu

Working with the AppAssure 5 Core | 85Configuring Nightly SQL Attachability Checks and Log TruncationComplete the steps in this procedure to have the

86 | Working with the AppAssure 5 Core Managing Exchange Database Mountability Checks and Log TruncationWhen using AppAssure 5 to back up Microsoft E

Working with the AppAssure 5 Core | 87Forcing a Mountability CheckComplete the steps in this procedure to force the system to perform a mountability c

88 | Working with the AppAssure 5 Core Forcing Log TruncationComplete the steps in this procedure to force log truncation.To force log truncation1. N

Working with the AppAssure 5 Core | 89Recovery Status Point Colors for Exchange DatabasesThe following table lists the status indicators that display

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Protecting Workstations and Servers | 91This chapter describes how to protect, configure, and manage the agent machines in your AppAssure environment.

92 | Protecting Workstations and Servers About Protecting Workstations and ServersTo protect your data using AppAssure 5, you need to add the worksta

Protecting Workstations and Servers | 93 Select the Machines tab, and in the Actions drop-down menu, click Protect Machine.The Connect dialog box dis

94 | Protecting Workstations and Servers 7. Click Protect.The first time protection is added for a machine, a base image (that is, a snapshot of all

Protecting Workstations and Servers | 95To deploy agents when protecting an agent.1. From the Connect dialog box, after entering the appropriate conne

96 | Protecting Workstations and Servers The Deploy Agent dialog box closes. There may be a slight delay before you see the selected agent appear in

Protecting Workstations and Servers | 97Modifying Exchange Server SettingsIf you are protecting data from a Microsoft Exchange server, you need to con

98 | Protecting Workstations and Servers 4. You can also modify the logon credentials for SQL Server. To do so, scroll down to the SQL Server Informa

Protecting Workstations and Servers | 993. Click Change to modify the machine settings as described in the following table.Viewing System Information