Veritas™ Resiliency Platform 2.2 Deployment Guide

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Product(s): Resiliency Platform & CloudMobility (2.2)
  1. Section I. Overview and planning
    1. Overview of Resiliency Platform
      1.  
        About Veritas Resiliency Platform
      2. About Resiliency Platform features and components
        1.  
          Resiliency Platform deployment infrastructure
        2.  
          Resiliency domain
        3.  
          Resiliency Manager
        4.  
          Infrastructure Management Server (IMS)
        5.  
          Replication Gateways
      3.  
        Planning a resiliency domain for efficiency and fault tolerance
      4.  
        Replication in a Resiliency Platform deployment
    2. Recovery to premises using third-party replication technologies
      1.  
        About recovery to premises using third-party replication
      2.  
        Using third-party replication for recovery to premises- an overview
    3. Recovery to premises using Resiliency Platform Data Mover
      1.  
        About recovery to premises using Resiliency Platform Data Mover
      2.  
        Using Resiliency Platform Data Mover for recovery to premises- an overview
    4. Recovery to AWS using Resiliency Platform Data Mover
      1.  
        About recovery to AWS using Resiliency Platform Data Mover
      2.  
        Using Resiliency Platform Data Mover for recovery to AWS- an overview
    5. Recovery to vCloud Using Resiliency Platform Data Mover
      1.  
        About recovery to vCloud using Resiliency Platform Data Mover
      2.  
        Using Resiliency Platform Data Mover for recovery to vCloud- an overview
    6. System requirements
      1.  
        Supported hypervisors for deploying Resiliency Platform virtual appliance
      2.  
        System resource requirements for Resiliency Platform
      3.  
        Network and firewall requirements
  2. Section II. Deploying and configuring the virtual appliances
    1. Overview of Resiliency Platform deployment
      1.  
        About deploying the Resiliency Platform virtual appliance
      2.  
        Downloading the Resiliency Platform virtual appliances
    2. Deploying the virtual appliances on-premises
      1.  
        Deploying the virtual appliance through VMware vSphere Client
      2.  
        Deploying the virtual appliance through Hyper-V Manager
    3. Deploying the virtual appliances in AWS
      1.  
        Deploying the virtual appliances in AWS
      2.  
        Prerequisites for deploying the Resiliency Platform virtual appliances in AWS
      3.  
        Uploading the OVA file using web-based method
      4.  
        Uploading the OVA file using command-line method
      5.  
        Creating Amazon Machine Image
      6.  
        Launching the instances of virtual appliances
    4. Deploying the virtual appliances in vCloud
      1.  
        Deployment prerequisites for recovery to vCloud
      2.  
        Uploading OVA files to catalog
      3.  
        Deploying the virtual appliances in vCloud
    5. Configuring the Resiliency Platform virtual appliance
      1.  
        About configuring the Resiliency Platform components
      2.  
        Prerequisites for configuring Resiliency Platform components
      3.  
        Configuring the Resiliency Manager or IMS
      4.  
        Configuring the Replication Gateways
      5.  
        Password policies for Resiliency Platform virtual appliance
  3. Section III. Setting up and managing the resiliency domain
    1. Setting up the resiliency domain
      1.  
        Setting up the resiliency domain
      2.  
        About the web console
      3.  
        Connecting to the Resiliency Platform web console
      4.  
        Getting started with a new Resiliency Platform configuration
      5.  
        Adding a Resiliency Manager to an existing resiliency domain
      6.  
        Removing a Resiliency Manager from a resiliency domain
      7.  
        Viewing the status of a Resiliency Manager in a data center
    2. Managing Infrastructure Management Servers
      1.  
        How Infrastructure Management Servers relate to data centers
      2.  
        Adding an IMS
      3.  
        Regenerating registration URL for an IMS
      4.  
        Removing an IMS
      5.  
        Modifying an IMS
      6.  
        Reconnecting the IMS to a Resiliency Manager
      7. Managing on-premises data centers
        1.  
          Adding on-premises data centers
        2.  
          Editing on-premises data centers
        3.  
          Removing on-premises data centers
        4.  
          Viewing data centers
      8. Managing cloud server configurations
        1.  
          Adding a cloud server
        2.  
          Editing the configuration of a cloud server
        3.  
          Refreshing the configuration of a cloud server
        4.  
          Removing the cloud configuration
    3. Managing NetBackup and NetBackup Appliances
      1.  
        About NetBackup and NetBackup Appliances
      2.  
        About protecting assets with NetBackup using Resiliency Platform
      3.  
        Using NetBackup - an overview
      4.  
        Prerequisites for integrating NetBackup with Resiliency Platform
      5. Adding NetBackup master server
        1.  
          Adding Resiliency Manager to NetBackup using a URL
      6.  
        Adding IMS to NetBackup master server as an additional server
      7.  
        Editing the NetBackup master server
      8.  
        Removing the NetBackup master server
      9.  
        Removing IMS from NetBackup master server
      10.  
        Refreshing the NetBackup master server
    4. Managing Veritas InfoScale Operations Manager Server
      1.  
        About Veritas InfoScale Operations Manager
      2.  
        Resiliency Platform support for InfoScale applications
      3.  
        Managing InfoScale applications using Resiliency Platform
      4.  
        Support matrix for InfoScale applications
      5.  
        Prerequisites for managing Veritas InfoScale Operations Manager server using Resiliency Platform
      6.  
        Adding a Veritas InfoScale Operations Manager server
      7.  
        Regenerating registration URL for a Veritas InfoScale Operations Manager server
      8.  
        Deleting a Veritas InfoScale Operations Manager server
      9.  
        Editing the details of a Veritas InfoScale Operations Manager server
      10.  
        Reconnecting the Veritas InfoScale Operations Manager to a Resiliency Manager
    5. Managing Resiliency Platform Data Mover gateway pairing
      1.  
        Viewing Veritas Replication Gateways
      2.  
        About Veritas Replication Gateway pairs
      3.  
        How Resiliency Platform Data Mover supports encryption for data replication
      4.  
        Creating a Veritas Replication Gateway pair
      5.  
        Removing a Veritas Replication Gateway pair
      6.  
        Viewing Veritas Replication Gateway pairs
      7.  
        Modifying encryption for a Veritas Replication Gateway pair
  4. Section IV. Adding the asset infrastructure
    1. Managing asset infrastructure
      1.  
        Asset infrastructure use cases
      2.  
        Adding asset infrastructure for Hyper-V virtual machines
      3.  
        Adding asset infrastructure for VMware virtual machines
      4.  
        Adding asset infrastructure for application discovery on Hyper-V virtual machines
      5.  
        Adding asset infrastructure for application discovery on VMware virtual machines
      6.  
        Adding asset infrastructure for application discovery on physical systems
      7.  
        Adding the asset infrastructure
      8.  
        Managing host assets
      9.  
        Managing Hyper-V assets
      10.  
        Managing VMware virtualization servers
      11.  
        Managing enclosure assets
    2. Preparing and maintaining host assets
      1.  
        About adding host assets
      2.  
        Prerequisites for adding hosts
      3.  
        Adding a Windows Install host
      4.  
        Installing the host package on a Windows host
      5.  
        Adding application hosts
      6.  
        Preparing host for replication
      7.  
        Removing hosts
      8.  
        Refreshing host discovery information
      9.  
        Uninstalling the host package from a Linux host
      10.  
        Uninstalling the host package from a Windows host
    3. Managing Hyper-V virtualization server assets
      1.  
        About Microsoft Hyper-V virtualization discovery
      2.  
        Prerequisites for Microsoft Hyper-V virtualization discovery
      3.  
        Adding Hyper-V virtualization servers
      4.  
        Removing Hyper-V virtualization servers
      5.  
        Refreshing Hyper-V virtualization servers
      6.  
        Configuring asset infrastructure for replication for Hyper-V virtual machines
    4. Managing VMware virtualization server assets
      1.  
        Prerequisites for adding VMware virtualization servers
      2.  
        VMware vCenter Server privileges required for implementing Resiliency Platform Data Mover
      3.  
        About near real-time discovery of VMware events
      4.  
        Setting up near real-time discovery of VMware events
      5.  
        Configuring the VMware vCenter Server to generate SNMP traps
      6. About adding a host for discovery of VMware servers
        1.  
          Adding a host for discovery of VMware servers
      7.  
        Adding VMware virtualization servers
      8.  
        Editing a VMware virtualization discovery configuration
      9.  
        Viewing the details of a VMware virtualization discovery configuration
      10.  
        Removing a VMware vCenter Server discovery configuration
      11.  
        Refreshing VMware vCenter Server discovery information
    5. Managing enclosure assets
      1. About the discovery host for enclosures
        1. Adding a discovery host
          1.  
            Add Discovery host panel options
        2.  
          Refreshing a discovery host
        3.  
          Removing a discovery host
      2. Configuration prerequisites for adding storage enclosures to an IMS
        1. EMC Symmetrix configuration prerequisites
          1.  
            Configuring the remote SYMAPI server for EMC Symmetrix array discovery
          2.  
            Verifying the configuration of a remote SYMAPI server
        2. EMC CLARiiON configuration prerequisites
          1.  
            Using Password Security file for CLARiiON enclosure
          2.  
            Verifying NaviSecCLI communication with CLARiiON enclosure
        3.  
          EMC VNX configuration prerequisites
        4.  
          NetApp configuration prerequisites
        5.  
          Hitachi configuration prerequisites
        6.  
          HPE 3PAR configuration prerequisites
        7.  
          IBM SVC configuration prerequisites
        8.  
          IBM XIV configuration prerequisites
      3. Adding storage enclosures
        1.  
          Configure Server panel options
        2.  
          Select Enclosure panel options to enable discovery for selected enclosures
      4. Adding RecoverPoint appliance for replication
        1.  
          Add RecoverPoint panel options for configuration details for RecoverPoint
      5.  
        Editing the discovery configuration for an enclosure
      6.  
        Removing the discovery configuration for an enclosure
      7.  
        Refreshing enclosure discovery information
  5. Section V. Managing users and global product settings
    1. Managing licenses
      1.  
        Managing licenses
      2.  
        About licenses
      3.  
        Viewing and managing licenses
      4.  
        Viewing the License Entitlement report
    2. Managing user authentication and permissions
      1.  
        Managing user authentication and permissions
      2.  
        About user authentication in the web console
      3.  
        About user permissions in the web console
      4.  
        Predefined personas
      5.  
        About limiting object scope for personas
      6. Configuring authentication domains
        1.  
          Options for authentication domain configuration
      7.  
        Editing authentication domains
      8.  
        Unconfiguring authentication domains
      9.  
        Showing domains on login screen
      10.  
        Configuring user groups and users
      11.  
        Assigning permissions to user groups and users
      12.  
        Adding custom personas
      13.  
        Predefined jobs that can be used for custom personas
      14.  
        Configuring Windows global user
    3. Managing service objectives
      1.  
        Managing service objectives
      2.  
        About service objectives
      3.  
        Viewing or customizing service objectives
      4.  
        Deleting activated service objectives
    4. Managing reports
      1.  
        Managing reports
      2.  
        About reports
      3.  
        Managing report preferences
      4.  
        Scheduling a report
      5.  
        Running a report
      6.  
        Viewing and managing report schedules
    5. Managing settings
      1.  
        Managing settings for alerts and notifications and miscellaneous product settings
      2.  
        Adding, modifying, or deleting email settings
      3.  
        Adding, modifying, or deleting SNMP settings
      4.  
        Downloading the MIB file
      5.  
        Setting up rules for event notifications
      6.  
        Adding, modifying, or removing Syslog server
      7.  
        Modifying the purge setting for logs and SNMP traps
      8.  
        Modifying the purge setting for reports
      9.  
        Modifying the purge setting for activities
      10.  
        Enabling or disabling telemetry collection
  6. Section VI. Updating or uninstalling the product
    1. Updating Resiliency Platform
      1.  
        About updating Resiliency Platform
      2.  
        About applying updates to Resiliency Platform
      3.  
        Prerequisites for a repository server
      4.  
        Downloading the Resiliency Platform update
      5. Using YUM virtual appliance as YUM server
        1.  
          Configuring the YUM repository server
      6.  
        Setting up the repository server
      7.  
        Adding a repository server in Resiliency Platform
      8.  
        Assigning a repository server in Resiliency Platform
      9.  
        Applying updates to virtual appliances using the console
      10.  
        Applying updates to virtual appliance using klish menu
      11.  
        Applying update on Resiliency Managers
      12.  
        Applying update for InfoScale environment
      13.  
        Applying updates to Resiliency Platform Data Mover bundle
      14.  
        Applying updates to the hosts
      15.  
        Removing an update from the repository server
    2. Uninstalling Resiliency Platform
      1.  
        About uninstalling Resiliency Platform
  7. Section VII. Troubleshooting and maintenance
    1. Troubleshooting and maintenance
      1.  
        Viewing events and logs in the console
      2.  
        Accessing Resiliency Platform log files
      3. Displaying risk information
        1.  
          Predefined risks in Resiliency Platform
      4.  
        About the Resiliency Manager services
      5.  
        Components of Resiliency Platform virtual appliance
      6.  
        Troubleshooting discovery of assets
      7.  
        About the frequency of asset information discovery
      8.  
        Troubleshooting the connection between Resiliency Managers in a resiliency domain
      9.  
        Troubleshooting removing a Resiliency Manager from a resiliency domain
      10.  
        Manually recovering the replication gateway
      11.  
        Using Veritas Services and Operations Readiness Tools to find a Unique Message Identifier description and solution
  8. Section VIII. Reference
    1. Appendix A. Virtual appliance security features
      1.  
        Operating system security
      2.  
        Management Security
      3.  
        Network security
      4.  
        Access control security
      5.  
        Physical security
    2. Appendix B. Using klish menu in Resiliency Platform
      1.  
        About klish
      2.  
        Using klish
    3. Appendix C. Tips on using the web console
      1. Tour of the Resiliency Platform web console screen
        1.  
          Menu bar options
        2.  
          Navigation pane options
      2.  
        Using Quick Actions for shortcuts to common tasks
      3.  
        Filtering and searching for objects in the web console
      4.  
        About settings in the web console
      5.  
        About the Resiliency Platform Dashboard
      6.  
        Web console icons
  9.  
    Glossary