PowerProtect Data Manager 19.9 File System Agent User Guide

PowerProtect Data Manager new deployment overview

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

1. Design how to group the backups based on the storage requirements and retention policies.
   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. Install 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 Administration and User Guide provides instructions on how to add protection storage.
5. Install the File System agent on the appropriate hosts and connect them to PowerProtect Data Manager according to the instructions in the next 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 Administration and User 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 Administration and User 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.