When you create a Protection Group, you can define how the DPM sever should create the initial replica of the protected data source. You can also create the replica manually using removable media if it's an enormous amount of data, or in a scenario where you are backing up different branch offices from a central location and you don't have a quick network link. In this recipe, we will show you how to perform a manual initial replica, also called pre-seeding or pre-staging on DPM Modern Backup Storage.
Make sure your DPM server is in a healthy state and is running any of the following versions:
- DPM 2016, DPM 2019 or a later version
- DPM 1801, DPM 1807, DPM 1901, or a later version
- Microsoft Azure Backup Server version 2 or later