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How to configure emails notifications?
It is possible to configure emails notifications on V3 so that when an event has to reported, the DDP can send a email with relevant details about the warni...
Fri, 20 Jan, 2017 2:53 PM
How to synchronize the DDP and the client machines time?
Syncing the client machines and DDP time and data is crucial as some applications are relying on time when modifications are being made on the DDP volumes f...
Wed, 18 Jan, 2017 1:50 PM
How to reach DDP volumes by UNC?
UNC is a naming convention invented by Microsoft that specifies a common syntax to describe the location of a network resource. It is meant to map network d...
Tue, 12 Jan, 2016 2:38 PM
How to fix the DDP volumes drive letter in Windows?
For practical reasons, one might want to fix the drive letter that is assigned to a particular DDP volume in Windows. This can be done using the &qu...
Thu, 5 Jan, 2017 11:45 AM
How to configure a UPS with the DDP?
The DDP officially supports UPSs from APC. During a power cut, the DDP can be remain powered on until the UPS runs out of battery and perform a soft shutdow...
Thu, 9 Feb, 2017 2:34 PM
How to rename the DDP drive groups?
Since the DDP OS V3.00.018-b8 version, you are now able to rename the drive groups of your DDP by editing the following file: /etc/ddpvolumegroupnames Al...
Tue, 12 Jan, 2016 2:36 PM
How and when to use the verify/repair utility?
For many reasons, it can happen that the DDP volumes get damaged after a wrong manipulation or a system/application crash on the clients. Problems might the...
Tue, 10 Jan, 2017 1:18 PM
How to deal with DDP volumes displaying exclamation marks?
When booting the DDP after a power failure, you might notice that some volumes will present a red exclamation mark on their icon, which will prevent any con...
Thu, 3 Dec, 2015 3:12 PM
How to repair DDP volumes when the embedded verify/repair tools do not work?
As explained in a previous solution, the DDP volumes might need to be verified/repaired as a precaution after a system crash. In rare cases, the DDP e...
Thu, 8 Mar, 2018 6:09 PM
How to boot the DDP from the rescue partition?
Every DDPs come with a rescue partition that allows the user to boot on a proper and safe operating system. This rescue partition can be used in scenario...
Fri, 20 Jan, 2017 2:52 PM