Deployment Guide

RUU consists of updated versions of the Windows Server Roles and Features, .Net 4.5.2, LSI Provider, DL Applications,
OpenManage Server Administrator and Rapid Recovery Core Software. In addition, the Recovery and Update Utility also
updates the Rapid Appliance Self Recovery (RASR) content.
NOTE: If you are currently using any of the AppAssure Core versions, Rapid Recovery Core version 6.0.2.144 or earlier,
RUU forces an update to the most recent version available in the Payload. It is not possible to skip the update and this
update is not revertible. If you do not want to upgrade the Core software, do not run the RUU.
To install the most recent version of the RUU:
1. Go to the License Portal under the Downloads section or go to support.dell.com and download the RUU installer.
2. To start the RUU process, run launchRUU.exe file in the RUU package.
NOTE: Your system may reboot during the RUU update process.
Provisioning storage
The appliance configures available internal storage and any attached supported external storage enclosures for:
● Repositories
NOTE: If fibre channel HBA is configured then the process of creating the repositories is manual. Rapid Recovery will
not create a repository automatically in the root directory. For more information, see Configuring the DL4000 using fibre
channel storage (optional) on page 19.
● Disk volumes for standby VMs or any other purpose
NOTE:
MD1200s with 1TB, 2TB, 3TB, or 4TB (for high capacity) drives connected to the H810 controller are supported.
Up to four MD1200s are supported.
NOTE: The DL4000 high-capacity configuration supports either H810 PERC SAS adapter or a Fibre Channel HBA. For
more information on configuring fibre channel HBAs, see the DL4xxx — Fibre Channel Implementation whitepaper
located at https://www.dell.com/support.
Before you begin provisioning storage on the disk, determine how much storage you want to allocate for standby virtual
machines. You can allocate any percentage of the available capacity remaining after creating the Rapid Recovery repository to
host standby virtual machines. For example, if you are using Storage Resource Management (SRM), you can allocate up to 100
percent capacity of the storage remaining after creating the Rapid Recovery repository. Space can be allocated for standby
VMs only on the appliances that are provisioned to host virtual machines. Using the Rapid Recovery’s Live Recovery feature,
you can use these virtual machines to quickly replace a failed server that the appliance protects.
Based on a medium-sized environment that does not need standby virtual machines, you can use all of the storage to back up a
significant number of agents. However, if you need more resources for standby virtual machines and back up a smaller number
of agent machines, you can allocate more resources for larger VMs.
When you select the Appliance > Provisioning tab, the Rapid Recovery Appliance software locates the available storage space
for all supported controllers in the system and validates that the hardware meets the requirements.
To complete disk provisioning for all available storage:
1. Click Appliance > Provisioning.
The Provisioning screen displays the Repositories and Storage Volumes sections.
CAUTION: Before proceeding ensure Step 2 through Step 4 is followed in this procedure.
2. Provision available storage to create:
● Repository
● Disk volumes for standby VMs or any other purpose
3. To create a repository:
a. On the provisioning page, in the Repositories section, click Add New Repository
The Add New Repository dialog box appears.
b. Enter the information as described in the following table.
Table 5. Provisioning storage
Text Box Description
Repository Name Enter the display name of the repository.
18 Initial software setup