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Initial Configuration

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DXi4000

To configure 

Email Reports

:

a

Make sure a valid outgoing e-mail server is specified on the 

Configuration 

> Notifications > Email > Server

 page.

b

(Optional) Specify any additional recipients to receive the reports on the 

Configuration > Notifications > Email > Email Reports > Recipients

 

page.

c

Make sure a weekly 

Email Reports

 schedule is configured on the 

Configuration > Scheduler

 page. Configure two weekly recurring events: 

one for 

Status

 reports and one for 

Configuration

 reports.

• Use the other 

Configuration Wizards

 on the 

Wizards

 menu to configure 

additional features of the DXi:

OST Wizard

 - Helps you configure the DXi to present its storage as one or 

more OST (OpenStorage) storage servers for use with a backup application.

Replication Wizard

 - Helps you configure the DXi to send replicated data to 

or receive replicated data from another DXi system.

Email Alerts Wizard

 - Helps you configure the DXi to automatically send 

notifications and reports to selected recipients.

Support Wizard

 - Helps you enable licensed features on the DXi, register 

your system with Quantum, and perform other tasks that will aid Quantum 

customer support in assisting you.

Note:

To learn more about using the 

Configuration Wizards

, refer to the 

Quantum DXi4000 User’s Guide

 (6-67092).

• To configure your backup application to begin performing backups to the new 

NAS share, refer to your backup application documentation.

• To learn more about operating the DXi4000, refer to the 

Quantum DXi4000 

User’s Guide

 (6-67092).

• To enable remote replication of the NAS share to another DXi™-Series system, 

refer to Chapter 6, “DXi4000 Replication” in the 

Quantum DXi4000 User’s 

Guide

.

• (DXi4601 only) To upgrade the storage capacity of the DXi4601, contact your 

Quantum sales representative. Raw storage capacity can be upgraded at any 

time in increments of 4 TB, up to a total of 12 TB. Storage capacity upgrades are 

enabled simply by adding a license key and rebooting the system.

Note:

After you obtain the storage capacity license, refer to the section 

“Adding a License Key” in the 

DXi4000 User’s Guide

 (6-67092) for 

instructions on completing the capacity upgrade.

Summary of Contents for DXi4520

Page 1: ...READ THIS FIRST THIS DOCUMENT PROVIDES INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR YOUR DXi4000 SYSTEM IMPORTANT READ THIS ENTIRE INSTALLATION DOCUMENT BEFORE YOU START TO UNPACK OR INSTALL YOUR DXi4000 SYSTEM...

Page 2: ......

Page 3: ...ompleting the Getting Started Wizard 14 Connecting the Ethernet Cables 21 Creating a Typical Backup Configuration 22 DXi4000 Installation and Configuration Guide This guide provides basic installation...

Page 4: ...re that your site meets the installation requirements for the DXi4000 You can obtain DXi4000 product documentation at http www quantum com dxi4000docs DXi4000 Configuration Raw Capacity Usable Capacit...

Page 5: ...tion Note For additional specifications refer to the Quantum DXi4000 User s Guide 6 67092 Preparing for the Installation Before you begin the installation procedure in this section make the following...

Page 6: ...other components Note Dry climates and cold weather heating environments have lower relative humidity and are more likely to produce static electricity Unpacking the DXi4000 By following these instru...

Page 7: ...acking the DXi4000 5 DXi4000 WARNING The DXi4000 weighs 49 5 lbs 22 5 Kg Two people are required to lift the chassis Figure 1 Unpacking the DXi4000 DXi4000 Slide rails Tie bands Chassis rails Front be...

Page 8: ...at the top hole of a 1 U space of 15 9 mm 15 9 mm and 12 7 mm 0 625 inch 0 625 inch and 0 5 inch for the front and back vertical rails see Figure 2 Rack cabinets may have round or square holes Figure...

Page 9: ...ng inward and orient each end piece to seat in the square holes on the front side of the vertical rack flanges Align each end piece to seat the pegs in the bottom hole of the first U space and the top...

Page 10: ...ponding pins on the system Slide the chassis rails towards the back of the system until each one locks into place see Figure 5 WARNING The DXi4000 weighs 49 5 lbs 22 5 Kg Two people are required to li...

Page 11: ...00 chassis see Figure 6 WARNING The DXi4000 weighs 49 5 lbs 22 5 Kg Two people are required to lift the chassis a Pull the slide rails out of the rack until they lock into place b Align and insert the...

Page 12: ...000 To cable the DXi4000 see Figure 7 1 Connect a power cable to each power supply two Note It is recommended that you connect each power cord to a separate AC circuit to ensure system availability in...

Page 13: ...g Started Wizard on page 14 3 Connecting the Ethernet Cables on page 21 4 Creating a Typical Backup Configuration on page 22 Note You will need a computer and an Ethernet cable to complete the initial...

Page 14: ...minutes Figure 8 Power Buttons 2 Using an Ethernet cable connect the Ethernet port on the computer to Ethernet port 2 on the back of the DXi4000 Ethernet port 2 is in the far left hand Ethernet port...

Page 15: ...e list of connections and then click Properties The Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties window displays see Figure 10 Figure 10 Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties Window d Select Use the following IP...

Page 16: ...inutes then try again If the Login window still does not display contact Quantum Customer Support Contact information is located on the last page of this document Continue with the next section to log...

Page 17: ...to continue The License Agreement page displays see Figure 13 Figure 13 Getting Started Wizard License Agreement 3 Select the I have read and accept this License Agreement check box and then click Ne...

Page 18: ...settings on the DXi4000 In this example the DXi4000 is configured as follows All Ethernet ports are configured as individual devices Not Bonded A single network interface with one IP address is confi...

Page 19: ...Initial Configuration 17 DXi4000 Figure 14 Getting Started Wizard Network...

Page 20: ...and hyphens d Optional In the Primary Secondary and Tertiary DNS IP Address boxes enter the IP address of up to three DNS servers used to resolve domain names and translate them into IP addresses Cau...

Page 21: ...0 This is usually not the same as the default gateway d Select the Any check box to allow all traffic types management replication and data on the interface e Click Update to save the changes you made...

Page 22: ...NTP time server To select a timeserver pool you must have specified at least one DNS IP address in step 5d above Otherwise you must specify the IP address of the timeserver pool For more information...

Page 23: ...as follows see Figure 17 Note The Ethernet cables are used for remote management and NAS connectivity Review the DXi4000 Site Planning Guide 6 67093 to determine the number of Ethernet cables to atta...

Page 24: ...System Licenses on page 22 Refer to this section for information on installed system licenses OST Configuration on page 23 See this section to configure the DXi4000 to use OST OpenStorage and Symantec...

Page 25: ...ide to configure the DXi4000 and NetBackup or Backup Exec to perform backups and OST Optimized Duplication 3 To optimize your backup environment Follow the procedures in the NetBackup from Symantec wi...

Page 26: ...word for the password and click Login If this is the first time you have logged on since completing the Getting Started wizard then the Configuration Wizards page displays Otherwise the Home page disp...

Page 27: ...to continue The Windows page displays see Figure 21 Figure 21 NAS Wizard Windows 5 Enter information about the Windows domain a Select the Workgroup option b In the Domain Workgroup Name box enter the...

Page 28: ...kgroup user Confirm Password Enter the password again to confirm it Description Optional Enter a brief description of the workgroup user Grant Administrator Privileges Select the check box to add the...

Page 29: ...Windows network Description Optional Enter a brief description of the share Enable data deduplication Make sure the check box is selected to enable data deduplication Data deduplication is enabled by...

Page 30: ...To verify the NAS share a On a computer on the same network as the DXi4000 click Start and then Run b Type IP address of the DXi4000 name of the NAS share c Press Enter The NAS share will display the...

Page 31: ...orts to selected recipients Support Wizard Helps you enable licensed features on the DXi register your system with Quantum and perform other tasks that will aid Quantum customer support in assisting y...

Page 32: ...maximize the value of their data by protecting and preserving it over its entire lifecycle With Quantum customers can Be Certain they re able to adapt in a changing world keeping more data longer bri...

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