Table of Contents

SonicWALL CDP Overview
What Is SonicWALL CDP?
Why Use SonicWALL CDP?
How Does SonicWALL CDP Work?
How the SonicWALL CDP Web Management Interface Works
How the SonicWALL CDP Appliance Works
How the SonicWALL CDP Agent Works
How Bare Metal Recovery Works
How the SonicWALL CDP Offsite Service Works
How SonicWALL CDP Local Archiving Works
Initializing the SonicWALL CDP Appliance
Supported Platforms and Deployment Requirements
System and Network Requirements
About the SonicWALL CDP Appliance
Requirements for Supported Applications
Microsoft Exchange
Microsoft Active Directory and System State
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SharePoint
Registering the SonicWALL CDP Appliance
Registering the Appliance on MySonicWALL
Activating the SonicWALL CDP Appliance
Updating and Managing the SonicWALL CDP Appliance
Checking Firmware and Software Updates
Storing the Offsite Service Encryption Key
Resetting a Lost Password
SonicWALL CDP System Settings
System Interface Overview
Understanding the System Status
Understanding System RAID
Configuring the System Settings
Changing the Password
Configuring Administrative Email Settings
Specifying Alerts
Adding a SonicWALL CDP Appliance to GMS
Configuring the Offsite Service
Restoring Data Using the Offsite Service
Configuring Local Time Zone Settings
Administrative System Tasks and Settings
Purging Data from the SonicWALL CDP Appliance
Click Purge Backup Data.Click Yes - Purge Now to confirm and purge backup data.A confirmation message displays upon completion of data purge.Resetting to Factory Defaults
System Diagnostics
System Licenses and Registration
Registration Status
Licenses
Manual Keyset
SonicWALL CDP Network Settings
Network Interface Overview
Configuring Network Settings
Configuring Appliance Host Name and Domain
Configuring IP, Subnet, and Gateway Addresses
Configuring the Domain Name Server Address
Testing Network Connectivity
Checking Network Settings
Tracing Network Routes
Testing URL Connectivity
Resolving URLs
Creating and Managing Backup Policies
Policy Interface Overview
Creating a Files and Folders Object
Creating a Schedule Object
Creating a Backup Task Object
Creating a Global Policy
Managing and Accessing Agent Workstations
Managing Agents
Adding a New Agent Friendly Name
Editing an Agent’s Name
To exit the dialog box without making any changes, click Cancel.Resetting an Agent’s Key
Deleting an Agent
Selecting an Agent’s Policy
Browsing Agents Files
About the SonicWALL CDP Agent User Interface
Agent User Interface Overview
Administrative Use of the Agent User Interface
Creating and Managing Backup Policies
Bare Metal Recovery
About Bare Metal Recovery
Configuring Bare Metal Recovery Accounts
Adding a Bare Metal Recovery Account
Editing a Bare Metal Recovery Account
Using Bare Metal Recovery
SonicWALL CDP Appliance Activity Log
Viewing the CDP Log
Viewing the Fileset Log
Viewing the Error Log
Configuring and Understanding Reports
Agent Summary Reports
Disk Space by File Type Reports
Disk Space by File Type Chart
Disk Space Summary Reports
Graph
Detailed Event List Reports
Agent Events Summary Reports
Graph
Daily Events Summary Reports
Graph
Schedule Backup Reports
Graph
Configuring Scheduled Reports Delivered by Email
Application Backup
Backing up Microsoft Exchange
Backing Up a Microsoft Exchange User Mailbox
Backing Up a Microsoft Exchange Storage Group
Backing up System State and Active Directory
Creating an Application Object for System State and Active Directory
Scheduling Backups for System State and Active Directory
Configuring a Backup Task for System State and Active Directory Backups
Verifying System State and Active Directory Backup Activity
Backing up Microsoft SQL Server
Adding a SQL Server Backup Application Object
Scheduling Backups for Microsoft SQL
Configuring a Backup Task for Microsoft SQL Database Backups
Verifying Microsoft SQL Backup Activity
SQL Authentication
Recovering Data Using SonicWALL CDP
Recovering Files and Folders
Recovering Data from Microsoft Exchange
Recovering a Microsoft Exchange User Mailbox
Recovering a Microsoft Exchange Storage Group
Recovering System State and Active Directory
Restarting the Domain Controller in Safe Mode
Restoring Active Directory and System State
Recovering Data from Microsoft SQL Server
Recovering SQL Using the Agent User Interface
Additional Information
SonicWALL CDP Site-to-Site Backup and Recovery
SonicWALL CDP Site-to-Site Service Overview
What is the SonicWALL CDP Site-to-Site Service?
Benefits of the Site-to-Site Service
How Does the SonicWALL CDP Site-to-Site Service Work?
Preparing for the SonicWALL CDP Site-to-Site Service
SonicWALL CDP Site-to-Site Service Best Practices
Administrator Prerequisites
Purchasing Licenses and Support
Configuring the Downstream CDP Appliance
Configuring the Upstream CDP Appliance Quota
Removing a Downstream CDP
Selecting Files for Offsite Backup
Viewing Backed Up Files on the Offsite Appliance
Recovering Data From the Upstream CDP Appliance
Deleting Data From the Upstream CDP Appliance
Replacing the Downstream CDP Appliance
Disaster Recovery Using the Offsite Service
Local Archiving
SonicWALL CDP Local Archiving Overview
How Does Local Archiving Work?
Local Archiving Configuration Overview
Prerequisites for Local Archiving
Creating a Local Archive
Verifying Local Archiving Success
Ejecting the USB Device
Restoring Client Data from a Local Archive
Restoring Server Applications from a Local Archive
Creating an Automatic Local Archive Task
SonicWALL CDP Appendix
Help Overview
Troubleshooting SonicWALL CDP
Appliance Troubleshooting
Software Troubleshooting
Backup and Recovery Troubleshooting
Recovery when RAID Fails
Configuring SonicOS Security Services for SonicWALL CDP
Clearing the Enforce Host Tag Search for CFS Setting
Setting up Security Services for SonicWALL CDP
Technical Frequently Asked Questions
Command Line Interface Reference
Glossary
Related Documents
User Guides
Contributors