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Protecting a Cluster
This topic describes how to add a cluster for protection in AppAssure 5. When you
add a cluster to protection, you need to specify the host name or IP address of the
cluster, the cluster application, or one of the cluster nodes or machines that includes
the AppAssure 5 Agent.
For information about setting up repositories, see “About Repositories” on page 36.
To protect a cluster
1. Do one of the following:
 In the Core Console, navigate to the Home tab, and then click the Protect Cluster
button.
 In the Core Console, on the Machines tab, click Actions, and then click Protect
Cluster.
2. In the Connect to Cluster dialog box, enter the following information, and then
click Connect.
3. In the Protect Cluster dialog box, select a repository for this cluster.
4. To protect the cluster based on default settings, select the nodes for default
protection, and click Protect.
NOTE: The default settings ensure that all volumes are protected with a schedule of
every 60 minutes.
5. To enter custom settings for the cluster (for example, to customize the protection
schedule for the shared volumes), do the following:
a. Click settings.
A repository is used to store the snapshots of data that are captured from your protected nodes.
Before you start protecting data in your cluster, you should have set up at least one repository that
is associated with your AppAssure Core.
Text Box Description
Host The host name or IP address of the cluster, the cluster application, or one of
the cluster nodes that you wish to protect.
NOTE: If you use the IP address of one of the nodes, this node needs to have
an AppAssure 5 Agent installed and started.
Port The port number on the machine on which the AppAssure 5 Core
communicates with the Agent.
User name The user name of the domain administrator used to connect to this
machine: for example, domain_name\administrator or
administrator@domain_name.com
NOTE: The domain name is mandatory. You cannot connect to the cluster
using the local administrator user name.
Password The password used to connect to this machine.