PowerProtect Data Manager 19.17 Storage Array User Guide

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PowerProtect Data Manager for storage arrays overview

For the integration with Dell PowerStore and Dell PowerMax, PowerProtect Data Manager provides centralized backup and restore operations to protect data on storage arrays.

PowerProtect Data Manager supports data protection of both block volumes (volumes and volume groups) and network-attached storage (NAS) devices on PowerStore storage arrays, and block volumes (storage groups) on PowerMax storage arrays. This guide contains procedures for protecting PowerStore and PowerMax assets. The PowerProtect Data Manager Network-Attached Storage User Guide describes how to configure and administer the PowerProtect Data Manager software to protect and restore the data on NAS appliances and shares.

For protection of data on PowerStore and PowerMax storage arrays, PowerProtect Data Manager provides the following features and benefits:

  • Centralized protection policies automatically manage backup, and replication operations. These operations can be run automatically based on protection policy schedules, or manually by performing on-demand protection (Protect Now).
  • Centralized protection policies automatically manage storage snapshots for PowerStore storage arrays. Protection can be run automatically based on protection policy schedules, or manually by performing on-demand protection (Protect Now).
  • Centralized restore from a backup on protection storage through the PowerStore primary or replica site. You can restore to the original location, to an alternate location on the same storage array, or to a different storage array.
  • Centralized restore from a backup on protection storage through the PowerMax. You can restore to the original location, to an alternate location on the same storage array, or to a different storage array.
  • Centralized restore of a PowerStore local snapshot copy to the original location and the ability to refresh the data from a snapshot copy to a clone device.
  • Instant Access of a PowerStore backup copy to a host or host group for the purposes of backup validation and to restore from the backup.
  • Support for multi-appliance PowerStore clusters.

The E-Lab Navigator provides compatibility information about PowerProtect Data Manager support for PowerStore and PowerMax.

The REST API provides additional operations. The PowerProtect Data Manager Public REST API documentation provides more information.

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