DD Boost

Supported version

Supported versions	DD OS 7.0 and newer
Syntetic backup	Supported
Random Access	Supported
Deduplication	Supported
Encryption	Supported
Pre/post command execution	Supported

Creating a Synthetic Filesystem Backup Destination

Note:

• To create a new storage unit (or use an existing one) you can use Power Protect DD Storage Unit Creator

• See How to setup DD Boost FS Plugin. (Do not set up an additional Backup Destination! You just need to follow the instructions regarding boostFS and storage unit setup)

1. Go to Backup Destinations → File System.

2. Click Create Backup Destination → File System (Synthetic).

3. Configure the destination as described for a regular filesystem backup destination, selecting DD Boost as the Storage Backend.

4. Provide the Data Domain connection details or use Power Protect DD Storage Unit Creator

   • Host: Hostname or IP address of the Data Domain server.

   • Account name and Password: Credentials used to access Data Domain.

   • Storage unit: Name of the Data Domain storage unit.

   • Storage path: Path used to store backups.

5. If the Data Domain mount path differs from the backup destination path, enable Data Domain is mounted to a different directory than backup destination path and specify the appropriate Storage path and DD mount path.

6. Save the configuration.

Note:

• The Storage path must be inside the DD mount path.

• The DD mount path (or Storage path, in case only a Storage path is set) must point to the mount point of boostFS with the corresponding Storage Unit (see setting up boostFS).

Power Protect DD Storage Unit Creator

The wizard guides you through configuring a PowerProtect DD storage unit for use as a backup destination. You can create a new user and storage unit or select existing ones.

Before starting, prepare the following:

• PowerProtect DD hostname or IP address.

• Administrator username and password.

Follow the wizard to configure the user and storage unit. When completed, the wizard automatically populates the corresponding fields in the backup destination form.

Retention lock

Retention Lock protects backups against modification and deletion for a specified number of days.

To use this option, enable Retention Lock on the PowerProtect DD storage unit and configure it in Manual mode. The retention period configured in Storware Backup & Recovery must fall within the minimum and maximum retention periods permitted by the storage unit.