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Rapid Recovery 6.1.2 - Third-Party Integration Guide

Introduction to Rapid Recovery Add-on for Kaseya Introduction to Rapid Recovery and installing it using the Add-on for Kaseya Using the Rapid Recovery Add-on for Kaseya About us

Adding a repository

Complete the steps in this procedure to add a repository.

1.
Navigate to the Configure Management section, and then click Manage Core Repositories.
2.
In the list of machines on this page, select the Core machine to which you want to add a repository.
3.
Click Add new repository.
4.
Enter the information in the text boxes as described in the following table.

Table 10. Repository information

Text Box

Description

Repository Name

Enter the display name of the repository.

By default, this text box consists of the word Repository and an index number, which corresponds to the number of the new repository. You can change the name as needed, and you can enter up to 150 characters.

Concurrent Operations

Define the number of concurrent requests that the repository supports. By default, the value is 64.

Comments

(optional) When configuring repositories, network and local storage locations must be similar and not a combination of local and network file locations. Configure the storage location for the repositories as either all local or all network.

Enter a descriptive note about this repository.

5.
Click Add Storage Location to define a specific location or volume for the repository.
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NOTE: If the Rapid Recovery repository that you are creating in this step is later removed, all files at the storage location of your repository are also deleted. If you do not define a dedicated folder to store the repository files, then those files are stored in the root. Deleting the repository also deletes the entire contents of the root, resulting in catastrophic data loss.
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NOTE: Rapid Recovery repositories should be stored on primary storage devices. Archival storage devices such as Data Domain are not supported due to performance limitations. Similarly, repositories should not be stored on NAS filers that tier to the cloud as these devices tend to have performance limitations when used as primary storage.
The Add Storage Location dialog box appears.
6.
Specify how to add the file for the storage location and where. You can choose to add the file on local disk or on CIFS share.
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NOTE: When configuring repositories, you cannot intermix network and local locations for a repository. The storage location must contain either all local files or all network files.
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Click Add file on local disk to specify a local machine and then enter the information as described in the following table.

Table 11. Local disk paths

Text Box

Description

Metadata Path

Enter the location for storing the protected metadata.

For example, type: X:\Repository\Metadata.

When specifying the path, use only alphanumeric characters, the hyphen, and the period (only to separate host names and domains). The letters a to z are case-insensitive. Do not use spaces. No other symbols or punctuation characters are permitted.

Data Path

Enter the location for storing the protected data.

For example, type: X:\Repository\Data.

The same limitations to the path apply; use only alphanumeric characters, hyphen, or period, with no spaces or special characters.

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Or, click Add file on CIFS share to specify a network share location and then enter the information as described in the following table.

Table 12. CIFS share information

Text Box

Description

UNC Path

Enter the path for the network share location.

If this location is at the root, define a dedicated folder name (for example, Repository).

The path must begin with \\. When specifying the path, use only alphanumeric characters, the hyphen, and the period (only to separate host names and domains). The letters a to z are case-insensitive. Do not use spaces. No other symbols or punctuation characters are permitted.

User Name

Specify a user name for accessing the network share location.

Password

Specify a password for accessing the network share location.

7.
In the More Details pane, enter the details for the storage location as described in the following table.

Table 13. Storage location details

Text Box

Description

Bytes per Sector

Specify the number of bytes you want each sector to include. The default value is 512.

Average Bytes per Record

Specify the average number of bytes per record. The default value is 8192.

Write Caching Policy

The write caching policy controls how the Windows Cache Manager is used in the repository and helps to tune the repository for optimal performance on different configurations.

Set the value to one of the following:

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On
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Off
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Sync

If set to On, which is the default, Windows controls the caching.

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NOTE: Setting the write caching policy to On could result in faster performance. If you are using a version of Windows Server older than Server 2012, the recommended setting is Off.

If set to Off, Rapid Recovery controls the caching.

If set to Sync, Windows controls the caching as well as the synchronous input/output.

Size

Set the size or capacity for the storage location. The default is 250 GB. You can choose from the following:

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GB
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TB
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NOTE: The size that you specify cannot exceed the size of the volume.

If the storage location is a New Technology File System (NTFS) volume using Windows XP or Windows 7, the file size limit is 16TB.

If the storage location is an NTFS volume using Windows 8, 8.1 or Windows Server 2012, 2012 R2, the file size limit is 256TB.

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NOTE: For Rapid Recovery to validate the operating system, Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) must be installed on the intended storage location.
8.
Click Save.

The Repositories page displays the newly added storage location.

9.
Repeat Step 5 through Step 8 to add additional storage locations for the repository.
10.
Click Create to create the repository.
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If you need to edit the storage location, click Edit.
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If you need to delete the storage location, click Delete.

Performing a repository audit

Performing a repository audit is helpful for getting and viewing information about the repositories configured for a Rapid Recovery Core.

1.
Navigate to the Configure Management section, and then click Manage Core Repositories.
2.
Select the machine for the audit, and then click Get Rapid Recovery Core Repositories.
3.
To confirm the selection and acknowledge that this task queries all selected Core machines for their repository parameters, click Yes.

Any associated repositories, including allocated size (in GB or TB), appears in the Repositories column for the selected machine.

Viewing Agent volume information in the Rapid Recovery Add-on for Kaseya

You can view information about the volumes for machines that are being protected by the Rapid Recovery software. To get updated Rapid Recovery Agent volume information, verify that you have set the credentials for logging on to the protected machine.

1.
Navigate to the Configure Management section, and then click Agent Volumes Information.
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To refresh the information in the list about known Rapid Recovery Agent volumes, click Get Rapid Recovery Agent Volumes.

About protecting machines using the Rapid Recovery Add-on for Kaseya

Protecting a machine using the Rapid Recovery Add-on for Kaseya
Updating protection and replication status
Editing a protected machine in the Rapid Recovery Add-on for Kaseya
Removing a machine from the Rapid Recovery Add-on for Kaseya

You can protect the volumes of data from the machines and Windows Servers on which you have installed the Rapid Recovery Agent software. When a machine is protected, full and incremental snapshots of data are captured from and stored in the repository associated with the Core.

From the Rapid Recovery Add-on for Kaseya, you can protect a machine, update the protection and replication status of a machine, and remove a machine from protection.

Related tasks 
Protecting a machine using the Rapid Recovery Add-on for Kaseya
Updating protection and replication status
Removing a machine from the Rapid Recovery Add-on for Kaseya
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