E20-585 Specialist - Systems Administrator, Data Domain Exam Questions and Answers

Minimize full backups with virtual synthetic backups.

References:

https://www.emc.com/collateral/white-papers/h11755-business-value-dd-boost-wp.pdf, page 10

DD Replicator supports five replication topologies (one-to-one, one-to-one bidirectional, one-to-many, many-to-one, and cascaded).

In one-to-many replication, data flows from a source directory or MTree on one DD system to several destination DD systems.

Step 1: To set up a simple DD VTL, use the Configuration Wizard.

Then, continue with enablingthe DD VTL, create libraries (or pools), and create and import tapes.

Step 2, 3:

Enabling DD VTL

Procedure

• Make sure that you have a DD VTL license and that the file system is enabled.
• Select Virtual Tape Libraries > VTL Service.
• To the right of the Status area, select Enable.
• In the Enable Service dialog, select OK.
• After DD VTL has been enabled, note that Status will change to Enabled:Running in green.

Step 4-5:

You can create tapes in either a library or a pool.

References:

Dell EMC Data Domain Operating System Version 6.1, Administration Guide, page 338

References:

https://www.emc.com/collateral/software/white-papers/h7082-data-domain-replicator-wp.pdf, page 5

Dell Data Domain replicator protocols:

References:

https://www.emc.com/collateral/software/white-papers/h7082-data-domain-replicator-wp.pdf

For archive compliance storage requirements, SEC rules require that a separate copy of retention-locked data must be stored with the same retentionrequirements as the original. Retention-locked files can be replicated using DD Replicator to another Data Domain system. If a retention-locked file is replicated, it remains retention locked on the destination system, with the same level of protection asthe source file.