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This section describes how to install and deploy the IDPA. The user interface helps you set up IDPA and prepare the appliance for use.
To install and deploy the IDPA appliance, complete the following steps.
Note: This procedure is applicable for the IDPA DP4400 model. The other models are preconfigured and installed by the Professional Services (PS) team.
Note: Check if a preupdate patch is available on the Dell Support site for the version that you are installing.
4. Enter information for the following sections, and then click Submit.
Note: The password set in the following step applies to all components of the IDPA appliance. After you change the password, the system automatically logs out and prompts you to log in with the new password.
Note: The customer must maintain the following password. The Security Officer User information is not maintained in ACM.
The End User License Agreement page is displayed.
5. Read the End User License Agreement and click I agree in the page to continue the deployment. The Network Configuration page is displayed.
6. In the Network Configuration page, if you want to configure the separate management network, click the Separate Management Network check box. Then, enter the IP addresses for the separate management and backup network settings.
For more information about the IP range for the separate management network, see the IDPA 2.6 Installation Guide.
7. In the Network Configuration page, you can select either IPv4 or IPv6-enabled networks. Depending on the type of network you have selected (IPv4 or IPv6), provide the following information to configure the network settings. Ensure that you read the prerequisites before you configure the network settings.
Network configuration is a one-time activity, and after it is configured, you cannot modify the configuration without contacting Dell Support.
Note: If the network configuration fails, click Retry to revert the changes.
After the configuration is completed, the system logs out, and you are redirected to the newly configured ACM IP Address. You must log in to the ACM UI using your username and password.
8. Click Submit after you have specified all the required information.
Note: You can skip the Secure Remote Services configuration and configure it from the ACM dashboard later.
9. In the Dell EMC Secure Remote Services configuration for Integrated Data Protection Appliance page, perform the following actions.
The IDPA Appliance configuration page is displayed.
10. In the IDPA Appliance configuration page, perform the following actions.
Note: If you have selected IPv6 as your network, then the optional components Search and CDRA are not available to install as they do not support IPv6-enabled networks.
11. If you are connected to the network with an Internet connection, the system automatically downloads the licenses for Protection Storage, Backup Server, and Reporting and Analytics point products. In-product activation is not supported on IPv6 enabled network. If you are not connected to the network or the licenses are not downloaded from the ELMS Server, click Browse to locate and upload the licenses manually.
12. The system validates the license file with the following checks.
13. Click Next.
14. In the General settings page, perform the following actions.
15. If you have configured the Separate Management Network, enter the IP addresses in the IP address range (9) and IP address range (3) fields in the Management network settings and Backup network settings sections, respectively. For more information, see the IDPA 2.6 Installation Guide.
Note: The system automatically assigns 11 IP addresses in chronological order, which is based on the IP address that you enter to configure the other components of the appliance. For example, if you enter 10.200.1.10 the system automatically generates a range of IP address from 10.200.1.10 to 20. If you do not select the IP address range check box, you must manually configure and enter the IP addresses in the other section.
16. Click Validate. The system validates the availability of the IP addresses and allocates them to the IDPA components. To view the list of IP addresses allocated to the individual components, hover over the green checkmark.
17. Click Next. The Customer information settings page is displayed.
18. If you have not selected the Separate Management Networkcheck box, you can configure the settings manually. To configure the settings manually, perform the following actions.
c. In the IDPA System Manager page, enter the IP address in the Server IP Address field.
d. In the Reporting and Analytics page, enter the IP addresses in the Application server IP address and Datastore server IP address fields.
e. In the Search page, enter the IP address in the Index Master Node IP address.
f. In the Cloud Disaster Recovery page, enter the IP address in the Cloud DR Add On IP address.
Note: If you select the optional components in the Welcome page, the Reporting and Analytics, Search, and Cloud Disaster Recovery pages are displayed during configuration.
The Configuration progress page is displayed. You can view the configuration progress for each component along with the configuration progress for the appliance.
19. In the Customer information settings page, perform the following actions.
b. In the Email Configuration section, enter information in the mandatory fields.
Note: If you select the Email notification check box, the Email Configuration section is displayed.
20. Click Next.
21. In the Summary page, review the information that you entered and click Submit to start the configuration.
22. In the Configuration progress page, perform the following actions after the installation and IDPA configuration is complete.
23. Click Finish.
The IDPA is installed and deployed. You are prompted to log in to the IDPA System Manager in a new browser tab or window.