In this video we will cover initial
configuration of the PowerProtect Data Domain systems.
Please note, the serial port at the rear of the system
is the only supported interface for initial console access.
As such, do not connect to the USB,
VGA, and iDRAC direct micro-USB port on the front of the system
or to the iDRAC9 dedicated management port on the rear of the system.
To begin, connect a DB-9 null modem cable
to the serial port at the rear of the PowerProtect DD system.
Connect the system to the network,
via the 1 Gigabit Ethernet port.
The base system supports
4 x 10 GbE.
For the purposes of this demonstration,
we will connect only one 10 GbE cable.
Connect the power.
PowerProtect DD is a dual PSU system,
connect each PSU to a redundant AC power source.
By using redundant power sources,
it allows one AC source to fail,
or be serviced, without impacting system operation.
Out of the box,
the system will not automatically power on after plugging in AC Power.
You will need to press the power button on the front of the system to continue.
From the initial start,
it can take up to 5 minutes
for the system to begin to send messages to the serial console.
Using a laptop attached to the DB9 serial cable you connected
launch a terminal emulation program such as PuTTy
or HyperTerm
and configure the COM port you’re connected to with following communication settings:
Baud rate: 115200
Data bits: 8
Stop bits: 1
Parity: None
Flow control: None
Emulation: VT-100
Note: You must use 115200 baud rate for the system to work correctly.
9600 baud rate does not work.
Press Enter to activate the console.
The system can take up to 15 to 30 minutes to complete the boot process.
If you do not see the prompt on your terminal to log in,
then verify the front blue power LED is on.
If it is not,
make sure the power cables are fully seated at both ends,
and all AC sources are on then power on the system.
If it is powered on
then verify that the DB9 cable is connected correctly
and double check the terminal settings.
The initial username is sysadmin
and the initial password
is the system serial number found on the hang tag,
attached to the rear handle of the chassis
or the pull tag on the front of the system.
The PSNT is followed immediately by the text
P/N and a number that begins with 900.
Log in to the Data Domain console
using the initial username and password.
For configuration, there are two wizards,
a Data Domain System Manager configuration wizard
and a Command Line Interface configuration wizard.
These configuration wizards
guide you through a simplified configuration
of the system to get the system operating quickly.
The CLI configuration wizard
starts automatically the first time the system starts.
The wizard prompts you through a series of questions
that provide just enough information
for initial system configuration
and basic network connectivity.
You can begin the CLI configuration wizard manually
by typing config setup.
After you complete the basic configuration with the CLI wizard,
you can switch to using the GUI configuration wizard in Data Domain System Manager.
You may also continue to use the CLI to further configure the system.
Now for the Initial Network Setup Procedure using CLI
To configure the system for network connectivity, type yes.
Depending on whether or not your network is setup with DHCP
the steps you perform may vary from our demonstration which uses a static private network.
For DHCP, you can type yes to configure DHCP
to automatically obtain network parameters,
such as, the hostname, domain name, and IP addresses from a DHCP server.
Or type no to configure the parameters manually, as we will show in our demonstration.
Type a fully qualified domain name for the hostname.
Or accept the hostname, if the system can discover it.
Type the DNS domain name or accept the domain name, if the system can discover it.
Next, enable and configure each Ethernet interface.
Accept or decline DHCP for each interface.
If the port does not use DHCP to discover network parameters automatically,
type the information manually.
Please note,
additional ports beyond ethMa, ethMb,
ethMc, ethMd may not appear on your system
depending on optional NICs you have installed.
Type the IP address of the default routing gateway.
Or accept the default gateway, if the system can discover it.
If you are using IPv6,
type the IPv6 address of the default routing gateway.
Or accept the IPv6 address of the default gateway,
if the system can discover it.
While, if IPv6 is not in use,
leave the field empty, and press Enter to continue.
Type up to three DNS servers to use
for resolving host names to IP addresses,
using a comma-separated or space-separated list.
Or, hit enter for no DNS servers.
Or accept the IP addresses of the DNS servers,
if the system can discover them.
A summary of the network settings is displayed.
You can accept the settings using the command Save,
reject the settings and exit to the CLI using Cancel,
or return to the beginning of the current section and change the settings with Retry.
Using Retry displays the previous responses for each prompt.
To accept the displayed value simply press or type a new one.
At this point you can use the Data Domain System Manager GUI
to customize the setup to your backup environment.
The GUI wizard
guides you through adding license key files,
configuring backup clients,
file shares, and protocols.
This completes our demonstration of the initial cli setup of a PowerProtect Data Domain solution.
For more information about setup and configuration processes for PowerProtect DD
visit support.emc.com