Another big enhancement with Data Manager 19.18 is the release to tech preview<\/strong> of PowerProtect Data Manager Anomaly Detection<\/strong>, which can be used to generate reports about unusual patterns based on inspection of backup metadata \u2013 unusual patterns that may indicate a security problem within your environment. This supplements the second-to-none Cyber Vaulting capability you can deploy by providing security highlights from your production backup environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Staying with the topic of security, the Data Manager root CA can now be replaced with an intermediate CA at any time, rather than just during new deployments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Now I’ve covered the big-ticket update items, let’s have a look at that update process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Logging into Data Manager, the next step is to go to the gear\/system menu in the mast-head and choose software update:<\/p>\n\n\n\n This will launch the software update dialog:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Because my system is just a lab server, it’s not connected to the SupportAssist back-end, so I had already downloaded the update package \u2013\u00a0meaning the next step was to click the Upload Package link and supply the updater:<\/p>\n\n\n\n This will transfer the update package to the Data Manager appliance:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Once the package has transferred, Data Manager will verify and process the package, getting it ready for use:<\/p>\n\n\n\n When the package has finished processing and is ready for use, you can click Precheck to run an independent Precheck, or Install to run a Precheck + Install operation. I started with just the precheck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n When the precheck completes, you should get a notification of any actions you need to take prior to updating\/a status that it’s OK to continue:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Since the precheck was looking good for me, I proceeded with the Install option:<\/p>\n\n\n\n The snapshot option allows Data Manager to take a snapshot of itself prior to the update using VMware tools, making roll-back a synch \u2013\u00a0definitely leave that enabled. Click next to continue:<\/p>\n\n\n\n When ready to start the update, click Finish<\/strong> to conclude the Wizard and launch into the update:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Once the update has initiated, you’ll transfer to the update monitoring screen to monitor progress:<\/p>\n\n\n\n One of the first tasks that’ll get completed here is the Data Manager virtual machine snapshot to allow easy roll-back:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Once the snapshot is complete, the update will go to work and you’ll be informed of major activities as it progresses:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Once Data Manager’s core services have been updated, it’ll move on to update the external services like reporting and search:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Finally, once the update completes, you’ll be directed to the login screen. Once you log in, you’ll get the What’s New Dialog:<\/p>\n\n\n\n From there, it’s back to business as usual:<\/p>\n\n\n\n And there you have it \u2013\u00a0the end to end update of PowerProtect Data Manager 19.17 to 19.18.<\/p>\n\n\n\nUpdate Process<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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