System Center Data Protection Manager 2007 Product Documentation
Published: November 2, 2007 | Updated: April 24, 2008
Use the tables below to find the technical documentation that will help you plan for, and deploy Data Protection Manager (DPM) 2007. See the Technical Library for more browseable documentation.
Getting Started
| Title | Description | Release Date | Availability | | DPM 2007 Getting Started Guide | This provides quick access to tasks required to protect and recover your data, and includes a Quick Start Guide that provides scaled down instructions for installing and configuring DPM 2007. | October 4, 2007 | Download this guide | | DPM 2007 Frequently Asked Questions | This document provides answers to frequently asked questions about DPM 2007. | November 16, 2007 | Download this guide | | DPM 2007 Known Issues | This document provides known issues and resolutions for DPM 2007. | November 16, 2007 | Download this guide |
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Planning and Deployment| Title | Description | Release Date | Availability | | Planning a DPM 2007 Deployment | This document introduces the features and functions of DPM 2007, and provides guidance for planning a DPM 2007 deployment. | November 16, 2007 | Download this guide | | DPM 2007 System Requirements | This document lists the minimum DPM hardware and software requirements for the DPM server and the computers and applications it is going to protect. | November 16, 2007 | Download this guide | | Deploying System Center Data Protection Manager 2007 | This document provides information about installing and configuring DPM 2007. | November 16, 2007 | Download this guide | | DPM 2007 Pre-release Upgrade Guide | This document provides step-by-step information for performing an upgrade from a pre-release version of DPM 2007 to DPM 2007 RTM, and includes any necessary upgrades to protection agents. | November 16, 2007 | Download this guide | | Upgrading DPM 2006 to DPM 2007 | This document provides guidance and step-by-step instructions for migrating the protection of data from DPM 2006 to DPM 2007. | October 4, 2007 | Download this guide | | Deployment Cookbook: Data Protection Manager and Virtual Machine Manager | This cookbook includes the steps necessary to install Data Protection Manager (DPM) 2007 and to back up a running virtual machine, as well as information about monitoring and reporting using DPM. | April 23, 2008 | Download this guide | | Deployment Cookbook: Onsite Backup | This cookbook includes steps on restoring servers from disk-based backup and for archiving and restoring backups to and from tape-based long-term backup. | April 23, 2008 | Download this guide | | Deployment Cookbook: Offsite Backup | This cookbook includes steps on restoring servers from disk-based backup and for archiving and restoring backups to and from tape-based long-term backup. | April 23, 2008 | Download this guide |
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Operations and Troubleshooting| Title | Description | Release Date | Availability | | DPM 2007 Operations Guide | This guide provides targeted practical guidance for performing the most frequent and critical administrative tasks in DPM 2007. | November 16, 2007 | Download this guide | | DPM 2007 Troubleshooting Guide | This guide provides troubleshooting guidance for DPM 2007 issues such as performance, tape library management, and data recovery. | November 16, 2007 | Download this guide |
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Technical Reference| Title | Description | Release Date | Availability | | DPM 2007 Management Shell Technical Reference | This technical reference contains a list of DPM 2007 Management Shell cmdlets with descriptions of parameters and usage. | November 16, 2007 | Download this guide |
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Management Pack Guides| Title | Description | Release Date | Availability | | DPM 2007 Management Pack Guide for Operations Manager 2007 | This guide helps you deploy and use the management pack for Data Protection Manager (DPM) 2007 on Operations Manager 2007. It explains how to use the management pack to monitor the state of data protection and recovery for DPM servers and the computers that they protect, and to monitor key health and performance indicators on DPM servers. | November 2, 2007 | Download this guide | | DPM 2007 Management Pack Guide for Microsoft Operations Manager 2005 | This guide helps you deploy and use the management pack for Data Protection Manager (DPM) 2007 on Operations Manager (MOM) 2005. It explains how to use the management pack to monitor the state of data protection and recovery for DPM servers and the computers that they protect, and to monitor key health and performance indicators on DPM servers. | November 2, 2007 | Download this guide |
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