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Rapid Recovery 6.1.3 - User Guide

Introduction to Rapid Recovery Core Console Core settings Repositories Encryption keys Protecting machines
About protecting machines with Rapid Recovery Support for dynamic and basic volumes Understanding the Rapid Recovery Agent software installer Deploying Agent to multiple machines simultaneously from the Core Console Using the Deploy Agent Software Wizard to deploy to one or more machines Modifying deploy settings Understanding protection schedules Protecting a machine About protecting multiple machines Settings and functions for protected Exchange servers Settings and functions for protected SQL servers
Managing protected machines Snapshots and recovery points Replication Events Reporting VM export Restoring data Bare metal restore
Bare metal restore for Windows machines Understanding boot CD creation for Windows machines Using the Universal Recovery Console for a BMR Performing a bare metal restore for Linux machines Viewing the recovery progress Starting a restored target server Troubleshooting connections to the Universal Recovery Console Repairing boot problems Performing a file system check on the restored volume
Managing aging data Archiving Cloud storage accounts The Local Mount Utility The Central Management Console Core Console references Command Line Management utility PowerShell module
Prerequisites for using PowerShell Working with commands and cmdlets Rapid Recovery PowerShell module cmdlets Localization Qualifiers
Scripting REST APIs About us Glossary

Adding a license

DL series backup appliance owners can add one or more licenses to the Rapid Recovery Core Console.

Once you have upgraded or purchased your Rapid Recovery license, you receive by email either a license file or a license key.

You can also update or change an existing license on the Core Console. For more information, see Updating or changing a license.

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NOTE: Only DL series backup appliance users see the Add Appliance button.
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NOTE: For information about obtaining a license key, see the Rapid Recovery License Portal User Guide.
1.
Navigate to the Rapid Recovery Core Console.
2.
On the icon bar, click [Settings] (Settings).
3.
Scroll down on the right side of the Settings page until you can see the Licensing heading.
The Core settings for licensing appear.
4.
To add a license and associate it with your Core, at the top of the License Details core settings area, click Add License. In the Add License dialog box, do one of the following:
a.
If you want to manually enter the license key, in the Change License dialog box, type the key carefully, and then click Continue.
The dialog box closes, and the license file you selected is authenticated, and that license is associated with your Core.
b.
If you want to upload a license file, in the Change License dialog box, click Choose File.

In the File Upload dialog box, navigate through the file system and locate the new license file you want to use. For example, locate Software-YourCompany.lic.

c.
Click the license file, and then click Open.

The File Upload dialog box closes. The selected license file appears in the Change License dialog box.

d.
In the Change License dialog box, click Continue.
The dialog box closes, and the license file you selected is authenticated, and that license is associated with your Core.
5.
Scroll down on the right side of the Settings page until you can see the License Server heading.

The Licensing core settings appear.

6.
In the License Server area, click Contact Now.

Once the license is applied to the license server, any associated protected machines automatically update with the new license.

Contacting the Rapid Recovery License Portal server

Contacting the Rapid Recovery License Portal server

The Rapid Recovery Core Console frequently contacts the portal server to remain current with any changes made in the Rapid Recovery License Portal.

For non-trial licenses, the Rapid Recovery Core contacts the license portal once every hour. If the Core cannot reach the license portal after a 10-day grace period, the Core stops taking snapshots.

Typically, communication with the license portal server occurs automatically at designated intervals; however, you can initiate communication on-demand.

Complete the steps in this procedure to contact the license portal server.

1.
Navigate to the Rapid Recovery Core Console.
2.
On the icon bar, click Settings, and then scroll down on the right side of the Settings page until you can see the License Server heading.
3.
From the License Server area, click Contact Now.

Understanding SNMP settings

Configuring SNMP settings
Downloading the SNMP MIB file

Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is a protocol for managing devices on an IP network. SNMP is used primarily to monitor devices on a network for conditions that require attention. This protocol uses software components (agents) to report information to administrative computers (managers). An SNMP agent handles the manager's requests to get or set certain parameters. The SNMP agent can send traps (notifications about specific events) to the manager.

Data objects that the SNMP agents manage are organized into a Management Information Base (MIB) file that contains Object Identifiers (OIDs). Each OID identifies a variable that can be read or set using SNMP.

Rapid Recovery includes support for SNMP version 1.0.

You can configure the Rapid Recovery Core as an SNMP agent. The Core then can report information such as alerts, repository status, and protected machines. An SNMP host can read this information using a standalone application called an SNMP browser. You can install the SNMP browser on any machine accessible over the network to the Rapid Recovery Core.

To ensure the Core SNMP event notifications can be received by the SNMP browser, verify that the notification options for a notification group are properly configured to notify by SNMP trap.

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NOTE: You can use the default group, or create a custom notification group. The process is identical.

Open the notification group, select the Notification Options tab, and ensure the Notify by SNMP trap option is enabled. The notification group specifies trap number 1 by default. If necessary, you can change the trap number to ensure that it matches the setting that the SNMP browser expects.

For more information and specific details about configuring notification options, see Configuring notification groups.

Alternatively, you can download a MIB file from the Rapid Recovery Core. This file is readable using an SNMP browser in a more user-friendly fashion than data it receives directly from the Core.

This section includes the following topics:

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Configuring SNMP settings
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Downloading the SNMP MIB file

Configuring SNMP settings

Use the SNMP settings to control communication between the Core and the SNMP browser. This includes the SNMP port, trap receiver port, and the host name for the trap receiver.

Use this procedure to configure SNMP settings for the Core.

1.
Navigate to the Rapid Recovery Core Console.
2.
On the icon bar, click [Settings] (Settings), and then do one of the following:
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From the list of Core settings on the left side of the Settings page, click SNMP Configuration.
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Scroll down on the right side of the Settings page until you can see the SNMP Configuration heading.

The SNMP Configuration settings appear.

3.
Modify the SNMP settings as described in the following table.

Table 20. SNMP connection settings information

Text Box

Description

Incoming port

Enter a port number for the SNMP connection.

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NOTE: The default setting is 8161.

Trap receiver port

Enter a port number for the trap receiver.

The default setting is 162.

Trap receiver host name

Enter a host name for the SNMP connection.

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NOTE: The default host name is localhost.
4.
For each setting, when satisfied with your changes, click [Check mark] to save the change and exit edit mode, or click [Cancel] to exit edit mode without saving.
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