HPE Data Protector – Cross Cell Replication – step by step
Another article on how cross cell replication is working in HPE Data Protector. Jim wrote and posted this nice document....
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How to set up Data Protector to use Smart Cache for Power On and Live Migrate
With HPE Data Protector you have advance VM recovery functionality when backing up using either a 3Par or Smart Cache device. To give you some background on why this is the supported method is due to...
View ArticleData Protector GRE with VMware 6 and vCenter Server Appliance
A new great article from Jim regarding HPE Data Protector and Granular Recovery Extension for VMware 6. A really good howto, worth to read....
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Prepare and execute EADR – Cell Server on Windows 2012 R2 and Data Protector...
In the past I often informed about the free EADR feature in Data Protector to recover clients and cell server. The last time I wrote an article in 2014 including two small scripts to get things...
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Script to distribute omnirc file
Since Data Protector 8.11 version it is possible to distribute omnirc parameter for the Data Protector clients using a command. In a former article I informed about – please refer to...
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OMNIOFFLR – Offline Restore Data Protector Internal Database
In one of my previous articles I briefy informed about EADR for Data Protector 9.06 on Windows 2012 R2 – please refer to...
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RUNBOOK – Migrate Data Protector 7.0x to Data Protector 9.0x
Update 2016/0705: In section installation source it was recommended to use a patched installation source for the upgrade. This method must not be used for upgrades from Data Protector versionen 8.13...
View ArticleScript Execution with DP 9.07 – increased security
With the introduction of HPE Data Protector 9.07 further action has been taken in the direction of security. Performing pre- and post-exec scripts might no longer permitted after the upgrade and...
View ArticleMigrate DP 9.0X to DP 9.0X using new hardware and Microsoft Windows
I already wrote several articles on how to migrate the internal database to a new hardware, new Data Protector version, or new operating system (see link). With the introduction of PostgreSQL as...
View ArticleData Protector with “systemd” on RHEL 7
Update 2017/01/09: After some discussions with colleagues… you need to know, that for Data Protector clients “systemd” is used and only on Cell Manager the legacy mode with “xinetd” is leveraged. Even...
View ArticleEADR and Tape Block Size
In older articles I often wrote about Bare Metal Recovery, a feature included in Data Protector without any additional costs and called Enhanced Automated Disaster Recovery (EADR) – see...
View ArticleFive Minutes to run your Data Protector Installation Server on Linux
In order to install the Data Protector client software on Linux based systems and on HP-UX, you need to have a server with the installation server package installed. With an installation server you are...
View ArticleTESTED: PowerOn&Run and Live Migrate from 3PAR Snapshots or SmartCache
With Data Protector 9.04 the new features PowerOn & Run and Live Migrate from 3PAR snapshots or SmartCache were introduced. This feature allows to power on and test virtual machines (VMware),...
View ArticleStep by Step: Power On and Live Migrate from 3PAR Snapshots
After I released the article https://www.data-protector.org/wordpress/2015/08/tested-poweronrun-live-migrate-3par-snapshots-smartcache/, some of you asked for a more detailed documentation regarding...
View ArticleEffectively manage omnirc options
Data Protector is highly customizable product with a wide range of configuration options. While the any global options applies to the whole Cell, the omnirc configuration file allows the user to tweak...
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Complex Schedules in Data Protector
Transitioning to the new Consolidated Scheduler, introduced with Data Protector A.10.00, can be a challenge. Especially when customized schedules have been used in the Legacy Scheduler to overcome...
View ArticleSYSBACKUP for Oracle 12c
Starting with Oracle 12c three new administrative roles and users have been introduced to conform the principle of access to the least privilege. The users and roles named SYSBACKUP, SYSDG and SYSKM...
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Optimize MSSQL backup performance
Optimizing performance has always been a hot topic. This post contains information on how to optimize your MSSQL backup performance with the Data Protector. As always, with this kind of advice, this...
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Access the Data Protector WebUI
Data Protector 10 features the new WebUI integrated in the Home context of the legacy MFC GUI. The WebUI in Data Protector A.10.03 includes the Dashboard, Telemetry, Scheduler, Missed Job Executions...
View ArticleAppServer issues when upgrading to 10.x
The AppServer has become an integral part of Data Protector. When it fails neither user authentication, scheduling or reporting will work. A critical issue has been identified that may cause upgrades...
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