Installing Service pack 1 for DPM 2007 (Part2) on Windows Server 2008
Service Pack 1 has a lot of interesting features that enhance the workloads that DPM 2007 already protected such as :
- Protection of Hyper-V™ virtualization platforms, including both Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V and the Microsoft Hyper-V Server, has been added to the existing set of protected workloads, building on the virtualization protection originally delivered for Virtual Server 2005 R2.
- Enhanced SQL Server 2008 protection, including the addition of new protection capabilities for mirrored databases, support for parallel backups of databases within a single instance, and the ability to move data from SQL Server 2005 to SQL Server 2008 for migration scenarios.
- Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 and Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 receive index protection, significant catalog optimization, and support for mirrored content databases.
- Added protection for Exchange Server 2007 Standby Cluster Replication (SCR), enabling a complete disaster recovery solution that leverages SCR failover alongside DPM point-in-time restores.
- Local Data Source Protection enabling the DPM 2007 SP1 server to act as a branch office server offering self-protecting File Services and Virtualization hosting within one platform.
- Cross-Forest Protection allowing large enterprise customers with multiple Active Directory® forests to now have even more flexibility in their DPM deployments.
- Provision for a Client DPML answers customer demand for a more cost-effective way to protect Windows XP and Windows Vista clients using the same DPM 2007 infrastructure that protects their servers.
- DPM protected data to the cloud. This new SaaS option is delivered through a relationship with Iron Mountain, providing a backup and recovery service in the cloud specifically designed to support DPM. With the interoperability of DPM and Iron Mountain CloudRecovery™ service, it is possible to select individual replicas on the DPM Server and back these up consistently to the cloud using the solution provider’s technology. Data can then be restored directly back to a location specified by the user at the same level of granularity provided by DPM.
- Protection of Windows Server 2008, including Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 core, Windows Server 2008 System State and BitLocker™ support – as well as new tape media capabilities around tape sharing and media library sharing.
Below is a Step by Step instructions on how to install Service Pack 1 for DPM.
- Download DPM Service Pack from : http://support.microsoft.com/kb/959605
- DPM SP1 require updated Version of MS C++ 2008, click Next
- As usual read and accept MS EULA and click install
- Then Click finish to start installing SP1
- In the Welcome Menu click Next
- As usual read and accept MS EULA and click install
- Once the installation is done, please reboot the DPM server
- Now your DPM server should be at Version 2.0.8.793.0
- To verify your DPM server click on the I icon the upper right hand side of DPM GUI
If you would like to see the next article in this series please read Backing Up DPM by Using a Secondary DPM Server cross-forest