PowerProtect Data Manager 19.10 Administration and User Guide

Storage unit considerations for PowerProtect DD

With respect to PowerProtect DD, storage units have certain restrictions and best practices. Be aware of the following considerations:

In order to avoid synchronization issues with PowerProtect Data Manager, any storage units that PowerProtect Data Manager is managing or using should not be deleted directly from the DD.
Storage units that you create in PowerProtect Data Manager must not be changed by the DD administrator to set up storage unit replication.
Storage units that you create in PowerProtect Data Manager must not be configured for Cloud Tiering.
The following limitations apply to the number of supported storage units by PowerProtect DD model:

Table 1. Supported storage units for PowerProtect DD Operating System (DDOS) versions
PowerProtect DD system	DDOS version	Maximum number of storage units supported	Supported configurable concurrently active storage units
DD9800	6.0 and later	256	256
DD9500	5.7 and later	256	256
DD6800, DD9300	6.0 and later	128	128
DD6300	6.0 and later	100	32
DD990, DD4200, DD4500, DD7200	5.7 and later	128	128
All other DD systems	5.7 and later	100	Up to 32, based on the model
DD9500	5.6	100	64
DD990, DD890	5.3 and later	100	Up to 32, based on the model
DD7200, DD4500, DD4200	5.4 and later	100	Up to 32, based on the model
All other DD systems	5.2 and later	100	Up to 14, based on the model

Table 2. Supported storage units in PowerProtect DD Virtual Edition (DDVE) by TB
Number of TBs	Maximum number of storage units	Supported configurable concurrently active storage units
4	100	6
6
8
32	100	14
48	100	14
64	100	32
96	100	32