Dell PowerVault DL2000 - Manual (Page 34)

1. Prior to configuring SDR, ensure that all internal and external storage has been configured including the DDS if the
Backup Exec Deduplication option is enabled and licensed.
2. In the Backup Exec Console, click on Backup Exec → Configuration and Settings → Backup Exec Settings.
3. Click on Simplified Disaster Recovery.
4. Under disaster recovery alternate data path, specify an alternate path for the *.DR disaster recovery file to be
stored.
NOTE: This location must be a network path or removable media such as a USB storage device. The Backup Exec
logon account must have read-write privileges to this location.
5. Click on Database Maintenance.
6. Ensure that the Backup Exec Database Maintenance job has recently run.
By default, the Database Maintenance job runs once a day at 4 am local time. See Default Database Maintenance
options in the
Backup Exec Administrators' Guide at symantec.com. Verify this job has run prior to performing the
first full backup of the system.
7. Click OK to save the updated settings.
8. Click on the Backup and Restore tab.
9. Perform a full backup of the appliance.
See the topic “Backing Up The Appliance For Disaster Recovery Using SDR”.
10. Once the backup job completes, verify that the *.DR file is created in the alternate data path specified.
Backing Up The Appliance For Disaster Recovery Using SDR
NOTE: Back up the appliance, including entire contents of the appliance system disk on a regular basis to protect
the appliance software including the operating system, Backup Exec, and Dell applications from a potential
disaster.
To backup the appliance, follow the steps below:
1. In the Backup Exec Console, navigate to the Backup and Restore tab.
2. Right-click the appliance and select Backup → Backup to Disk .
3. Click Edit.
4. Uncheck removable media.
A green circle indicates that all the necessary components for an SDR based recovery are selected. This typically
includes the C: drive, System State, Utility Partition, and Shadow Copy Components.
NOTE: If any of the backup to disk virtual disks have a drive letter assigned and are selected, the entire content of
backup to disk virtual disk are also backed up as part of the backup job. If this is not required, uncheck the drive
letter.
5. If the DDS is present, ensure that the content of the DDS is also selected.
– If the DDS was created automatically using the Storage Provisioning option, or by configuring an
unconfigured virtual disk in the Backup Exec console, it is configured under the C:\Program Files\Symantec
\Backup Exec\PDDE_Volume Mount point.
– If the DDS was created on a drive letter in Backup Exec 2010 using the New Deduplication Storage Folder
Wizard and then later upgraded to Backup Exec 2012, the DDS is on the same drive letter.
6. Select a backup to disk virtual disk for the full backup.
NOTE: Do not select the DDS as the target for the full backup of the appliance.
7. Give a name to the job and schedule the backup job to run on a regular basis.
8. In the Backup and Restore tab, double-click the appliance and select Backup → Backup to Disk.
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