Configuring a R3 Repository for Storage Tiering (4037947)

The automatic tiering feature allows the use of a Dell DR Appliance as a secondary storage on a current repository with the purpose of storing older recovery points.  This feature allows automatic migration of recovery points to the DR Appliance and the seamless usage of the migrated data.  The migrated recovery points are marked by a special yellow icon and may be used as absolutely native recovery points without any operational restrictions and can be used for restores, deleted, and other routine Core operations.

R3 repository features and attributes include:

• R3 repositories are currently only supported on a Dell DR series backup and deduplication appliance.
• Variable size: an R3 repository expands in size as needed on the volume on which it is installed on the DR appliance. There is no upper limit to the size of the volume you can use, but the R3 repository will recognize and use up to 120TB.
• Can be renamed at any time

This process describes how to create an R3 repository for secondary storage of recovery points on a DR appliance from the Rapid Recovery Core. The DR appliance includes Rapid Data Storage (RDS) services, which support the R3 repository.

Prerequisites:

• You must have administrative access to the DR appliance on which you want to create the R3 repository.

• You must specify the host name of the DR appliance.

• For planning purposes, 128GB of the storage volume is reserved by default for the deduplication dictionary.

• The Core server can be a software-based Windows server meeting system requirements, or it can be any DL backup appliance other than the DL1000. The DL1000 backup appliance only supports DVM repositories.

1. Navigate to the Rapid Recovery Core Console On the icon bar, click (More), and then select Repositories. The Repositories page appears.
2. At the top of the page, under the Repositories page title, click the drop-down arrow next to Add New DVM Repository, and then click Add New R3 Repository. The Create Repository Wizard appears.
3. On the Connection page, in the Server text field, enter the IP address or network server name for the DR appliance on which the R3 repository is located. Then click Next.
4. If you see an RDS Authorization page, it means that the DR appliance that you specified has non-default credentials. Enter the information about the machine to which you want to connect as described and then click Next.
5. On the Configuration page, enter repository configuration information as described and then click Next.
6. On the Security options page, to make it so that only a Core with the same license number as this Core is permitted to communicate with the repository, select Secure this repository with your unique license.
   • NOTE: This step is a required precaution. Your repository is already secure; however, access to the Rapid Recovery Core requires authentication. These security options apply when a user attempts to open this repository from a different Rapid Recovery Core.
7. On the Security options page, when satisfied with your settings, click Finish.

The Create Repository Wizard closes. The repository information you specified generates a Create Repository job, which starts immediately. It may take several minutes to complete. When the job is completed, the new repository is then listed in the summary table in the R3 Repositories pane.