Contents
Managing DPM Servers .................................................................................................................. 9
Performing General DPM Server Maintenance ........................................................................... 9
Using Windows Maintenance Tools on the DPM Server ........................................................ 10
Applying Operating System Updates to the DPM Server ....................................................... 11
Running Antivirus Software on the DPM Server ..................................................................... 12
Performing DPM Server Management Tasks ............................................................................ 13
Managing the DPM Database Volume ................................................................................... 14
Finding DPM Servers in Active Directory Domain Services ................................................... 14
How to Migrate a DPM Server to New Hardware ................................................................... 15
Restarting the DPM Server ..................................................................................................... 16
Moving the DPM Server to a New Domain ............................................................................. 16
Renaming the DPM Server ..................................................................................................... 17
Changing the SQL Server Instance Used by DPM ................................................................. 17
Coordinating Protection Across Time Zones .......................................................................... 17
How to Change the Time Zone of the DPM Server ................................................................ 19
Managing the Storage Pool ........................................................................................................ 19
Adding Disks to the Storage Pool ........................................................................................... 20
How to Replace a Disk in the Storage Pool ............................................................................ 21
Removing a Disk from the Storage Pool ................................................................................ 22
Monitoring DPM Server .............................................................................................................. 22
Establishing a Monitoring Schedule ........................................................................................ 23
Locating Information ............................................................................................................... 23
Methods for Monitoring DPM .................................................................................................. 25
Monitoring with DPM Administrator Console ....................................................................... 26
Monitoring with Reports and Alert Notifications .................................................................. 31
Monitoring with DPM Management Packs .......................................................................... 32
Managing Protected File Servers and Workstations ..................................................................... 33
Performing General Maintenance on File Servers and Workstations ........................................ 33
Using Windows Maintenance Tools on File Servers and Workstations ................................. 34
Applying Operating System Updates on File Servers and Workstations ............................... 35
Running Antivirus Software on File Servers and Workstations .............................................. 36
Performing File Server and Workstation Management Tasks ................................................... 36
Changing the Path of a Data Source ...................................................................................... 36
Moving File Servers and Workstations Between Domains ..................................................... 37
How to Rename a File Server or Workstation ........................................................................ 38
How to Change the Time Zone of a File Server or Workstation ............................................. 39
Managing Clustered File Servers ............................................................................................... 39
Changing File Server Cluster Members ................................................................................. 40
Changing Resource Groups on Clustered File Servers ......................................................... 40
Managing Protected Servers Running Exchange ......................................................................... 41
