Deployment Guide

NOTE: Google Chrome uses Microsoft Internet Explorer settings, change Chrome browser settings using Internet Explorer.
NOTE: Ensure that the Internet Explorer Enhanced Security Configuration is turned on when you access the Core
Web Console either locally or remotely. To turn on the Internet Explorer Enhanced Security Configuration:
1. Open Server Manager.
2. Select Local Server IE Enhanced Security Configuration displayed on the right. Ensure that it is On.
Configuring browser settings in Internet Explorer and Chrome
To configure browser settings in Internet Explorer and Chrome:
1. From the Internet Options screen, select the Security tab.
2. Click Trusted Sites and then click Sites.
3. Deselect the option Require server verification (https:) for all sites in the zone, and then add http://<hostname or IP
Address of the Appliance server hosting the Rapid Recovery Core> to Trusted Sites.
4. Click Close, select Trusted Sites, and then click Custom Level.
5. Scroll to Miscellaneous → Display Mixed Content and select Enable.
6. Scroll to the bottom of the screen to User Authentication → Logon, and then select Automatic logon with current user
name and password.
7. Click OK, and then select the Advanced tab.
8. Scroll to Multimedia and select Play animations in webpages.
9. Scroll to Security, check Enable Integrated Windows Authentication, and then click OK.
Configuring browser settings in Firefox
To modify browser settings in Firefox:
1. In the Firefox address bar, type about:config, and then click I’ll be careful, I promise if prompted.
2. Search for the term ntlm.
The search should return at least three results.
3. Double-click network.automatic-ntlm-auth.trusted-uris and enter the following setting as appropriate for your machine:
● For local machines, enter the host name.
● For remote machines, enter the host name or IP address separated by a comma of the appliance system hosting the
Core; for example, IP Address, host name.
4. Restart Firefox.
Reviewing retention periods
Rapid Recovery sets default retention periods that determine how often snapshots are taken and how long the snapshots are
retained. The retention periods must be based on the needs of your environment. For example, if you are backing up servers
that run frequently changing, mission-critical data that is essential for business continuity, snapshots must be taken frequently.
To review and change retention periods:
1. Open the Core Console.
2. Select the Configuration tab and then click Retention Policy.
3. Adjust the retention policy based on the needs of your organization.
4. Click Apply.
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Post installation tasks