An administrator deployed a PowerProtect Data Manager. What is the first task that must be completed before any backups can be performed?

Question

Options

• ASet up PowerProtect Data Manager disaster recovery.
• BConfigure the PowerProtect Data Manager admin user.
• CAdd protection storage to PowerProtect Data Manager.
• DDeploy PowerProtect Data Manager search engine.

• A
  4% (1)
• B
  4% (1)
• C
  91% (21)

Explanation

Adding protection storage (option C) is the prerequisite that must exist before PowerProtect Data Manager can back up anything - without a storage target (such as a DD series appliance), there is nowhere for backup data to land, making all other backup configuration meaningless.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• A (Disaster recovery): DR configuration protects the PPDM server itself and is an optional hardening step, not a prerequisite for running backups.
• B (Admin user): The admin user is created during the initial deployment wizard - it exists before you ever reach the storage configuration step.
• D (Search engine): The search engine supports file-level search/restore capabilities and is an optional component that can be added later.

Memory tip: Think of it as "you can't write a check without a bank account." Storage is the "account" - assets (backups) have no place to go until it exists. In PPDM's setup workflow, storage comes first, protection policies come second.

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