PowerProtect Data Manager 19.16 for Cyber Recovery User Guide

Protecting the Cyber Recovery configuration

Configure a disaster recovery (DR) backup to preserve Cyber Recovery configuration data and policies in case the management server fails. We strongly recommend that you configure a DR backup to protect your Cyber Recovery configuration.

1. From the Masthead Navigation, click to access the System Settings list.
2. Select DR Backups.
   The Disaster Recovery Backups pane is displayed.
3. Click Configuration and do the following:
   1. Swipe right on the slider to enable a DR backup.
      By default, DR backups are disabled.
   2. Click and select the DD system on which to store the backup data.
   3. Specify an MTree on which to store the backup data.
   4. Set the frequency of the DR backups and the time for the next run.
      NOTE:The Cyber Recovery UI uses the same time zone as the Cyber Recovery management host for the scheduled time.
   5. Click Save.
      An informational message indicates that the configuration has been created successfully.
   6. If necessary, edit the fields under the Configuration tab and click Save.
      An informational message indicates that the configuration has been updated successfully.
4. Click Manage Backups.
   A list of all previously created DR backups is displayed in order of the newest to the oldest, depending on the cleaning schedule.
5. To run a DR backup, click Backup Now.
   You must create an enabled configuration before you can run an on-demand DR backup.
   The new DR backup is displayed at the top of the list.
6. To set retention limits for DR backups, go to the Masthead Navigation.
   1. Click and then click Maintenance.
   2. Modify the Delete DR Backups older than field and click Save.
      Valid retention time settings include a minimum of one day and a maximum of 90 days.

      NOTE:

      • The DR backup must be enabled otherwise it is not included in the cleaning schedule and the retention limit is not enforced.
      • If the only remaining DR backup is expired, the Cyber Recovery software does not delete it, ensuring that there is always at least one DR backup available.