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Dell EMC Avamar Virtual Edition

Version 19.2

Installation and Upgrade Guide

302-005-821
REV 01
November 2019
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CONTENTS

Figures 7

Tables 9

Preface 11

Chapter 1 Introduction 15
Overview of Avamar Virtual Edition..............................................16
Supported environments................................................................................... 16
Licensed capacity configurations.......................................................................17
Scaling and resizing AVE....................................................................................17
Environment-specific information......................................................................17
Appropriate environments for AVE.............................................. 18
Maximum change rates......................................................................................18
Preinstallation requirements and best practices........................... 19
System requirements........................................................................................ 19
Virtual disk requirements.................................................................................. 22
Virtual disk configuration best practices........................................................... 23
Software requirements..................................................................................... 24
Verify the DNS configuration............................................................................ 25
Network requirements...................................................................................... 26
NTP server best practices................................................................................ 26
Upgrade requirements and best practices.................................... 27
Other components in the Avamar environment................................................. 27
Stop replication tasks....................................................................................... 28

Part 1 On-premises Environments 29

Chapter 2 Installing AVE on Hyper-V 31

Prepare a virtual machine..................................................................................32
Configure the network settings.........................................................................34
Install and configure the Avamar software........................................................ 35

Chapter 3 Installing AVE on VMware 37

Installation........................................................................................................ 38
OVA deployment............................................................................................... 38
Prepare a virtual machine (OVA)..........................................................38
Create additional virtual hard disks (OVA)............................................ 41
OVF deployment............................................................................................... 42
Prepare a virtual machine (OVF)..........................................................42
Create additional virtual hard disks (OVF)............................................45
Configure the network settings (OVF).................................................46
Install and configure the Avamar software........................................................ 47

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Chapter 4 Installing AVE on KVM 49

Install and configure AVE on KVM using the KVM Virtual Machine Manager.....50
Install and configure AVE on KVM using the command line................................51
Configure the network settings........................................................................ 52

Part 2 Cloud Environments 55

Chapter 5 Installing AVE on AWS 57

Installation........................................................................................................ 58
Prerequisites.....................................................................................................58
Security group settings........................................................................59
Install AVE from the AWS Marketplace.............................................................62
Subscribe to the AVE AMI image......................................................... 62
Deploy an AVE virtual machine from the EC2 dashboard..................... 62
Install AVE/DDVE from the AWS Marketplace with CloudFormation................ 65
Subscribe to the AVE/DDVE AMI image.............................................. 66
Configure the AVE and DDVE virtual machines.................................... 66
AWS security best practices............................................................................. 70
Install and configure the Avamar software.........................................................71

Chapter 6 Installing AVE on Azure 73

Installation.........................................................................................................74
Deploying from the Azure Marketplace............................................................. 74
Deploy AVE from the Azure Marketplace............................................. 74
Deploy AVE and DDVE from the Azure Marketplace.............................78
Deploy AVE and DDVE with an Azure solution template.................................... 83
Upload the AVE image..........................................................................84
Solution template parameters.............................................................. 87
Deploy from the Azure Resource Manager...........................................89
Deploy from the Azure Powershell....................................................... 90
Deploy from the Azure CLI....................................................................91
Complete post-deployment configuration............................................ 93
Network security group.................................................................................... 94
Inbound ports for the Azure network security group............................ 94
Outbound ports for the Azure network security group.........................95
Azure security best practices............................................................................96
Install and configure the Avamar software........................................................ 97

Part 3 Common Procedures 99

Chapter 7 Completing post-installation activities 101

Verify the Avamar services.............................................................................. 102
(Optional) Add EMC Secure Remote Services................................................ 102
Test the Data Domain integration.................................................................... 102
Store Avamar server checkpoints on a Data Domain system........................... 102
Upgrade the Avamar client downloads.............................................................103
Install server hotfixes and the security patch rollup ........................................103
Select a Data Domain target for backups........................................................ 103
Allow only Data Domain backups..................................................................... 103

Chapter 8 Upgrading AVE 107

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AVE operating system enhancements............................................................. 108

Upgrade AVE................................................................................................... 108
Upgrade the Avamar software.........................................................................108
Post-upgrade activities.................................................................................... 110
Verify and enable the swap partition (AWS)........................................110
Start the Avamar schedulers................................................................111
Verify the Avamar services.................................................................. 111
Restart the Avamar proxy clients......................................................... 111
Test the Data Domain integration........................................................112
Generate new certificates for Data Domain systems........................... 112
Set a passphrase on the Data Domain systems....................................112
Test replication................................................................................... 112
Upgrade the Avamar client downloads................................................ 112
Install server hotfixes and the security patch rollup ............................113

Chapter 9 Additional activities 115

Increase CPU and memory resources on an existing AVE instance...................116

Appendix Alternate AWS Installation Methods 117

Overview of alternate AWS installation methods......................... 118
AWS Marketplace AVE manual launch......................................... 118
Deploy the AVE virtual machine (manual launch method)................................ 118
Configure the AVE virtual machine (manual launch method)............................119
AVE manual upload....................................................................121
Upload and convert the AVE virtual appliance file............................................ 121
Deploy AVE from the converted AMI image..................................................... 123
Alternate CloudFormation AVE/DDVE installation methods..........125
Locate the AWS Marketplace AVE and DDVE machine image IDs................... 126
Upload and convert the AVE/DDVE virtual appliance file................................. 127
CloudFormation template parameters............................................................. 129
Deploy AVE/DDVE via CloudFormation from the AWS console (alternate)..... 130
Deploy AVE/DDVE via CloudFormation from the AWS CLI.............................. 131
Complete post-deployment configuration........................................................132

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FIGURES

1 Deploying the OVF template............................................................................................. 38

2 OVF Template Details page............................................................................................... 39
3 Networking Properties page............................................................................................. 40
4 Deploying the OVF template............................................................................................. 43
5 OVF Template Details page............................................................................................... 43
6 Ready to Complete page................................................................................................... 44

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Figures

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TABLES

1 Revision history..................................................................................................................11
2 Typographical conventions................................................................................................ 12
3 Licensed capacity configurations by environment..............................................................17
4 Maximum supported change rates for file server and mixed environments........................ 18
5 Minimum system requirements for AVE on AWS...............................................................20
6 Minimum system requirements for AVE on Azure............................................................. 20
7 Minimum system requirements for AVE on KVM............................................................... 21
8 Minimum system requirements for AVE on VMware.......................................................... 21
9 Virtual disk requirements...................................................................................................22
10 Common AVE software installation requirements..............................................................24
11 Additional environment-specific applications.................................................................... 24
12 Mode options.................................................................................................................... 32
13 Inbound ports for the AWS security group........................................................................59
14 Outbound ports for the AWS security group.....................................................................60
15 Inbound ports for Linux gateways...................................................................................... 71
16 Inbound ports for Windows gateways................................................................................ 71
17 Inbound ports for the Azure network security group.........................................................94
18 Outbound ports for the Azure network security group......................................................95
19 Inbound ports for Linux gateways..................................................................................... 96
20 Inbound ports for Windows gateways............................................................................... 97
21 EC2 instance type selection by AVE instance size........................................................... 129
22 EC2 volume size by DDVE instance size.......................................................................... 129

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Tables

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Preface

As part of an effort to improve the product lines, revisions of the software and hardware are
periodically released. Therefore, some functions that are described in this document might not be
supported by all versions of the software or hardware currently in use. The product release notes
provide the most up-to-date information on product features.
Contact the technical support professional when a product does not function correctly or does not
function as described in this document.
Note: This document was accurate at publication time. To find the latest version of this
document, go to Online Support (https://support.EMC.com).
Purpose
This guide describes how to install the Avamar Virtual Edition solution, a single-node, non-RAIN
Avamar server that runs as a virtual machine in a variety of environments.
This guide supersedes the following documents:
l Avamar Virtual Edition for VMware Installation and Upgrade Guide
l Avamar Virtual Edition for Microsoft Azure Installation and Upgrade Guide
l Avamar Virtual Edition for Microsoft Hyper-V Installation and Upgrade Guide
l Avamar Virtual Edition for OpenStack KVM Installation and Upgrade Guide
l Avamar Virtual Edition for Amazon Web Services Installation and Upgrade Guide
Audience
The information in this guide is primarily intended for system administrators who are responsible
for installing and maintaining Avamar virtual servers.
Revision history
The following table presents the revision history of this document.
Revision history
Table 1 Revision history

Revision Date Description

01 November 15, 2019 GA release of Avamar 19.2

Related documentation
The following publications provide additional information:
l E-LAB Navigator at https://elabnavigator.emc.com/eln/elnhome
l Avamar Release Notes
l Avamar Administration Guide
l Avamar Operational Best Practices Guide
l Avamar Product Security Guide
l Avamar Backup Clients User Guide
l Avamar and Data Domain System Integration Guide

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l Data Domain Virtual Edition Installation and Administration Guide

Special notice conventions used in this document
These conventions are used for special notices.
DANGER Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, results in death or serious
injury.
WARNING Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or
serious injury.
CAUTION Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in minor or
moderate injury.
NOTICE Addresses practices that are not related to personal injury.

Note: Presents information that is important, but not hazard-related.

Typographical conventions
These type style conventions are used in this document.

Table 2 Typographical conventions

Bold Used for names of interface elements, such as names of windows,

dialog boxes, buttons, fields, tab names, key names, and menu paths
(what the user specifically selects or clicks)

Italic Used for full titles of publications that are referenced in text
Monospace Used for:
l System code
l System output, such as an error message or script
l Pathnames, filenames, prompts, and syntax
l Commands and options

Monospace italic Used for variables

Monospace bold Used for user input

[] Square brackets enclose optional values

| Vertical bar indicates alternate selections - the bar means “or”

{} Braces enclose content that the user must specify, such as x or y or

... Ellipses indicate nonessential information that is omitted from the

example

Where to get help

The Avamar support page provides access to licensing information, product documentation,
advisories, and downloads, as well as how-to and troubleshooting information. This information
may resolve a product issue before contacting Customer Support.
To access the Avamar support page:
1. Go to https://www.dell.com/support/home/us/en/19.
2. Type a product name in the Enter a Service Tag, Serial Number, Service Request, Model,
or Keyword search box.

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3. Select the product from the list that appears. When you select a product, the Product
Support page loads automatically.
4. (Optional) Add the product to the My Products list by clicking Add to My Saved Products in
the upper right corner of the Product Support page.
Documentation
The Avamar product documentation provides a comprehensive set of feature overview, operational
task, and technical reference information. To supplement the information in product administration
and user guides, review the following documents:
l Release notes provide an overview of new features and known limitations for a release.
l Technical notes provide technical details about specific product features, including step-by-
step tasks, where necessary.
l White papers provide an in-depth technical perspective of a product or products as applied to
critical business issues or requirements.
Knowledgebase
The Knowledgebase contains applicable solutions that you can search for either by solution
number (for example, KB000xxxxxx) or by keyword.
To search the Knowledgebase:
1. Go to https://www.dell.com/support/home/us/en/19.
2. Under the Support tab, click Knowledge Base.
3. Type either the solution number or keywords in the search box. Optionally, you can limit the
search to specific products by typing a product name in the search box and then selecting the
product from the list that appears.
Online communities
Go to Community Network at http://community.EMC.com for peer contacts, conversations, and
content on product support and solutions. Interactively engage online with customers, partners,
and certified professionals for all products.
Live chat
To engage Customer Support by using live interactive chat, click Join Live Chat on the Service
Center panel of the Avamar support page.
Service Requests
For in-depth help from Customer Support, submit a service request by clicking Create Service
Requests on the Service Center panel of the Avamar support page.
Note: To open a service request, you must have a valid support agreement. Contact a sales
representative for details about obtaining a valid support agreement or with questions about an
account.
To review an open service request, click the Service Center link on the Service Center panel, and
then click View and manage service requests.
Enhancing support
It is recommended to enable ConnectEMC and Email Home on all Avamar systems:
l ConnectEMC automatically generates service requests for high priority events.
l Email Home sends configuration, capacity, and general system information to Customer
Support.

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Comments and suggestions

Comments and suggestions help to continue to improve the accuracy, organization, and overall
quality of the user publications. Send comments and suggestions about this document to
[email protected].
Please include the following information:
l Product name and version
l Document name, part number, and revision (for example, 01)
l Page numbers
l Other details to help address documentation issues

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Introduction

This chapter includes the following topics:

l Overview of Avamar Virtual Edition........................................................................................16

l Appropriate environments for AVE.........................................................................................18
l Preinstallation requirements and best practices.....................................................................19
l Upgrade requirements and best practices............................................................................. 27

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Overview of Avamar Virtual Edition

Avamar Virtual Edition (AVE) is a single-node non-RAIN (Redundant Array of Independent Nodes)
Avamar server that runs as a virtual machine in a variety of environments.
AVE integrates the latest version of Avamar software with the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
(SLES) as a pre-packaged virtual machine, instance, or machine image, depending on the
environment.
AVE is similar to single-node Avamar servers in the following ways:
l Runs autonomously as a target for all Avamar client backups
l Performs a replication to a physical Avamar server or another AVE
l Some configurations of AVE support replication in the cloud
Operating system upgrade
Avamar 19.2 introduces an upgrade for all supported platforms to the SLES 12 SP4 operating
system. This upgrade replaces the previous SLES 11 operating system. The Avamar Release Notes
contain important information about this upgrade, including prerequisites that you must meet
before you can upgrade an existing AVE.
The installation and operation of AVE does not change, nor does the upgrade affect the
functionality or interfaces of the Avamar software.
l New instances of AVE 19.2 and later deploy with SLES 12 SP4 for all supported virtual
environments.
l When you upgrade from AVE 19.1, the Avamar software upgrade workflow package integrates
both the upgrade to SLES 12 SP4 and the Avamar software upgrade.
The upgrade workflow migrates the operating system and Avamar software configurations, and
then replaces the existing system partitions.
The Avamar Release Notes provide more information, including prerequisites and limitations that
apply to the operating system upgrade. The Avamar Release Notes also provide information
about supported upgrade paths from older operating systems and Avamar releases.

Supported environments
Supported environments include:
l VMware ESXi 6.0, 6.5, or 6.7
l Microsoft Azure
l Windows, using Hyper-V Manager
l KVM
l Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud
See the E-LAB Navigator at https://elabnavigator.emc.com/eln/elnhome for specific information
about supported environments and software versions.
Note: For Avamar 19.2 and later, this guide does not contain installation instructions for
OpenStack KVM.

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Licensed capacity configurations

AVE supports the following licensed capacity configurations, depending on the choice of
environment:

Table 3 Licensed capacity configurations by environment

Capacity AVE on VMware AVE on Azure AVE on Hyper-V AVE on KVM AVE on AWS
configuration

0.5 TB Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

1 TB Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

2 TB Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

4 TB Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

8 TB Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

16 TB Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Scaling and resizing AVE

AVE is not scalable to a multi-node Avamar server, and resizing the virtual machine is not
supported.
You can increase storage capacity by either of the following methods:
l Deploy additional AVE virtual machines, and then divide backups among the virtual machines.
l Replicate the data to another AVE server, delete the smaller virtual machine, create a larger
virtual machine, and then replicate the data back to the larger virtual machine.

Environment-specific information
AVE on VMware
AVE on VMware supports backup of both physical and virtual clients. For physical clients,
install the Avamar client software on each client. For virtual clients, there are two options for
backups.
Virtual clients can be backed up through:
l Guest OS backups (requires installing the Avamar client software on each virtual
machine).
l Host-based backups (requires a proxy server).

AVE on Azure
AVE on Azure is certified to support Azure Government Cloud (US), which provides the ability
for U.S. residents (government agencies and customers) to move sensitive workloads into the
cloud. Azure Government Cloud (US) addresses specific regulatory and compliance
requirements. The Azure Government Cloud (US) User Guide provides information about, and
details on, setting up an Azure Government Cloud (US) account.
AVE on Azure supports replication in the cloud and can be used to replicate on-premises
physical and virtual Avamar servers, including non-Azure types of AVEs. However, because of
security considerations, replication should be performed by using a VPN, VPC, or a direct
connect link.

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AVE on AWS
AVE on AWS is certified to support AWS GovCloud (US), which provides the ability for U.S.
residents (government agencies and customers) to move sensitive workloads into the cloud.
AWS GovCloud (US) addresses specific regulatory and compliance requirements. The AWS
GovCloud (US) User Guide provides information about, and details on, setting up an AWS
GovCloud (US) account.
AVE on AWS supports replication in the cloud and can be used to replicate on-premises
physical and virtual Avamar servers, including non-AWS types of AVEs. However, because of
security considerations, replication should be performed by using a VPN, VPC, or a direct
connect link.

Appropriate environments for AVE

The following factors have the most direct impact on the long-term reliability, availability, and
supportability of the AVE virtual machine:
l I/O performance capability of the AVE storage subsystem
l Amount of data added daily to the AVE virtual machine (change rate)
l Capacity that is utilized within the AVE virtual machine
Specifications in this section and the Virtual disk requirements on page 22 for the AVE virtual disk
requirements describe minimum or maximum requirements for these factors. AVE generally
performs better when I/O performance is higher. Change rate and utilized capacity are also lower.
To maximize the capacity the AVE virtual machine can use, the daily change rate of the data AVE
protects must be balanced with adequate I/O performance.
The first step in determining the proper implementation of AVE is to establish which kind of
customer environment AVE is used to protect, file server or mixed environment. File server
environments include file system data and mixed environments include file system data and
structured data (for example, database data).

Maximum change rates

The following table describes the maximum change rates that AVE supports for file server and
mixed environments:

Table 4 Maximum supported change rates for file server and mixed environments

Capacity configuration File server data Mixed data

0.5 TB AVE Less than 2 GB per day Less than 5 GB per day

1 TB AVE Less than 4 GB per day Less than 10 GB per day

2 TB AVE Less than 8 GB per day Less than 20 GB per day

4 TB AVE Less than 20 GB per day Less than 20 GB per day

8 TB AVE Less than 40 GB per day Less than 40 GB per day

16 TB AVE Less than 80 GB per day Less than 80 GB per day

Actual results depend on the retention policy and the actual data change rate. When the daily
change rate exceeds the limits that are specified in the previous table, deploy a single or multi-
node Avamar server.

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Environment-specific notes
AVE on AWS
When you create the AWS instance for AVE, select the correct instance type for the change
rates.

Preinstallation requirements and best practices

Before you install an AVE virtual machine, follow the preinstallation requirements and review the
best practices in the following topics.
Note: Using third party tools to create clones or exact copies of deployed AVE servers is
known to cause issues. Cloning of AVE servers is not supported.
Environment-specific notes
AVE on Azure
l The default password is no longer a fixed value. Instead, the default password is the
private IPv4 address for the AVE virtual machine.
l Direct root access via SSH is not allowed before or after installation of the Avamar
software.

AVE on AWS
l The default password is no longer a fixed value. Instead, the default password is now the
private IPv4 address for the AVE virtual machine.
l Direct root access via SSH is no longer allowed, before or after installation of the Avamar
software.
l The SSH interface is no longer accessible via username/password authentication. Instead,
authentication requires SSH keys. This restriction applies even if you install AVE without
an SSH key.

System requirements
The following topics list the minimum system requirements for an AVE instance in each virtual
environment.
Consult the E-lab Navigator for supported versions of each virtual environment.
Increase CPU and memory resources on an existing AVE instance on page 116 provides steps to
increase resource allocations on a running instance of AVE.
NOTICE The Avamar server must maintain time synchronization for correct operation. NTP
server best practices on page 26 provides more information.

System requirements for AVE on AWS

When you create the AWS instance, you should select an appropriate instance type for the
minimum system requirements that are listed here.
The following table defines the minimum system requirements for each AVE capacity
configuration.

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Table 5 Minimum system requirements for AVE on AWS

Requirement 0.5 TB AVE 1 TB AVE 2 TB AVE

Processors Minimum two 2 GHz Minimum two 2 GHz Minimum two 2 GHz
processors processors processors

Memory 6 GB 8 GB 16 GB

Disk space 935 GB 1,685 GB 3,185 GB

Network connection 1 GbE connection

Table 5 Minimum system requirements for AVE on AWS

Requirement 4 TB AVE 8 TB AVE 16 TB AVE

Processors Minimum four 2 GHz Minimum four 2 GHz Minimum four 2 GHz
processors processors processors

Memory 36 GB 48 GB 96 GB

Disk space 6,185 GB 12,185 GB 24,185 GB

Network connection 1 GbE connection

System requirements for AVE on Azure

The following table defines the minimum system requirements for each AVE capacity
configuration.

Table 6 Minimum system requirements for AVE on Azure

Requirement 0.5 TB AVE 1 TB AVE 2 TB AVE

Processors Minimum two 2 GHz Minimum two 2 GHz Minimum two 2 GHz
processors processors processors

Memory 6 GB 6 GB 14 GB

Disk space 885 GB 1,635 GB 3,135 GB

Azure Standard Tier A5 A6 A5

Network connection 1 GbE connection

Table 6 Minimum system requirements for AVE on Azure

Requirement 4 TB AVE 8 TB AVE 16 TB AVE

Processors Minimum four 2 GHz Minimum four 2 GHz Minimum four 2 GHz
processors processors processors

Memory 28 GB 48 GB 96 GB

Disk space 6,135 GB 12,185 GB 24,185 GB

Azure Standard Tier A6 A7 A9

Network connection 1 GbE connection

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System requirements for AVE on KVM

Consult the E-lab Navigator for supported versions of KVM.
The following table defines the minimum system requirements for each AVE capacity
configuration.

Table 7 Minimum system requirements for AVE on KVM

Requirement 0.5 TB AVE 1 TB AVE 2 TB AVE

Processors Minimum two 2 GHz Minimum two 2 GHz Minimum two 2 GHz
processors processors processors

Memory 6 GB 8 GB 16 GB

Disk spacea 935 GB 1,685 GB 3,185 GB

Network connection 1 GbE connection

a. Figures include both the primary bootable disk, and required amounts of storage

Table 7 Minimum system requirements for AVE on KVM

Requirement 4 TB AVE 8 TB AVE 16 TB AVE

Processors Minimum four 2 GHz Minimum eight 2 GHz Minimum sixteen 2

processors processors GHz processors

Memory 36 GB 48 GB 96 GB

Disk spacea 6,185 GB 12,185 GB 24,185 GB

Network connection 1 GbE connection

System requirements for AVE on VMware

Consult the E-lab Navigator for supported versions of VMware ESXi.
The following table defines the minimum system requirements for each AVE capacity
configuration.

Table 8 Minimum system requirements for AVE on VMware

Requirement 0.5 TB AVE 1 TB AVE 2 TB AVE

Processors Minimum two 2 GHz Minimum two 2 GHz Minimum two 2 GHz
processors processors processors

Memory 6 GB 8 GB 16 GB

Disk space 935 GB 1,685 GB 3,185 GB

Network connection 1 GbE connection

Table 8 Minimum system requirements for AVE on VMware

Requirement 4 TB AVE 8 TB AVE 16 TB AVE

Processors Minimum four 2 GHz Minimum eight 2 GHz Minimum sixteen 2

processors processors GHz processors

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Table 8 Minimum system requirements for AVE on VMware (continued)

Requirement 4 TB AVE 8 TB AVE 16 TB AVE

Memory 36 GB 48 GB 96 GB

Disk space 6,185 GB 12,185 GB 24,185 GB

Network connection 1 GbE connection

Virtual disk requirements

The AVE disk layout comprises one operating system disk (160 GB) and several storage partitions
(250 GB, 1000 GB, or 2000 GB, depending on the capacity configuration).
The OS disk stores the operating system, Avamar application, and log files.
The storage partitions store the backup data. Backup data is evenly distributed across the storage
partitions. The primary portion of the disk read, write, and seek usage occurs on the storage
partitions. To improve performance in the storage configuration, distribute the storage partitions
across high-performance logical units, where applicable.
In addition to the OS partition, the following table defines the number and size of virtual disks that
are required for each capacity configuration.

Table 9 Virtual disk requirements

Capacity configuration Number of virtual disks

0.5 TB 3 storage partitions (250 GB each)

1 TB 6 storage partitions (250 GB each)

2 TB 3 storage partitions (1000 GB each)

4 TB 6 storage partitions (1000 GB each)

8 TB 12 storage partitions (1000 GB each)

16 TB 12 storage partitions (2000 GB each)

The task to prepare the virtual machine instance contains steps to ensure that all of the storage
partitions are the same size.
Environment-specific notes
AVE on VMware
The AVE .ova installation creates three 250 GB storage partitions along with the OS disk and
so requires approximately 935 GB of free disk space at installation.
However, the AVE .ovf installation does not create storage partitions during installation and
therefore requires only enough disk space for the OS disk at installation. You can
subsequently create storage partitions on other datastores.

AVE on KVM
AVE requires approximately 935 GB of free disk space at installation.

AVE on AWS
Because SSD volumes have better performance than other volume types, Dell EMC
recommends SSD for all volumes. However, SSD volumes incur a larger cost to the customer.
Customers should balance performance and budget when selecting the volume type.

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Virtual disk configuration best practices

The following topics outline best practices for creating and configuring the virtual disks, where
applicable.

Virtual disk configuration best practices for AVE on VMware

ESXi supports multiple disk formats. For AVE virtual machines, the initial configuration is Thick
Provision Lazy Zeroed.
Note: AVE does not support thin provisioning.

After the initial installation, if you configure the virtual disks for the Thick Provision Eager Zeroed,
you will get better initial performance because the first write to the disk will require fewer
operations.
Note: See the VMware documentation for information on converting Lazy zeroed virtual disks
to Eager zeroed virtual disks. Converting a disk from Thick Provisioned Lazy Zeroed to Thick
Provisioned Eager Zeroed is so time consuming that uses a significant number of storage I/O
processes.
A virtual machine running AVE aggressively uses disk I/O and is almost never idle. VMware's
recommendations for appropriate resources for high-performance database virtual machines are
generally applicable to an AVE virtual machine.

Virtual disk configuration best practices for AVE on Hyper-V

Hyper-V supports multiple disk formats. For AVE virtual machines, the requirement is to use fixed
disks.
The AVE on Hyper-V install file comes with a program called createvhdfast.exe. This program
is used to quickly create one or more virtual hard disk (VHD) files for use with AVE on Hyper-V.
The application creates a hard disk file quickly by not filling its contents with zeros, so the resulting
file may contain fragments of previously deleted files. Since this data may be accessible by the
virtual machine that uses the resulting disk file, this action may raise security issues.
The createvhdfast.exe program can be used in two modes.
Mode one creates a single VHD file which can then be attached to the Hyper-V virtual machine as
a SCSI disk. Mode one allows greater control in how disks are created and allocated.
Mode two creates multiple VHD files which are based on the AVE virtual machine size. The
resulting VHD files (three or six depending on the size of the AVE being deployed) are spread
across defined datastores and can be attached to the Hyper-V virtual machine as SCSI disks (-
datastore1, -datastore2, and -datastore3).
If there are security concerns, it is recommended not to use this tool but instead use the standard
Microsoft Hyper-V tools to create virtual hard disk files.
The createvhdfast.exe is covered in the Preparing the virtual machine section.
Note: AVE does not support dynamic or differencing disks.

A virtual machine running AVE aggressively uses disk I/O and is almost never idle. Microsoft's
recommendations for appropriate resources for high-performance database virtual machines are
generally applicable to an AVE virtual machine. In particular, a storage pool that is allocated from a
group of dedicated physical disks in a RAID 1 (mirror) or RAID 10 (combines RAID 0 with RAID 1)
configuration provides the best performance.

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Virtual disk configuration best practices for AVE on KVM

AVE supports multiple disk formats for the base data disk image files (vmdk, qcow2, raw, etc). For
KVM instances, we recommend using only qcow2 or raw disks.
When attaching data disks to a KVM virtual machine, driver interface types supported for KVM
instances are:
l virtio (default)
l scsi

Software requirements
Before you install AVE, ensure that you have the software that is listed in the following tables.
All environments require the software listed in the following table:

Table 10 Common AVE software installation requirements

Requirement Description

Applications l PuTTYa
l WinSCPa
Other up-to-date SSH and SCP clients are also acceptable.

Files l AVE installation package

l AVE configuration workflow packagea
l Operating system security patches (if applicable)

a. Not required for VMware .ova deployments

The following table lists any additional requirements for software that is specific to each
installation environment:

Table 11 Additional environment-specific applications

AVE on Azure Ave on Hyper-V AVE on AWS

l Azure Cloud subscription l 7Zip l AWS account

subscription
l 7Zip l Hyper-V Manager 6.2/6.3
l AWS command-line
l Azure Powershell
interface (CLI)a

a. The AWS CLI must run on a separate system from the AVE instance.

Support for application databases in standalone configuration only in AVE on Azure and AWS
Backup and recovery of the following applications are supported with AVE on Azure and AWS.
However, these applications are supported in standalone configuration only. Clustered
configurations of application databases are not supported with AVE on Azure or AWS.
l SQL
l Exchange
l SharePoint

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l Lotus
l DB2
l Sybase
l SAP
l Oracle

Verify the DNS configuration

This task applies only to AVE on VMware, Hyper-V, and KVM.
Before you begin
For AVE on Hyper-V, an entry should be created in the DNS server with a fixed IP address for the
AVE virtual machine before AVE installation.
About this task
Before you install AVE, DNS must be correctly configured. Failure to correctly configure DNS can
cause runtime or configuration issues.
Procedure
1. Open a command prompt on the vCenter server, Windows server, or KVM host.
2. Type the following command on one line:

Environment Command
AVE on VMware nslookup AVE_IP_address DNS_Server_IP_address
AVE on Hyper-V

AVE on KVM dig -x AVE_IP_address

The command returns the FQDN for AVE.

3. Type the following command:

Environment Command
AVE on VMware nslookup AVE_FQDN DNS_Server_IP_address
AVE on Hyper-V

AVE on KVM dig AVE_FQDN

The command returns the IP address for AVE.

4. Type the following command on one line:

Environment Command
AVE on VMware nslookup FQDN_of_vCenter DNS_Server_IP_address

AVE on Hyper-V nslookup FQDN_of_Hyper_V_Server DNS_Server_IP_address

AVE on KVM Not applicable.

The command returns the IP address of the vCenter Server or the Hyper-V Server.
5. If the commands return the proper information, close the command prompt. If the
commands do not return proper information, resolve the DNS configuration before you
install AVE.

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Network requirements
Before you install AVE, gather the following information:
l Hostnames and IP addresses for the AVE virtual machine and the DNS server
Note:
AVE supports only alphanumeric characters (a-z, A-Z, and 0–9) and hyphens (-) in
hostnames. Hyphens are only allowed if surrounded by other characters.
Some workflow inputs may not accept hostnames or FQDNs with hyphens. In this case,
replace the name with the corresponding IP address to complete these workflow inputs.
l Gateway, netmask, and domain of the AVE virtual machine
l Firewall openings, if applicable
The Avamar Product Security Guide provides client-server data port usage and firewall
requirements.
Note: AVE on KVM supports only fixed IP addresses. NAT (floating IP addresses) is not
supported.

DHCP and AVE on KVM

Avamar servers, including AVE, require static IP addresses. Once you configure the AVE, any
change to the server's IP address results in the AVE failing to function correctly.
When you start the AVE for the first time in an KVM environment, a script performs a reverse DNS
lookup and stores the result in /etc/HOSTNAME. The script also creates the Avamar-specific file
probe.xml and populates probe.xml with the hostname from the reverse DNS lookup. If DHCP
is in use, it overrides the static name included in /etc/HOSTNAME and modifies /etc/
resolv.conf to set the domain name.
l If you do not configure DHCP to always specify the correct hostname, domain, and fixed IP
address, then you should use a static IP address. Follow the steps in Configure the network
settings on page 52 to use the /usr/local/avamar/bin/avenetconfig utility.
l If DHCP is configured to always correctly specify the hostname, domain, and fixed IP address,
then you do not need to use the /usr/local/avamar/bin/avenetconfig utility.

NTP server best practices

The Avamar server depends on consistent and correctly configured system time for the operation
of many services. Dell EMC strongly recommends that you synchronize AVE with a Network Time
Protocol (NTP) server.
If an NTP server is not available, you must synchronize the VM time with that of the host. Allowing
the system time to drift may cause the Avamar services to stop functioning or become unavailable.
For example, if the system time rolls back when you restart the AVE instance, the Avamar
subsystem (GSAN) and the Avamar Installation Manager databases can encounter problems. In
this case, software upgrades and backup/restore operations would fail.
The following topics provide guidance for synchronizing AVE with an NTP server, where
applicable:

NTP server best practices for AVE on VMware

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During network configuration, you can type one or more optional NTP servers in either IPv4 or
IPv6 format or in hostname format.

NTP server best practices for AVE on Hyper-V

AVE supports synchronizing with a Network Time Protocol (NTP) server. Best practice is to
identify at least one NTP server to synchronize with the AVE host. If no NTP server is identified,
the default behavior is to leave the NTP service disabled and to synchronize with the Hyper-V
host. If one or more NTP servers is identified during network configuration, the host NTP service
must be manually disabled. To perform the action:
1. Right-click the VM in Hyper-V Manager and select Settings.
2. In the Settings dialog box, under Management, go to Integration Services.
3. Deselect Time synchronization.
4. Click OK.
During network configuration, you can type one or more optional NTP servers in either IPv4 or
IPv6 format or in hostname format.

NTP server best practices for AVE on KVM

If you configure the AVE for DHCP and supply the DHCP server to the Network Time Protocol
(NTP) server information, then NTP is enabled by default and NTP server information is obtained
via DHCP.
If the DHCP server does not provide NTP information, use the yast2 utility to configure NTP
information.

Upgrade requirements and best practices

Use the procedures in this document to upgrade from AVE 7.4 and later to the current version of
AVE. Upgrades from AVE 7.3.x and earlier require you to engage Dell EMC.
Note: Upgrades from releases before AVE 7.5.x may require intermediate upgrades.

Other components in the Avamar environment

Information in this document pertains only to upgrading AVE. Other components in the
environment may also require upgrades to retain compatibility after the AVE upgrade.
Check the relevant compatibility guides on the Online Support website (https://
support.EMC.com) and take any necessary steps to upgrade external components separately.
Some external components may require Dell EMC engagement. External components include, but
are not limited to:
l All clients and database plug-ins. Customer Support can provide more information about client
versions.
n If you use the Avamar VMware or NDMP plug-ins, upgrade these plug-ins to a supported
version, if necessary, before upgrading AVE.
n If you use Avamar along with NetWorker, upgrade the NetWorker software to a supported
version, if necessary, before upgrading AVE.
l Tape-out applications, such as ADT and ATO/ADMe.
If necessary, upgrade these applications as part of the upgrade.

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Stop replication tasks

An active replication session during the upgrade can cause the upgrade to fail.
Determine if there are any replication tasks running and cancel those tasks if appropriate, before
upgrading AVE. The Avamar Administration Guide contains information about monitoring and
canceling replication tasks.

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PART 1
On-premises Environments

The following chapters describe instructions for installing AVE in different local virtual
environments:

Chapter 2, "Installing AVE on Hyper-V"

Chapter 3, "Installing AVE on VMware"

Chapter 4, "Installing AVE on KVM"

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CHAPTER 2
Installing AVE on Hyper-V

The following topics describe how to install an AVE virtual machine in a Microsoft Hyper-V
environment:

l Prepare a virtual machine...................................................................................................... 32

l Configure the network settings............................................................................................. 34
l Install and configure the Avamar software............................................................................ 35

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Prepare a virtual machine

Use the following instructions to install the virtual machine.
Procedure
1. Download the AVE virtual appliance file for the appropriate version of AVE you are installing
to the Windows Server (on the Hyper-V host that runs AVE).
Required software can be downloaded from https://support.emc.com/.
2. Extract the compressed .7z file.
3. From the .7z uncompressed file, extract the createvhdfast.zip file.
See Virtual disk configuration best practices for AVE on Hyper-V on page 23 for information
on the createvhdfast.exe utility and whether should be used or if the disks should be
manually created. If you are manually creating the VHDs skip the following steps on
createvhdfast.exe.
4. If you are using the createvhdfast.exe utility complete the following steps:
a. Download and install the 64-bit version of vcredist_x64.exe (Microsoft VC++ 2015
Runtime) directly from Microsoft.
Only 64-bit versions of the Windows operating system are supported by the
createvhdfast.exe utility.

b. Download and install dotNetFx40_Full_setup.exe (Microsoft .Net 4.0 Runtime)

directly from Microsoft.
c. Select Mode 1 or Mode 2.

Table 12 Mode options

Mode Command Options

Mode 1 createvhdfast.exe - l n is the size of the partition in GB.

size=nG -path=path.vhd
l path.vhd is the location of the path and file for
the VHD.

Mode 2 createvhdfast.exe - l n is one of the following values for the size of

avetype=n -basename=name the AVE virtual machine.
-datastore1=path1 [-
datastore2=path2] [- n Use 0.5T for .5 TB AVE
datastore3=path3] n Use 1T for 1 TB AVE
n Use 2T for 2 TB AVE
n Use 4T for 4 TB AVE
n Use 8T for 8 TB AVE
n Use 16T for 16 TB AVE
l name is the name of the VHD.
l pathx is the path to the datastore.

5. Launch Server Manager, select Hyper-V, then right-click the Hyper-V host and select
Hyper-V Manager.

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6. Expand Hyper-V Manager, on the left side of the dialog box select the Hyper-V host. On
the right side under Actions, click Import Virtual Machine…
7. From Locate Folder click Browse… and select the folder where you extracted the
compressed file. Click Select Folder and then click Next.
8. From Select Virtual Machine highlight the Virtual Machine, and click Next.
9. From Choose Import Type, select Copy the virtual machine (create a new unique ID)
and click Next.
10. From Choose Destination, accept the default settings and click Next.
11. From Choose Folders to Store Virtual Hard Disks, accept the default settings and click
Next.
12. From Summary, review the selections and if correct, click Finish.
13. Once the system has finished importing the virtual machine, right-click the virtual machine
and select Settings…
14. In the Settings window, under Hardware, choose SCSI Controller. Select Hard Drive and
click Add.
15. In the Hard Drive window, select Virtual hard disk: and click Browse.
16. In the Open window, select the File Name and click Open.
17. Repeat steps 14 to 16 for each VHD associated with the AVE virtual machine size. Click
Apply.
18. In the Settings window, under Hardware, select Add Hardware and for the type choose
Network Adapter Click Add.
19. Select the new Network Adapter. The Network Adapter settings are available on the right
side of the dialog box. Under Virtual switch, select the network connection's virtual switch
from the drop-down menu. If you need the virtual machines connection to be tagged with a
VLAN ID, under the VLAN ID section, select the checkbox Enable virtual LAN
identification and assign the VLAN ID identifier. Click Apply.
20. In the Processor window, update the number of virtual CPUs based on the size of the AVE
license and click Apply.
l For 0.5 TB AVE, specify 2 CPUs.
l For 1 TB AVE, specify 2 CPUs.
l For 2 TB AVE, specify 2 CPUs.
l For 4 TB AVE, specify 4 CPUs.
l For 8 TB AVE, specify 8 CPUs.
l For 16 TB AVE, specify 16 CPUs.
21. In the Memory window, update the memory size which is based on the size of the AVE
license and click Apply click OK.
l For 0.5 TB AVE, specify 6144 MB.
l For 1 TB AVE, specify 8192 MB.
l For 2 TB AVE, specify 16384 MB.
l For 4 TB AVE, specify 36864 MB.
l For 8 TB AVE, specify 49152 MB.
l For 16 TB AVE, specify 98304 MB.
22. Power on the virtual machine. The system will reboot once after initial power on.

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Configure the network settings

The following procedure configures the AVE virtual machine for a single IP address or dual stack
environment.
About this task
The avenetconfig command runs automatically when the virtual machine is first booted, in
which case you should proceed to step 4 on page 34.
Procedure
1. In the Hyper-V manager, right-click the virtual machine and select Connect.
2. Log in as root using the password changeme.
3. At the command prompt, type the following command:
avenetconfig

4. To enter the IPv4 IP Configuration, press 1.

a. Press 1 again to enter the IPv4 Address and Prefix (for example, 10.6.1.2/24 or
10.6.1.2/255.255.255.0).
b. Press 2 to enter the IPv4 Default Gateway address.
c. Press 4 when complete to return to the main menu.
5. To enter the IPv6 IP Configuration, press 2.
a. Press 1 to enter theIPv6 Address and Prefix (for example, 2000:10A::5/64).
b. Press 2 to enter the IPv6 Default Gateway address.
c. Press 4 when complete to return to the main menu.
6. Press 3 to enter the DNS Settings.
a. Press 1 to enter the Primary Nameserver IP address. Both IPv4 and IPv6 addresses are
supported. Enter additional optional nameservers by pressing 2 and 3.
b. Press appropriate number to enter Alternative Search Domain(s) (originally the number
is 4, but increases based on the number of Alternative Search Domains you enter). This
action is optional and represents a list of domain names that are added to the DNS
search path. By default, only the domain portion of the AVE hostname is added.
c. Press the appropriate number to enter the Hostname/FQDN (originally the number is 5,
but increases based on the number of Alternative Search Domains you entered before).
This action is optional and is the Fully Qualified Domain Name to be used as the
hostname of this AVE. If not provided, the AVE attempts to determine its hostname from
DNS using the IP addresses provided before.
d. Press the appropriate number when complete to return to the main menu.
7. Press 4 to enter or change the NTP Settings.
The NTP Settings is optional and can be a single IP address or comma-separated list of IP
addresses for Network Time Protocol servers. If left blank, the default behavior is to use the
WMware host's timesync. If one or more addresses is included here, the VMware host's
timesync is disabled and the NTP service is enabled.

a. Press 1 to enter the IP address(s) for the NTP server(s).

b. Press 3 to return to the main menu.

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8. At the main menu, review the configuration and press 5 to save the changes and exit.
9. Shut down the AVE virtual machine.
10. Right-click the AVE virtual machine in Hyper-V manager and select Settings.
11. Select Network Adapter > Advanced Features from the left pane.
12. Select Static from the list of MAC Address options.
Hyper-V populates a default MAC address in the six fields.
13. Click OK.
Hyper-V saves the settings.
14. Power on the AVE virtual machine.

Install and configure the Avamar software

This task installs the Avamar software on a newly prepared AVE virtual machine.
Procedure
1. Open a web browser and log in to the Avamar Installation Manager:
The Avamar Administration Guide provides more information.

a. Type the following URL:

https://Avamar-server:7543/avi
where Avamar-server is the IP address or the resolvable hostname of the Avamar server.

The Avamar Installation Manager login page appears.

b. Log in as the root user for the Avamar software with the default password.
The default password is changeme.

c. Click Login.
The Avamar Installation Manager opens to the Package Selection page.
2. In the menu bar, click SW Releases, and then select the ave-config workflow package from
the Package List.
3. Click the ? button next to the ave-config package.
The Avamar Virtual Edition Configuration Workflow Guide opens.
4. Review the workflow guide for information about the required and optional user input fields.
After you click Install, you are no longer able to access the workflow guide.
5. Click Install next to the AVE installation package ave-config.
The Installation Setup page displays.
6. On the Installation Setup page, provide the required information in the user input fields for
each tab, and then click Continue.
Note:
If you do not specify a Data Domain system when you create an 8 TB or 16 TB AVE that
is intended to be used with Data Domain, you must make additional configuration
changes to the Avamar subsystem settings before you can configure the Data Domain
system later.

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These changes improve system performance. The Avamar Administration Guide provides
more information about system requirements for Data Domain integration.

The Installation Progress page displays.

7. On the Installation Progress page, monitor the installation and respond to any installation
problems:
a. To resolve the problem, take the appropriate action.
b. After resolving the problem, click Call Support.
The Call Support dialog box appears.
c. Click Issue resolved, continuing the installation.
The installation resumes.
d. Repeat these substeps for all problems that occur during the installation.

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CHAPTER 3
Installing AVE on VMware

The following topics describe how to install an AVE virtual machine in a VMware environment:

l Installation.............................................................................................................................38
l OVA deployment................................................................................................................... 38
l OVF deployment....................................................................................................................42
l Install and configure the Avamar software.............................................................................47

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Installation
Deployment in a VMware environment follows one of two possible paths, depending on whether
you choose to deploy from the OVA or OVF template. Select the template that best matches your
environment and needs.
Both paths follow the same steps to install and configure the Avamar software after deployment.

OVA deployment
The AVE OVA template deploys three 250 GB virtual disks that match the 0.5 TB configuration.
These virtual disks can be reused for the 1 TB configuration. Deploying other configurations
requires you to remove these virtual disks and create new disks of the appropriate size.
The following tasks provide information about deploying from the OVA template:
1. Prepare a virtual machine (OVA) on page 38
2. Create additional virtual hard disks (OVA) on page 41
3. Install and configure the Avamar software on page 47

Prepare a virtual machine (OVA)

The following instructions use vCenter Server 5.5. Other versions of vCenter Server might have
different options.
Procedure
1. Download the AVE virtual appliance template from Dell EMC Online Support.
2. Start a VMware web client and connect to the vCenter server, or to the ESXi host, that
hosts the AVE virtual machine.
3. Log in with administrative rights.
4. If you logged in to vCenter, select the ESXi server that hosts the AVE virtual machine.
5. Select the correct deployment location.
6. Select File > Deploy OVF Template.
Figure 1 Deploying the OVF template

The Source page opens.

7. Select Deploy from a file or URL and browse to the AVE template, and then click Next.
The OVF Template Details page opens.

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Figure 2 OVF Template Details page

8. Verify that the template details are correct and click Next.
The End User License Agreement page opens.
9. Click Accept to accept the End User License Agreement and click Next.
The Name and Location page opens.
10. Type in the AVE name, select the inventory location, and then click Next.
The Storage page opens.
11. Select the storage for AVE and click Next.
The Disk Format page opens.
12. Select Thick Provision Lazy Zeroed format and click Next.
AVE does not support thin provisioning.

The Network Mapping page opens.

13. Select the destination network and click Next.
The Networking Properties page opens.
14. At the Networking Properties page, complete the required and optional networking
information, and then click Next.

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Figure 3 Networking Properties page

Note:
For the Hostname FQDN field, the hostname can only include alphanumeric characters
(a-z, A-Z, and 0-9), hyphen (-), and period(.).
Hyphen and periods are only permitted if surrounded by other characters. Some
workflow inputs may not accept hostnames or FQDNs with hyphens. In this case,
replace the name with the corresponding IP address to complete these workflow inputs.

The Ready to Complete page opens.

15. Confirm that the deployment settings are correct and then click Finish.
The installation may take several minutes. The wizard displays a Deployment Completed
Successfully message when the installation completes.
16. Click Close to close the deployment dialog box.
17. If you are deploying a 2 TB or larger AVE configuration, remove the existing 250 GB virtual
disks that the template created:
Do not perform this step for 0.5 TB and 1.0 TB AVE configurations, which use the existing
virtual disks.

a. Right-click the AVE virtual machine and then select Edit Settings.
b. Select hard disk 2 from the table.
c. Select Remove.
d. Click OK to confirm drive removal.

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e. Repeat for hard disks 3 and 4.

18. Right-click the AVE virtual machine and then select Edit Settings.
The Virtual Machine Properties window opens.
19. On the Hardware tab, select Memory, and then set Memory Size, based on the AVE
capacity configuration.
System requirements on page 19 provides more information.
20. On the Hardware tab, select CPUs, and then change the number of virtual CPUs, based on
the AVE capacity configuration.
System requirements on page 19 provides more information.
21. On the Hardware tab, select Network adapter 1, select Network Connection (Network
label), and then select the correct network.
22. If you are deploying a 1 TB or larger AVE configuration, complete the steps in Create
additional virtual hard disks (OVA) on page 41 to create additional virtual disks, as
appropriate for the capacity configuration.
These steps are not required for 0.5 TB AVE configurations.
23. Finish the virtual machine configuration by completing the following steps:
a. Click OK.
b. In the Recent Tasks status area at the bottom of the screen, observe the hard disk
creation progress.
When the virtual machine reconfiguration completes, the wizard displays a Completed
message.
24. To start the AVE virtual machine, right-click the virtual machine and select Power > Power
On.
25. Open the Virtual Console and monitor the installation progress.
An insufficient licensing message at this point might indicate either a shortage of ESXi
server licenses or an inability to connect to a license server. Resolve this problem with the
network administrator.
26. On the Summary tab, verify that the status for VMware Tools changes to Running,
Unmanaged, or out-of-date.

Create additional virtual hard disks (OVA)

Complete this task when directed during preparation of the virtual machine. Do not perform this
task for 0.5 TB AVE configurations.
About this task
Review the information in Virtual disk requirements on page 22 and repeat this task as necessary
to add the required number of virtual hard disks for this AVE capacity configuration.
Procedure
1. Click the Add button.
The Add Hardware Wizard appears.
2. Select Hard Disk.
3. Click Next.
4. Select Create a new virtual disk.

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5. Click Next.
6. For Disk Size, type 250 GB, 1000 GB, or 2000 GB as required.
7. For Disk Provisioning, select Thick Provision Lazy Zeroed format.
Thin provisioning is not supported with AVE. If you select Thick Provision Eager Zeroed
during the installation, the installation could take several hours. Time-out errors could also
occur.
Virtual disk configuration best practices on page 23 provides information about disk
formatting after you complete the installation process.

8. For Location, select either Store with virtual machine or Specify a datastore.
9. Click Next.
10. For Mode, select Independent. Use the default setting for Persistent.
11. Click Next.
12. Verify the configuration and select Finish.
After you finish
Verify that all of the storage partitions are the same size before continuing.

OVF deployment
The AVE OVF template deploys no virtual disks. This procedure contains steps to create virtual
disks of the appropriate size and quantity. OVF deployment also requires additional network
configuration.
The following tasks provide information about deploying from the OVF template:
1. Prepare a virtual machine (OVF) on page 42
2. Create additional virtual hard disks (OVF) on page 45
3. Configure the network settings (OVF) on page 46
4. Install and configure the Avamar software on page 47

Prepare a virtual machine (OVF)

The following instructions use vCenter Server 5.5. Other versions of vCenter Server might have
different options.
Procedure
1. Download the AVE virtual appliance template from Dell EMC Online Support.
2. Extract the compressed .7z file.
3. Start a VMware web client and connect to the vCenter server, or to the ESXi host, that
hosts the AVE virtual machine.
4. Log in with administrative rights.
5. If you logged in to vCenter, select the ESXi server that hosts the AVE virtual machine.
6. Select the correct deployment location.
7. Select File > Deploy OVF Template.

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Figure 4 Deploying the OVF template

The Source page opens.

Verify that all of the storage partitions are the same size before continuing.

Configure the network settings (OVF)

This procedure configures the AVE network configuration for a single IP address or dual stack
environment.
About this task
If the avenetconfig command ran automatically when the virtual machine first booted, proceed
to step 4 on page 46.
Procedure
1. In the vSphere client, right-click the virtual machine and select Open Console.
2. Log in as root using the password changeme.
3. At the command prompt, type the following command:
avenetconfig

4. To enter the IPv4 IP Configuration, press 1.

a. Press 1 to enter the IP address(s) for the NTP server(s).

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b. Press 3 to return to the main menu.

8. At the main menu, review the configuration and press 5 to save the changes and exit.

Install and configure the Avamar software

a. Type the following URL:

https://Avamar-server:7543/avi
where Avamar-server is the IP address or the resolvable hostname of the Avamar server.

The Avamar Installation Manager login page appears.

b. Log in as the root user for the Avamar software with the default password.
The default password is changeme.

The Installation Progress page displays.

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c. Click Issue resolved, continuing the installation.

The installation resumes.
d. Repeat these substeps for all problems that occur during the installation.

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CHAPTER 4
Installing AVE on KVM

The following topics describe how to install an AVE virtual machine in a KVM environment:

l Install and configure AVE on KVM using the KVM Virtual Machine Manager......................... 50
l Install and configure AVE on KVM using the command line.................................................... 51
l Configure the network settings............................................................................................. 52

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Install and configure AVE on KVM using the KVM Virtual

Machine Manager
To install the Avamar software on a new AVE virtual machine, follow the instructions that are
included in the help file for the AVE installation workflow on the SW Releases page of the Avamar
Installation Manager.
Procedure
1. Download the KVM image file (AVE-version.qcow2.7z) from https://www.dell.com/
support/.
2. Copy the AVE KVM image file to the KVM host server.
3. Extract the file by typing:
7za x KVM_IMAGE_FILE_NAME

4. Create the primary disk for the operating system by typing the following command on one
line:
qemu-img create -f qcow2 -o backing_file=KVM_IMAGE_FILE_NAME
PRIMARY_DISK_NAME

5. Create the disks used for storage by typing the following commands for each disk used for
storage. For example:
qemu-img create -f qcow2 FIRST_DISK_NAME FIRST_DISK_SIZE
qemu-img create -f qcow2 SECOND_DISK_NAME SECOND_DISK_SIZE
qemu-img create -f qcow2 THIRD_DISK_NAME THIRD_DISK_SIZE
Note: Between 3-6 data disks can be used for storage. The section Virtual disk
requirements on page 22 provides more information.

6. Launch the KVM Virtual Machine Manager wizard to create a new AVE instance.
7. On the Create a new virtual machine (step 1 of 4) page, for Choose how you would like
to install the operating system, select Import existing disk image, and then click
Forward.
8. Import the primary disk, and then click Forward.
9. For the memory requirements, specify 6144MB memory + 2 CPUs, and then click Forward.
10. On the Show virtual hardware details pane of the Basic Details window, click Add
Hardware.
The Add New Virtual Hardware dialog opens.
11. Add new storage disks one at a time.
When adding the storage disks, click Select or create custom storage, and then click
Manage... to select the primary disk.
12. In the left navigation pane of the Basic Details window, select the NIC.
13. From the Virtual Network Interface fields, configure the NIC to ensure that you can access
AVE from outside of the KVM host.
14. Start the AVE VM and log in using the root user, with the default password changeme.
15. Configure the network by typing:
/usr/local/avamar/bin/avenetconfig

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Configure the network settings on page 52 provides more information.

After you finish

To complete the installation and configuration of AVE, use the Avamar Installation Manager. Install
and configure the Avamar software on page 47 provides instructions.

Install and configure AVE on KVM using the command line

To install the Avamar software on a new AVE virtual machine, follow the instructions that are
included in the help file for the AVE installation workflow on the SW Releases page of the Avamar
Installation Manager.
Procedure
1. Download the KVM image file (AVE-version.qcow2.7z) from https://www.dell.com/
support/.
2. Copy the AVE KVM image file to the KVM host server.
3. Extract the file by typing:
7za x KVM_IMAGE_FILE_NAME

4. Create the primary disk for the operating system by typing the following command on one
line:
qemu-img create -f qcow2 -o backing_file=KVM_IMAGE_FILE_NAME
PRIMARY_DISK_NAME

6. Open a command prompt, and type the following to create a new AVE instance:

virt-install \
--name="VM-NAME" \
--import \
--disk path="FULL_PATH_OF_PRIMARY_DISK",bus="virtio",format=qcow2 \
--disk path="FULL_PATH_OF_FIRST_DISK",bus="virtio",format="qcow2" \
--disk path="FULL_PATH_OF_SECOND_DISK",bus="virtio",format="qcow2" \
--disk path="FULL_PATH_OF_THIRD_DISK",bus="virtio",format="qcow2" \
--memory 6144 \
--vcpus 2 \
--network type=YOUR_NETWORK_ENVIRONMENT,source=BRIDGE,source_mode=bridge \
--os-type=linux \
--os-variant=sles12 \
--noreboot

where:
l YOUR_NETWORK_ENVIRONMENT is a configuration appropriate to your network
environment, such as direct.
l BRIDGE is the virtual bridge (NIC) on the KVM server host.

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Note that Avamar enables DHCP mode by default, but you can assign a static IP to the
virtual machine in the DHCP server.

7. Start the AVE VM and log in using the root user, with the default password changeme.
8. Configure the network by typing:
/usr/local/avamar/bin/avenetconfig
Configure the network settings on page 52 provides more information.

After you finish

To complete the installation and configuration of AVE, use the Avamar Installation Manager. Install
and configure the Avamar software on page 47 provides instructions.

Configure the network settings

The following procedure configures the AVE virtual machine for a single IP address. Use this
procedure if you are configuring an AVE that uses a static IP address.
Procedure
1. Log in to the controller node.
2. From the controller node, SSH to the AVE instance as root.
3. At the command prompt, type the following command:
avenetconfig

4. To enter the IPv4 IP Configuration, press 1.

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7. Press 4 to enter or change the NTP Settings.

The NTP Settings is optional and can be a single IP address or comma-separated list of IP
addresses for Network Time Protocol servers. If left blank, NTP is disabled. If one or more
addresses are included, the NTP service is enabled. Add 127.127.1.0 to the list to create a
local "hardware clock" fallback (which is the software clock of the host under qemu-kvm).

a. Press 1 to enter the IP address(s) for the NTP server(s).

b. Press 3 to return to the main menu.
8. At the main menu, review the configuration and press 5 to save the changes and exit.

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PART 2
Cloud Environments

The following chapters describe instructions for installing AVE in different cloud virtual
environments:

Chapter 5, "Installing AVE on AWS"

Chapter 6, "Installing AVE on Azure"

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CHAPTER 5
Installing AVE on AWS

The following topics describe how to install an AVE virtual machine in an Amazon Web Services
(AWS) environment:

l Installation.............................................................................................................................58
l Prerequisites......................................................................................................................... 58
l Install AVE from the AWS Marketplace................................................................................. 62
l Install AVE/DDVE from the AWS Marketplace with CloudFormation.................................... 65
l AWS security best practices................................................................................................. 70
l Install and configure the Avamar software............................................................................. 71

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Installation
Avamar provides multiple deployment methods for virtual machines on AWS. This chapter includes
the following preferred installation methods:
l Installing AVE from the AVE Amazon Machine Image (AMI) image in the AWS marketplace.
l Installing AVE and Data Domain Virtual Edition (DDVE) together with AWS CloudFormation.
Alternate AWS Installation Methods on page 117 contains more information about installation
methods that are not covered here, but which provide additional flexibility or options. Most
alternate installation methods are variations on the methods in this chapter.

Prerequisites
Before you select an installation method, complete the following items that apply to all installation
methods:
Procedure
1. (Optional) Install the AWS CLI tools.
Some alternate installation methods use the AWS CLI tools.
2. Open the AWS EC2 Console and select the region where you want to run the instance.
3. Create or select a virtual private cloud (VPC) to contain the AVE (and DDVE, where
applicable) instance.
The AWS documentation provides more information. Place the AVE and DDVE instances in
the same VPC as the workloads that they protect.
Note the name of the VPC, as well as the associated subnet and availability zone for later
use.

(0.0.0.0/0, ::/0)

Outbound ports
Note:
If you want to restrict the source of traffic, set the source with IPv4 or IPv6 CIDR block, or a
single IPv4 or IPv6 address.
By default, when you create a security group, AWS adds a predefined rule that allows all
outbound traffic. Remove this default rule when you create a security group.

Table 14 Outbound ports for the AWS security group

Type Protocol Port Range Destination

The updated CloudFormation template provided with the combined AVE/DDVE AMI image in the
AWS Marketplace performs additional configuration on the deployed virtual machines, similar to
completing the ave-config workflow package.
For the most part, configuration takes place in multiple sections of the Select Template tab on
the CloudFormation Create stack page.

Configure common settings

The settings in the Common Configurations section apply to the new CloudFormation stack and
to both virtual machines.
Procedure
1. On the Launch this software page, review the configuration details.
2. From the Choose Action drop-down list, select Launch CloudFormation.
3. Click Launch.
The Create stack page opens to the Select Template tab.
4. For Choose a template, verify that the Specify an Amazon S3 template URL radio button
is preselected, and that the URL field is prepopulated.
5. Click Next.
The Create stack page moves to the Specify Details tab.
6. For Stack name, type a unique name for the new CloudFormation stack that forms a
container for AVE and DDVE deployment.
7. For Network, select the ID of the VPC that you created for AVE and DDVE.

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8. For Subnet, select the ID of the subnet that you created within the VPC.
9. For Availability Zone, select the availability zone that you chose for the VPC.
10. For SSH Location, type an IP address range from which AVE and DDVE should permit SSH
access, in the format 10.2.3.4/24.
Since AVE and DDVE receive private IP addresses, supply an IP address range within the
private network to which the secure gateway provides access. Addresses outside this range
are not permitted SSH access.
11. For Key Pair, select the name of the SSH keypair that you created for AVE and DDVE.

Configure the AVE instance

The settings in the AVE Configurations section apply specifically to the AVE instance.
Procedure
1. For AVE Capacity, select the installed capacity for this AVE instance, in TB.
This selection governs the choice of EC2 instance type and the automatic creation of virtual
disks, as detailed in Virtual disk requirements on page 22.

AVE instance size EC2 instance type

2 TB m4.xlarge
4 TB m4.2xlarge
8 TB r4.2xlarge
16 TB r4.4xlarge

2. For AVE Volume Type, select the volume type for the AVE instance: either gp2 or st1.
The AWS documentation provides more information on the different volume types:
3. For AVE Common Password and AVE Common Password Confirmation, type a password
for the AVE OS admin and root user accounts, and for the Avamar software.
The Avamar Product Security Guide provides information about password complexity rules.
4. For System Time Zone Name, select the POSIX time zone name.
5. For Email Sender Address, type the email address from which to send ConnectEMC
notifications and alerts.
6. For Email Server, type the hostname or IP address of the email server from which
ConnectEMC should send emails.
This is also the email server that sends EmailHome messages for high priority events.
7. For Site Name, type a description for the AVE location.
For example:
l Company name
l Company’s site ID
l Company’s address
8. For Dell EMC Site ID/CSI Party ID, type the assigned site ID or CSI party ID (maximum 32
characters).
You can find this ID on the Service Center at http://support.emc.com/servicecenter by
clicking Administration > View and manage company information. An incorrect site ID
may lead to delays when you contact Customer Support.

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If you cannot determine your site ID, leave the field blank. In this case, AVE does not send
dial-home requests to Dell EMC.

9. For Company Name, type the name of the company that owns the AVE instance.
10. For Company Contact Name, type the name of the administrator managing the AVE
instance.
11. For Company Contact Phone Number, type the phone number of the administrator
managing the AVE instance.
12. For Company Contact Email Address, type the email address of the administrator
managing the AVE instance.

Configure the DDVE instance

The settings in the DDVE Configurations section apply specifically to the DDVE instance.
Procedure
1. For DDVE Capacity, select the installed capacity for this DDVE instance, in TB.
This selection governs the choice of EC2 instance type and the automatic creation of EBS
virtual disks, as detailed in Data Domain Virtual Edition in Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Installation and Administration Guide.

DDVE instance size EC2 instance type

1 to 16 TB m4.xlarge
17 to 32 TB m4.2xlarge
33 to 96 TB m4.4xlarge

DDVE instance size EBS metadata disk allocation

1 to 10 TB 1 TB
11 to 20 TB 2 TB
21 to 30 TB 3 TB
31 to 40 TB 4 TB
41 to 50 TB 5 TB
51 to 60 TB 6 TB
61 to 70 TB 7 TB
71 to 80 TB 8 TB
81 to 90 TB 9 TB
91 to 96 TB 10 TB

2. For IAM Role for S3 Access, type the name of the IAM role that you created during the
prerequisites for access to S3 storage.
3. For S3 Bucket Name, type the name of the S3 bucket that you created during the
prerequisites.
4. For DDBoost Login Name, type the login name for the DDBoost user.
This name can be a new or existing account. Valid characters include letters, numbers,
hyphen (-), and underscore (_).

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5. For DDVE Common Password and DDVE Common Password Confirmation, type a
password for the DDVE admin accounts.
The Data Domain Virtual Edition Installation and Administration Guide provides information
about password complexity rules.
6. For SNMP Community String, type the SNMP community string that is used to monitor
the Data Domain systems.
Blank spaces, colon (:), semicolon (;), dollar-sign ($), single quotes ('), and backquotes (`)
are not allowed.
7. Click Next.
The Create stack page opens to the Options tab.

Deploy the AVE/DDVE stack

After you supply all of the configuration parameters, create the CloudFormation stack and use it to
deploy the AVE and DDVE instances.
Procedure
1. On the Options tab, click Next.
The Create stack page opens to the Review tab.
2. Review the parameters for AVE and DDVE, and the estimated cost.
3. Click Create stack.
The AWS console starts the AVE and DDVE deployment process. CloudFormation
automatically configures the AVE and DDVE instances by using the values that you provided.
4. Use the Events tab on the AWS portal to monitor deployment status.
Deployment can take more than one hour.
5. (Optional) Configure an elastic IP address for the instance by completing the following
substeps:
a. From the navigation pane, select Network & Security > Elastic IPs.
The EC2 console displays a list of available elastic IP addresses.
b. If there are no available elastic IP addresses, click Allocate new address.
c. For IPv4 address pool, select an available option that corresponds to your network
environment.
d. Click Allocate.
The EC2 console displays a status notification.
e. Click Close.
The EC2 console returns to the list of elastic IP addresses.
f. Right-click an available elastic IP address and select Associate address.
The Associate address window opens.
g. From the Instance drop-down, select the new AVE instance.
h. From the Private IP drop-down, select an available private IP address.
Note the private IP address for later use. This value is the default password for AVE.

i. Click Associate.
The EC2 console displays a status notification.

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j. Click Close.
6. Obtain the AVE private IPv4 address by performing one of the following substeps:
If you configured an elastic IP address, you may already have this value.

a. Use the AWS EC2 web console to obtain the private IPv4 address.
The AWS documentation provides more information.

b. Use the AWS CLI to obtain the private IPv4 address by typing the following command:
aws ec2 describe-instances --instance-ids instance | grep
PrivateIpAddress

Record the private IPv4 address for later use.

7. To monitor configuration status, complete the following substeps:
a. Establish an SSH session to the AVE instance and log in as the admin user.
b. Check the log file status by typing the following command:
tail -f /usr/local/avamar/var/ave_ddve_cloud_init.log

When configuration completes successfully, the following message appears in the log
file:
Completed ave-config

AWS security best practices

Consider the following issues when deploying AVE to an AWS environment, to create as secure an
environment as possible.
Follow AWS network security best practices
The AWS documentation at https://aws.amazon.com/security/ provides more information about
general AWS security recommendations.
Disable the public IP address when launching AVE
Because AVE in the cloud only backs up resources in the same Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), AVE
does not need a public IP address. Isolating AVE from public network access helps to secure AVE
in a cloud environment.
When creating or configuring the AVE instance, at Step 3, Configure Instance Details, select
Disable for the Auto-assign Public IP option to disable the public IP address for AVE.
Set up an additional secure gateway system for AVE maintenance in the cloud
You can also set up a secure gateway system, with a public IP address, in the same VPC as AVE
and the clients. Perform all operation and maintenance of AVE through this secure gateway
system. Configure the gateway system for high security by, for example, defining the security
group to enable only a must-have level of network access.
l For Linux gateways, enable only the SSH port, with key-based SSH access, and the VNC port
range. Restrict the permitted original network address (a white-listed IP address or range is
suggested).
l For Window gateways, enable only the RDP port. Restrict the permitted original network
address (a white-listed IP address or range is suggested).
You can install Avamar Administrator on the secure gateway system. In this case, configure a
security group for the following ports:

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Table 15 Inbound ports for Linux gateways

Type Protocol Port range Source

Custom TCP rule TCP 7778–7781 Private subnet

HTTPS TCP 443 Private subnet

SSH TCP 22 0.0.0.0/0

Table 16 Inbound ports for Windows gateways

Type Protocol Port range Source

Custom TCP rule TCP 7778–7781 Private subnet

RDP TCP 3389 0.0.0.0/0

HTTPS TCP 443 Private subnet

SSH TCP 22 Private subnet

In these tables, the term 'private subnet' refers to the virtual network that contains AVE and
related virtual machines.
Key-based SSH access is required
Use an SSH public key when launching AVE in AWS. Prerequisites on page 58 contains information
about creating a key pair and selecting it when launching the instance. If you do not select a key
pair when launching an instance, you cannot log in to the SSH interface with username/password
authentication.
Use a security group with custom IP address ranges
In addition to the ports, restrict the source and destination network address ranges in the
inbound/outbound security group. Enable only the necessary ports for both inbound and outbound
network access, as defined in Security group settings on page 59.
Timely application of Avamar security patches
Avamar releases quarterly OS security patch roll-ups. Apply these patches to AVE on a regular
basis.
Enable terminal protection
Accidentally terminating or deleting AVE could result in a disaster scenario with potential data loss.
Therefore, it is a best practice to select the Enable terminal protection option when configuring
the AVE instance.

Install and configure the Avamar software

To install the Avamar software on a new AVE virtual machine, follow the instructions that are
included in the help file for the AVE installation workflow on the SW Releases page of the Avamar
Installation Manager.
Procedure
1. Open a web browser and log in to the Avamar Installation Manager:
The Avamar Administration Guide provides more information.

a. Type the following URL:

https://Avamar-server:7543/avi

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where Avamar-server is the IP address or the resolvable hostname of the Avamar server.

The Avamar Installation Manager login page appears.

b. Log in as the root user for the Avamar software with the default password.
The default password is the private IPv4 address for the virtual machine.

c. Click Login.
The Avamar Installation Manager opens to the Package Selection page.
2. In the menu bar, click SW Releases, and then select the ave-config workflow package from
the Package List.
3. Click the ? button next to the ave-config package.
The Avamar Virtual Edition Configuration Workflow Guide opens.
4. Review the workflow guide for information about the required and optional user input fields.
After you click Install, you are no longer able to access the workflow guide.
5. Click Install next to the AVE installation package ave-config.
The Installation Setup page displays.
6. On the Installation Setup page, provide the required information in the user input fields for
each tab, and then click Continue.
The Installation Progress page displays.
7. On the Installation Progress page, monitor the installation and respond to any installation
problems:
a. To resolve the problem, take the appropriate action.
b. After resolving the problem, click Call Support.
The Call Support dialog box appears.
c. Click Issue resolved, continuing the installation.
The installation resumes.
d. Repeat these substeps for all problems that occur during the installation.

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CHAPTER 6
Installing AVE on Azure

The following topics describe how to install an AVE virtual machine in a Microsoft Azure
environment:

l Installation............................................................................................................................. 74
l Deploying from the Azure Marketplace..................................................................................74
l Deploy AVE and DDVE with an Azure solution template........................................................ 83
l Network security group.........................................................................................................94
l Azure security best practices................................................................................................ 96
l Install and configure the Avamar software.............................................................................97

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Installation
Avamar provides multiple deployment methods for AVE virtual machines on Microsoft Azure.
Select a method from the following list:
l By deploying AVE, or AVE and DDVE together, from the Azure Marketplace.
Deploying from the Azure Marketplace on page 74 provides more information.
l By deploying AVE and DDVE together via the Azure solution template.
Deploy AVE and DDVE with an Azure solution template on page 83 provides more information,
and provides instructions for the following options:
n Azure Resource Manager
n Azure Powershell
n Azure CLI

Deploying from the Azure Marketplace

The AVE software and the Data Domain Virtual Edition (DDVE) software are available from the
Microsoft Azure Marketplace, and can be deployed separately or together. The following topics
provide instructions for each scenario:
l Deploy AVE from the Azure Marketplace on page 74
l Deploy AVE and DDVE from the Azure Marketplace on page 78
Note: For security considerations, deploy AVE in a private network and configure a secure
gateway from which you can install, configure, and manage the Avamar server. Azure security
best practices provides detailed information on how to set up an additional secure gateway
system for AVE maintenance in the cloud.

Deploy AVE from the Azure Marketplace

This section provides information about how to deploy a stand-alone AVE VM from the Azure
Marketplace.
Before you begin
Review Preinstallation requirements and best practices on page 19 and note the applicable
requirements for the selected capacity configuration.
Procedure
1. Open the Azure portal at https://portal.azure.com and log in to the Azure account.
2. In the Azure Marketplace, search for the Avamar Virtual Edition application.
3. Locate the correct version of AVE from the Marketplace search results, and then click the
listing.
The right pane opens and presents a description of the Avamar software. Review the
description.
4. From the Select a software plan drop-down, choose the correct version of AVE.
5. Click Create.
The Create a virtual machine wizard opens.

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Configure the basic settings for the AVE VM

With the Create a virtual machine wizard open to the Basics tab, complete the following basic
configuration:
Procedure
1. Select an available Azure subscription.
2. From the Resource group drop-down, select an existing resource group or click Create
new.
Create a resource group on page 84 and the Azure portal documentation provide more
information.
3. In the Virtual machine name field, type a name for the AVE VM. The maximum length is 10
characters.
4. From the Region drop-down, select an available location in which to deploy the AVE VM.
5. From the Availability options drop-down, select No infrastructure redundancy
required.
6. From the Image drop-down, select the option for Dell EMC Avamar Virtual Edition
that corresponds to the current version of AVE.
7. Using the information in System requirements on page 19, select a value for Size.
8. For Authentication type, select Password or SSH public key.
a. If you selected Password, complete the Username, Password, and Confirm password
fields.
b. If you selected SSH public key, complete the Username and SSH public key fields.
The installation process creates an OS-level administrative user account with this username
and password.
9. For Public inbound ports, select one of the following options:

Option Description
None For environments where the protected clients reside in the Azure
cloud and that require no public Internet access.
Allow selected For environments where the protected clients may reside outside of
ports the Azure cloud, or that require access from the public Internet.

a. If you selected Allow selected ports, check values from the Select inbound ports
drop-down.
Network security group on page 94 contains information about required inbound/
outbound rules for AVE.
10. Click Next : Disks.
Results
The Create a virtual machine wizard moves to the Disks tab.

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Configure the disk settings for the AVE VM

With the Create a virtual machine wizard open to the Disks tab, complete the following
configuration:
Before you begin
Because SSD volumes have better performance than other volume types, Dell EMC recommends
SSD for all volumes. However, SSD volumes incur a larger cost to the customer. Customers should
balance performance and budget when selecting the volume type.
Procedure
1. From the OS disk type drop-down, select Standard HDD or Standard SSD.
2. Click Create and attach a new disk.
The Create a new disk pane opens.
3. From the Disk type drop-down, select Standard HDD or Standard SSD.
4. Type a name for the data disk.
5. In the Size field, specify the size of the required storage partitions that you noted earlier.
6. From the Source type drop-down, select None (empty disk).
7. Click OK.
The Create a new disk pane closes. The Create a virtual machine wizard lists the new
data disk.
8. Repeat steps 2 on page 76 to 7 on page 76 to create the remaining storage partitions, as
listed in the virtual disk requirements table.
Note: Verify that all of the storage partitions are the same size before continuing.

9. Click Next : Networking.

Results
The Create a virtual machine wizard moves to the Networking tab.

Configure the network settings for the AVE VM

With the Create a virtual machine wizard open to the Networking tab, complete the following
configuration:
Procedure
1. From the Virtual network drop-down, select an existing virtual network or click Create
new.
Create a virtual network and subnet on page 86 and the Azure portal documentation
provide more information.
2. If required, from the Subnet drop-down, select an existing subnet.
The Azure portal automatically creates a subnet when you create a virtual network. In this
case, you cannot select a value from the Subnet drop-down.
3. From the Public IP drop-down, select an available IP address block.
Note: For security considerations, Dell EMC recommends that you deploy AVE in a
private network and set the Public IP drop-down to None.

4. For Network security group, select Advanced.

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5. From the Configure network security group drop-down, select an existing security group
or click Create new.
Creating a network security group is beyond the scope of this publication. The Azure portal
documentation provides more information.
Ensure that the selected network security group contains all of the required inbound/
outbound rules. Network security group on page 94 provides more information.

6. Click Next : Management.

Results
The Create a virtual machine wizard moves to the Management tab.

Configure the management settings for the AVE VM

With the Create a virtual machine wizard open to the Management tab, complete the following
configuration:
Procedure
1. For Boot diagnostics, select On.
2. From the Diagnostics storage account drop-down, select an existing diagnostics storage
account or click Create new.
Creating a diagnostics storage account is beyond the scope of this publication. The Azure
portal documentation provides more information.
3. For System assigned managed identity, select Off.
4. For Enable auto-shutdown, select Off.
5. Click Next : Advanced.
The Create a virtual machine wizard moves to the Advanced tab.
6. Click Next : Tags.
The Create a virtual machine wizard moves to the Tags tab.
7. Click Next : Review + create.
Results
The Create a virtual machine wizard moves to the Review + create tab.

Create the AVE VM

With the Create a virtual machine wizard open to the Review + create tab, complete the
following steps:
Procedure
1. Wait for the Azure portal to validate the AVE configuration.
Review and correct any errors.
2. Review the summary of the AVE configuration, including the estimated pricing and the
terms.
3. Click Create.
The Azure portal starts to deploy the AVE VM. The deployment process can take
considerable time to complete, depending on the selected capacity configuration.
4. Observe the output from the deployment process and respond to any problems.
The Azure portal displays a notification when the deployment completes.

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5. Create a static IP address for the AVE VM by performing the following substeps:
a. From the network interface configuration page for the AVE VM, click IP configurations.
b. Click the network name.
c. Select Static for the Private IP address assignment.
d. Specify a private IP address or accept the default private IP address from Azure.
e. Record the private IPv4 address for future use. This value is the default password for
AVE.
f. Click Save.
6. Install the Avamar software.
Install and configure the Avamar software on page 97 contains instructions.
Note: After launching the instance, the AVE initializes and restarts automatically. During
this process, which takes 15 to 25 minutes, the AVE installs drivers and an updated
kernel. You cannot install the Avamar software until this process is complete because
the installation package, ave-config, is not available in the Avamar Installation
Manager. SSH is also unavailable during this time.

Deploy AVE and DDVE from the Azure Marketplace

This section provides information on how to deploy the AVE and DDVE software together from the
Azure Marketplace.
Before you begin
Review Preinstallation requirements and best practices on page 19 and the DDVE system
requirements in Data Domain Virtual Edition Installation and Administration Guide. Note the applicable
requirements for the selected capacity configurations.
Procedure
1. Open the Azure portal at https://portal.azure.com and log in to the Azure account.
2. In the Azure Marketplace, search for and deploy the Avamar and Data Domain Virtual
Edition.
Select Avamar and Data Domain Virtual Editions.
3. Locate the application that corresponds to the selected versions of AVE and DDVE from the
Marketplace search results, and then click the listing.
The right pane opens and presents a description of the combined software package. Review
the description.
4. From the Select a software plan drop-down at the bottom of the right pane, choose the
correct version of AVE and DDVE.
5. Click Create.
The Create Avamar and Data Domain Virtual Edition wizard opens.

Configure the basic settings for AVE and DDVE

With the Create Avamar and Data Domain Virtual Edition wizard open to the Basics tab,
complete the following basic configuration:
Procedure
1. Select an available Azure subscription.

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2. From the Resource group drop-down, select an existing resource group or click Create
new.
Create a resource group on page 84 and the Azure portal documentation provide more
information.
3. From the Location drop-down, select an available location in which to deploy AVE and
DDVE.
4. Click OK.
Results
The Create Avamar and Data Domain Virtual Edition wizard moves to the Infrastructure
Configuration tab.

Configure the infrastructure settings for AVE and DDVE

With the Create Avamar and Data Domain Virtual Edition wizard open to the Infrastructure
Configuration tab, complete the following configuration:
Procedure
1. Click Virtual network.
The Choose virtual network pane opens.
2. Select an existing virtual network or click Create new.
To create a virtual network by using the wizard, complete the following substeps:

a. Type a unique name for the new virtual network.

b. Supply an address space in the form <startingIP>/<subnet>.
For example, 10.2.3.0/24 or 192.168.0.0/16.
c. Click OK to continue.
The Choose virtual network pane closes.
3. Click Subnets.
The Subnets pane opens.
4. Select a subnet from the list.
The Azure portal automatically creates a subnet when you create a virtual network. In this
case, you cannot select a value. Complete the following substeps to configure a new subnet:

a. Type a unique name for the new subnet.

b. Supply an address prefix in the form <startingIP>/<subnet>.
By default, the wizard copies this field from the value that you typed for the new virtual
network.

c. Click OK to continue.
The Subnets pane closes.
5. Click Diagnostics storage account.
The Choose storage account pane opens.
6. Select an existing storage account or click Create new.
To create a storage account by using the wizard, complete the following substeps:

a. Type a unique name for the new storage account.

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The Create storage account wizard moves to the Review + create tab.
12. Wait for the Azure portal to validate the storage account configuration.
Review and correct any errors.
13. Click Create.
The Azure portal starts to deploy the storage account. The deployment process can take
several minutes to complete.
14. Observe the output from the deployment process and respond to any problems.
The Azure portal displays a notification when the deployment completes.
After you finish
Record the name of the new storage account.

Create a container
Create a container for solution template deployment by performing the following steps:
Procedure
1. From the Favorites list, click Storage accounts.
2. Select the new storage account.
3. From the navigation pane for the new storage account, click Blobs.
4. Click + Container.
5. In the Name field, type a name for the container.
6. For Public access level, select Private (no anonymous access).
Results
The Blobs pane lists the new container.

Upload the AVE virtual appliance file

Upload the AVE virtual appliance file to the container for solution template deployment by
performing the following steps:
Before you begin
Note: Transferring the AVE virtual appliance file may take considerable time.

If you encounter difficulty while uploading the AVE virtual appliance file, retry the upload with the
Azure command line tool AzCopy or the Azure command-line interface (CLI).
l https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/common/storage-use-azcopy provides
more information about AzCopy, including download instructions and usage examples.
l https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/linux/classic/create-upload-vhd
provides more information about the Azure CLI, including usage examples.
Transfer the AVE virtual appliance file as a page blob.

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Procedure
1. Select the new container.
The Azure portal opens the contents of the container.
2. Click Upload.
3. Select the AVE virtual appliance file that you downloaded and decompressed earlier.
4. Click Advanced.
5. For Blob type, select Page blob.
6. Ensure that Upload .vhd files as page blobs is checked.
7. Click Upload.
After you finish
The upload progresses in the background. You can continue to complete tasks in the Azure portal
while uploading the AVE virtual appliance file.

Create a virtual network and subnet

Create a virtual network and subnet for solution template deployment by performing the following
steps:
Procedure
1. From the Favorites list, click Virtual networks.
2. Click Add.
The Create virtual network wizard opens.
3. In the virtual network Name field, type a name for the virtual network.
4. In the Address space field, supply an address space in the form <startingIP>/<subnet>.
For example, 10.2.3.0/24 or 192.168.0.0/16.
5. Select an available Azure subscription.
6. From the Resource group drop-down, select the new resource group.
7. From the Location drop-down, select an available location.
8. In the subnet Name field, type a name for the new subnet.
9. Supply an address prefix in the form <startingIP>/<subnet>.
By default, the wizard copies this field from the value that you typed for the new virtual
network.
10. Click Create.
The Azure portal validates the virtual network settings and starts to deploy the storage
account. Review and correct any validation errors. The deployment process can take several
minutes to complete.
After you finish
Record the names of the new virtual network and subnet.

Create an image
Create an image for solution template deployment by performing the following steps:
Procedure
1. From the Azure portal navigation pane, click + Create a resource.

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2. In the Search field, type image.

3. From the search results, select the component Image, published by Microsoft.
The component description pane opens on the right.
4. Click Create.
The Create image wizard opens.
5. In the Name field, type a name for the new image.
6. Select an available Azure subscription.
7. From the Resource group drop-down, select the new resource group.
8. From the Location drop-down, select an available location.
9. For OS type, select Linux.
10. For the Storage blob field, browse to the uploaded AVE virtual appliance file.
11. For Account type, select Standard HDD.
12. For Host caching, select None.
13. Click Create.
After you finish
Record the resource ID for the new AVE image.

Solution template parameters

These template parameters are common to every deployment method. Use the following
descriptions to provide parameters to the template:
AVE Name
Required. Type the hostname to assign to AVE. Limited to 10 characters, special characters
are prohibited.

AVE Image Resource ID

Required. Provide the value that you recorded when you uploaded the AVE image.

AVE Size in TB
Select the installed capacity for this AVE instance: either 2 or 4 TB. This selection governs the
choice of Azure standard tier, as detailed in System requirements on page 19, and the
automatic creation of virtual disks, as detailed in Virtual disk requirements on page 22.

AVE Username
Required. Type the name of a new user with administrative privileges for AVE. Cannot be
root or admin.

AVE Authentication Mode

Select the method by which users are authenticated when initiating an SSH connection: either
Password or SSH Public Key.

AVE User Password

Type a password for the new user. Input must be 12–72 characters that include any three of
the following: one lowercase letter, one uppercase letter, one number, and one special
character. Complete this field even if using an SSH public key for authentication. The Avamar
Product Security Guide provides more information.
The default is Changeme123#.

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AVE Ssh Public Key

Required. Provide the representation of the new user's SSH public key. This field applies only
when SSH Public Key authentication is selected. Complete this field even if using a password
for authentication.

DDVE Name
Required. Type the hostname to assign to DDVE. Limited to 10 characters, special characters
are prohibited.

DDVE Virtual Machine Size

Select the maximum installed capacity for this DDVE instance: either Standard_F4 or
Standard_F8. This selection governs the choice of Azure standard tier and the automatic
creation of virtual disks. All virtual disks are 1000 GB.
Standard_F4 supports a maximum capacity of 7 TB. Standard_F8 supports a maximum
capacity of 15 TB.

DDVE Data Disk Size in TB

Select the actual installed capacity for this DDVE instance: integer values between 1–15 TB.
The choice of DDVE Virtual Machine Size limits the values that are available for selection.
The 0.5 TB value is only for use with the evaluation license. Do not use this value for any
other installations.

DDVE Authentication Mode

Select the method by which users are authenticated when initiating an SSH connection: either
Password or SSH Public Key.

DDVE Sysadmin Password

Type a password for the sysadmin user. Input must be 12–72 characters that include any
three of the following: one lowercase letter, one uppercase letter, one number, and one
special character. Complete this field even if using an SSH public key for authentication. The
Data Domain Product Security Guide provides more information.
The default is Changeme123#.

DDVE Ssh Public Key

Provide the representation of the sysadmin user's SSH public key. This field applies only
when SSH Public Key authentication is selected.

Vnet Existing Resource Group

Required. Type the name of the resource group in which you created the virtual network.

Vnet Name
Required. Type the name of the new virtual network.

Vnet Subnet Name

Required. Type the name of the subnet that you created within the new virtual network.

Diagnostics Storage Account Existing Resource Group

Required. Type the name of the resource group in which you created the storage account.

Diagnostics Storage Account Name

Required. Type the name of the new storage account.

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Deploy from the Azure Resource Manager

The Azure Resource manager provides a graphical interface for deployment of the appliances.
Procedure
1. Extract AVE_DDVE_SolutionTemplate.json to a temporary folder on the local
computer.
2. Return to the Azure portal.
3. From the Favorites list, click Dashboard.
4. Click Template deployment.
If you do not see Template deployment, complete the following substeps:

a. Type template deployment in the dashboard search field.

b. From the search results, select the Marketplace item Template deployment, published
by Microsoft.
The Template deployment description pane opens on the right.
5. Click Create.
The Custom Deployment page opens.
6. Click Build your own template in the editor.
The Edit Template page opens to an empty template and default values in the editor.
7. Click Load File.
8. Browse to AVE_DDVE_SolutionTemplate.json and then click Open.
The AVE/DDVE solution template opens in the editor.
9. Click Save.
The Custom Deployment page opens and displays the new template.
10. The Basics section is common to all Azure deployments. Choose an appropriate
Subscription, Resource Group, and Location.
11. Provide all required AVE and DDVE parameters.
Some fields are preconfigured. Mandatory fields have red names and an *. Validated fields
have a purple border and a green check mark.
Solution template parameters on page 87 provides additional information on parameter
values.

12. Review the terms and conditions, and then check I agree to the terms and conditions
stated above.
13. Click Purchase.
Deployment may take 15–30 minutes. Note all of the return values from the deployment
process.

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5. Configure the DDVE instance.

If you cannot access the DDVE instance from the secure gateway via HTTP or HTTPS,
perform the following substeps:

a. SSH to the DDVE instance and log in as the sysadmin user.

b. Type the following command:
adminaccess enable http/https

6. Attach the DDVE system to AVE.

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Network security group

The following tables describe the rules that should be added to an Azure network security group.

Inbound ports for the Azure network security group

The following tables describe the rules that should be added to an Azure network security group.
Note: If you want to restrict the source of traffic, set the source with IPv4 or IPv6 CIDR block,
or a single IPv4 or IPv6 address.
Note: Avamar no longer supports HTTP access to TCP port 80. Use the HTTPS ports 443 to
access these services instead.
For all table entries:
l The Source and Destination fields are Any.
l The Source port range field is *
l The Action is Allow.
l Assign a unique priority value to each rule, starting at 100.
l Type a unique description for each rule. The value must be unique for both inbound and
outbound rules.

Table 17 Inbound ports for the Azure network security group

Type Protocol Destination port range

SSH TCP 22

Custom TCP Rule TCP 161

Custom UDP Rule UDP 161

Custom TCP Rule TCP 163

Custom UDP Rule UDP 163

HTTPS TCP 443

Custom TCP Rule TCP 700

Custom TCP Rule TCP 7543

Custom TCP Rule TCP 7778 - 7781

Custom TCP Rule TCP 8543

Custom TCP Rule TCP 9090

Custom TCP Rule TCP 9443

Custom TCP Rule TCP 27000

Custom TCP Rule TCP 28001 - 28002

Custom TCP Rule TCP 28810 - 28819

Custom TCP Rule TCP 29000

Custom TCP Rule TCP 30001 - 30010

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Outbound ports for the Azure network security group

Note: If you want to restrict the source of traffic, set the source with IPv4 or IPv6 CIDR block,
or a single IPv4 or IPv6 address.
By default, Azure has a rule AllowInternetOutBound with priority 65001 to allow all outbound
internet traffic. Override this rule by adding a rule with a priority (that is, an integer number) that
is greater than all customized rules' priority, and less than 65000: source: *, destination: *,
protocol: *, action: Deny. Azure documentation contains information about creating a
firewall rule.
For all table entries:
l The Source and Destination fields are Any.
l The Source port range field is *
l The Action is Allow.
l Assign a unique priority value to each rule, starting at 100.
l Type a unique description for each rule. The value must be unique for both inbound and
outbound rules.

Table 18 Outbound ports for the Azure network security group

Type Protocol Destination port range

Custom TCP Rule TCP 7

SSH TCP 22

SMTP TCP 25

DNS (UDP) UDP 53

Custom TCP Rule TCP 111

Custom UDP Rule UDP 111

Custom TCP Rule TCP 161

Custom UDP Rule UDP 161

Custom TCP Rule TCP 163

Custom UDP Rule UDP 163

HTTPS TCP 443

Custom TCP Rule TCP 700

Custom TCP Rule TCP 2049

Custom UDP Rule UDP 2049

Custom TCP Rule TCP 2052

Custom UDP Rule UDP 2052

Custom TCP Rule TCP 3008

Custom TCP Rule TCP 3009

Custom TCP Rule TCP 8443

Custom TCP Rule TCP 8888

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Table 18 Outbound ports for the Azure network security group (continued)

Type Protocol Destination port range

Custom TCP Rule TCP 9090

Custom TCP Rule TCP 9443

Custom TCP Rule TCP 27000

Custom TCP Rule TCP 28001-28010

Custom TCP Rule TCP 29000

Custom TCP Rule TCP 30001-30010

Azure security best practices

Consider the following issues when deploying AVE to an Azure environment, to create as secure an
environment as possible.
Follow the Azure network security best practices
Follow the Azure network security best practices at https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/
best-practices-network-security to define an Information Security Management System (ISMS).
Build a set of security policies and processes for the organization to protect the Avamar server and
clients in the Azure cloud.
Disable the public IP address when launching AVE
Because AVE in the cloud only backs up resources in the same Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), AVE
does not need a public IP address. Isolating AVE from public network access helps to secure AVE
in a cloud environment.
When creating the virtual machine, select None for the public IP address setting to disable the
public IP address for AVE.
Set up an additional secure gateway system for AVE maintenance in the cloud
You can also set up a secure gateway system, with a public IP address, in the same VPC as AVE
and the clients. Perform all operation and maintenance of AVE through this secure gateway
system. Configure the gateway system for high security by, for example, defining the security
group to enable only a must-have level of network access.
l For Linux gateways, enable only the SSH port, with key-based SSH access, and the VNC port
range. Restrict the permitted original network address (a white-listed IP address or range is
suggested).
l For Window gateways, enable only the RDP port. Restrict the permitted original network
address (a white-listed IP address or range is suggested).
You can install Avamar Administrator on the Secure gateway system. In this case, configure a
security group for the following ports:

Table 19 Inbound ports for Linux gateways

Type Protocol Port range Source

Custom TCP rule TCP 7778-7781 Subnet IPv4 CIDR

HTTPS TCP 443 Subnet IPv4 CIDR

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Table 19 Inbound ports for Linux gateways (continued)

Type Protocol Port range Source

SSH TCP 22 0.0.0.0/0

Table 20 Inbound ports for Windows gateways

Type Protocol Port range Source

Custom TCP rule TCP 7778-7781 Subnet IPv4 CIDR

RDP TCP 3389 0.0.0.0/0

HTTPS TCP 443 Subnet IPv4 CIDR

SSH TCP 22 Subnet IPv4 CIDR

Use only key-based SSH access

Use an SSH public key when launching AVE in Azure. Select SSH public key as the
Authentication type when creating the virtual machine.
Use a security group with custom IP address ranges
In addition to the ports, restrict the source and destination network address ranges in the
inbound/outbound security group. Enable only the necessary ports for both inbound and outbound
network access, as defined in Network security group on page 94.
Timely application of Avamar security patches
Avamar releases quarterly OS security patch roll-ups. Apply these patches to AVE on a regular
basis.

Install and configure the Avamar software

To install the Avamar software on a new AVE virtual machine, follow the instructions that are
included in the help file for the AVE installation workflow on the SW Releases page of the Avamar
Installation Manager.
Procedure
1. Open a web browser and log in to the Avamar Installation Manager:
The Avamar Administration Guide provides more information.

a. Type the following URL:

https://Avamar-server:7543/avi
where Avamar-server is the IP address or the resolvable hostname of the Avamar server.

The Avamar Installation Manager login page appears.

b. Log in as the root user for the Avamar software with the default password.
The default password is the private IPv4 address for the virtual machine.

c. Click Login.
The Avamar Installation Manager opens to the Package Selection page.
2. In the menu bar, click SW Releases, and then select the ave-config workflow package from
the Package List.

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3. Click the ? button next to the ave-config package.

The Avamar Virtual Edition Configuration Workflow Guide opens.
4. Review the workflow guide for information about the required and optional user input fields.
After you click Install, you are no longer able to access the workflow guide.
5. Click Install next to the AVE installation package ave-config.
The Installation Setup page displays.
6. On the Installation Setup page, provide the required information in the user input fields for
each tab, and then click Continue.
The Installation Progress page displays.
7. On the Installation Progress page, monitor the installation and respond to any installation
problems:
a. To resolve the problem, take the appropriate action.
b. After resolving the problem, click Call Support.
The Call Support dialog box appears.
c. Click Issue resolved, continuing the installation.
The installation resumes.
d. Repeat these substeps for all problems that occur during the installation.

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Common Procedures

The following chapters describe instructions that are common to all virtual environments.

Chapter 7, "Completing post-installation activities"

Chapter 8, "Upgrading AVE"

Chapter 9, "Additional activities"

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CHAPTER 7
Completing post-installation activities

Review the following activities after you install the Avamar software and complete any that apply:

l Verify the Avamar services.................................................................................................. 102

l (Optional) Add EMC Secure Remote Services.....................................................................102
l Test the Data Domain integration........................................................................................ 102
l Store Avamar server checkpoints on a Data Domain system................................................102
l Upgrade the Avamar client downloads................................................................................. 103
l Install server hotfixes and the security patch rollup ............................................................ 103
l Select a Data Domain target for backups............................................................................. 103
l Allow only Data Domain backups..........................................................................................103

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Verify the Avamar services

As a best practice, verify that the Avamar services have started.
Procedure
1. Open a command shell and log in to the server as admin.
2. Verify that all services are online by typing the following command:
dpnctl status

Information similar to the following is displayed in the command shell:

Identity added: /home/admin/.ssh/admin_key (/home/admin/.ssh/admin_key)
dpnctl: INFO: gsan status: up
dpnctl: INFO: MCS status: up.
dpnctl: INFO: emt status: up.
dpnctl: INFO: Backup scheduler status: up.
dpnctl: INFO: Maintenance windows scheduler status: enabled.
dpnctl: INFO: Unattended startup status: enabled.
dpnctl: INFO: avinstaller status: up.
dpnctl: INFO: ConnectEMC status: up.
dpnctl: INFO: ddrmaint-service status

(Optional) Add EMC Secure Remote Services

EMC Secure Remote Services (ESRS) is a two-way connection between Dell EMC products and
solutions and Dell EMC Customer Support. ESRS provides:
l Proactive remote monitoring and repair
l 5x faster issue resolution times
l 15 percent higher levels of availability
Documentation, downloads and product information for ESRS, including installation instructions,
are available on Online Support.

Test the Data Domain integration

If you configured AVE with Data Domain, verify the status of the Data Domain integration and open
any necessary service requests with Customer Support when problems occur.
Note: The Avamar and Data Domain System Integration Guide contains information about how to
add a Data Domain system to the Avamar server and then verify it. This document also
contains information about replication.

Store Avamar server checkpoints on a Data Domain system

You can store checkpoints for Avamar on a Data Domain system. Checkpoints are system-wide
backups that are taken for disaster recovery of the Avamar server.
About this task
Restoring checkpoints from a Data Domain system requires assistance from Dell EMC Professional
Services. The Avamar Administration Guide provides details about checkpoints.
To store checkpoints, perform the following steps:

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Procedure
1. In Avamar Administrator, click the Server launcher link.
The Server window is displayed.
2. Click the Server Management tab.
3. Select a Data Domain system.
4. Click Actions > Edit Data Domain System.
The Edit Data Domain System window opens.
5. Click the System tab and then select Use system as target for Avamar Checkpoint
Backups.
6. Click OK.
7. Click Close.

Upgrade the Avamar client downloads

The Avamar Client Downloads and Client Manager Installer Upgrades Technical Note, which is available
on Online Support contains information about the procedures to install the client installation
packages.

Install server hotfixes and the security patch rollup

Dell EMC releases server hotfixes and the Avamar platform OS security patch rollup on a periodic
basis. When available, you should install hotfixes and the security patch rollup on new and existing
AVE systems.
The Avamar Administration Guide contains information about installing hotfixes. KB article https://
support.emc.com/kb/335359 provides instructions for installing the Avamar platform OS security
patch rollup.

Select a Data Domain target for backups

To select a Data Domain system as the storage for a backup, select the Store backup on Data
Domain system checkbox in the plug-in options for the backup, and then select the Data Domain
system from the list.

Allow only Data Domain backups

To prevent accidental backups to the Avamar metadata node, you can choose to store all backups
on Data Domain.
About this task
By default, all Avamar and Data Domain integrations enable client backups to be stored on either
the Avamar or Data Domain system. To only store backups on the Data Domain, complete the
following procedure.
Note: Ensure that you want all backups stored on Data Domain. Not all Avamar backup clients
and plug-ins are supported with Data Domain. After you complete this procedure, backups that
are not supported with Data Domain fail. Additionally, these changes cannot be easily reversed
without assistance from Dell EMC Professional Services.

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Procedure
1. Open a command shell and log in by using one of the following methods:
l For a single-node server, log in to the server as admin.
l For a multi-node server, log in to the utility node as admin.
2. Load the admin OpenSSH key by typing:
ssh-agent bash
ssh-add ~admin/.ssh/admin_key

3. Change directory by typing the following:

cd /usr/local/avamar/var/mc/server_data/prefs/

4. Back up the current mcserver.xml file by typing:

cp -p mcserver.xml x-mcserver.xml-<YYYYMMDD>
where YYYYMMDD is the current year, month, and day.

5. Edit the mcserver.xml file by typing:

vi mcserver.xml

6. Search for a line that is similar to the following:

<entry key="dd_only_mode" value="DATASET" />
7. Set the value to ALL so that the line is similar to the following:
<entry key="dd_only_mode" value="ALL" />
8. Save and exit the file.
9. Restart the MCS by typing the following:

dpnctl stop mcs

dpnctl start mcs,sched

10. Verify that all services are up and running by typing the following:
dpnctl status

11. Take an MCS flush or backup by typing the following:

mcserver.sh --flush

12. If there are no errors or issues that are seen in the flush command, log out of the
command line.
13. (Optional) To verify that the changes were successful, perform a test backup:
a. Log in to the Avamar Administrator GUI.
b. Perform an on-demand backup using any client.
Ensure that you specify Avamar as the backend storage.

If the backup fails with an error, the changes were successful.

Results
Information similar to the following appears in the mcserver.xml file:

admin@avamarave1:/usr/local/avamar/var/mc/server_data/prefs/>: grep
"dd_only_mode" mcserver.xml

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<entry key="dd_only_mode" value="ALL" />

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Upgrading AVE

The following topics describe how to upgrade AVE in any supported virtual environment:

l AVE operating system enhancements.................................................................................. 108

l Upgrade AVE....................................................................................................................... 108
l Upgrade the Avamar software............................................................................................. 108
l Post-upgrade activities.........................................................................................................110

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AVE operating system enhancements

Avamar 19.2 includes an upgrade for all supported virtual environments to the SLES 12 SP4
operating system. This upgrade replaces the previous SLES 11 operating system.
The Avamar Release Notes contain important information about this upgrade, including
prerequisites that you must meet before you can upgrade an existing AVE to Avamar 19.2.
When you upgrade from Avamar 19.1, the Avamar software upgrade workflow package integrates
both the upgrade to SLES 12 SP4 and the Avamar software upgrade. The upgrade workflow
migrates the operating system and Avamar software configurations, and then replaces the existing
system partitions.
Initial startup may take longer as the upgrade workflow installs necessary drivers and firmware,
and configures new packages. The upgrade workflow also takes checkpoints and performs health
checks before and after the upgrade.
The installation and operation of AVE does not change, nor does the upgrade affect the
functionality or interfaces of the Avamar software.

Upgrade AVE
The Avamar Installation Manager and upgrade workflow package enable customers to upgrade the
Avamar software on AVE virtual machines. This chapter provides information about how to use the
upgrade workflow, and on additional tasks to complete after you upgrade the Avamar software.
As of Avamar 19.1, to reduce total downtime, the upgrade workflow supports parallel upgrades to
any attached physical and virtual Data Domain systems. Since the Data Domain system may be
unavailable when the workflow takes an Avamar checkpoint, performing a parallel upgrade requires
the administrator to manually create checkpoints before and after the upgrade workflow.
Administrators must also select an additional user input to skip the automatic checkpoint.
Validating the checkpoints is not necessary.
The Avamar Administration Guide provides information about checkpoint creation through the
Avamar Administrator or the AUI.

Upgrade the Avamar software

The AVE upgrade workflow package provides a customer-enabled way to upgrade the Avamar
software on an AVE virtual machine. Review the instructions in the workflow guide for the
workflow package, on the SW Releases page of the Avamar Installation Manager.
Procedure
1. For parallel upgrades, take a checkpoint.
The Avamar Administration Guide provides more information.
2. Download the AVE upgrade workflow package from https://support.emc.com/.
You can also use the Avamar Downloader Service or Local Downloader Service (LDLS) to
download the workflow package. The Avamar Administration Guide contains information
about configuring and using the Avamar Downloader Service and the LDLS.
3. Open a web browser and log in to the Avamar Installation Manager:
The Avamar Administration Guide provides more information.

a. Type the following URL:

https://Avamar-server:7543/avi

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where Avamar-server is the IP address or the resolvable hostname of the Avamar server.

The Avamar Installation Manager login page appears.

b. Log in as the root user for the Avamar software.
The root user password is typically set as part of the ave_config workflow during
Avamar software installation.

c. Click Login.
The Avamar Installation Manager opens to the Package Selection page.
4. Upload the AVE upgrade workflow package by performing the following substeps:
a. Click Repository.
The Repository tab appears.
b. For Package Upload, click Browse and select the package to upload.
Once the upload completes, the workflow package automatically appears in the
Repository table.
5. Click SW Upgrade.
The SW Upgrade tab appears.
6. Click the ? button next to the AVE upgrade workflow package (AvamarUpgrade-
version.avp).
The workflow guide opens.
7. Review the workflow guide for information about the required and optional user input fields.
After you click Upgrade, you are no longer able to access the workflow guide.
8. Click Upgrade next to the AVE upgrade workflow package.
The Installation Setup page displays.
9. For parallel upgrades, select the Skip automatic checkpoint user input.
10. On the Installation Progress page, monitor the upgrade and respond to any problems:
a. To resolve the problem, take the appropriate action.
b. After resolving the problem, click Call Support.
The Call Support dialog box appears.
c. Click Issue resolved, continuing the installation.
The upgrade resumes.
d. Repeat these substeps for all problems that occur during the upgrade.
11. After the upgrade completes, install the following optional, but recommended, workflow
packages:
l Avamar platform OS security patch rollup
(AvPlatformOsRollup_<year>R<r>.avp)
l Upgrade client downloads (UpgradeClientDownloads-<version>.avp)
l Upgrade client plugin catalog (UpgradeClientPluginCatalog-<version>.avp)
The Avamar Administration Guide provides more information.

12. For parallel upgrades, take a checkpoint.

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The Avamar Administration Guide provides more information.

Post-upgrade activities
Review the following activities after you upgrade the Avamar software and complete any that
apply:

Verify and enable the swap partition (AWS)

This task applies only to the AWS virtual environment. After you upgrade AVE to Avamar 19.2,
verify the swap partition and, if necessary, correct the partition name.
Procedure
1. Open a command shell and log in to the AVE instance as admin.
2. Switch user to root by typing the following command:
su -

3. Check the swap partition status by typing the following command:

swapon -s

l If the swap partition is enabled, then the console displays information similar to the
following:
Filename Type Size Used Priority
/dev/xvda5 partition 15999996 0 -1

No further action is necessary. Skip the remainder of this task.

l If the swap partition is disabled, the console displays no output. Complete the remaining
steps to enable the swap partition.
4. Verify the swap partition name by typing the following command:
fdisk -l|grep swap

Information similar to the following is displayed in the command shell:

/dev/xvda5 69238282 101238281 32000000 15.3G 82 Linux swap / Solaris

Note the swap partition name. In this example, the swap partition is /dev/xvda5.
5. Using a Linux text editor, such as vi, open /etc/fstab:
vi /etc/fstab

6. Locate the line for the existing swap partition.

For example:
/dev/hda5 swap swap defaults 0 0
7. Replace the existing swap partition name with the name of the swap partition that you
recorded.
For example:
/dev/xvda5 swap swap defaults 0 0
8. Save and close the file.
9. Enable the swap partition by typing the following command:
swapon -a

10. Check the swap partition status by typing the following command:

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swapon -s

Information similar to the following is displayed in the command shell:

Filename Type Size Used Priority
/dev/xvda5 partition 15999996 0 -1

Start the Avamar schedulers

Ensure that the backup and maintenance schedulers are active after the upgrade.
Procedure
1. Open a command shell and log in to the server as admin.
2. Start the backup scheduler by typing the following command
dpnctl start sched

Information similar to the following is displayed in the command shell:

Identity added: /home/admin/.ssh/admin_key (/home/admin/.ssh/admin_key)
dpnctl: INFO: Resuming backup scheduler...
dpnctl: INFO: Backup scheduler resumed.
3. Start the maintenance scheduler by typing the following command
dpnctl start maint

Information similar to the following is displayed in the command shell:

Identity added: /home/admin/.ssh/admin_key (/home/admin/.ssh/admin_key)
dpnctl: INFO: Resuming maintenance windows scheduler...
dpnctl: INFO: maintenance windows scheduler resumed.

Verify the Avamar services

Information similar to the following is displayed in the command shell:

Restart the Avamar proxy clients

If Avamar proxy clients are installed, complete the following steps.
Procedure
1. Switch user to root by typing the following command:
su -

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2. Restart the proxy clients by typing the following command:

mccli mcs reboot-proxy --all=true

Information similar to the following is displayed in the command shell:

0,22357,Initiated request to recycle proxy power.
Note: The Avamar for VMware User Guide contains information about deploying proxies.

3. Switch user to admin by typing exit.

Test the Data Domain integration

Generate new certificates for Data Domain systems

When you upgrade an AVE that is connected to a Data Domain system, and session ticket
authentication is enabled during the upgrade, you must generate new certificates on the Data
Domain system. The Avamar Product Security Guide contains more information.

Set a passphrase on the Data Domain systems

When you upgrade an AVE that is connected to a Data Domain system, enable a passphrase for the
DD Boost user by performing the following steps:
About this task
Note: The DD Boost user must have admin rights.

Procedure
1. Log in to the Data Domain system.
2. Type the following command at the Data Domain CLI:
system passphrase set

3. When prompted, type a passphrase.

Test replication
If you perform an AVE upgrade and replication was configured before the upgrade, verify the
status of replication and open any necessary service requests with Customer Support when
problems occur. The Avamar Administration Guide contains information about replication.

Upgrade the Avamar client downloads

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Install server hotfixes and the security patch rollup

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Additional activities

The following topics contain additional reference material for AVE servers:

l Increase CPU and memory resources on an existing AVE instance....................................... 116

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Increase CPU and memory resources on an existing AVE

instance
If the AVE instance shows high resource usage, or for high-performance environments, you can
increase CPU and memory allocation beyond the minimum requirements for each platform. No
specific guidance exists for resource allocations above the minimum requirements.
Procedure
1. Create a checkpoint.
The Avamar Administration Guide provides more information.
2. Power off the AVE server.
The Avamar Administration Guide provides more information and additional prerequisites to
shut down the Avamar software and then power off the virtual machine.

Wait for the AVE virtual machine to power off.

3. Using the tools specific to your hypervisor platform, change the CPU and memory
allocations for the AVE virtual machine.
The instructions for each hypervisor platform provide more information.
Ensure that the new values meet the minimum requirements in System requirements on
page 19 for the existing capacity configuration.

4. Power on the AVE virtual machine.

Wait approximately 10 minutes for the AVE virtual machine to start.
5. Establish an SSH session to the AVE virtual machine and log in as the admin user.
6. Verify the status of the Avamar subsystem by typing the following command:
dpnctl status

If the Avamar subsystem is running, the command returns the following output:
dpnctl: INFO: gsan status: up
7. If the Avamar subsystem is not running, start the Avamar subsystem by typing the following
command:
dpnctl start all

The AVE server attempts to start all of the Avamar services. This operation may take some
time.

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APPENDIX
Alternate AWS Installation Methods

This appendix contains the following topics:

l Overview of alternate AWS installation methods.................................................................. 118

l AWS Marketplace AVE manual launch.................................................................................. 118
l AVE manual upload............................................................................................................... 121
l Alternate CloudFormation AVE/DDVE installation methods................................................. 125

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Overview of alternate AWS installation methods
This appendix provides instructions to install AVE virtual machines or combined AVE/DDVE virtual
appliances on AWS by methods that are not covered in the Installation chapter. Use this appendix
for environments where those methods are not available or are otherwise undesirable.
Perform the Prerequisites on page 58 before you start the procedures in this appendix.

AWS Marketplace AVE manual launch

This section describes how to use the manual launch method to install an AVE virtual machine
where you have already subscribed to the AVE AMI image in the AWS Marketplace. Use the
procedures in this section if you do not want to use the EC2 dashboard.
The manual launch method creates an AVE instance without attached data disks or storage
partitions, only a root disk for the operating system. A subsequent task configures and then
attaches additional disks, which are composed of Elastic Block Storage (EBS) volumes, to the AVE
instance.
Before you start the procedures in this section, subscribe to the AVE image in the AWS
Marketplace.
Virtual disk requirements on page 22 provides information about the number of required disks and
sizes. The AWS documentation provides more information about EBS volumes.

Deploy the AVE virtual machine (manual launch method)

From the AWS Marketplace, deploy an instance of AVE without attached data disks or storage
partitions.
Procedure
1. Open the AWS Marketplace.
2. Locate the Hello, YourName menu in the upper right corner of the window.
3. From the Hello, YourName menu, select Your Marketplace Software.
The Your Software Subscriptions page opens.
4. Locate Avamar Virtual Edition in the list of subscriptions and then click Launch More
Software.
The Configure this software page opens.
5. From the Software Version drop-down, select the correct version of AVE.
6. From the Region drop-down, select the correct AWS region.
7. Click Continue to Launch.
The Launch this software page opens.
8. From the Choose Action drop-down, select Launch from Website.
9. From the EC2 Instance Type drop-down, select a type that corresponds to the system
requirements for the selected capacity configuration.
System requirements on page 19 contains details about AVE system requirements. The
wizard disables any instance types that do not apply to AVE.
10. From the VPC Settings drop-down, select the correct virtual private cloud (VPC).
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12. From the Security Group Settings, select the security group that you created during the
prerequisite task.
13. From the Key Pair Settings drop-down, select the key pair that you created during the
prerequisite task.
14. Click Launch.
EC2 starts the deployment process.
15. Record the ID for the new AVE instance for later use.
16. Use the EC2 console to monitor the deployment progress and respond to any problems.
The EC2 console displays a notification when the deployment completes.

Configure the AVE virtual machine (manual launch method)

Configure and attach additional virtual disks to the new AVE instance, perform final configuration,
and then install the Avamar software.
Procedure
1. Stop the new AVE instance.
Wait for the instance to stop before continuing.
2. From the navigation pane, select Elastic Block Store > Volumes.
The EC2 console displays a list of available volumes.
3. Add the required storage volumes by completing the following substeps:
a. Click Create Volume.
The Create Volume window opens.
b. For Volume Type, select General Purpose SSD (gp2) or Magnetic
(standard).
Because SSD volumes have better performance than other volume types, Avamar
recommends General Purpose SSD (gp2) for all volumes. However, SSD volumes
incur a larger cost to the customer. Customers should balance performance and budget
when selecting the volume type.

c. For Size, type the size that corresponds to the storage volumes for the selected
capacity configuration.
Virtual disk requirements on page 22 provides information about required disk sizes.

d. From the Availability Zone drop-down, select a zone within the current region.
e. Click Add tag.
f. For Key, type Name.
g. For Value, type a unique name for the data disk so that you can identify it later.
h. Click Create Volume.
The EC2 console displays a status notification.
i. Click Close.
The EC2 console returns to the list of volumes.
Repeat this step for all required volumes. Virtual disk requirements on page 22 provides
information about the number of required disks and sizes.

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Note: Verify that all of the storage volumes are identical before continuing.

4. For each new volume, attach the volume to the instance by performing the following
substeps:
a. Right-click the volume and then select Attach Volume.
The Attach Volume dialog box opens.
b. Type the name or ID of the new AVE instance.
c. Verify the default device mount point that AWS proposes.
d. Click Attach.
5. From the navigation pane, select Instances > Instances.
The EC2 console displays a list of available instances.
6. Start the new instance.
Wait for the instance to start before continuing.
7. (Optional) Configure an elastic IP address for the instance by completing the following
substeps:
a. From the navigation pane, select Network & Security > Elastic IPs.
The EC2 console displays a list of available elastic IP addresses.
b. If there are no available elastic IP addresses, click Allocate new address.
c. For IPv4 address pool, select an available option that corresponds to your network
environment.
d. Click Allocate.
The EC2 console displays a status notification.
e. Click Close.
The EC2 console returns to the list of elastic IP addresses.
f. Right-click an available elastic IP address and select Associate address.
The Associate address window opens.
g. From the Instance drop-down, select the new AVE instance.
h. From the Private IP drop-down, select an available private IP address.
Note the private IP address for later use. This value is the default password for AVE.

i. Click Associate.
The EC2 console displays a status notification.
j. Click Close.
8. Obtain the AVE private IPv4 address by performing one of the following substeps:
If you configured an elastic IP address, you may already have this value.

a. Use the AWS EC2 web console to obtain the private IPv4 address.
The AWS documentation provides more information.

b. Use the AWS CLI to obtain the private IPv4 address by typing the following command:
aws ec2 describe-instances --instance-ids instance | grep
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Record the private IPv4 address for later use. This value is the default password for AVE.
9. Install the AVE.
Install and configure the Avamar software on page 71 contains instructions.
Note: After launching the instance, the AVE initializes and reboots automatically. During
this process, which takes 10 to 20 minutes, the AVE installs drivers and an updated
kernel. You cannot install the AVE until this process is complete because the AVE
installation package, ave-config, is not available in the Avamar Installation Manager.
SSH is also unavailable during this time.

AVE manual upload

This section describes how to manually upload an AVE virtual appliance file and convert the upload
to the Amazon Machine Image (AMI) format. You can then use the AWS EC2 console to deploy an
AVE instance from the AMI.
Use these instructions to install a specific AVE build that may not be available in the AWS
Marketplace.

Upload and convert the AVE virtual appliance file

Obtain the AVE virtual appliance file from Support Zone, transfer the file to an AWS S3 bucket,
and then convert the file to an AMI for deployment.
Procedure
1. Download the AVE virtual appliance file (AWS-AVE-version-disk1.vmdk) from
support.EMC.com, where version is the release and build number of the software to be
installed.
You can find the AVE virtual appliance file under the Downloads section for Avamar Virtual
Edition, or by searching by product for Avamar Virtual Edition and browsing for Avamar
Virtual Edition for Amazon Web Service Cloud.
2. Open the AWS Console Identity and Access Management (IAM) page.
3. Create or select a group. The group must have a minimum of the following permissions:
l AmazonEC2FullAccess
l AmazonS3FullAccess

4. Create or select a user with a minimum of Programmatic access and AWS Management
Console access.
Download a .csv file and save the Access key ID and Secret access key values. These
values are very important.
NOTICE You must have the Access key ID and Secret access key available later in this
procedure. When creating a user, save these values locally by selecting Download csv.

5. Upload the virtual appliance file by performing the following substeps:

a. Open the AWS S3 Console and select the region where you want to run the instance.
b. Click Create Bucket.
c. Type a name and click Create.
d. Click the bucket name to open it.

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e. Click Upload.
f. Click Add files and select the virtual appliance file that you downloaded in a previous
step.
6. Import the virtual appliance file from the S3 bucket to an Amazon Machine Image (AMI) by
performing the following substeps:
a. From the command line, type the following command:
aws ec2 import-image --architecture x86_64 --platform Linux --region
REGION --disk-containers "[{ \"Format\" : \"vmdk\", \"UserBucket\" :
{\"S3Bucket\" : \"BUCKET_NAME\", \"S3Key\": \"VMDK_FILENAME\"}}]"
where:
l REGION is the region where you want to run the instance. For example, us-west-1.
l BUCKET_NAME is the name of the S3 bucket.
l VMDK_FILENAME is the name of the virtual appliance file that you downloaded in a
previous step.
Output similar to the following appears:
{
"Status": "active",
"Platform": "Linux",
"Architecture": "x86_64",
"SnapshotDetails": [
{
"UserBucket": {
"S3Bucket": "<BUCKET_NAME>",
"S3Key": "<VMDK_FILENAME>"
},
"DiskImageSize": 0.0,
"Format": "VMDK"
}
],
"Progress": "2",
"StatusMessage": "pending",
"ImportTaskId": "import-ami-12mbx7hu"
}

b. Use the ImportTaskID to monitor the task status by typing the following command on
one line:
aws ec2 describe-import-image-tasks --import-task-ids IMPORT_TASK_ID --
region REGION
where:
l IMPORT_TASK_ID is the ImportTaskID from the previous command.
l REGION is the region where you want to run the instance. For example, us-west-1.
Output similar to the following appears:
{
"ImportImageTasks": [
{
"Status": "completed",
"LicenseType": "BYOL",
"ImageId": "ami-2bbd994b",
"Platform": "Linux",
"Architecture": "x86_64",
"SnapshotDetails": [
{
"UserBucket": {
"S3Bucket": "<BUCKET_NAME>",
"S3Key": "<VMDK_FILENAME>"
},

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"SnapshotId": "snap-0b8fdb6bc5ace3d61",
"DiskImageSize": 5740812288.0,
"DeviceName": "/dev/sda1",
"Format": "VMDK"
}
],
"ImportTaskId": "import-ami-ffmbx7hu"
}
]
}

When the import-image task completes, the Status field changes to completed
and ImageId provides the AMI ID.

Deploy AVE from the converted AMI image

Use the EC2 console to deploy an AVE virtual machine from the AMI image, and then install the
Avamar software.
Procedure
1. Open the AWS EC2 Console and select the correct region.
2. From the navigation pane, select Images > AMIs.
The EC2 console displays a list of available AMIs.
3. Select the correct AMI from the list, based on the AMI ID returned from the previous
command.
4. Click Launch.
The Launch instance wizard opens to the Choose an Instance Type tab.
5. From the list of instance types, select a type that corresponds to the system requirements
for the selected capacity configuration.
System requirements on page 19 contains details about AVE system requirements. The
wizard disables any instance types that do not apply to AVE.
6. Click Next: Configure Instance Details.
The Launch instance wizard moves to the Configure Instance Details tab.
7. Click Next: Add Storage.
The Launch instance wizard moves to the Add Storage tab.
8. For the root volume, from the Volume Type drop-down, select General Purpose SSD
(gp2) or Magnetic (standard).
Because SSD volumes have better performance than other volume types, Avamar
recommends General Purpose SSD (gp2) for all volumes. However, SSD volumes
incur a larger cost to the customer. Customers should balance performance and budget
when selecting the volume type.
9. Add the required storage volumes by completing the following substeps:
a. Click Add New Volume.
The Launch instance wizard adds a volume with default values.
b. For Size, type the size that corresponds to the storage volumes for the selected
capacity configuration.
Virtual disk requirements on page 22 provides information about required disk sizes.

c. For Volume Type, select General Purpose SSD (gp2) or Magnetic

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Repeat this step for all required volumes. Virtual disk requirements on page 22 provides
information about the number of required disks and sizes.
Note: Verify that all of the storage partitions are the same size before continuing.

10. Click Next: Add Tags.

The Launch instance wizard moves to the Add Tags tab.
11. Click Next: Configure Security Group.
The Launch instance wizard moves to the Configure Security Group tab.
12. For Assign a security group, select Select an existing security group.
13. From the list of security groups, select the security group that you created during the
prerequisite task and then verify the port rules.
14. Click Review and Launch.
The wizard validates the configuration and provides recommendations on certain selections.
15. Review the recommendations and correct any errors.
If the wizard has no changes to recommend, continue to the next step.
If the wizard recommends changes to the configuration, evaluate the recommendations,
make any necessary changes, and then click Next.

16. Review the summary of the AVE configuration, including the estimated pricing and the
terms.
17. Click Launch.
The Select an existing key pair or create a new key pair dialog box opens.
18. Select Choose an existing key pair from the drop-down.
19. From the Select a key pair drop-down, select the key pair that you created during the
prerequisite task.
20. Check the box to acknowledge the warning regarding access to the private key file.
The wizard enables the Launch instances button.
21. Click Launch instances.
The Launch instance wizard starts the deployment process.
22. Use the EC2 console to monitor the deployment progress and respond to any problems.
The EC2 console displays a notification when the deployment completes.
23. (Optional) Configure an elastic IP address for the instance by completing the following
substeps:
a. From the navigation pane, select Network & Security > Elastic IPs.
The EC2 console displays a list of available elastic IP addresses.
b. If there are no available elastic IP addresses, click Allocate new address.
c. For IPv4 address pool, select an available option that corresponds to your network
environment.
d. Click Allocate.
The EC2 console displays a status notification.
e. Click Close.
The EC2 console returns to the list of elastic IP addresses.

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f. Right-click an available elastic IP address and select Associate address.
The Associate address window opens.
g. From the Instance drop-down, select the new AVE instance.
h. From the Private IP drop-down, select an available private IP address.
Note the private IP address for later use. This value is the default password for AVE.

i. Click Associate.
The EC2 console displays a status notification.
j. Click Close.
24. Obtain the AVE private IPv4 address by performing one of the following substeps:
If you configured an elastic IP address, you may already have this value.

a. Use the AWS EC2 web console to obtain the private IPv4 address.
The AWS documentation provides more information.

b. Use the AWS CLI to obtain the private IPv4 address by typing the following command:
aws ec2 describe-instances --instance-ids instance | grep
PrivateIpAddress

Record the private IPv4 address for later use. This value is the default password for AVE.
25. Install the AVE.
Install and configure the Avamar software on page 71 contains instructions.
Note: After launching the instance, the AVE initializes and reboots automatically. During
this process, which takes 10 to 20 minutes, the AVE installs drivers and an updated
kernel. You cannot install the AVE until this process is complete because the AVE
installation package, ave-config, is not available in the Avamar Installation Manager.
SSH is also unavailable during this time.

Alternate CloudFormation AVE/DDVE installation methods

Alternate CloudFormation installation methods provide additional flexibility, such as instructions
for the AWS CLI, and for manually uploading a combined AVE/DDVE virtual appliance file.
Select one of the following roadmaps and complete the associated additional tasks.
AWS CLI
To use the AWS CLI to install AVE and DDVE from the AWS Marketplace:
l Locate the AWS Marketplace AVE and DDVE machine image IDs on page 126.
l Review the CloudFormation template parameters on page 129.
l Deploy AVE/DDVE via CloudFormation from the AWS CLI on page 131.
Manual upload and installation
To manually upload and install an AVE and DDVE virtual appliance file:
l Upload and convert the AVE/DDVE virtual appliance file on page 127.
l Review the CloudFormation template parameters on page 129.
l One of the following:

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n Deploy AVE/DDVE via CloudFormation from the AWS console (alternate) on page 130.
n Deploy AVE/DDVE via CloudFormation from the AWS CLI on page 131.

Locate the AWS Marketplace AVE and DDVE machine image IDs
Locate and subscribe to the AVE and DDVE AMI images in the AWS Marketplace, and then locate
the AMI IDs for later use.
Procedure
1. Create a virtual private cloud (VPC) for AVE and DDVE.
The AWS documentation provides additional information.
2. Create a subnet for the VPC and specify an availability zone.
The AWS documentation provides additional information.
3. Open the AWS Console Identity and Access Management (IAM) page.
4. Create or select a group. The group must have a minimum of the following permissions:
l AmazonEC2FullAccess
l AmazonS3FullAccess

5. Create or select a user with a minimum of Programmatic access and AWS Management
Console access.
Download a .csv file and save the Access key ID and Secret access key values. These
values are very important.
NOTICE You must have the Access key ID and Secret access key available later in this
procedure. When creating a user, save these values locally by selecting Download csv.

6. Open the AWS Marketplace.

7. Search the AWS Marketplace for Avamar, and then select Avamar Virtual Edition.
The Product Details page appears.
8. Click Continue to Subscribe.
The Launch on EC2 page appears.
9. Click Continue to Configuration.
The Configure this software page appears.
10. Select a region for deployment.
11. Record the AVE AMI ID for later use.
12. Search the AWS Marketplace for Data Domain, and then select Data Domain Virtual
Edition.
The Product Details page appears.
13. Click Continue to Subscribe.
The Launch on EC2 page appears.
14. Click Continue to Configuration.
The Configure this software page appears.
15. For DDVE 4.0, select Amazon Machine Image from the list of fulfilment options.
16. Select a region for deployment.

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17. Record the DDVE AMI ID for later use.
After you finish
Use the recorded AMI IDs to complete the CloudFormation template.

Upload and convert the AVE/DDVE virtual appliance file

CloudFormation uses this image for each automatic deployment. This task also configures several
important prerequisite items. Record the indicated values for later use.
About this task
Uploading the virtual appliance file takes approximately 40 minutes. Converting the virtual
appliance file to AMI format takes approximately 40 minutes.
Procedure
1. Download and decompress the AVE/DDVE virtual appliance file.
Download the required software from https://support.emc.com/.
2. Open the AWS Console Identity and Access Management (IAM) page.
3. Create or select a group. The group must have a minimum of the following permissions:
l AmazonEC2FullAccess
l AmazonS3FullAccess

5. Upload the virtual appliance file by performing the following substeps:

a. Open the AWS S3 Console and select the region where you want to run the instance.
b. Click Create Bucket.
c. Type a name and click Create.
d. Click the bucket name to open it.
e. Click Upload.
f. Click Add files and select the virtual appliance file that you downloaded in a previous
step.
6. Import the virtual appliance file from the S3 bucket to an Amazon Machine Image (AMI) by
performing the following substeps:
a. From the command line, type the following command:
aws ec2 import-image --architecture x86_64 --platform Linux --region
REGION --disk-containers "[{ \"Format\" : \"vmdk\", \"UserBucket\" :
{\"S3Bucket\" : \"BUCKET_NAME\", \"S3Key\": \"VMDK_FILENAME\"}}]"
where:
l REGION is the region where you want to run the instance. For example, us-west-1.
l BUCKET_NAME is the name of the S3 bucket.

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l VMDK_FILENAME is the name of the virtual appliance file that you downloaded in a
previous step.
Output similar to the following appears:
{
"Status": "active",
"Platform": "Linux",
"Architecture": "x86_64",
"SnapshotDetails": [
{
"UserBucket": {
"S3Bucket": "<BUCKET_NAME>",
"S3Key": "<VMDK_FILENAME>"
},
"DiskImageSize": 0.0,
"Format": "VMDK"
}
],
"Progress": "2",
"StatusMessage": "pending",
"ImportTaskId": "import-ami-12mbx7hu"
}

When the import-image task completes, the Status field changes to completed
and ImageId provides the AMI ID.

7. Create a virtual private cloud (VPC) for AVE and DDVE.

The AWS documentation provides additional information.

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8. Create a subnet for the VPC and specify an availability zone.
The AWS documentation provides additional information.

CloudFormation template parameters

These template parameters are common, whether you deploy the solution through the AWS Portal
or through the AWS CLI. Use the following descriptions to provide parameters to the template:
AVE AMI ID (AVEAMIID)
Required. Provide the Amazon host ID that you recorded when you uploaded the AVE image.
DDVE AMI ID (DDVEAMIID)
Required. Provide the value that you recorded when you uploaded the DDVE image.
AVE Instance Size (AVEInstanceSize)
Select the installed capacity for this AVE instance, in TB, from the left column of the following
table. This selection governs the choice of EC2 instance type and the automatic creation of virtual
disks, as detailed in Virtual disk requirements on page 22.

Table 21 EC2 instance type selection by AVE instance size

AVE instance size EC2 instance type

2TB m4.xlarge

4TB m4.2xlarge

8TB r4.2xlarge

16TB r4.4xlarge

AVE EBS volume type for all disks (AVEDiskType)

Select the volume type for this AVE instance: either gp2 or st1. The AWS documentation provides
more information on the different volume types.
DDVE Instance Type (DDVEInstanceType)
Select the EC2 instance type for the DDVE instance: either m4.xlarge, m4.2xlarge, or
m4.4xlarge. The AWS documentation provides more information on the different EC2 instance
types.
m4.xlarge supports an 8 TB DDVE. m4.2xlarge and m4.4xlarge support a 16 TB DDVE.
EBS volume size for the first data disk (DDVEDataDisk1Size)
Select the virtual disk size for this DDVE instance, based on the available licensed capacity.
This value is only for the first data disk. Create additional disks, if required, after deployment via
CloudFormation and before the DDVE configuration process.

Table 22 EC2 volume size by DDVE instance size

DDVE instance size EBS metadata disk allocation

1 to 10 TB 1 TB

11 to 20 TB 2 TB

21 to 30 TB 3 TB

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Table 22 EC2 volume size by DDVE instance size (continued)

DDVE instance size EBS metadata disk allocation

31 to 40 TB 4 TB

41 to 50 TB 5 TB

51 to 60 TB 6 TB

61 to 70 TB 7 TB

71 to 80 TB 8 TB

81 to 90 TB 9 TB

91 to 96 TB 10 TB

The 0.5 TB value is only for use with the evaluation license. Do not use this value for any other
installations.
VPC ID (VpcId)
Required. Select the ID of the new VPC that you created for AVE and DDVE.
Subnet ID (SubnetId)
Required. Select the ID of the subnet that you created within the new VPC. AVE and DDVE are
both deployed in this subnet.
Availability Zone (AvailabilityZoneName)
Required. Select the availability zone that you chose for the new VPC.
Key Pair Name (KeyName)
Required. Select the name of the new SSH keypair that you created for AVE and DDVE.

Deploy AVE/DDVE via CloudFormation from the AWS console (alternate)

The AWS console provides a graphical interface for deployment of the virtual appliances. This
topic forms part of the alternate CloudFormation installation method, and is intended for use with
the CloudFormation template.
Procedure
1. Extract AVE_DDVE_CloudFormation.json to a temporary folder on the local computer.
2. Return to the AWS console.
3. Click Management Tools > CloudFormation.
The CloudFormation portal opens.
4. Click Create Stack.
The Select Template page opens.
5. Click Upload a template file.
6. Click Choose File.
7. Browse to and select AVE_DDVE_CloudFormation.json.
8. Click Next.
The Specify Details page opens.
9. Provide all required AVE and DDVE parameters.

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Some fields are preconfigured. CloudFormation template parameters on page 129 provides
additional information on parameter values.

10. Click Next.

The Options page opens. Do not define any tags or additional permissions on the Options
page.
11. Click Next.
The Review page opens.
12. Review the selections, values, and cost estimate.
13. Click Create.
Deployment may take 15–30 minutes. The CloudFormation console describes the progress
of the stack creation process. Note all of the outputs from the stack creation process.
After you finish
Complete post-deployment configuration on page 132.

Deploy AVE/DDVE via CloudFormation from the AWS CLI

This CloudFormation deployment method provides the required parameters in the
AVE_DDVE_CloudFormation_parameters.json file.
Procedure
1. Extract AVE_DDVE_CloudFormation.json and
AVE_DDVE_CloudFormation_parameters.json to a temporary folder on the local
computer.
2. Edit AVE_DDVE_CloudFormation_parameters.json with a text editor and provide the
required values.
CloudFormation template parameters on page 129 provides additional information. Each
parameter in this file corresponds to an input field in the AWS console method.
For example:
[
{
"ParameterKey": "AVEAMIID",
"ParameterValue": "ami-abcdef01"
},
{
"ParameterKey": "DDVEAMIID",
"ParameterValue": "ami-abcdef02"
},
{
"ParameterKey": "AVEInstanceSize",
"ParameterValue": "4TB"
},
{
"ParameterKey": "AVEDiskType",
"ParameterValue": "gp2"
},
{
"ParameterKey": "DDVEInstanceType",
"ParameterValue": "m4.xlarge"
},
{
"ParameterKey": "AVEInstanceType",
"ParameterValue": "t2.xlarge"
},
{
"ParameterKey": "DDVEDataDisk1Size",

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"ParameterValue": "1TB"
},
{
"ParameterKey": "VpcId",
"ParameterValue": "vpc-abcdef03"
},
{
"ParameterKey": "SubnetId",
"ParameterValue": "subnet-abcdef04"
},
{
"ParameterKey": "AvailabilityZoneName",
"ParameterValue": "us-west-2a"
},
{
"ParameterKey": "KeyName",
"ParameterValue": "AVE_DDVE_Keypair"
}
]
3. Save and close the file.
4. In the AWS CLI, type the following command on one line:
aws cloudformation create-stack --stack-name <StackName> --template-body
file://AVE_DDVE_CloudFormation.json --parameters file://
AVE_DDVE_CloudFormation_parameters.json
where <StackName> is a unique name for this AVE and DDVE stack.
Note: You can also store the JSON files in an AWS S3 bucket and supply the URL of
each file. The AWS documentation provides additional information.

Deployment may take 15–30 minutes. The CloudFormation console describes the progress
of the stack creation process. Note all of the outputs from the stack creation process.
After you finish
Complete post-deployment configuration on page 132.

Complete post-deployment configuration

These steps prepare the deployed AVE for installation of the Avamar software.
Before you begin
Note and record the stack creation status, and the AVIURL and DDSMURL values from the stack
creation task. Access to these URLs requires a secure gateway system, which is beyond the scope
of this installation guide.
Procedure
1. (Optional) Configure an elastic IP address for the instance by completing the following
substeps:
a. From the navigation pane, select Network & Security > Elastic IPs.
The EC2 console displays a list of available elastic IP addresses.
b. If there are no available elastic IP addresses, click Allocate new address.
c. For IPv4 address pool, select an available option that corresponds to your network
environment.
d. Click Allocate.
The EC2 console displays a status notification.

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e. Click Close.
The EC2 console returns to the list of elastic IP addresses.
f. Right-click an available elastic IP address and select Associate address.
The Associate address window opens.
g. From the Instance drop-down, select the new AVE instance.
h. From the Private IP drop-down, select an available private IP address.
Note the private IP address for later use. This value is the default password for AVE.

i. Click Associate.
The EC2 console displays a status notification.
j. Click Close.
2. Obtain the AVE private IPv4 address by performing one of the following substeps:
If you configured an elastic IP address, you may already have this value.

a. Use the AWS EC2 web console to obtain the private IPv4 address.
The AWS documentation provides more information.

b. Use the AWS CLI to obtain the private IPv4 address by typing the following command:
aws ec2 describe-instances --instance-ids instance | grep
PrivateIpAddress

Record the private IPv4 address for later use. This value is the default password for AVE.
3. Configure a secure gateway system.
4. Configure the AVE instance.
Install and configure the Avamar software on page 71 contains instructions.
Note: After launching the instance, the AVE initializes and reboots automatically. During
this process, which takes 10–20 minutes, the AVE installs drivers and an updated kernel.
You cannot install the AVE until this process is complete because the AVE installation
package, ave-config, is not available in the Avamar Installation Manager. SSH is also
unavailable during this time.

5. Configure the DDVE instance.

If you cannot access the DDVE instance from the secure gateway via HTTP or HTTPS,
perform the following substeps:

a. SSH to the DDVE instance and log in as the sysadmin user.

b. Type the following command:
adminaccess enable http/https

6. Attach the DDVE system to AVE.

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