Learn how MSPs can repurpose old BDR appliances or build new ones from scratch to save huge amounts of time and money.

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Why Configure Your Own BDR Appliances?
Build-to-spec
Avoid proprietary vendor lock-in
Save money
Repurpose “old but gold” hardware

2. 3 Easy Steps to Configuring Your Own
BDR Appliance
Neeraj Periwal
Product Marketing Manager
nperiwal@efolder.net
linkedin.com/in/neerajperiwal

3. Agenda
• Expert Introductions
• Why BDR Appliances Are Crucial for Proper DR
• Why Configure Your Own BDR Appliances?
• Introducing eFolder BDR for ShadowProtect
• 3 Easy Steps to Configuring Your Own BDR
Appliance
• Factors to Consider
• Questions and Discussion
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Expert Introductions
Tami Sutcliffe
Instructional Designer
eFolder
Adam Preeo
Product Manager
eFolder

5. 5
• Recover quickly from local server failures
• Replicate local backups to the cloud
• Enable instant virtualization
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Why BDR Appliances Are Crucial for Proper DR

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Why Configure Your Own BDR Appliances?
Build-to-spec
Avoid proprietary vendor lock-in
Save money
Repurpose “old but gold” hardware

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eFolder BDR for ShadowProtect
Key Features
• Numerous deployment options
• Cross-site replication
• Deep PSA integration (e.g., Autotask and ConnectWise)
• Extensive chain management and verification
• Ability to restore to dissimilar hardware
eFolder

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eFolder BDR for ShadowProtect
Ideal for…
• Partners who have used ShadowProtect for other BDR
solutions — little to no learning curve
• MSPs who need integration with Autotask and/or
ConnectWise for support and ticketing
• Partners eager to use their own BDR hardware

9. BDR Builder
Setup Utility

10. What does BDR Builder do?

11. Create a Backup and
Disaster Recovery (BDR)
appliance…
quickly and easily…
…using the latest
supported version of
ShadowProtect software
You can now:

12. • If system meets minimum requirements, installation prompt appears
• If system meets minimum requirements, but not the recommended
requirements, an alert displays but the setup will continue
• If system requirements are incomplete = warning appears and setup fails
Is the system ready?

13. What’s happening?
Full list of all installation actions is here:
BDR Builder Setup Utility Guide.
• ShadowProtect Server version 5.2.3
• ImageManager 6.7.7
• VirtualBox version 4.3.12
• ShadowProtect VirtualBoot plugin
• Network share created for
C:ApplianceSetupPrograms
• Trusted websites added to IE Trusted zone
Install scheduled task 'Update Appliance Software'
Install Sysinternals
Install eFolder Brand Converter to
Install Quick Support (TeamViewer 10)
Install UltraVNC 1.2.05
Install Dynamic File Cache service
Install eFolder Backup for Files
Install Chocolatey 1.0.0
Install EFS Repo Updater 0.9.8

14. System
Requirements:
HARDWARE
• 8 GB of system
memory
• 15 GB free space on
the C: drive
• Internet connection
BDR Builder Setup Utility ShadowProtect
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15. System
Requirements:
2
SOFTWARE
BDR Builder Setup Utility ShadowProtect
• Windows Server 2008 R2
• Windows Server 2012
• Windows Server 2012 R2
• PowerShell version 2.03.0 (or later)
• NET 4.5
• Windows must be installed on C:
• An X: drive must be present
• Latest Windows updates installed

16. 3
Other
requirements:
• Install .NET 4.5 and .NET 3.5
prior to running BDR Builder.
• Run the installer from an
administrator account
• Verify permission to install to
the C: drive
• X: drive must be accessible from
the administrator account
• PowerShell major version >=
2.03.0
• Hyper-V must not be installed
on ShadowProtect BDRs
• No pending restarts
BDR Builder Setup Utility ShadowProtect
Windows OS type is NT Server.
Windows Server is installed.
Windows is at least 6.1
(2008 R2+)
Windows is installed to C: drive

17. Step 1. Download the utility
Visit this KB article
to download the
latest version.
The BDR Builder for
ShadowProtect
utility is around 600
MB in size.
Mount or burn the
ISO file to access
the executable file.
Download
Launch
Detect
Install
Reboot

18. Step 2. Launch the utility & begin setup
Download
Launch
Detect
Install
Reboot

19. Step 2. Launch the utility & begin setup
Download
Launch
Detect
Install
Reboot

20. Step 2. Launch the utility & begin setup
Download
Launch
Detect
Reboot
Install

21. Detect the system capabilities
Download
Launch
Detect
Install
Reboot
If system requirements are incomplete,
a warning occurs and setup fails.

22. Detect the system capabilities
Download
Launch
Detect
Install
Reboot

23. Install components
Download
Launch
Detect
Install
Reboot

24. Install components
Download
Launch
Detect
Install
Reboot
“Any sufficiently advanced technology
is indistinguishable from magic.”
~ Arthur C. Clark

25. Actions taking place during installation:
Download
Launch
Detect
Install
Reboot
1. Install ShadowProtect Server
2. Install ImageManager
3. Install VirtualBox version
4. Install ShadowProtect VirtualBoot plugin
5. Network share created for
C:ApplianceSetupPrograms
6. Trusted websites added to IE Trusted zone
7. Install Chocolatey
8. Install EFS Repo Updater
9. Install scheduled task 'Update Appliance’
10. Install Sysinternals
11. Install eFolder Brand Converter
12. Install Quick Support (TeamViewer 10)
13. Install UltraVNC
14. Install Dynamic File Cache service
15. Install eFolder Backup for Files

26. Complete Install & Reboot
Download
Launch
Detect
Install
Reboot
A reboot is required for all installations.

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Factors to Consider
• Processor
• RAM
• Storage space
• Disk configuration
• OS
• Virtualization
• Location of the BDR Appliance

29. Questions and Discussion

30. Thank you!
Neeraj Periwal
Product Marketing Manager
nperiwal@efolder.net
linkedin.com/in/neerajperiwal