Dell PowerVault DL4000 Deployment Manual

Also see for PowerVault DL4000: Deployment guide Handbook Release note Getting started guide Owner's manual

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1Setting Up DL Backup To Disk ApplianceIntroductionThe Dell PowerVault DL Backup to Disk Appliance is the latest generation of backup to disk protection appliancepowered by Dell AppAssure software. The DL Backup to Disk Appliance allows:• Scalable storage capabilities to support organizations of any size• Faster backups, as well as quicker recovery scenarios over conventional tape devices and backupmethodologies• Optional deduplication capability• Continuous data protection for data center and remote office servers• Quick and easy deployment experience that reduces the time required to begin protecting critical dataThe DL Backup to Disk Appliance includes the following hardware and software:• Dell PowerVault DL4000 system• Dell PowerEdge RAID Controllers (PERC)• Optional Dell PowerVault MD1200 storage enclosure• Preinstalled operating system and Dell OpenManage system and storage management software• AppAssure 5 softwareNOTE: If your appliance configuration does not include PowerVault MD1200 storage enclosures, ignore anyreferences to PowerVault MD1200 and storage enclosures in this document.The initial requirements unique to the IT environment must be entered the first time you use the system.The following table lists the terms used in this document to refer to various components of the DL Backup to DiskAppliance hardware and software.Table 1. DL Backup to Disk Appliance Hardware and Software ComponentsComponent Term UsedDL Backup to Disk Appliance AppliancePowerVault DL4000 system DL4000 systemPowerVault MD1200 storage enclosure Storage enclosureDell AppAssure 5 Software AppAssure 5Installation PrerequisitesNetwork RequirementsThe Dell PowerVault DL Backup to Disk Appliance requires the following network environment:• Active network with available Ethernet cables and connections5