Topic
This article describes the process to deploy and configure a new Datto appliance.
Environment
- Datto SIRIS
- Datto ALTO
- Datto NAS
Description
Before beginning your installation, review the following prerequisites.
- If you are installing a Datto appliance at a new location, make sure that the host network meets the Datto Networking Requirements.
- The first backup for a protected system can be very large. If you are pairing protected systems with your Datto appliance for the first time, and are not performing a Device Migration, you should consider ordering a RoundTrip drive. Many times, host networks do not have enough throughput to replicate initial backups to the Datto cloud promptly.
- When setting up a new Datto appliance, you should have the power cable and Ethernet cable.
- While not required, Datto recommends having a monitor, mouse, and keyboard ready to plug into the appliance in case you have trouble registering it over the LAN.
Initial Appliance Setup
1. Plug the appliance into a power outlet. Datto also recommends connecting the backup appliance to a battery backup (also known as an 'Uninterruptible Power Supply' or 'UPS') to ensure consistent operation during low voltage and brownout conditions.
2. Connect the appliance to your LAN. Depending on the type of device, there can be two or more wired network interface cards (NIC) located on the back of the device. You can use any of the NICs, but you cannot hot-swap them. If you need to change the NIC, you will either need to reboot the device to apply the changes, or you change eth0 to DHCP or assign the IP address, move the cable and reload networking.
Datto also strongly recommends enabling IPMI on appliances which include this feature and configuring the IPMI port with a static IPv4 address. Doing so will allow you to access the device remotely for troubleshooting if necessary. See this article for more information about configuring IPMI.
3. Turn on the power to the appliance.
4. From another computer on the same LAN as the Datto appliance, open a browser, and go to device.dattobackup.com.
If you only have one Datto appliance on this LAN, this URL will bring you to the web interface for that Datto. If you have more than one Datto appliance on this LAN, you will see a list of devices.
Unregistered devices are listed as backupDevice. Click on its IP address to connect to it.
After you connect to the Datto appliance, it will download and apply device updates. If any updates fail to install, contact Datto Technical Support for assistance.
Register the Device
Once the updating process completes, your browser will redirect you to a Device Registration screen. Follow the Registering a Datto Appliance article to get started.
Add Protected Systems
After registering the Datto appliance, follow the Protect A System Wizard article to pair protected machines for backup to the Datto appliance.
Joining the Datto Appliance to a Domain
Datto appliances work best when they are not domain-joined. However, if your environment requires it, you can join the device to your domain from the Network Settings page of the appliance GUI.
Configure Offsite Synchronization
If you need to regulate a Datto device's bandwidth when syncing with the cloud, consult the Off-Site Synchronization Configuration guide to learn how to calculate daily synchronization transfer amounts and set bandwidth throttles.
Additional Resources
- Best-Practices: Understanding the Retention Process
- Best-Practices: Screenshot Verification
- Best-Practices For Backup Maintenance Plans
- Best Practices For Protecting Multiple Subnets / Multiple Sites (MPLS/VPN)
- Best-Practices: Backing up Hypervisors
- Best-Practices: Backing up Oracle Databases
- Secure Deployment Best Practices For Datto Appliances
- Best-Practices To Prevent A RoundTrip
- Best-Practices: Local Virtualizations