PowerProtect Data Domain All-Flash Ready Node

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Data Domain Capacity Resolution Path.

NetWorker: Backup fails with "Err: 5955-nfs setattr failed (NFS: Illegal minimum retention time)" when DD Retention Lock enabled

NetWorker: Enhanced DD Boost cloning fails with error 'nsrclone: ddcl_filecopy_status failed: Retrieving the status of a file copy operation failed ([5009] I/O error)'.

Dell PowerProtect Data Domain remediation is available for multiple security vulnerabilities that could be exploited by malicious users to compromise the affected system.

This KB describes how to restart (IPL) an IOP on an IBM System i.

Oracle Database backups succeed with a single channel (NMDA default script) but fail with four channels due to Data Domain timeouts.

This Articles provide information regarding the error : DD Retention Lock Compliance Mode is enabled on this system. License modification requires Security Officer credentials and can be performed only via the Command Line Interface.

This article provides download links and status information for current PowerProtect Data Domain Operating System (DDOS) releases, including feature and Long‑Term Support (LTS) versions. It also outlines upgrade considerations, documentation references, and supported platforms.

How to Generate the Access key and PIN to configure the Support assist on DDVE

This article outlines how to access your Data Domain Transformational Licensing Agreement (TLA) in My Account | Dell Software Licenses.

This article provides information about the Replication Version Compatibility Matrix. It provides information about supported replication (MTree, directory, collection, and delta) for different configurations per Data Domain operating system versions.

A Data Domain was removed without removing associated backups from Avamar, causing hfscheck to fail with MSG_ERR_DDR_ERROR due to the nonexistent ddrindex.

This article explains that DD Boost does not support LDAP authentication and requires local users to access storage units. It describes how to create local users, assign them to DD Boost, and map them to specific storage units.

This article describes how to verify if an unexpected event has generated a process or kernel core file on a Data Domain. It also provides instructions for locating the corresponding file and uploading it for analysis by Data Domain support and engineering.

vProxy Image level restores done from the NetWorker Management Console (NMC) may fail with "ERROR: [156] ddp_connect_with_config() failed,Hostname: <Data-Domain-Name>" seen from the "Recovery Results" page.

How to recall backups that were migrated to Data Domain Cloud Tier.

This article explains the process for using a new encryption key.

This article explains the poor replication and recovery performance of Microsoft SQL striped backups using NetWorker and NMM on Data Domain systems. The issue occurs because SQL VDI striping causes fragmented data storage. Upgrading NMM to version 8.2.1.4 or later and applying specific registry settings on the SQL server optimizes VDI data handling and improves Data Domain deduplication efficiency.

The default password for Data Domain Management Center may be required.

This article explains the support status, limitations, and recommended alternatives when considering MTree replication for the default "backup" MTree on Data Domain systems.

Taking snapshot on live DDVE / Backup a live DDVE VM.

This article explains how to delete an mtree that contains a vDisk pool when the "mtree delete" command fails.

This article provides a process overview for Data Domain Operation System (DDOS) upgrades on Data Domain Highly Available (HA) pairs.

This article explains how to correlate NetWorker sessions and save sets with Data Domain (DD) stream activity during backup, restore, and clone operations.

This article describes an issue in Data Domain Operating System (DDOS) version 7.8 that prevents downloading core dumps from the web interface.

This guide explains what Dial Home is on Data Domain systems, what data it sends to Dell, and how each connection method and report type works. Expectations are set for how these automated reports speed issue detection, simplify support, and improve system‑health visibility.

This article explains the support, behavior, and limitations of using Low-Bandwidth Optimization with MTree replication on Data Domain systems.

This article describes NetBackup command‑line tools that are used to validate Virtual Tape Library (VTL) functionality during initial configuration or when troubleshooting potential device issues. These commands allow testing outside of the NetBackup UI to confirm device visibility, robot behavior, drive loading, and tape operations.

This article explains the error after trying to delete old backup files from disk, and how to recover from it.