The Veeam Cookbook Series
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Recipe: Add a New Repository DD Appliance
Expected deliverables:
A Veeam Backup & Replication Data Domain Repository where Veeam keeps backup files, VM copies and metadata for replicated VMs.
Time to complete: 5 minutes
Ingredients:
- A Dell EMC Data Domain working over TCP/IP or Fibre Channel protocol with valid mtree configuration.
- A Microsoft Windows Server machine to be used as Gateway Server.
Before you start:
NFS services must be enabled on Dell Data Domain. Otherwise, Veeam Backup & Replication will not be able to access the storage system
Assumptions:
You have a Veeam Backup and Replication server installed. You have added at least one Microsoft Windows Server in the Backup infrastructure.
Method:
- Open the Veeam Backup and Replication console.
- Select Backup Infrastructure on the bottom left menu.
- Right click Backup Repositories and choose Add Backup Repository.
- Select Deduplicating Storage Appliance and Dell Data Domain.
- Specify a name and description to the repository and click Next.
- In the Dell Data Domain step:
- Type in the DD server name and check the flag if using FC connectivity
- Add or select the credentials to access the appliance.
- If connecting Dell Data Domain over Fiber Channel, select the Gateway Server explicitly. For other type of connections you can select a Gateway Server or leave Automatic Selection
- If you’re using DD Boost Encryption, check the flag, then click Next.
- At the Repository Step
- Select the Storage Unit that will be used as repository
- As an option select Make recent backups immutable for check box to prohibit deletion of blocks of data from object storage for a specific immutability period.
- Change the number of concurrent tasks or limit the data rate if necessary
- Click Advanced to check the available options. When finished, click OK on the Storage Compatibility Settings
- Then click Next in the wizard.
- In the Mount Server step, confirm or change the mount server settings, then click Next.
- Review the settings and confirm by clicking Apply. If you’re adding a repository with existing backups, flag the setting to import them automatically.
- After installation and registration is completed, click Finish and the Data Domain repository is ready to use.
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