Dell PowerVault DP500 - Manual (Page 39)

DPM Deployment
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DPM Deployment
Before DPM can begin protecting the data and applications on the systems in
your network, you must do the following:
• Install prerequisite software on each server system you want to protect.
• Deploy the DPM Protection Agent to each system you want to protect.
You must own one DPM Agent License for each system you protect using
DPM. Refer to the "DPM Licenses" on page 37.
• Create one or more protection groups to define which systems, data, and
applications on those systems DPM will back up, as well as how often
DPM backs up those systems.
• Set advanced DPM configuration settings (optional).
Installing Protected System Prerequisite
Software
Prior to installing a DPM Protection Agent on a protected server in your
network, install Microsoft Update for Windows Storage Server 2003 x64
Edition KB940349. This update is available on support.microsoft.com. The
update is also on the Microsoft® System Center Data Protection
Manager 2007 reinstallation media that shipped with your system. It is
located in the \prereqs directory. To install the update, double-click on the
KB940349 executable (.exe) from the system administrator account.
Deploying Agents
A protection agent is software installed on a server that tracks changes to
protected data and transfers those changes from the protected server to the
DPM server. Refer to “Installing Protection Agents” in Deploying System
Center Data Protection Manager 2007 for information on deploying the
agents to systems in your network.