Ensure that your environment meets the following requirements for a new deployment or upgrade of Data Manager:
- A list of hosts that write backups to DD systems is available.
- DD OS version 6.1 or later and the DD Management Console (DDMC). All models of DD series systems are supported.
Note: DDMC is required with a DD OS version earlier than 6.1.2. With DD OS version 6.1.2 or later, you can add and use a DD series system directly without DDMC.
- Application agent version 19.5 or later is installed.
- License: A trial license is provided with the PowerProtect Data Manager software. For DPS applications, backup, and enterprise, you can contact Dell Licensing Support for assistance with a permanent Data Manager license.
- Large environments require multiple Data Manager instances. Contact Champions.eCDM@emc.com for assistance with sizing requests.
- The PowerProtect Data Manager 19.6 download file requires:
- VMware ESXi version 6.0, 6.5, 6.7, or 7.0
- 8 vCPUs, 18 GB RAM, one 100 GB disk, and one 500 GB disk
- The latest version of the Google Chrome browser to access the Data Manager UI
- TCP port 7000 is open between Data Manager and the application agent hosts
- The Exchange Server environment meets the following prerequisites before you install the Microsoft application agent. Install the following applications on the Windows host:
- Microsoft Exchange Server
- .NET Framework 4.0 or later
- If installing ItemPoint for granular-level recovery, install .NET Framework 4.5.