Upgrading Connection Manager

You can manage and protect your on-premises resources by connecting Data Resiliency to on-premises resources.

Before you begin

Download the Connection Manager by completing the following steps:

  1. Log in to IBM® Storage Defender®.
  2. Click the hamburger menu on the upper left corner of the page.
  3. Click Data Resiliency > Resources.
  4. Click the drop-down menu on the upper right corner of the page.
  5. Click Download Connection Manager. This action starts the download of the OVA file that contains the Connection Manager software to your configured local download folder.

Procedure

To connect Data Resiliency to on-premises resources, complete the following procedure:

  1. To ensure the OVA that you deploy is a recognized trusted source, download and install the certificate chain by completing the following steps:
    1. Extract the root certificate directly from DigiCert. The DigiCert Trusted Root G4 certificate can be used to validate the OVA code signed image.
    2. Download the DigiCert Trusted Root G4 certificate in .pem format at https://cacerts.digicert.com/DigiCertTrustedRootG4.crt.pem.
    3. Install the certificate chain into your VMware vCenter Certificate Management.
    4. Log in to the vCenter by using the VMware administrator account.
    5. Navigate to Administration > Certificate Management.
    6. Locate Trusted Root Certificates and click the Add link to add the downloaded certificate.
    7. After the certificate is added, you can import the IBM Storage Defender Connection Manager OVA.
  2. Install the Connection Manager by completing the following steps:
    1. Store the Connection Manager OVA file on a shared folder that can be read from your vCenter.
    2. Log in to your vCenter and create a new virtual machine by using the OVA file.
    3. While creating the virtual machine, follow the setup instructions of the vCenter to configure the network settings for the Connection Manager.
  3. Update the default SSH password of the Connection Manager.
    1. Log in to the newly created Connection Manager virtual machine by using SSH.
    2. The default username is defender and the default password is IbmStorage.
    3. Update the default password.
    4. Log out.
  4. After you have redeployed the new Connection Manager, copy the backup zip file that is generated by the dabackup.sh script on the new Connection Manager. To restore the information from the previous Connection Manager, run the following bash script by specifying the backupfile parameter: 
    /opt/ibm/defender/bin/darestore.sh
    Use the sudo command to run the script as the root privileges are required to run the script. When the Connection Manager is successfully restored, you can log in to your Connection Manager again.
    Syntax
    • darestore.sh
    • darestore.sh <backupfile>
    • darestore.sh <backupfile> <password>
    • darestore.sh --help
    Parameters
    backupfile
    Specifies the backup file to restore. The backup file must be a backup file that is generated by the dabackup.sh script. This parameter is optional. The user is prompted for a backupfile if it is not provided. If the backupfile is not provided at the prompt, the restore fails.
    password
    Specifies the password for the backup file. This parameter is optional. The user is prompted for a password if it is not provided. If the password is not provided at the prompt, the backup fails .
    --help
    Displays help information and exits.