Block Backup

Block Backup protects your data at the volume level. Select entire disks or volumes you want to protect.

Prerequisites

• DPX Master Server

• DPX Client on source machine

• Storage device (vStor)

Installing DPX Client on a Machine to be Protected

DPX Client is a software agent installed on a Linux or Windows machine to perform backup and restore tasks managed from the DPX Master Server.

Important. Allow all required ports for the Catalogic DPX Client:

• TCP: 3260, 6123, 6124, 9104, 9202, 10000, 10001, 10566, and 15660

• UDP: 6123 and 6124

To Install DPX Client:

Installation on Windows

1. Download the .EXE client-only installer from the Catalogic MySupport website.

2. Right-click the installation program and select Run as administrator.

3. Follow the instructions in the installation dialog window, including accepting the Software License Agreement.

4. In the Add Node to Enterprise step, select Yes, add this node to the Enterprise checkbox to register the client node and thus make it visible in the DPX Master Server. Leave other settings at their default and click Next.

5. In the Master Server page, specify the Master Server Hostname or IP address. Click Next.

6. Continue with the installation process. Reboot the machine after installation completes.

Installation on Linux

Note. The installation procedure involves adding the DPX Client as a node to DPX Master Server. If this has not been done, go through the optional step below before proceeding with backups.

(Optional) Adding DPX Client Node to DPX Master Server

This step is only required when a DPX Client node has not been properly added to the DPX Master Server during the DPX Client installation.

Note. The DPX Client machines must be visible in the network that the DPX Master Server has access to.

1. Log in to the DPX Master Server (see Logging in to the DPX Master Server above).

2. Select Nodes from the sidebar, then click Add Node in the upper right corner of the Nodes tab.

1. Complete the required fields (*), including:

   • Type – leave default, i.e. DPX Client

   • Node name – must be unique within the DPX Master Server

   • Resolvable hostname or IP address

   • Group name – leave default or create a new node group.

2. Click Save. Confirm your node has been added to the list.

Running a Block Backup

Backups in DPX are handled as jobs. Each job requires a definition, and multiple instances of a job may exist once the job definition is created.

Creating a Block Backup Job Definition

1. Log in to the DPX Master Server.

2. Select Job Manager from the sidebar, then click New Backup Job in the upper right corner of the Jobs tab.

1. Complete the required fields, including:

   • Job name – must be unique within the DPX Master Server

   • Job type – select Block

   • Sources – click Add Source. Drill down the tree to select the volumes you want to back up, then click Select.

   • Destination – click Set Destination. Select your vStor, then select the volume where the backup will be stored. Click Select.

2. Click Save in the lower right corner. You will be prompted to confirm you want to run the job.

1. Click Yes. You will be redirected to the Job Monitor view filtered by the job’s name, where you can monitor the progress of the job instance. The status will be Running.

Switch on the Auto refresh toggle to follow the progress in real time, or click the job name to view job instance details.

Once the job instance is finished successfully, you will see the Completed status in green. Your file backup is now done.