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Unpacking the DXi3500/DXi5500

5

DXi3500 and DXi5500

Figure 2  Unpacking the 
DXi3500

Foam

Foam

DXi3500 chassis

Battery Backup 
Unit (BBU)

Ethernet cables (2)

Hard drive 
sleds

Rail kit (rails, screws, clip nuts)

Antistatic 
bag

Lift point

Antistatic bag

Power cables (2)

• Documentation CD

• Serial number sheet

• StorageCare Guardian flyer

• New Customer Guide

• Drive Configuration

• China RoHS Component List

• User’s Guide Addendum

• ESD wrist strap

Hard drive 
number label

Waste Electrical and Electronic 
Equipment (WEEE) document

Summary of Contents for DXi3500

Page 1: ...are included to prevent damage to equipment Warning Warnings indicate potential hazards to personal safety and are included to prevent injury Contents 0 Choosing a Location 2 Rack Space Requirements...

Page 2: ...parts or electrically conductive items to penetrate into the interior of the system when replacing or installing drives fans and power supplies When choosing an installation site for the DXi3500 DXi55...

Page 3: ...he DXi3500 and DXi5500 systems 1 PHILLIPS screwdriver 2 PHILLIPS screwdriver 1 Flat head screwdriver Antistatic wrist strap included in accessory kit Taking ESD Precautions 0Some components within the...

Page 4: ...the system will continue to be safeguarded after it arrives at the installation site Unpack and remove the following components from the packing materials see figure 2 and figure 3 DXi3500 or DXi5500...

Page 5: ...Hard drive sleds Rail kit rails screws clip nuts Antistatic bag Lift point Antistatic bag Power cables 2 Documentation CD Serial number sheet StorageCare Guardian flyer New Customer Guide Drive Config...

Page 6: ...ccessory Kit Items Documentation CD Serial number sheet StorageCare Guardian flyer New Customer Guide Drive Configuration China RoHS Component List User s Guide Addendum Battery Backup Units 2 Registr...

Page 7: ...rack consists of the following steps Locating the Mounting Position Installing the DXi3500 DXi5500 Chassis Locating the Mounting Position 0 Both the DXi3500 and DXi5500 systems are designed to fit in...

Page 8: ...ome top heavy and unstable if installed in the top of an empty rack 7U of rack space 1 DXi3500 System 2U 2U 1U 1 75 in 44 45mm 1 DXi5500 System 5U 1U 1 75 in 44 45mm 5U 625 in 15 9 mm 625 in 15 9 mm 5...

Page 9: ...to the depth of the rack Note Quantum ships sufficient clip nuts to support mounting the DXi3500 DXi5500 rack rails and also to secure the front of the chassis to the rails Note Ensure that clip nuts...

Page 10: ...with threaded holes M5 x 32 metric also provided DXi5500 Two 10 32 x 50 in PHILLIPS screws on each rail at the front and back of the rack for the DXi5500 M5 x 32 metric also provided Note The support...

Page 11: ...chassis mounting holes if necessary see figure 7 for hole location These are the holes used to secure the chassis to the rack Note Ensure that the rails are level front to back and side to side when...

Page 12: ...ee figure 8 DXi3500 two 10 32 x 5 in black PHILLIPS screws on each side of the front of the chassis Tighten to 5 in lbs DXi5500 two 10 32 x 5 in black PHILLIPS screws on each side of the front of the...

Page 13: ...ompletely installed in the chassis with the drive handle in the closed position see figure 10 for DXi3500 and figure 11 for DXi5500 Caution Use ESD procedures when handling the hard drives sleds see T...

Page 14: ...6 Drive 7 Array Controller 1 Drive 0 Array Controller 1 Drive 1 Array Controller 1 Drive 2 Array Controller 1 Drive 3 Array Controller 1 Drive 4 Array Controller 1 Drive 5 Array Controller 1 Drive 6...

Page 15: ...Xi5500 Figure 10 Installing the Disk Drives in the DXi3500 Chassis Figure 11 Installing the Disk Drives in the DXi5500 Chassis Drive 0 Drive 1 Drive 4 Drive 6 Drive 7 Drive 5 Drive 2 Drive 11 Drive 0...

Page 16: ...tighten the captive screws with a PHILLIPS screw driver see figure 12 for the DXi3500 and figure 13 for DXi5500 Figure 12 Installing the BBU Tray DXi3500 Note Ensure that the notch location on the re...

Page 17: ...lling the DXi3500 DXi5500 System 17 DXi3500 and DXi5500 Figure 13 Installing the BBU Tray DXi5500 The DXi3500 DXi5500 chassis is now installed in the rack Removable BBU tray Notch in lower left hand c...

Page 18: ...and to a power source Fibre Channel cable optional to Optyon card and storage area network SAN or host Figure 14 DXi3500 System Cabling Cabling a DXi5500 System 0Connect the following cables to the b...

Page 19: ...leting the remote management setup screens Configuring the DXi3500 DXi5500 consists of the following major steps Accept the License Agreement Complete the Network Configuration Complete the User Regis...

Page 20: ...ernet cable to port ETH1 and to the local area network LAN see figure 14 for DXi3500 and figure 15 for DXi5500 Note Ensure that all Fibre Channel hosts switches or Ethernet switches are powered on bef...

Page 21: ...IP address of the system in the Address field of a web browser The Log In screen displays see figure 17 Figure 17 Log In Screen 4 Select Administrator and enter password for the password The License A...

Page 22: ...uick Start Guide Figure 18 License Agreement 5 Read the license agreement and press I Accept to continue The Network Configuration screen displays see figure 19 Note If you do not accept the license a...

Page 23: ...ormation as well as general network information 6 Select the IP address type IPv4 and IPv6 and edit the information as desired see table 2 for IPv4 and table 3 for IPv6 Note When DHCP is disabled the...

Page 24: ...an configure for this interface It is optional If you want to configure a route you must specify all three fields Network Netmask and Gateway Network Set the Network Address of this route Usually it i...

Page 25: ...t has DHCP enabled the DHCP server provides the default gateway domain name and DNS IP address even though the user has entered values for these fields In case of IPv6 Configuration if the system has...

Page 26: ...ormation is sent to Quantum to allow the system to be easily serviced and maintained If you do not want to register on line press Skip then fill out and mail the warranty card included in the DXi3500...

Page 27: ...ction makes a list of well known NTP servers such as the U S Naval Observatory Master Clocks in Washington DC and Colorado Springs Colorado available The Specify server selection enables you to type t...

Page 28: ...Finish System Setup screen displays 16 Click OK to apply your settings Note The quantity should not exceed the maximum limit set for the number of cartridges that can be created The minimum value for...

Page 29: ...hat consists of six tape drives and the number of tape cartridges created during the installation wizard setup Before you can create a new partition you must first delete the original default partitio...

Page 30: ...m offline before you can delete the Default Partition Click Utilities from the Main menu to turn the system offline see figure 25 Figure 25 Utilities Screen 4 Click Offline to turn the system offline...

Page 31: ...link The Default Partition screen displays see figure 27 Figure 27 Default Partitioning Screen 7 Click Delete to delete the Default Partition You are prompted to confirm the partition deletion 8 Clic...

Page 32: ...partition To create a new partition 1 Click Add from the VTL tab on the Configuration screen The Add Partition screen displays see figure 28 Figure 28 Add Partition Screen 2 Enter the following Parti...

Page 33: ...Selected Tape Cartridge list 3 Click Apply to create the new partition You are prompted to confirm the partition creation 4 Click Yes to continue The new partition is created 5 Click OK to continue C...

Page 34: ...rt by selecting the drop down boxes under each port and assigning the robot and tape drives accordingly 4 If additional LUNs are required click Add LUN 5 Click Apply to create the device mappings The...

Page 35: ...system To access the NAS page 1 From the Storage tab click the NAS link The NAS page displays see figure 30 Figure 30 NAS Page 2 Click Add to add a NAS share The Add NAS Share page displays see figure...

Page 36: ...on Name Enter a name for the NAS share Description optional Enter a desciption for this NAS share optional Enforce Read Only Access to this Share Select this option to make this NAS share read only On...

Page 37: ...If you need to enable any licensed features such as data replication refer to the License Key section in the DXi3500 and DXi5500 User s Guide Note At the time of installation your BBU may not be fully...

Page 38: ...d network of resellers OEMs and other suppliers to meet customer s evolving data protection needs For assistance contact Quantum Technical Assistance center North America 1 800 284 5101 UK France and...

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