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DR Series DR2000v - Deployment Guide

Prerequisites for deploying the DR2000v on a remote Hyper-V host

For any DR2000v deployment, the first step is to install the DR2000v license on an associated DR Series system hardware appliance. For more information, see the topic “Setting Up the License for the DR2000v.”

Ensure that the following prerequisites are met before deploying the DR2000v on a remote Hyper-V host:

1.
Both local and remote hosts/servers must have similar operating systems. For example, you cannot deploy a DR2000v with a Windows 2008 R2 host to a Windows 2012 R2 server.
2.
Ensure that enough space is available on the remote machine before you start to deploy the DR2000v.
3.
Ensure that the following software requirements are included in both local and remote server/hosts:
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.NET Framework 4.5
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Windows PowerShell 4.0
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Windows Remote Management (WinRM) v2.0
4.
Ensure you have administrator privileges or you must be a member of the administrator’s group.
5.
Extract the downloaded DR2000v installation package on the Hyper-V host to access its files. It may take a couple of seconds for the files to be extracted. Before executing the Hyper-V installation process, the software pre-requisites are to be met.
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NOTE: This software is easily accessible from the Pre-Requisites folder. The prerequisite file names may change due to different DR2000v OS versions and also other updates may be required.
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NOTE: For your convenience, both online and offline versions of .NET 4.5 are available with the .NET security update files and Microsoft Management Framework 4.0 package.
6.
Ensure that the following Windows commands are run on both local and remote hosts:
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Install-WindowsFeature Hyper-V-Tools – This command enables Windows to administer Hyper-V.
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Install-WindowsFeature Hyper-V-PowerShell – This command installs additional PowerShell commands specialized for Hyper-V.
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Set-ExecutionPolicy AllSigned – This command allows scripts signed by a trusted publisher to be run on a Windows server.
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You can run commands on one or hundreds of computers with the following single PowerShell command syntax: Invoke-command —computername server01, server02, —scriptblock {command-to-run}. For more information on the Invoke command, go to technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd347578.aspx.

Use PowerShell to issue the three commands prerequisites to both local and remote systems, for example:

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Invoke-command —computername localserver01, server02, server03 –scriptblock {install-WindowsFeature Hyper-V-Tools}
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Invoke-command —computername localserver01, server02, server03 –scriptblock {install-WindowsFeature Hyper-V-PowerShell}
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Invoke-command —computername localserver01, server02, server03 –scriptblock {Set-ExecutionPolicy Allsigned -Force}
8.
Install the digital certificate using the Certificate Import Wizard:
a.
Open Windows Explorer and navigate to the DR2000v.dll file in the bin directory of the downloaded DR2000v package.
b.
Right-click the DR2000v.dll file and click Properties.
c.
On the Properties windows, go to Digital Signatures > Details > View Certificate.
d.
On certificate windows, click Install Certificate > select On local Machine > Next and place it under Trust Root Certification Authorities and Enterprise Trust certificate stores.
e.
Click OK > Next > Finish.

After the prerequisites have been met and drive capacity requirements are changed, you are ready to deploy the DR2000v on a remote Hyper-v host. For more information, see the topic “Deploying the DR2000v on a Remote Hyper-V Host”.

Changing the storage paths for Hyper-V deployment

If an alternate storage location is required for the DR2000v virtual appliance due to capacity limitations or for other reasons, the remote Hyper-V host Virtual hard disks and Virtual machine paths must be changed before the DR2000v is deployed.

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NOTE: The capacity requirements of the DR2000v are beyond 200GB. For example, if a 2TB DR2000v is to be deployed a 2.2TB storage capacity will be required.

To change the storage paths follow these steps:

1.
Log on and connect to the remote machine using Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) using the following command: mstsc /v:<remote server IP address>
For example: mstsc /v:127.0.0.1
2.
Open the file manager and identify the volume that has free capacity for DR2000v deployment.
3.
Create a folder in this location.
4.
With the storage needs identified, change the Hyper-V virtual machine storage locations. From the local machine, navigate to Start Menu > Administrative Tools > Hyper-V Manager.
The Hyper-V Manager window is displayed.
5.
Connect to the host where the DR2000v will be deployed.
6.
Right-click the host, and select Hyper-V settings.
The Hyper-V settings window is displayed.
7.
Change both the Virtual hard disks and Virtual machine path settings to the same new path, and click OK.

The DR2000v machine is ready to be deployed.

Deploying the DR2000v on a Remote Hyper-V Host

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NOTE: Ensure all the pre-requisites are complete before deploying the DR2000v on a remote Hyper-V host. For more information, see topic “Prerequisites for deploying DR2000v on a remote Hyper-V host.”
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NOTE: For remote deployments you must access the DR2000v deployment files using Universal Naming Convention (UNC) path names and not mapped drive shares. The C: drive is the default share, so you should place the DR2000v deployment files on the local machine.
1.
From the local machine, access the DR2000v deployment package using a UNC path name.
2.
Run the DR2000v command script from the install package using the UNC path name.
A command line deployment wizard is displayed with the following options:
a.
LOCAL
b.
REMOTE
c.
CONTROL PANEL
3.
Type option ‘b’ for remote deployment and press <Enter>.
You will be prompted to enter the remote hostname and user credentials for accessing it.
4.
Type the remote hostname or fully qualified domain name (FQDN) of the remote host and press <Enter>.
5.
Type the domain\user name for an authorized user of the remote host and press <Enter>.
6.
Type the password for this user and press <Enter>.
The following Remote Deployment menu of actions is displayed:
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Deploy
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Start
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Stop
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Delete
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Repair
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Type action ‘1’ to deploy and press <Enter>.
8.
Type the appropriate DR2000v Hyper-V name and press <Enter>.
The following options to select storage size are displayed:
a.
1TB Data Storage Size
b.
2TB Data Storage Size
c.
4TB Data Storage Size
d.
12TB Data Storage Size
9.
Type option ‘a’, ‘b’, or ‘c’ as appropriate and press <Enter>.
The DR2000v Hyper virtual machine code is now deployed and this process will take approximately 2–3 minutes. A message is displayed showing the deployment progress, that is creating of new DR2000v template, processing the DR2000v image, and populating the virtual machine with DR2000v configurations. A message is displayed when the deployment has completed successfully
10.
When prompted to deploy another DR2000v, type ‘y’ for yes or type ‘n’ for no as appropriate and press <Enter>.
The Deployment menu is displayed again.
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NOTE: Before any remotely deployed DR2000v virtual appliance can be started, its virtual network adapters need to be manually connected to a virtual switch.
11.
Open local machine Hyper-V Manager. Navigate to Start Menu > Administrative Tools > Hyper-V Manager.
The Hyper-V Manager window is displayed.
12.
Right-click Hyper-V Manager and select Connect to Server.
13.
In Select Computer window, enter the name of the remote Hyper-V host that the DR2000v was remotely deployed to.
14.
Right-click the DR2000v virtual appliance and click Settings.
15.
On the Settings window, click the NIC0 hardware object and choose the Virtual Switch to connect, repeat this step for NIC1 and click OK to apply these settings.
16.
Right-click the DR2000v virtual appliance and click Start to self extract the installation packages and install other components.
17.
Right-click the DR2000v virtual appliance again and select Connect to view the installation process
Depending on your system resources, it may take 10 - 20 minutes to self extract installation packages and components.

Once the DR2000v VM has been created, you will be prompted to convert the disk from dynamic (sparse) to fixed disk. A warning and prompt appears stating:

WARNING: If the DR VM underlying storage runs out of space it will bypass some of the built-in data integrity features. Hence, it is recommended to convert the Dynamic VHD to Fixed VHD for this DR VM. Please refer to the relevent Microsoft Hyper-V documentation or call Quest support. Do you want to convert the dynamic expanding VHD to Fixed VHD? (y/n)?

At the prompt, enter y or n as appropriate.

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After installation, proceed with the initial setup and configuration of the DR2000v as described in the topic, “Configuring the DR2000v.”

Converting from dynamic (sparse) to fixed disk

For DR Series software version 4.0.0.1 or later: Once you have created a new DR2000v VM, you will be prompted to convert the disk from dynamic (sparse) to fixed disk automatically. At the prompt, enter y for yes or n for no as appropriate.

For DR Series software versions earlier than 4.0.0.1: Once the DR2000v has been deployed on Hyper-V, you will need to manually convert the disk from dynamic (sparse) to fixed disk. This process involves the following:
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Deploying a VM with default options (dynamically expanding)
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Converting the data disk to Fixed Disk.
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After successful conversion, editing the data disk option to select the new fixed disk.
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Rebooting the VM.
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NOTE: The total storage space needs to be equal or higher to the size of the existing disk, plus the size of the new disk. For example, for a 12TB VM, if the existing data disk has grown to 10 TB, the total available space needs to be a minimum of 10TB (existing) + 12TB (new).
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NOTE: The conversion process can take up to several hours, depending on the storage throughput.
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NOTE: After the new disk is created, the old disk can be deleted to free up the space
Follow these steps to convert from dynamic to fixed disk manually (for DR Series software versions earlier than version 4.0.0.1):
1.
After the VM is deployed, open Hyper-V Manager, right-click the VM, and click Settings to edit the VM settings.
2.
In the Settings window, under Hardware, select the Hard Drive, and then, in the Media pane, select Virtual data disk and click Edit.
3.
In the Edit Virtual Hard Disk Wizard dialog box, select Convert and click Next.
4.
Select Fixed size as the disk type you want to use for the converted virtual hard disk, and then click Next.
5.
Enter a path/location and name for the new disk, and click Next. (You should save it in the same location as the existing disk. )
6.
Review your changes, and then click Finish to complete the wizard.
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NOTE: This process can take up to several hours, depending on the storage throughput.
7.
Once the disk has been created, in Hyper-V Manager, select the newly created Virtual hard disk and boot the VM.
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