background image

Setup Guide

DR365V

Veeam-Ready Backup & DR

Appliance 

36-bay 4U Rackmount

© 2021 StoneFly, Inc. | All Rights Reserved

Summary of Contents for DR365V

Page 1: ...Setup Guide DR365V Veeam Ready Backup DR Appliance 36 bay 4U Rackmount 2021 StoneFly Inc All Rights Reserved...

Page 2: ...This Page is intentionally left blank...

Page 3: ...Fly logo Storage Concentrator Integrated Storage Concentrator ISC Modular Storage Concentrator StoneFly Backup Advantage StoneFusion StoneFly Replicator CDP ValueSAN Unified Scale Out USO Super Scale...

Page 4: ...edure 15 2 3 Configuring IPMI KVM 16 Accessing the IPMI Interface 20 2 4 VMware Management Network Configuration 22 2 5 Steps to Configure SCVM Management Port VMware 29 2 6 Hyper V Management Network...

Page 5: ...StoneFly DR365V Setup Guide Introduction StoneFly Inc 2021 All rights reserved P a g e 4 Chapter 1 Introduction...

Page 6: ...on procedure Information for using the features of the StoneFusion software is found in the Storage Concentrator User Guide StoneFly Resource Library https stonefly com resources The StoneFly SCVM Web...

Page 7: ...out StoneFly single node dual node shared nothing scale out disaggregated High Availability HA cluster appliances totally disaggregated appliances please contact StoneFly technical support 1 1 1 Icons...

Page 8: ...StoneFly DR365V Setup Guide Initial Installation StoneFly Inc 2021 All rights reserved P a g e 7 Chapter 2 Initial Installation...

Page 9: ...htly You should also refer to the installation instructions that came with the rack unit you are using NOTE This rail will fit a rack cabinet between 26 5 and 36 4 deep Identifying the Sections of the...

Page 10: ...pulled out for servicing Releasing the Inner Rail Each inner rail has a locking latch This latch prevents the server from coming completely out of the rack when the chassis is pulled out for servicing...

Page 11: ...rail firmly against the side of the chassis aligning the hooks on the sideof the chassis with the holes in the inner rail 3 Slide the inner rail forward toward the front of the chassis until the quic...

Page 12: ...e rack 4 Pull out the rear of the outer rail adjusting the length until it just fits within the posts of the rack 5 Hang the hooks of the rear section of the outer rail onto the square holes on the re...

Page 13: ...ove 2 Align the inner rails of the chassis with the outer rails on the rack 3 Slide the inner rails into the outer rails keeping the pressure even on both sides When the chassis has been pushed comple...

Page 14: ...liance with additional network ports then please connect those as well 4 Connect a monitor to the VGA port 5 Connect a keyboard and a mouse to the USB ports 6 Power up any Expansion Units then power u...

Page 15: ...r supplies Note The JBOD has to be turned on BEFORE the DR365V appliance Power On Procedure Be sure to adhere to the following instructions when turning on the DR365V Verify that all the SAS network a...

Page 16: ...cedure Note Before turning off the appliance make sure that all tasks are completed In order to shutdown the DR365V appliance login to SCVM and then go to Admin General Click Shutdown Once the DR365V...

Page 17: ...erface IPMI KVM configuration allows for Remote Management and Power Control of the StoneFly DR365V system This configuration is optional to perform but recommended To configure the IPMI module connec...

Page 18: ...V Setup Guide Initial Installation StoneFly Inc 2021 All rights reserved P a g e 17 In the BMC Network Configuration tab select Update IPMI LAN Configuration and press Enter When prompted select Yes a...

Page 19: ...Setup Guide Initial Installation StoneFly Inc 2021 All rights reserved P a g e 18 From the additional list of options select Configuration Address Source and press Enter From the prompt select Static...

Page 20: ...ering addresses please note 1 IP Address Must be on the same subnet as DR365V s Management port 2 IP Subnet Mask Same as DR365V s Management port 3 Default Gateway Same as DR365V s Management port Pre...

Page 21: ...021 All rights reserved P a g e 20 Accessing the IPMI Interface Start a browser and navigate to the configured IP address Enter the following information in the login screen Username stonefly Password...

Page 22: ...StoneFly DR365V Setup Guide Initial Installation StoneFly Inc 2021 All rights reserved P a g e 21 Click on iKVM HTML5 to launch remote console Select Launch Console to open the system console...

Page 23: ...ration of the ESXi Management Network IP Addresses and Hostnames used in this section are for example only Connect to System console Attach a keyboard and monitor or use system IPMI KVM Press the F2 k...

Page 24: ...nstallation StoneFly Inc 2021 All rights reserved P a g e 23 Select Network Adapters and press the Enter key Select the vmnic to use for the management network for ESXi and press the Enter key Press t...

Page 25: ...l Installation StoneFly Inc 2021 All rights reserved P a g e 24 Select IPv4 Configuration then hit the Enter key Select Set static IPV4 address and network configuration Enter the IP Addresses as need...

Page 26: ...Setup Guide Initial Installation StoneFly Inc 2021 All rights reserved P a g e 25 Select IPv6 Configuration then hit the Enter key On the following screen select Disable IPv6 restart required then pr...

Page 27: ...etup Guide Initial Installation StoneFly Inc 2021 All rights reserved P a g e 26 Select DNS Configuration then press the Enter key Enter information for DNS server and Hostname as needed then hit the...

Page 28: ...DR365V Setup Guide Initial Installation StoneFly Inc 2021 All rights reserved P a g e 27 Select Custom DNS Suffixes then hit the ESC key to return Enter DNS Suffixes as needed then hit the ESC key to...

Page 29: ...StoneFly DR365V Setup Guide Initial Installation StoneFly Inc 2021 All rights reserved P a g e 28 Select Restart Management Network to complete configuration of settings Hit the ESC key to log out...

Page 30: ...e to allow it to remotely manage the StoneFly DR365V Open a web browser on the remote system and in the address bar type in the IP address set in previous section http DR365V_IP_ADDRESS and press the...

Page 31: ...SCVM and a Windows VM for Veeam is already installed If you want to access the user interface for a particular SCVM click on Virtual Machine in the left menu select the SCVM and then click Console to...

Page 32: ...e changed to a valid address for your LAN network Login to the SC Service console using the VMware Virtual Console for the SCVM by doing the following a Press Enter to display the login prompt b At th...

Page 33: ...eded then save the changes Adjusted settings are shown below Enter q at the command prompt to exit back to the service menu Enter q again to exit out of the user console service Note the browser acces...

Page 34: ...dresses and Hostnames used in this section are for example only Refer to Section 2 4 for VMware Management Network Configuration Connect to System console Attach a keyboard and monitor or use system I...

Page 35: ...nstallation StoneFly Inc 2021 All rights reserved P a g e 34 Click on Change adapter settings from the left menu Right click on the appropriate management port and select properties This will open the...

Page 36: ...itial Installation StoneFly Inc 2021 All rights reserved P a g e 35 Left click on Internet Protocol Version 4 TCP IPv4 and then click Properties Assign static IP and DNS server addresses Once you ve a...

Page 37: ...neFly Inc 2021 All rights reserved P a g e 36 Make sure to disable Internet Protocol Version 6 from the Management Network Properties window by unchecking the box next to it After disabling IPv6 click...

Page 38: ...gure the SCVM Management port for Hyper V you need to access Hyper V manager you can do that from the Server Manager window To access the Server Manager on your Hyper V click on the Windows Tab and th...

Page 39: ...chine This will show a window like this Steps to use the pre installed SCVM 1 The SCVM management network interface is preconfigured with the default IP address of 192 168 0 254 This must be changed t...

Page 40: ...pt type console and hit Enter c At the password prompt type coni100o and hit Enter Note that the User ID and password are case sensitive 2 Using the SC Service menu configure the management network by...

Page 41: ...gs are shown below Enter q at the command prompt to exit back to the service menu Enter q again to exit out of the user console service Note the browser access to the SCVM Management GUI is blocked wh...

Page 42: ...Configuring the SCVM Launch a browser then navigate to https configured IP address SCVM Login Screen 1 In the User ID field type admin 2 In the Password field type M n4g1ng 3 Click Submit The Home Pa...

Page 43: ...Auto Save to Local Device and select USB Flash Disk from the dropdown menu Click Submit For Auto Save to Remote FTP Server create a directory for each Storage Concentrator Fill in the IP Address User...

Page 44: ...k Submit 16 Click OK to continue when the confirmation dialog box appears The DR365V automatically configures the Network and Broadcast settings based on the IP address and Netmask settings Click on t...

Page 45: ...port 21 Enter the NetMask setting for the Management port It is not necessary to select a Management Port as on the Local iSCSI Port screen There is only one port assigned for this purpose The DR365V...

Page 46: ...connection you may not see this screen Your changes will still take effect however you will need to manually set your browser s URL to point to the new IP address System Management LAN Port Change Sc...

Page 47: ...mple if the DR365V network setting is 26 34 128 50 and the host network setting is 106 39 212 6 a route to the host must be configured To configure the routing information use the steps that follow 1...

Page 48: ...ding the security certificate for the site This occurs because the IP address for the DR365V was changed from the factory default to one appropriate for your network 2 Follow the screen prompts to acc...

Page 49: ...software on the DR365V HA appliance Your StoneFly engineer will walk you through the process during initial setup Once the Windows VM is created you must perform the following three step process Setti...

Page 50: ...tial Installation StoneFly Inc 2021 All rights reserved P a g e 49 In the Control Panel click on View Network Status and tasks under the Network and Internet applet Find and click on Change Adapter Se...

Page 51: ...y Inc 2021 All rights reserved P a g e 50 In the window that appears right click on your network connection and click on Properties This should open the Ethernet Properties window Remove the checkmark...

Page 52: ...All rights reserved P a g e 51 Select Internet Protocol Version 4 TCP IPv4 by left clicking it once and then click on Properties Select Use the following IP address and assign a custom IP address to t...

Page 53: ...en when you log in to the GUI You can also select it from the taskbar In the Server Manager window click Local Server in the left pane This may take several minutes to open the desired window Once the...

Page 54: ...connections to this computer option a warning message should appear as shown in the image below Select OK to proceed You can now create specific user groups with permissions to connect to the server...

Page 55: ...nnection in the taskbar and click on Remote Desktop Connection This should open a window like this In the Computer text field type in the IP address you specified in Section 2 8 1 for the IP address o...

Page 56: ...orage Concentrator User Guide from the included documents CD For additional information regarding the configuration and use of the Veeam Backup Replication software please consult the Backup Replicati...

Page 57: ...StoneFly DR365V Setup Guide Troubleshooting StoneFly Inc 2021 All rights reserved P a g e 56 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting...

Page 58: ...he network Ensure that the computer is running a supported browser and is on the same network or subnet as the DR365V An incorrect IP address was typed in the address line of the browser Try the follo...

Page 59: ...www stonefly com 26250 Eden Landing Rd Hayward CA 94545 USA 1 510 265 1616 support stonefly com...

Reviews: