Evaluating Data Protection Manager in System Center Technical Preview 5 by Using A

Evaluating Data Protection Manager in System Center Technical Preview 5 by Using a Preconfigured VHD

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Published: April 20, 2016

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Evaluating Data Protection Manager in System Center Technical Preview by Using a Preconfigured VHD

Evaluating DPM by Using a Preconfigured VHD topics

How to Prepare a Computer to Host the DPM Virtual Machine

How to Create the Virtual Machine to Run DPM

How to Configure DPM on the Virtual Machine

Evaluating Data Protection Manager in System Center Technical Preview by Using a Preconfigured VHD

This document describes how to use a preconfigured virtual hard disk (VHD) to create a virtual machine that runs System Center Technical Preview Data Protection Manager so that you can evaluate the features of DPM. For more information about the features of DPM, see Overview of DPM Features.

All of the software that is necessary for this evaluation is included in the VHD.

Important

The software that is included on this preconfigured VHD is intended for evaluation and deployment planning purposes only.

Note the following:

The evaluation version of DPM expires 180 days after installation.

The evaluation version of SQL Server expires 180 days after installation.

You cannot use the evaluation version of SQL Server in a production environment.

The evaluation version of Windows Server® 2012 R2 Datacenter expires 180 days after installation. Also, you must activate the evaluation version within 30 days.

The evaluation versions of DPM, SQL Server, and Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter are in English only.

Evaluating DPM by Using a Preconfigured VHD topics

How to Prepare a Computer to Host the DPM Virtual Machine

Describes how to prepare a computer to host the virtual machine for DPM.

How to Create the Virtual Machine to Run DPM

Describes how to use Hyper-V Manager to create the virtual machine to run DPM.

How to Configure DPM on the Virtual Machine

Describes how to configure DPM on the virtual machine.

How to Prepare a Computer to Host the DPM Virtual Machine

You can use the following information to prepare a computer to host the Data Protection Manager (DPM) virtual machine.

The following are some recommendations and requirements for the computer that hosts the DPM virtual machine:

We recommend that you use a computer with a Dual-Core Pentium4, 2gigahertz (GHz) (x64) processor or greater.

We recommend that you have at least 30gigabytes (GB) of hard disk space available for the virtual machine. The virtual hard disk (VHD) is preconfigured with a dynamic VHD that can expand up to 40GB and initially is expanded to 15GB.

You must have at least 2GB of memory available for the virtual machine, but we recommend at least 4GB of memory.

To prepare the computer to host the DPM virtual machine, do the following:

Install and configure Windows Server2012 or Windows Server2012R2. Evaluation versions of these operating systems are available, for example, the evaluation version at Download Windows Server 2012 on the TechNet Evaluation Center.

If you want this server to be located in the same domain as the DPM virtual machine that you will create on the server, choose a domain with a name that does not contain a dot (.).

Install and configure the Hyper-V role in Windows Server2012 or Windows Server2012R2. For more information about configuring Hyper-V, see Install the Hyper-V Role and Configure a Virtual Machine.

You can use the following procedure to extract the DPM VHD file.

To extract the VHD file

1. Download the self-extracting SCTP5_ SCDPM_VHD.exe files and all the related .bin files to the computer that is running Hyper-V.

2.Place each set of downloaded files (.exe file plus the .bin files) in a separate folder.
3.For each self-extractive .exe file, complete the following steps:
a.Double-click the self-extracting file to begin the wizard that extracts the VHD file.
b.Click Next and then review the software license terms. If you accept the terms, click I accept the agreement, and then click Next.
c.Provide the folder location where you want to save the extracted VHD file, and then click Next.
d.To extract the VHD file, click Extract.
e.After the wizard finishes, click Finish. To confirm that the VHD file has been extracted, open the destination folder that you specified.

How to Create the Virtual Machine to Run DPM

You can use the following procedure to create the virtual machine to run Data Protection Manager (DPM) by using Hyper-V Manager.

Membership in the local Administrators group, or equivalent, on the computer that you are configuring is the minimum required to complete this procedure.

To create the virtual machine to run DPM

1.On the computer on which Hyper-V is installed, in Server Manager, click Tools, and then click Hyper-V Manager.
2.In the Actions pane, click New, and then click Virtual Machine.
3.On the Before You Begin page, click Next.
4.On the Specify Name and Location page, in the Name box, type the name for the virtual machine. Determine where you want to store the virtual machine, and then click Next.
5.If your host system is running Windows Server2012, skip to the next step.
If your host system is running Windows Server2012R2, on the Specify Generation page, ensure that Generation 1 is selected, and then click Next.
6.On the Assign Memory page, specify the amount of memory to assign to the virtual machine, and then click Next.
Note
2048 megabytes (MB) of memory is the minimum that DPM requires, but at least 4096 MB of memory is recommended.
7.On the Configure Networking page, select the appropriate connection to use for the virtual machine, and then click Next.
8.On the Connect Virtual Hard Disk page, select Use an existing virtual hard disk, specify the location of the DPM VHD file, and then click Next.
9.On the Completing the New Virtual Machine Wizard page, click Finish to create the virtual machine.
10.Right-click the virtual machine that you just created, and then click Start. The virtual machine will start.
11.Right-click the virtual machine that you just created, and then click Connect.
12.On the region and language page, select the appropriate settings for Country or region, App language, and Keyboard layout, and then click Next.
13.On the Windows Product Key page, provide the key if available and click Next or click Skip.
14.On the Please read the license terms page, review the license agreement. If you agree with the terms, click I accept.
15.On the administrator account password page, enter and reenter a password for the built-in administrator account. Click Finish.
16.When the system prompts you to sign in, click Action, and then click Ctrl+Alt+Delete.
17.Enter the Administrator password that you have previously configured to log on to the virtual machine.
After the initial setup of Windows Server2012R2 finishes, do the following:
Perform any necessary network configuration, such as assigning a static IP address to the virtual machine.
Change the computer name of the virtual machine. The name of the computer cannot exceed 15 characters.
Join the virtual machine to an Active Directory domain. Choose a domain with a name that does not contain a dot (.).
Create a domain account for the DPM administrator, and add that account to the local Administrators group on the virtual machine.
Log on to the virtual machine using the account that you created for the DPM administrator.
Note
This evaluation VHD has a Remote Desktop setting of Don’t allow connections to this computer. To connect to this computer by using Remote Desktop, you must change that setting to allow remote connections.

How to Configure DPM on the Virtual Machine

You can use the following procedure to configure Data Protection Manager (DPM) on the virtual machine. After you complete this procedure, you will have DPM installed on the virtual machine.

Membership in the local Administrators group, or equivalent, on the computer that you are configuring is the minimum required to complete this procedure.

Important

Be sure you are logged in using a domain account before you start these procedures.

To configure DPM on the virtual machine

1.If Server Manager is maximized, minimize it.
2.On the desktop of the virtual machine, double-click System Center Technical Preview Data Protection Manager.
3.In the Data Protection Manager Mini-Setup Wizard, on the Welcome page, review the location of the various files for DPM, and then click Next.
4.On the Microsoft Software License Terms page, if you agree with the license terms, select I accept the license terms, and then click Next.
5.On the Product Registration page, provide the appropriate User name and Company, and then click Next.
Note
Because this is an evaluation version of SCDPM, there is no product key to enter.
6.On the Microsoft Update Opt-in page, select whether or not you want to use Microsoft Update, and then click Next.
7.On the Customer Experience Improvement Program (CEIP) page, select either option, and then click Next.
8.On the Summary of Settings page, review your selections and do one of the following:
Click Back to change any selections.
Click Configure to install DPM.
After you click Configure, progress is displayed.
9.On the Confirmation page, click Close.
Note
If there is a problem with setup completing successfully, consult the log files in the %SYSTEMDRIVE%\ProgramData\Microsoft System Center 2012\DPM\DPMLogs folder. ProgramData is a hidden folder.
To open the DPM Administrator Console, on the desktop of the virtual machine, double-click the System Center Technical Preview Data Protection Manager icon.

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