Managing backup proxies to mount snapshots of Windows servers and VMs
In the Backup Proxies panel, you can add, modify, or delete backup proxies for use in Windows snapshot backup policies. After you have configured a storage array for backup, you can add a new host in the Backup Proxies panel or in the Backup Proxy page of the Create New Policy wizard.
If you perform data protection for a Windows server or VM and use a Windows proxy server for backup, the cloned snapshots of disks mapped to the Windows host are mounted as disk drives and folders on the Windows proxy server. To avoid this issue, you need to disable the automount feature on the Windows proxy server. To disable the automount feature, run the automount disable command through the DiskPart interpreter on the Windows proxy server. For information about configuring a Windows proxy server for backup, see the SteelFusion Design Guide.
If the Cores are configured for high availability, each Core should be assigned its own proxy server.
Proxy servers don’t support duplicate VM names. If you are using a single proxy for all configured Edge servers, VM names on each Edge server should be unique to prevent a conflict.
To add a backup proxy
1. Choose Configure > Data Protection: Policies to display the Policies page.
For each backup proxy, you can view its alias, hostname/IP address, storage group, and type. You can also view whether the backup proxy is in use and its connection status.
2. Select Add New Backup Proxy in the Backup Proxies panel.
3. Add the new host at the branch or proxy at the data center using the controls described in this table.
Control
Description
Type
Specify Windows.
Alias
Specify an alias for the server.
Hostname or IP Address
Specify the hostname or IP address for the backup proxy.
Storage Group
Specify the storage or initiator group for the backup proxy.
Username
Specify a username for host access. For Windows proxies, enter the username using the <domain>\\<username> format.
Password/Confirm Password
Specify and confirm a password for host access.
Add Proxy
Adds the specified host configuration to the running configuration.
After you add a proxy host configuration, it appears in the Backup Proxies list on the same page.
To modify a backup proxy
• Click the right arrow next to the backup proxy name and make the desired changes.
To commit your changes, click Apply. To revert to the previous settings for the backup proxy, click Revert.
To delete a backup proxy
• Click the X icon on the far right of the row where the backup proxy is located.
Note: You can’t delete a backup proxy that is in use. If you attempt to do so, a warning will display with the name of the data protection policy using that backup proxy. For details on deleting a data protection policy, see Deleting a data protection policy.