SonicWALL CDP 6.0, Administrator'S Manual

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How Does SonicWALL CDP Work?
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SonicWALL CDP 6.0 Administrator’s Guide
How the SonicWALL CDP Appliance Works
The SonicWALL CDP appliance performs three main tasks: Data processing, data storage,
and if configured, data transmission to the Offsite Service.
The appliance receives data blocks from the Agent Service and compares them to existing
blocks in order to discover new or modified information. The appliance stores the new or
modified data blocks, and if configured, securely transmits them to the Offsite Service.
The appliance is connected, using a standard CAT5 or higher Ethernet cable, to your local area
network (LAN). The SonicWALL CDP appliance requires configuration of a static IP address in
order to communicate with your network, and an agent must be connected to the same LAN as
the appliance to connect to it.
The SonicWALL CDP appliance communicates with the Web Management Interface, Agent
Service, and, if configured, to the Offsite Service. The appliance communicates with the
SonicWALL CDP Offsite Service for registration and storage using HTTPS (TCP 443), providing
enhanced security and greater levels of compatibility with network perimeter devices. As a
result, your network must be configured to allow HTTPS (TCP 443) communication.
To ensure that the appliance performs at its peak, it will automatically alert the administrator if
it is close to reaching capacity. If the appliance is busy, or if an agent has become disconnected
from the network, the agent will continue to attempt communication until a successful backup
has been completed.
How the SonicWALL CDP Agent Works
The SonicWALL CDP Agent User Interface and Agent Service are installed at the same time.
The Agent Service runs continuously in the background as a service, allowing backups of files,
folders, and application revisions.
Policy Provides access to to view and configure Files and Folders,
Schedules, Backup Tasks, and Policies. For more
information, refer to
“Policy Interface Overview” section on
page 72 .
Agents Provides access to to view and configure Manage and
Browse Agent Files. For more information, refer to
“Managing Agents” section on page 87 .
BMR Provides access to to view and configure Bare Metal
Recovery Accounts. For more information, refer to
“About
Bare Metal Recovery” section on page 99 .
Activity Provides access to to view the CDP Log, Fileset Log, and
Error Log. For more information, refer to
“Viewing the CDP
Log” section on page 104 .
Reports Provides access to to view reports pertaining to the Agent
Summary, Disk Space by File Type, Disk Space Summary,
Detailed Event List, Agent Events Summary, Daily Events
Summary, Schedule Backup, and reporting Configuration.
For more information, refer to
“Reports Interface Overview”
section on page 108 .