Use this method to deploy
PowerProtect Data Manager and
DDVE to Azure.
About this task
This procedure takes approximately 45 minutes if automatic configuration is enabled. If automatic configuration is not enabled, this procedure takes approximately 30 minutes, but
PowerProtect Data Manager and
DDVE must be manually configured after they are deployed. For more information on manual configuration, see
Configure the PowerProtect Data Manager virtual appliance.
From the
Home > Marketplace > Get Started pane, select
Search the Marketplace and search for and select
Dell PowerProtect Data Manager and Data Domain Virtual Editions.
Click
Create.
From the
Home > Marketplace > Create Dell PowerProtect Data Manager and Data Domain Virtual Editions > Basics pane, provide the project and instance details.
Table 1. BasicsBasics
Parameters
Description
Subscription
The subscription to use.
Resource group
Select the resource group to use, or click
Create New.
The region where both
PowerProtect Data Manager and
DDVE will be deployed.
Click
Next: Infrastructure Configuration.
From the
Home > Create Dell PowerProtect Data Manager and Data Domain Virtual Editions > Infrastructure Configuration pane, configure the virtual networks and storage account.
The subnet to which
PowerProtect Data Manager and
DDVE will be deployed.
NOTE:It is recommended that you deploy
PowerProtect Data Manager and
DDVE to a private subnet. If you create a virtual network from the Azure portal, a subnet will be created and used automatically.
Diagnostics Storage Account
Select the diagnostics storage account to use for both
PowerProtect Data Manager and
DDVE, or click
Create New.
Network security group
Select
Create to create a network security group that restricts communication between the cloud-based
PowerProtect Data Manager instance and its external components to the default ports documented in the
PowerProtect Data Manager Security Configuration Guide . Otherwise, select
Use existing and provide the network security group ID of an existing network security group.
NOTE:If the network security group includes an entry that allows or blocks a port in contradiction to ports allowed and blocked by an Azure account policy, deployment of
PowerProtect Data Manager fails with a
disallowed by policy error. For more information about Azure account policies, see
Tutorial: Create and manage policies to enforce compliance.
Click
Next: PowerProtect Data Manager VM Configuration.
From the
Home > Create Dell PowerProtect Data Manager and Data Domain Virtual Editions > PowerProtect Data Manager VM Configuration pane, configure
PowerProtect Data Manager.
Table 3. PowerProtect Data Manager VM ConfigurationPowerProtect Data Manager VM Configuration
Parameters
Description
Data Manager Version
The desired
PowerProtect Data Manager version.
Data Manager Name
The hostname to assign to
PowerProtect Data Manager. This is limited to 10 alphanumeric characters.
Data Manager VM Size
The resources assigned to
PowerProtect Data Manager. This cannot be changed from the default of
D8s_v3, which provides 8 CPU cores, 32 GB of RAM, 6 data disks, 12,800 IOPS, 64 GB of temporary storage, and one 1-GB NIC .
Admin User Name
The username for administrator SSH access to
PowerProtect Data Manager. This cannot be
root,
admin, or
support.
Admin Authentication Type
Select either
Password or
SSH Public Key to determine how users are authenticated when using SSH.
NOTE:SSH public key authentication requires a password change after the first login.
VM Log-in Password
Either enter the administrator password, or select the representation of an SSH public key.
Confirm Password
Use Custom DNS Server
Select
Yes to use your own DNS server, which allows for reverse DNS lookups of IP addresses to hostnames. Otherwise, leave the default selection of
No to use the Azure DNS server.
If you select Yes, ensure the following prerequisites and provide values for the next 3 parameters:
Your DNS server already has an entry for the IP address and fully qualified domain name of the
PowerProtect Data Manager instance.
You have added the Azure DNS server as a forwarder to your DNS server.
DNS Server IP Address
Enter the IP address of your DNS server.
Data Manager IP Address
Enter the IP address of the
PowerProtect Data Manager instance.
Data Manager FQDN
Enter the fully qualified domain name of the
PowerProtect Data Manager instance.
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Next: PowerProtect DD Virtual Edition VM Configuration.
From the
Home > Create Dell PowerProtect Data Manager and Data Domain Virtual Editions > PowerProtect DD Virtual Edition VM Configuration pane, configure
DDVE.
Select
Yes to deploy and launch a
DDVE instance in the same subnet as
PowerProtect Data Manager. Select
No to deploy only
PowerProtect Data Manager.
NOTE:You might choose to not deploy
DDVE if you already have an instance deployed, or if you are performing
PowerProtect Data Manager-server disaster recovery.
DDVE Version
The desired
DDVE version.
DDVE Name
The hostname to assign to
DDVE. This is limited to 10 alphanumeric characters.
DDVE VM Size
The resources assigned to
DDVE.
DDVE Capacity (TB)
The capacity of the
DDVE data disk.
DDVE admin user
The username for administrator SSH access to
DDVE. This cannot be changed from the default of
sysadmin.
Sysadmin Authentication type
Select either
Password or
SSH Public Key to determine how users are authenticated when using SSH.
NOTE:SSH public key authentication requires a password change after the first login.
VM Log-in Password
Either enter the administrator password, or select the representation of an SSH public key.
Confirm Password
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Next: Solution Software Configuration.
From the
Home > Create Dell PowerProtect Data Manager and Data Domain Virtual Editions > Solution Software Configuration pane, configure
DDVE.
Select a timezone for the
PowerProtect Data Manager instance.
Data Manager NTP Servers
Enter the IP address or FQDN of one or two NTP servers for the
PowerProtect Data Manager instance. Separate NTP servers with commas.
Data Manager common password
Enter the password for the
PowerProtect Data Manager instance. The password must contain at least 9 characters, 1 lowercase letter, 1 uppercase letter, 1 numeral, 1 special character, and be no more than 128 characters in length.
The same password will be used by the PowerProtect Data Manager instance for all system accounts, including the lockbox and administrator user.
Confirm password
Storage Account Name
Enter the name of the storage account to be used by the
DDVE instance.
Container Name
Enter the name of the container to be used by the
DDVE instance.
Storage Access Key
Enter the access key of the storage account to be used by the
DDVE instance. To locate the access key from the Azure portal, select the storage account,
Access keys, and then either
Key1 or
Key2.
DDVE common password
Enter the password for the
DDVE instance. The password must contain at least 9 characters, 1 lowercase letter, 1 uppercase letter, 1 numeral, 1 special character, no spaces, and be no more than 100 characters in length.
The same password will be used by the DDVE instance for the object store passphrase and DDBoost. If SSH Public Key was selected for the sysadmin authentication type from the Home > Create Dell PowerProtect Data Manager and Data Domain Virtual Editions > PowerProtect DD Virtual Edition VM Configuration pane, then the password will also be used for the sysadmin account.
Confirm password
Click
Next: Review + create >.
From the
Home > Create Dell PowerProtect Data Manager and Data Domain Virtual Editions > Review + create pane, click
Create.
From the
Home > Overview pane, wait until
Your deployment is underway is replaced by
Your deployment is complete.
NOTE:This takes approximately 35 minutes if automatic configuration is enabled and approximately 20 minutes if automatic configuration is not enabled.
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