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vSphere Data Protection Administration Guide

vSphere Data Protection 6.0

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1 Understanding vSphere Data Protection 13

Introduction to vSphere Data Protection 14 Benefits of VDP 14 VDP Functionality 15

Image Level Backup and Restore 16 Single VMDK Backup and Restore 16 Guest-level Backup and Restore 17 Replication 17 File Level Recovery 17 Customer Experience Improvement Program 17 VDP Architecture 17

2 VDP Installation and Configuration 21

vSphere Data Protection Capacity Requirements 22 Software Requirements 22

Hardware Versions and Migration 22 vSphere Hosts and vSphere Flash Read Cache Compatibility and Performance 22 Unsupported Disk Types 22 Unsupported Virtual Volumes 22 System Requirements 23 VDP System Requirements 23 IPv6 Requirements 23 Preinstallation Configuration 23 DNS Configuration 23 NTP Configuration 24 vCenter Hosts and Clusters View 24 User Account Configuration 24 VDP Best Practices 26 General Best Practices 26 Deployment Best Practices 26 HotAdd Best Practices 27 Storage Capacity for Initial VDP Deployment 27 Sizing 27 Monitoring VDP Capacity 28 VDP Installation 29 Deploying the OVF Template 29 Initial Configuration 30

3 VDP Appliance Upgrades 33

Best Practices 34 Supported Upgrade Paths 34 Creating a Snapshot of the VDP Appliance 35 Mounting the Upgrade ISO Image on the Appliance 35 Installing the Upgrade 36

Freeing up space for the upgrade 37 Completing the Upgrade 38 Reverting to a Snapshot 38

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Upgrading Proxy Software 39

4 Post-Installation Configuration of VDP Appliance 41

About the VDP Configure Utility 42 Viewing Status 42 Starting and Stopping Services 43 Collecting VDP Logs or Diagnostic Information 44 Modifying Configuration Settings 46

Network Settings 46 vCenter Server Registration 46 Rolling Back an Appliance 47 Emergency Restore 48 Automatic Host Detection 50 Refreshing Restore Points 50 Reconnecting the Host to the vCenter 50

5 Securing Communication between VDP and vCenter 51

Securing the VDP Appliance Communication with the vCenter Server 52 Securing the Proxy Communication with the vCenter Server 53

6 Configuring VDP 55

Login Security 56 Configuring the Customer Experience Improvement Program 56 Configuring and Monitoring 57

Viewing Backup Appliance Configuration 57 Editing the Backup Window 58 Configuring the Email Reports 59 Viewing the User Interface Log 60 Running an Integrity Check 60 Monitoring VDP Activity 61 Viewing Recent Tasks 61 Viewing Alarms 62 Viewing the Event Console 63 VDP Shutdown and Startup Procedures 63

7 Proxies 65

Proxy Overview 66 Considerations Before Deploying an External Proxy 66 Deployment of External Proxies 66 Number of Proxies to Deploy and Proxy Throughputs per Proxy 66

Managing Proxy Throughput 67 External Proxy Support 68

Adding an External Proxy 69 Disabling the Internal Proxy 70 (Optional) Configuring Proxy Certificate Authentication 70 Monitoring External Proxy Health Status 71 Health Status Criteria 71 External Proxy Logs 71

8 Storage Management 73

Creating New Storage 74 Minimum Storage Performance 75

Attaching Existing VDP Disks 76

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Detaching and Reattaching Storage 77 Viewing the Storage Configuration 78

9 Data Domain Integration 81

VDP and Data Domain System Integration 82 Architecture Overview 82 VDP Client Support 82 Best Practices 83

Data Domain Limitations 83 Backup 83 Restore 84 Security - Encryption 84 Data Migration 84 Pre-integration Requirements 84 Network Throughput 84 Network Configuration 85 NTP Configuration 85 Licensing 85 Port Usage and Firewall Requirements 85 Capacity 85 Data Domain System Streams 86 Existing Backup Products in Use with Data Domain 86 Preparing the Data Domain system for VDP Integration 86 Adding a Data Domain System 87 Editing the Data Domain System 89 Deleting the Data Domain System from the VDP Appliance 89 Backups with VDP and Data Domain 91 How Backups Work with VDP and Data Domain 91 Where Backup Data is Stored 91 How VDP Appliance Manages Backup Data 91 Supported Backup Types 92 Canceling and Deleting Backups 92 Selecting a Data Domain Target for Backups 92 Replication Control 92 Replication Data Flow 93 Replication Schedule 93 Replication Configuration 93 Replication Monitoring with VDP 93 Server Maintenance Activity Monitoring 93 Restoring Avamar Checkpoint backups from Data Domain systems 94 Assumptions for the Restore Operation 94 Performing the Checkpoint Restore 94 Monitoring Data Domain from the VDP Appliance 96 Monitoring by Using the vSphere Web Client 96 Monitoring by Using the VDP Configuration Utility 96 Reclaiming Storage on a Full Data Domain System 96 Common Problems and Solutions 98 Backup Fails if the Data Domain System is Offline 98 Rolling Back after Deleting a Data Domain System 98

10 VDP Disk Expansion 99

Prerequisites 100 VMFS Heap Size Recommendations 100 Performing Disk Expansion 101

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