(Workflow) Install onQ Appliances Use this procedure to set up your onQ Appliances. These instructions apply to each onQ Appliance, whether it provides high availability (HA) or disaster recovery (DR) protection. Install your onQ Appliance in the environment in which it is to be used. If you have problems during setup, go to Troubleshoot Installation Problems. To set up your onQ Appliances, perform the following sequence of tasks: Task For instructions, Go to... 1. Get an overview of the installation process. Installation Overview 2. Collect information about your site(s) Step 1: Prepare to install 3. If not pre-configured, Configure the onQ Appliance. Step 2: Configure the onQ Appliances 4. Create a VPN connection to your DR Appliance so that you can access its web portal. Step 3: (Hybrid Cloud Only) Create VPN connection to Hybrid Cloud 5. Connect the onQ Appliance to your network. Step 4: Connect the Appliance to your network 6. Enroll the Protected Nodes you want to protect. Step 5: Enroll protected nodes 7. Start protection on the nodes. Step 6: Start automated protection process 8. (Optional) Install the Archive Vault Storage Module, then configure onQ Archive Vault, if you intend to archive backups. After the hardware is up and running, refer to the AV online help for configuration instructions.
