PowerProtect Data Manager 19.11 Azure Deployment Guide

Configure the PowerProtect Data Manager virtual appliance

Once the PowerProtect Data Manager instance is deployed, it is referred to as a virtual appliance. After the virtual appliance is started, you might need to configure it. Note that this information also applies to any DDVE virtual appliance, and that the following task will need to be repeated.

1. From a host that has network access to the virtual appliance, use Google Chrome to connect to its private IP address:
   https://<appliance_private_IP>

   NOTE If you wish to connect to the appliance by its hostname, you must configure DNS. For more information, see Name Resolution for Resources in Azure Virtual Networks.
2. If an SSL certificate warning page appears with the message Your connection is not private, click Advanced, and then click Proceed to hostname_or_ip_address (unsafe).
3. On the Welcome pane, perform the following actions:
   1. To set up PowerProtect Data Manager as a new deployment, select New Install.
   2. To perform disaster recovery, select Restore Backup.
   3. Click Next.
4. On the License pane, perform the following actions:
   NOTE If the license was already applied, review the license information and then click Next.
   1. In the License Type field, select a type of license.
      1. To use an evaluation license, select 90 days evaluation license.

         A description of the license appears in the License File field.
         

      2. To load a license, select License File > Choose File, and then browse to and select the license that you want to load.
      3. To copy the contents of the license file, select Plain Text and then copy the contents of the license file into the Plain Text field.
   2. Click Next.
5. In the Authentication pane, perform the following actions:

   The Use common password option is selected by default. This toggle sets one initial password for use with all PowerProtect Data Manager interfaces.

   1. Optionally, clear the Use common password option.
      • If you leave the Use common password option selected, in the Enter a new password and Renter password to confirm fields, specify a password.
      • If you clear the Use common password option, in the Enter a new password and Renter password to confirm fields, specify individual passwords for the interfaces.

      Ensure that the password meets the following requirements:

      • Contains a minimum of nine characters and a maximum of one hundred characters
      • Contains at least one numeric character (0-9)
      • Contains at least one uppercase character (A-Z)
      • Contains at least one lowercase character (a-z)
      • Contains at least one special character from the following list of acceptable characters:

        !@#$%^&*()_-+=~{}[]<>?/`:;',.|\"

        Spaces are allowed.
      • Contains only letters from the English alphabet
      • Does not contain other sensitive information that is associated with the user account, such as the first and last names, username, or email address
      NOTE The admin password expires after 60 days by default. If you do not change it before it expires, you will be unable to log in to PowerProtect Data Manager until you reset it. For more information, see the PowerProtect Data Manager Security Configuration Guide.
   2. Click Next.
6. In the System Settings pane, perform the following actions:
   1. In the Current Timezone list box, select the time zone where the system is physically located.
   2. To add an NTP server, click Add.
   3. In the Server IP Address field, specify the NTP server IP address.
   4. Click Add.
   5. To change the list of NTP servers, click Edit or Delete.
   6. Click Next.
7. In the Email Setup - Optional pane, perform the following actions:
   1. In the Mail Server field, specify the SMTP server IP address.
   2. In the Email From field, specify the administrator email address.
   3. In the Recipient for Test Email field, specify the recipient email address.
   4. In the Port field, specify the TCP port to connect to the SMTP server.
   5. In the Username field, specify the mail username.
   6. In the Password field, specify the mail password.
   7. To send a test email to the specified IP address, click Send Test Email.
   8. To acknowledge the test email was successfully sent, click OK.
   9. To send diagnostic and usage data to Dell Technologies for proactive support and to help improve our products and services, switch Auto Support to ON.
      When enabling auto support, click View Terms to review the telemetry software terms. Scroll down to click Accept to finish enabling auto support, or Decline to disable auto support.
   10. Click Next.
   NOTE Email Server Setup is required before performing a local user password reset and sending customized alert notifications.
8. In the Summary pane, review the configuration choices, and then click Done.