How do I move a DPM database?

The best way to do this is to simply:

1. Install a new Windows Server on the side.
2. Install the exact same SQL Server with same updates (must be the same version)
3. Cancel all pending scheduled backup jobs and wait for running jobs to complete.
4. Backup the DPM database.
5. Copy the DPM database backup to the new server.

How do I restore my DPM server?

Restore the DPM SQL Database

1. Log into the Cloud Direct Server Vaulting Management Portal Web UI.
2. Select the DPM computer. The Computer summary page opens.
3. Click the Restore tab.
4. Click New Restore.
5. Select one of the following options:
6. Click Next.
7. Select DPM SQL Database policy restore.
8. Click Next.

How do I protect my DPM server?

Configure chaining Set up chaining as follows: Install the DPM protection agent on the DPM server that you want to protect from the DPM server you want to protect it from. Configure secondary protection for the data sources protected by the DPM server you are protecting.

What can DPM back up?

System Center Data Protection Manager (DPM) can be deployed for: Application-aware backup: Application-aware back up of Microsoft workloads, including SQL Server, Exchange, and SharePoint. File backup: Back up files, folders and volumes for computers running Windows server and Windows client operating systems.

How do I check my DPM backup?

Backup items in Recovery Services vault To view the list of backup items, select DPM or Azure Backup Server under Backup Management Type. The Latest Recovery Point will always display the latest disk recovery point available for the backup item.

How do I manually install DPM agent?

After you’ve installed the DPM agent manually you’ll need to attach the agent to the DPM server. In DPM Administrator Console, on the navigation bar, click Management > Agents. In the Actions pane, click Install. On the Select Agent Deployment Method page, select Attach agents > Computer on a trusted domain > Next.

Which versions of SQL Server are supported by DPM?

All SQL Server versions should be Standard or Enterprise 64-bit. For the supported versions of SQL, use the service packs that are currently in support by Microsoft….SQL Server database.

Can we backup VMware VM to tape if we are using DPM 2012 R2?

DPM can back up VMware VMs to disk, tape and to the Azure cloud.

Is DPM free?

It’s a available for free when you download Azure Backup. DPM allows redundant backups—where you can protect one DPM installation with another. DPM will also perform recovery of Hyper-V replicas—Azure Backup Server will only do the backing up.

How do I view a DPM file?

1. Open the “Start Menu” on your computer.
2. Click “Accessories” then open “Notepad.”
3. Click the “File” button, then “Open.”
4. Click on your DPM file, then click the “Open” file to view it.

How does DPM backup SQL Server?

DPM reduces potential conflicts between backup tools and SQL Server protection schedules. DPM can protect SQL Server at the instance level or the database level. When protection at the instance level is turned on, DPM detects new databases on that instance and automatically adds them to its protection group.

How do I manually uninstall DPM agent?

Here’s How You Force the Removal of a DPM Agent

1. Launch the DPM Management Shell on the DPM Server.
2. Type the name of the remove script – remove-productionserver.ps1.
3. Enter the name of the DPM server.
4. Enter the FQDN of the machine to remove.

When to switch protected server between two DPM servers?

When you switch back protection, the replicas of these data sources will be protected from the primary DPM server. (ID: 31162). System Center 2019 Data Protection Manager (SCDPM) is the latest release by Microsoft and with it comes a lot of improvements and new features.

How to change the location of DPM server?

Change the value from %systemdrive% to the new location. Save the file. On the secondary DPM server, run a consistency check on the system state backup protection group, which protects the primary DPM server. Wait for the check to fail. In the alerts, click Modify protection group, and complete the wizard steps.

Is there way to configure protection for DPM1?

Note in the DPM console you won’t be able to configure protection for data sources that are already protected by the agent. This prevents you from repeatedly protecting data. As an example, if you have DPM1 and DPM2 you’d install the DPM protection agent from DPM1 to DPM2 and vice versa.

How to move dpmdb to a new location?

Move the DPMDB directory to the new location. Attach the DPMDB database using Server Management Studio. SQL Server Management Studio → right click Databases →left click on attach → browse to the new DPMDB location. Note the DPMDB is available in the Management Studio list of databases. Start the DPM service from the Server Manager (e.g., step 3).