Administrator Guide

10 XC Series Data Protection Management Console Administrator’s Guide | A02
3.3.1.3 Associate AVE with a Data Domain instance
You must associate AVE with a Data Domain instance.
NOTE: All backups initiated by DPMC are stored on the default Data Domain instance and not on the AVE.
3.3.2 System requirements
To run the DPMC VM, the host system must meet the following minimum requirements:
ESXi system requirements
CPU
4 virtual CPUs
Memory
16 GB
Hard Disk
50 GB
Network
1 network adapter
Hyper-V system requirements
CPU
4 virtual CPUs
Memory
16 GB
Hard Disk
50 GB (Dynamic)
Network
1 network adapter
3.3.3 Network requirements
After deploying the DPMC OVA, configure the VM’s network, including IP address, hostname, DNS and
subnet.
3.3.4 Software package
The DPMC installation files for ESXi are packaged as an OVA. It can be deployed on a vCenter cluster
through the vSphere (web) client.
For Hyper-V, DPMC installation files are packaged as a compressed zip file with a VM configuration file and
virtual disks. Installation can be accomplished by importing the VM through Hyper-V manager.
3.3.5 Deploying DPMC using vSphere Web Client or desktop client
The following sections describe steps performed on the vCenter server in the vSphere web client. You can
also complete these steps through the vSphere desktop client.
1. To deploy the DPMC virtual machine, locate the downloaded OVA/OVF file.
2. In the vSphere Web Client, navigate to the cluster that will host the DPMC virtual machine.