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Overview and First Steps

Catalogic Backup Appliance is an integrated backup solution that installs DPX (backup software) and vStor (storage backend) on a single host — physical or virtual. The appliance is designed for fast deployment and minimal configuration. During installation, the system automatically prepares and connects all required components, so the environment is ready to use immediately after setup.

Additionally, the package comes with Catalogic GuardMode Agent – software for early detection of ransomware or data-related anomalies before you back up your data.

This Catalogic Backup Appliance Quick Start Guide aims at a seamless introduction to the Catalogic Software Data Protection Suite. With this Quick Start Guide, you will learn how to:

  • deploy and configure your basic data protection environment
  • create agent-based and agentless backups
  • successfully restore data from backups.

Catalogic Backup Appliance is an all-in-one solution (backup management software and storage) which can later be extended both in terms of machines to be protected and various storage solutions, including external vStors (with replication and offload capabilities), S3 providers and tapes. Learn more about the potential of the Catalogic Data Protection Suite in DPX Documentation and vStor Documentation.

General Prerequisites​

Catalogic Backup Appliance can be installed in a virtual environment or on a physical machine. Before installation, ensure the following configuration:

Virtual Environment​

  • CPU: 4 CPUs
  • Memory: minumum 16 GB RAM
  • Disks:
    • Disk 1: minimum 70 GB, for the operating system
    • Disk 2: minimum 200 GB, raw and unformatted (required for the DPX + vStor installation). Do not create a filesystem on this disk!
  • Network: single active network interface
  • Boot mode: EFI (Secure Boot off)

Physical Installation​

  • CPU: 4-core processor
  • Memory: minumum 16 GB RAM
  • Disks:
    • Disk 1: minimum 70 GB, for the operating system
    • Disk 2: minimum 200 GB, raw and unformatted (required for the DPX + vStor installation). Do not create a filesystem on this disk!
  • Network: single active network interface
  • Boot mode: EFI (Secure Boot off)