Introduction
So in a previous post, I had a couple of videos that showed first, how to deploy the PPDM OVA within a VMware environment, and secondly, how to run through the PPDM initial setup.
I’ve got a trio of 3-5 minute videos now to show you the next steps in a PowerProtect Data Manager deployment:
- Configuring disaster-recovery backups for PPDM, and installing your license (if you’re not running in trial mode)
- Adding a vCenter server to PPDM
- Configuring a simple virtual machine backup policy
The videos were all recorded at a reasonably high resolution, so if they’re too small in the blog window, the caption for the video provides a direct link to YouTube instead.
DR Backups and License
It’s essential that data protection protects itself, right? Well, PPDM is pretty serious about taking DR backups of itself – it’ll do it regularly. All you have to do is point it at a Data Domain.
And if you’re installing PPDM into a production environment, it’s likely you’ve already got a license file, waiting and ready to be installed.
So in the video below, you’ll see me step through both processes – it’s practically effortless!
Adding a vCenter Server to PPDM
Once you’ve got your PPDM server configured to perform DR backups, you’re ready to start diving in to protect systems. I’d estimate that most users will start with getting some VMware backups up and running, and that means adding a vCenter server as an asset source so you have access to all the VMs.
Configuring a Simple Virtual Machine Backup Policy
OK, so you’ve got your vCenter server added and you can see all the virtual machines in your vCenter as assets, waiting to be backed up. What’s next? Well, getting a basic policy for virtual machine backups up and running is a good starting point. In this video, I go through the process for creating a backup policy based on manual selection criteria and show off a few aspects to PPDM’s interface.
Finishing Up
I’ve got more videos on the way, so be sure to check back soon. The first two videos plus the three above are available in this YouTube playlist, here, if you want to watch them all in sequence.