Dell Appassure 5 User Guide

Dell AppAssure User Guide
Version 5.4.3 Revision B109 9 Select the appropriate protection schedule as described below.To use the default protection schedule, in 
the Schedule Settings option, select Default protection.
With a default protection schedule, the Core will take snapshots of all volumes on the protected 
machine once every hour. To change the protection settings at any time after you close the 
wizard, including choosing which volumes to protect, go to the Summary tab for the specific...

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Version 5.4.3 Revision B110 cIn the Location field, enter a directory path for the repository. For example, on a local 
computer, type C:\Repository. This location must be unique for this core. If storing your 
repository on a shared drive, enter in format \\servername\sharename.
d If storing the repository on a shared volume, in the User Name field, enter the user name 
with privileges to access the shared drive, and in the Password field, enter the password 
for this user.
eIn...

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Version 5.4.3 Revision B111 Encryption key fields appear on the Encryption page.
20 If you want to encrypt this protected machine using an encryption key that is already defined on this 
AppAssure Core, select Encrypt data using an existing Encryption key, and select the appropriate key 
from the drop-down menu.
Proceed to Step 22.
21 If you want to add a new encryption key to the Core and apply that key to this protected machine, then 
enter the information as described in the...

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Version 5.4.3 Revision B112 When using periods, you can make simple changes to the default protection schedule. For example, you may 
want to simply change the interval in the default weekday schedule to every 20 minutes, resulting in backups 
three times hourly instead of once hourly, or every 180 minutes, resulting in backups once every three hours.
You can also create more complex protection schedules. For example, you can create peak periods for 
weekdays, and off-peak...

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Version 5.4.3 Revision B113 4 To define the schedule without beginning backups, select Initially pause protection.
After you pause protection from the wizard, it remains paused until you explicitly resume it. Once you 
resume protection, backups will occur based on the schedule you established. Fore more information on 
resuming protection, see Pausing and resuming protection.
5 When you are satisfied with changes made to your protection schedule, click Finish or Next, as...

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Version 5.4.3 Revision B114 c Drag the Hours and Minutes slider controls as appropriate for the desired start time, and then 
click Done. To specify the current time, click Now.
For example, drag the Hours control to show a time of 08:00 AM
dClick in the End Time box to change the end time for this period.
The Choose Time dialog box appears.
e Drag the Hours and Minutes slider controls as appropriate for the desired start time, and then 
click Done. To specify the current time,...

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Version 5.4.3 Revision B115 for a period of time, then when that time expires, the system resumes protection based on the protection 
schedule automatically.
You can resume protection for any paused AppAssure agent:
•From the Protected Machines menu in the left navigation area of the AppAssure Core (resuming 
protection for all agents).
•From a specific protected machine in the Protected Machines menu.
•From the Protected Machines page (accessible when you click on the Protected...

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Version 5.4.3 Revision B116 b In the Resume Protection dialog box, select Ye s.
The Resume Protection dialog box closes, and protection is resumed for the selected 
machine.
3 To pause or resume protection for a single machine from the Summary tab, navigate to the machine that 
you want to affect.
The Summary tab displays for the selected machine appears.
•If you want to pause protection, do the following:
aIn the Actions drop-down menu for that machine, select Pause...

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Version 5.4.3 Revision B117
To protect multiple machines
1 If you have already installed the AppAssure Agent software on the machines you want to protect, but 
have not restarted them yet, restart the machines now.
2 On the Core machine, navigate to the AppAssure Core Console, click the drop-down menu next to the 
Pr ote ct  ico n ,  an d  se le ct Bulk Protect.
The Protect Multiple Machines Wizard appears.
3 On the Welcome page, select the appropriate installation options:
•If...

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Version 5.4.3 Revision B118 7 On the Machines page, to specify machines identified from an Active Directory domain or from a VMware 
vCenter/ESX(i) virtual host, select each appropriate machine you want to protect from the list. Ensure 
you clear the checkbox option for any machine you do not want to protect at this time. When satisfied, 
then click Next.
The system verifies each machine you added automatically.
8 If the Protection page appears next in the Protect Multiple...