- Notes, cautions, and warnings
- Preface
- Getting started
- Cloud DR in PowerProtect Data Manager Appliance
- Define recovery staging area
- Protection policy
- View excluded disks
- Edit the retention period for backup copies
- Delete backup copies
- Recovery
- Delete DR session
- Delete a restore to vCenter session
- Monitor Cloud DR jobs
- Cancel Cloud DR or protection jobs
- Service Level Agreement
- Cloud DR security
- Update Cloud DR
- Managing disaster recovery of Cloud DR
- Uninstall and clean up of Cloud Disaster Recovery resources
- Cloud DR in PowerProtect Data Manager Appliance known issues
- Cloud DR with AWS and AWS GovCloud
- Cloud DR with Azure and Azure Government
- Glossary
PowerProtect Data Manager Appliance 5.19 Cloud Disaster Recovery User Guide
Preface
As part of an effort to improve product lines, periodic revisions of software and hardware are released. Therefore, all versions of the software or hardware currently in use might not support some functions that are described in this guide. The product release notes provide the most up-to-date information about product features.
If a product does not function correctly or does not function as described in this guide, contact Customer Support.
NOTE:This guide was accurate at publication time.
To ensure that you are using the latest version of this guide, navigate to the PowerProtect Data Manager Appliance
Info Hub
or
type www.dell.com/dm5500docs
in your browser.
As part of an effort to improve product lines, periodic revisions of software and hardware are released. Therefore, all versions of the software or hardware currently in use might not support some functions that are described in this guide. The product release notes provide the most up-to-date information about product features.
If a product does not function correctly or does not function as described in this guide, contact Customer Support.
NOTE:This guide was accurate at publication time.
To ensure that you are using the latest version of this guide, navigate to the PowerProtect Data Manager Appliance
Info Hub
or
type www.dell.com/dm5500docs
in your browser.
Acronyms
The acronyms that are used in this guide might not be familiar to everyone. Although most acronyms are defined on their first use, a definition is not always provided with later uses of the acronym. For a list of all acronyms and their definitions, see the glossary at the end of the guide.
Website links
The website links used in this guide were valid at publication time. If you find a broken link, provide feedback on the guide, and a Dell Technologies employee will update the link in the next release as necessary.
Purpose
This guide describes how to deploy the Dell PowerProtect Data Manager Appliance Cloud Disaster Recovery (Cloud DR) solution, protect virtual machines in the AWS or Azure cloud, and run recovery operations.
Audience
This guide is for backup administrators and operators, and cloud administrators who manage backup and recovery of VMs to the cloud and plan to deploy the Cloud DR solution using PowerProtect Data Manager Appliance. Experience in network administration is required for building the network infrastructure to support the Cloud DR solution. Training and certification for cloud provider services, for example, Microsoft Azure or Amazon Web Services (AWS), is recommended.
Revision history
The following table presents the revision history of this guide.
| Revision | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | April 2025 | Initial release of this guide for PowerProtect Data Manager Appliance version 5.19. |
Compatibility information
Compatibility information for PowerProtect Data Manager Appliance is provided by the E-Lab Navigator.Related documentation
The following publications are available at both the PowerProtect Data Manager Appliance Info Hub and the Customer Support website, and they provide additional information:
| Document | Description |
|---|---|
| PowerProtect Data Manager Appliance Administrator Guide | This guide describes how to configure, use, upgrade, and administer the Dell PowerProtect Data Manager Appliance. |
| PowerProtect Data Manager Appliance Customer Replaceable Unit (CRU) Procedures Guide for DM5500 | This guide describes how to replace Dell PowerProtect Data Manager Appliance hardware components for the DM5500 model. |
| PowerProtect Data Manager Appliance Installation Guide for DM5500 | This guide contains information about the hardware, software, and rack cabling requirements for Dell PowerProtect Data Manager Appliance installation and configuration. |
| PowerProtect Data Manager Appliance Release Notes | This guide contains information about new features, known limitations, environment, and system requirements for the Dell PowerProtect Data Manager Appliance. |
| PowerProtect Data Manager Appliance Security Configuration Guide | This guide describes security information related to the installation, configuration, administration and use of the Dell PowerProtect Data Manager Appliance. |
| PowerProtect Data Manager Appliance Site Readiness Guide for DM5500 | This guide contains information about site readiness for the Dell PowerProtect Data Manager Appliance. |
| PowerProtect Data Manager Appliance Cloud Disaster Recovery User Guide | This guide describes how to deploy the Dell PowerProtect Data Manager Appliance Cloud Disaster Recovery (Cloud DR) solution, protect virtual machines in the AWS or Azure cloud, and run recovery operations. |
| PowerProtect Data Manager Appliance File System User Guide | This guide describes how to configure and use the Dell PowerProtect Data Manager Appliance with the File System agent for file-system data protection. |
| PowerProtect Data Manager Appliance Hyper-V Virtual Machine User Guide | This guide describes how to configure and use the Dell PowerProtect Data Manager Appliance software to back up and restore Hyper-V virtual machines in a Hyper-V Server or Cluster. |
| PowerProtect Data Manager Appliance Kubernetes User Guide | This guide describes how to configure and use the Dell PowerProtect Data Manager Appliance to back up and restore namespaces and PVCs in a Kubernetes cluster or Tanzu Kubernetes cluster. |
| PowerProtect Data Manager Appliance Microsoft Exchange Server User Guide | This guide describes how to configure and use the Dell PowerProtect Data Manager Appliance to back up and restore the data in a Microsoft Exchange Server environment. |
| PowerProtect Data Manager Appliance Microsoft SQL Server User Guide | This guide describes how to configure and use the Dell PowerProtect Data Manager Appliance to back up and restore the data in a Microsoft SQL Server environment. |
| PowerProtect Data Manager Appliance Network-Attached Storage User Guide | This guide describes how to configure and use the Dell PowerProtect Data Manager Appliance to protect and recover the data on network-attached storage (NAS) shares and appliances. |
| PowerProtect Data Manager Appliance Oracle RMAN User Guide | This guide describes how to configure and use the Dell PowerProtect Data Manager Appliance to back up and restore the data in an Oracle server environment. |
| PowerProtect Data Manager Appliance PowerMax Storage Array User Guide | This guide describes how to configure and use the Dell PowerProtect Data Manager Appliance software to protect and restore data on PowerMax storage arrays. |
| PowerProtect Data Manager Appliance PowerStore Storage Array User Guide | This guide describes how to configure and use the Dell PowerProtect Data Manager Appliance software to protect and restore data on PowerStore storage arrays. |
| PowerProtect Data Manager Appliance SAP HANA User Guide | This guide describes how to configure and use the Dell PowerProtect Data Manager Appliance to back up and restore the data in an SAP HANA server environment. |
| PowerProtect Data Manager Appliance Generic Application User Guide | This guide describes how to configure and use the Dell PowerProtect Data Manager Appliance to back up and restore the data in a PostgreSQL environment. |
| PowerProtect Data Manager Appliance VMware Virtual Machine User Guide | This guide describes how to configure and use the Dell PowerProtect Data Manager Appliance to back up and restore virtual machines and virtual machine disks (VMDKs) in a vCenter Server environment with VMware vSphere Storage APIs – Data Protection (VADP) or the Transparent Snapshots Data Mover (TSDM). |
| PowerProtect Data Manager Appliance Public REST API documentation | This documentation contains the Dell Technologies APIs and includes tutorials to guide you in their use. |
Related documentation
The following publications are available at both the PowerProtect Data Manager Appliance Info Hub and the Customer Support website, and they provide additional information:
| Document | Description |
|---|---|
| PowerProtect Data Manager Appliance Administrator Guide | This guide describes how to configure, use, upgrade, and administer the Dell PowerProtect Data Manager Appliance. |
| PowerProtect Data Manager Appliance Customer Replaceable Unit (CRU) Procedures Guide for DM5500 | This guide describes how to replace Dell PowerProtect Data Manager Appliance hardware components for the DM5500 model. |
| PowerProtect Data Manager Appliance Installation Guide for DM5500 | This guide contains information about the hardware, software, and rack cabling requirements for Dell PowerProtect Data Manager Appliance installation and configuration. |
| PowerProtect Data Manager Appliance Release Notes | This guide contains information about new features, known limitations, environment, and system requirements for the Dell PowerProtect Data Manager Appliance. |
| PowerProtect Data Manager Appliance Security Configuration Guide | This guide describes security information related to the installation, configuration, administration and use of the Dell PowerProtect Data Manager Appliance. |
| PowerProtect Data Manager Appliance Site Readiness Guide for DM5500 | This guide contains information about site readiness for the Dell PowerProtect Data Manager Appliance. |
| PowerProtect Data Manager Appliance Cloud Disaster Recovery User Guide | This guide describes how to deploy the Dell PowerProtect Data Manager Appliance Cloud Disaster Recovery (Cloud DR) solution, protect virtual machines in the AWS or Azure cloud, and run recovery operations. |
| PowerProtect Data Manager Appliance File System User Guide | This guide describes how to configure and use the Dell PowerProtect Data Manager Appliance with the File System agent for file-system data protection. |
| PowerProtect Data Manager Appliance Hyper-V Virtual Machine User Guide | This guide describes how to configure and use the Dell PowerProtect Data Manager Appliance software to back up and restore Hyper-V virtual machines in a Hyper-V Server or Cluster. |
| PowerProtect Data Manager Appliance Kubernetes User Guide | This guide describes how to configure and use the Dell PowerProtect Data Manager Appliance to back up and restore namespaces and PVCs in a Kubernetes cluster or Tanzu Kubernetes cluster. |
| PowerProtect Data Manager Appliance Microsoft Exchange Server User Guide | This guide describes how to configure and use the Dell PowerProtect Data Manager Appliance to back up and restore the data in a Microsoft Exchange Server environment. |
| PowerProtect Data Manager Appliance Microsoft SQL Server User Guide | This guide describes how to configure and use the Dell PowerProtect Data Manager Appliance to back up and restore the data in a Microsoft SQL Server environment. |
| PowerProtect Data Manager Appliance Network-Attached Storage User Guide | This guide describes how to configure and use the Dell PowerProtect Data Manager Appliance to protect and recover the data on network-attached storage (NAS) shares and appliances. |
| PowerProtect Data Manager Appliance Oracle RMAN User Guide | This guide describes how to configure and use the Dell PowerProtect Data Manager Appliance to back up and restore the data in an Oracle server environment. |
| PowerProtect Data Manager Appliance PowerMax Storage Array User Guide | This guide describes how to configure and use the Dell PowerProtect Data Manager Appliance software to protect and restore data on PowerMax storage arrays. |
| PowerProtect Data Manager Appliance PowerStore Storage Array User Guide | This guide describes how to configure and use the Dell PowerProtect Data Manager Appliance software to protect and restore data on PowerStore storage arrays. |
| PowerProtect Data Manager Appliance SAP HANA User Guide | This guide describes how to configure and use the Dell PowerProtect Data Manager Appliance to back up and restore the data in an SAP HANA server environment. |
| PowerProtect Data Manager Appliance Generic Application User Guide | This guide describes how to configure and use the Dell PowerProtect Data Manager Appliance to back up and restore the data in a PostgreSQL environment. |
| PowerProtect Data Manager Appliance VMware Virtual Machine User Guide | This guide describes how to configure and use the Dell PowerProtect Data Manager Appliance to back up and restore virtual machines and virtual machine disks (VMDKs) in a vCenter Server environment with VMware vSphere Storage APIs – Data Protection (VADP) or the Transparent Snapshots Data Mover (TSDM). |
| PowerProtect Data Manager Appliance Public REST API documentation | This documentation contains the Dell Technologies APIs and includes tutorials to guide you in their use. |
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