vRanger 7.8 - Integration Guide for DR Series Disk Backup Appliance

Getting started

 

IMPORTANT: The information in this topic is intended only to provide an overview of the steps and information required to configure vRanger and the Quest DR Series appliance. Before implementing this solution, review the full vRanger and Quest DR Series documentation.

vRanger integration quick start for Quest® DR Series

vRanger integration quick start for Quest® DR Series

Integrating vRanger with a Quest DR Series appliance is achieved by adding the DR Series appliance to vRanger as a Quest Rapid Data Access (RDA) repository. The following steps describe the integration process at a high level, and provide links to the remaining topics for more exploration. Before implementing this solution in a production environment, read this information thoroughly.

1	Confirm integration requirements: Before starting the integration, confirm that you are using supported versions of vRanger and the DR Series software. For more information, see Product requirements for integration.

2	Install and configure the DR Series: To install your DR Series and integrate with vRanger, perform the following operations:

▪	Install the DR Series hardware: Assemble the rails, and install and connect the DR Series to your infrastructure.

▪	Log in and initialize the DR Series: Log in to the DR Series system CLI by using a local console keyboard-video-mouse (KVM) connection or an iDRAC connection. Configure your system network settings using the Initial System Configuration Wizard.

▪	Configure network settings: Ensure that you have an active network connection and a fully configured IP address.

▪	Register and configure your DR Series: Log in to the web interface and complete the registration process and Initial System Configuration Wizard, which includes password administration, Active Directory connection, and additional network configuration.

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Create a storage container: Containers function like a shared file system, which can be assigned a connection type of None (to be defined later), NFS/CIFS, or RDA (includes Rapid Data Storage [RDS] clients). Containers can then be accessed using Network File System (NFS), Common Internet File System (CIFS), or RDA.

 

IMPORTANT: For integration with vRanger, create an RDA container, with the RDA Type setting as RDS.

3	Install vRanger: Using the vRanger installer, install vRanger on a machine meeting the vRanger system requirements. For a high-level overview of the vRanger installation process, see Installing vRanger. For more information, see the Quest vRanger Installation/Upgrade Guide.

4	Create a Quest RDA repository: After vRanger is installed, add the DR Series to vRanger as a Quest RDA repository. Any backup written to this repository is deduplicated according to your DR Series configuration.

Product requirements for integration

To integrate vRanger with a DR Series appliance, you must be using one of the following supported product versions:

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vRanger:

▪	7.1 or later — for RDA integration

▪	7.0 — for CIFS/NFS only

•	DR Series systems:

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DR4x00

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DR6x00

•	DR Series software:

▪	4.0.3 or later — for RDA integration

▪	4.0.3 or later — for CIFS/NFS only

Product overviews

The following topics provide an overview of vRanger and the Quest DR Series appliances, and important information about the licensing required to integrate the two products.