Dell PowerProtect Cyber Recovery 19.13 Product Guide

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Checklist for Cyber Recovery with Avamar

Perform the following tasks for the Avamar system in the Cyber Recovery vault.

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Table 1. Avamar prerequisitesThis table lists the prerequisites for the Avamar system in the CR Vault.
Done	Task	Notes
	Review the latest Knowledge Base articles.	In particular, ensure that you review the following KB articles: Knowledge Base Article Number 188334 at https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000188334/avamar-install-upgrades-in-a-cyber-recovery-vault—The Avamar server in the Cyber Recovery vault can be used for rollbacks to a point in time of the production Avamar server. This step can leave Avamar in a state that can cause issues during future updates to the Avamar server. Knowledge Base Article Number 181972 at https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-in/000181972—If you encounter any issues restoring the MCS; applies to Avamar 19.3 and later. Knowledge Base Article Number 119875 at https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-in/000017578—For information about run levels.
	Deploy the production Avamar server using its FQDN.	MCS fails to start after a recovery if you deploy the production Avamar server using its IP address.
	Ensure that your Avamar deployment is up to date.	See the latest Knowledge Base articles. NOTE:The production Avamar system and the Cyber Recovery vault Avamar system must be running the same Avamar version and patch levels.
	Add the Avamar application as the root user.	n/a
	Obtain the credentials for the host on which the Avamar application is installed.	n/a
	Ensure that the Avamar version and build are identical to the production system.	n/a
	Ensure that the Avamar fully qualified domain (FQDN) name is identical to the production system.	You can use a different IP address in the Cyber Recovery vault. The FQDN must be identical.
	Ensure that all Avamar credentials such as MCUser/GSAN accounts have the same passwords.	For Avamar services to start properly, the Avamar credentials must be the same, including the operating system and admin passwords.
	Ensure that the DD Boost username and UID in the Cyber Recovery vault match the credentials of the production system.	Ensure that DD Boost username and UID are configured in the Cyber Recovery vault before performing the Cyber Recovery steps.
	Obtain Avamar licenses, if necessary.	You must have a license for both the production-site Avamar application and the Cyber Recovery vault Avamar application.
	Establish Avamar applications in the Cyber Recovery vault.	This task enables rehydrating applications in the Cyber Recovery vault
	Ensure that a checkpoint is locked after a successful recovery.	See Knowledge Base Article Number 188334 at https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000188334/avamar-install-upgrades-in-a-cyber-recovery-vault
	As a best practice, ensure that the DD OS version in the Cyber Recovery vault is the same version as the DD OS version on the production site.	Ensure that the DD OS version works with the Avamar application.