Install Microsoft Data Protection Manager 2012

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Simple Instructions

  • Install the server with Windows 2012 (X64) Standard R2
  • Attach the server to an Active Directory domain
  • Perform all Windows Updates
  • Ensure .NET 4.0 for 3.5 are installed
  • Download the installation media
  • Install SQL 2012 SP1
  • Update SQL 2012 to SP2
  • Install DPM 2012 R2
  • Update DPM 2012 R2 to Latest Rollup

SQL Installation

  • Product key should be automatically populated
  • SQL Server feature installation -> Select All
  • Shared feature directory : D:\Microsoft SQL Server\
  • Shared feature directory (x86) : D:\Microsoft SQL Server (x86)\
  • Default Instance -> Instance ID : MSSQLSERVER
  • Instance Root Directory : D:\Microsoft SQL Server\
  • Although all has been configured for D:, disk space requirement for C: will show as 5010MB, safe to ignore.
  • Change SQLSERVERAGENT to running on a domain account.
  • Change MSSQLSERVER to running on a domain account.
  • Change ReportServer to running on a domain account.
  • Install SQL in Mixed Mode, create a SA account in TechDB.
  • Add users into SQL Administrators : %DOMAIN%\graphite.rack, %DOMAIN%\ukfast.support
  • Add users into Analysis Services : %DOMAIN%\graphite.rack, %DOMAIN%\ukfast.support
  • Reporting Services : Install and configure.
  • Add users into Distributed Replay Controller service : %DOMAIN%\graphite.rack, %DOMAIN%\ukfast.support
  • Distributed Replay Client Controller Name : MSSQLSERVER
  • No Error Reporting
  • Once installation has completed, run Windows Updates again.

DPM Installation

  • Run the installation media
  • On the Prerequisites check select "Use the dedicated instance of SQL server" (unless you plan on having a remote instance of SQL).
  • Enter the hostname of the DPM Server and click Check.
  • Restart server after Prerequisites check
  • Run the installation media
  • On the Prerequisites check select "Use the dedicated instance of SQL server" (unless you plan on having a remote instance of SQL).
  • Enter the hostname of the DPM Server and click Check.
  • On the Product registration page enter the product key
  • On the Installation settings page change the Installation location to a large partition (D:\DPM). You will need to make the DPM folder.
  • The next pages are all default and the installation should proceed...
  • Perform Windows Updates

Post Installation Tasks

  • Ensure the DC have connected the storage disks.
  • Confirm they appear in Disk Management, the disk is Online and Initialized but not formatted.
  • Open DPM Console -> Click Management -> Click Disks and then click Add
  • Add the required disk(s). (Initialise as GPT if over 2TB)
  • Add Target Servers to Domain
  • Management -> Agents -> Install -> Deploy to Domain Controller and Target Servers.
  • Create Protection Groups
    • Shares and Volumes
    • System States
    • SQL Instances
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