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DeltaV Whitepaper
May 2013 – Page 9 Backup and Recovery FAQs
Where can I store my backup data?
Backup data is stored in vaults. There are three types of vaults available: managed, unmanaged, and personal. A
managed vault is maintained by a Storage Node and may be created on a network share, storage area network
(SAN), network addressable storage (NAS), tape device, or on a hard disk drive local to the management server
or storage node. An unmanaged vault is maintained by a backup agent and may be created on a network share,
SAN, NAS, FTP and SFTP servers, or on a hard disk drive local to the management server. A personal vault is
specific for each backup agent and may be created on network share, FTP server, removable media, tape device,
or on a hard disk drive local to the backup agent PC.
Can I back up more than one DeltaV system?
Yes. Backup and Recovery can back up data from multiple DeltaV systems. Consider the level 2.5 and level 3
network architecture options when backing up more than one DeltaV system.
Does the Backup and Recovery software work through a network firewall?
Yes. Backup and Recovery uses TCP port 9876 for local installation and for communication between
components. The setup program automatically opens this port through Windows Firewall. If you use a different
firewall, make sure that the port is open for both incoming and outgoing requests through that firewall. Backup
and Recovery also uses TCP ports 445 and 25001 for remote installation. Make sure that these ports are added
to exceptions in the firewall settings on the remote machines. TCP port 445 is added to exceptions automatically
by Windows Firewall when you enable File and Printer Sharing. After installation, you can change the ports at any
time to match your site security policy. Changing the default port number requires the restart of the Acronis
Remote Agent service.
Can I use Backup and Recovery to back up a virtual machine?
Yes. You will install the backup agent on the virtual machine and register it on the management server. The virtual
machine will be treated as a physical machine. The virtual machine will appear in the management console along
with the other physical or virtual machines in your backup system. The backup agent in the virtual machine will
require a license for the backup agent just like a physical machine.