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Chapter 9: Configuration
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Figure 161:

LSU Page

Tasks

Use the

LSU

page to perform the following tasks:

View information about existing LSUs (see

Logical Storage Unit List below

Add a new LSU to the system (see

Adding an LSU on the next page

Edit properties for an existing LSU (see

Editing an LSU on page 259

Delete an LSU from the system (see

Deleting an LSU on page 261

Logical Storage Unit List

The

Logical Storage Unit List

displays the following information for all LSUs on the DXi6900:

OST Service

The status of the OST service. OST settings can be configured in

Ready

Stopped

Verifying

state. The OST server is available for backup only in

Ready

state.

LSU Name

The name of the LSU.

Storage Server

The storage server that contains the LSU.

Physical Capacity

The physical storage capacity of the LSU.

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Страница 1: ...6 68446 04 Rev A 6 68446 04 Quantum DXi6900 with DXi 3 2 5 Software User s Guide ...

Страница 2: ...violation of the law TRADEMARK STATEMENT Artico Be Certain and the Q brackets design DLT DXi DXi Accent DXi V1000 DXi V2000 DXi V4000 GoVault Lattus NDX the Q logo the Q Quantum logo Q Cloud Quantum and the Q brackets design the Quantum logo Quantum Be Certain and the Q brackets design Quantum Vision Scalar StorageCare StorNext SuperLoader Symform the Symform logo and design vmPRO and Xcellis are ...

Страница 3: ...f Backup Data Providing Automated Disaster Recovery Protection 16 Enterprise Features Provide Secure Repository 16 Features and Benefits 17 Determining the DXi6900 Model 18 Data Reduction 20 Data Deduplication 20 Compression 20 Space Reclamation 20 Remote Replication 21 DXi6900 System 21 Drive Storage 24 DXi Usage Scenarios 24 Quantum DXi6900 User s Guide 3 ...

Страница 4: ... Basic Operations 41 DXi6900 Node 41 DXi6900 Node Front Panel Features and Indicators 42 DXi6900 Node Rear Panel Features 45 Node Drive Carrier Indicators 50 DXi6900 Node 1 GbE Ethernet 51 DXi6900 Node 10 GbE Ethernet Port Indicators 52 DXi6900 Node 10 GBase T Ethernet Port Indicators 52 DXi6900 Node Power Supply Indicators 53 DXi6900 Array and Expansion Modules 54 DXi6900 Array and Expansion Modu...

Страница 5: ...iew 64 Accessing Remote Management 65 The Remote Management Console 69 Chapter 4 Configuration Wizards 76 Configuration Wizards 76 NAS Wizard 78 VTL Wizard 83 OST Wizard 91 Replication Wizard 96 Users Wizard 103 Email Alerts Wizard 109 Support Wizard 113 Chapter 5 Home Page 118 Home Page 118 System Overview 119 Disk Usage 120 Data Reduction Statistics 122 Replication 123 Current Activity 127 Chapt...

Страница 6: ...0 Performance 177 Disk Usage 182 VTL Status 185 Accent Status 189 OST Status 191 Activity Log 192 Chapter 8 Alerts 195 Alerts 195 Admin Alerts 196 Service Tickets 197 Chapter 9 Configuration 204 DXi6900 Configuration Overview 204 NAS Configuration 205 NAS Summary 206 Windows Domain 212 Share Access 214 Advanced Setting 219 VTL Configuration 220 Partitions 220 ...

Страница 7: ...Mapping 264 DXi Accent 267 Replication Configuration 268 PTT Configuration 277 Physical Device Discovery 278 Scheduler 279 Notifications 287 Email 287 SNMP 295 System 304 Network 305 Date Time 316 Security 318 Manage Users 346 Client Plug Ins 349 FC Initiators and Targets 351 Contacts 352 Company 352 Primary and Secondary 353 Chapter 10 Utilities 355 DXi6900 Utilities Overview 355 ...

Страница 8: ...l Characteristics 384 DXi6900 Storage Capacity 385 DXi6900 Cable Drops 386 Virtual Device Limits and Hardware Interfaces 388 DXi6900 G1 Power Requirements 389 DXi6900 G2 Power Requirements 390 DXi6900 S Power Requirements 391 DXi6900 Environmental Specifications 393 DXi6900 Environmental Specifications 393 Chapter 12 Troubleshooting 395 DXi6900 Status and Problem Reporting 395 General Troubleshoot...

Страница 9: ...Contents Quantum DXi6900 User s Guide 9 Start up Problems 397 Hardware Problems 397 Ethernet Network Problems 399 Replication Problems 400 Temperature Problems 400 ...

Страница 10: ...n l Web interface l Basic troubleshooting l Service menus and FRU replacement Audience This manual is written for Quantum DXi6900 operators system administrators and field service engineers Note It is useful for the audience to have a basic understanding of UNIX and backup recovery systems Quantum DXi6900 User s Guide 10 ...

Страница 11: ...ence of menus to be navigated Utilities Firmware The following formats indicate important information Note Note emphasizes important information related to the main topic Caution Caution indicates potential hazards to equipment or data WARNING Warning indicates potential hazards to personal safety l Right side of the system Refers to the right side as you face the component being described l Left ...

Страница 12: ...l safety and regulatory requirements Be aware that improper use may result in bodily injury damage to the equipment or interference with other equipment Contacts For information about contacting Quantum including Quantum office locations go to http www quantum com aboutus contactus index aspx ...

Страница 13: ...pdate contact information add attachments and receive status updates via email Online Service accounts are free from Quantum That account can also be used to access Quantum s Knowledge Base a comprehensive repository of product support information Get started at http www quantum com customercenter l StorageCare Guardian Securely links Quantum hardware and the diagnostic data from the surrounding s...

Страница 14: ...DXi6900 User s Guide 14 Worldwide End User Product Warranty For more information on the Quantum Worldwide End User Standard Limited Product Warranty http www quantum com serviceandsupport warrantyinformation index aspx ...

Страница 15: ...wing sections Overview 16 Features and Benefits 17 Determining the DXi6900 Model 18 Data Reduction 20 Space Reclamation 20 Remote Replication 21 DXi6900 System 21 Drive Storage 24 Supported RAID Configurations 32 DXi Advanced Reporting 35 Network Configuration 35 Best Practices 36 Quantum DXi6900 User s Guide 15 ...

Страница 16: ...ta from a remote site to a central secure location to reduce or eliminate media handling DXi Series replication is asynchronous automated and operates as a background process Enterprise Features Provide Secure Repository With up to 510 TB DXi6900 or 544 TB DXi6900 S usable capacity the DXi6900 supports large scale Enterprise environments Presentations include both VTL Fibre Channel and NAS CIFS an...

Страница 17: ...tec Backup Exec 2010 R3 or later l Oracle RMAN support for Oracle 11 l LDAP AD support l Path to tape PTT capability that writes data from virtual cartridges directly to a tape library to create removable media for long term retention It is supported by o Symantec NetBackup under VTL and OST implementations o Symantec Backup Exec o Oracle Secure Backup o ASG Time Navigator o EMC Networker versions...

Страница 18: ...he DXi6900 system in a controlled or restricted area and using strong private passwords to prevent access by untrained personnel In addition Quantum recommends that system installation be performed only by qualified IT personnel with strong networking experience Determining the DXi6900 Model You will need to determine if the DXi system is a DXi6900 G1 DXi6900 G2 or DXi6900 S Model information is l...

Страница 19: ...1 System Description Determining the DXi6900 Model Quantum DXi6900 User s Guide 19 1 1 Information Tag Figure 2 DXi6900 S Information Tag Figure 3 DXi6900 G2 Information Tag Figure 4 DXi6900 G1 Information Tag ...

Страница 20: ...tum s deduplication technology uses a sub file variable length approach to identify redundant blocks in a data stream blocks that have appeared before in the same dataset or in datasets processed at an earlier time When a block appears that has already been stored the DXi system inserts a reference pointer to the earlier instance of the data segment instead of storing another copy The result is a ...

Страница 21: ...ata than a week s worth Remote Replication Today most backup occurs on isolated devices making it difficult to deploy disk backup when disaster recovery protection is required DXi Series solutions use data deduplication and replication to decrease by up to 50 times the bandwidth required to move backup data over networks and between sites This dramatic gain makes it practical and cost effective fo...

Страница 22: ...ape or VTL Usable Capacity 17 TB to 510 TB usable capacity DXi6900 G2 Features The DXi6900 G2 includes the following features Feature Description Node 1 Node Array modules RBOBs 1 or 2 Array modules RBODs Expansion modules EBODs 0 to 13 Expansion modules EBODs Network Connectivity l 3 x 1 GbE ports l Optional One of the following additional network connectivity options o Optional Up to an addition...

Страница 23: ...nax o Optional Up to an additional 6 x 10 GBase T Ethernet ports Fibre Channel Up to an additional 6 x 16 Gb Fibre Channel ports for path to tape and VTL Usable Capacity 34 TB to 544 TB usable capacity Additional Storage Capcity Usable storage capacity for installed Array or Expansion modules can be upgraded at any time after purchase in the following increments l 17 TB up to a total of 34 TB per ...

Страница 24: ...isk drives in the Array and Expansion Modules see HDDs on the next page The usable capacity is 34 544 TB The DXi6900 can present its drive storage using multiple protocols l Virtual Tape Storage on page 28 l Network Attached Storage NAS on page 29 l OpenStorage OST on page 31 By making use of high speed drives the DXi6900 greatly reduces the time required for backup restore functions and improves ...

Страница 25: ...gh capacity 900 GB for G1 1 2 TB for G2 hard disk drives HDDs see Figure 6 on the next page The Node hard drives are used for the operating system system software and indexes needed for data deduplication replication and space reclamation The DXi6900 Array modules RBODs and Expansion modules EBODs each support twelve high capacity 4 TB for DXi6900 G1 G2 and 8 TB for DXi6900 S hard disk drives see ...

Страница 26: ... HDD Slot 1 6 HDD Slot 5 10 HDD Slot 9 14 HDD Slot 13 3 HDD Slot 2 7 HDD Slot 6 11 HDD Slot 10 15 HDD Slot 14 4 HDD Slot 3 8 HDD Slot 7 12 HDD Slot 11 16 HDD Slot 15 Figure 7 DXi6900 Array and Expansion Module Drive Slot Numbering 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 HDD Slot 1 4 HDD Slot 2 7 HDD Slot 3 10 HDD Slot 4 2 HDD Slot 5 5 HDD Slot 6 8 HDD Slot 7 11 HDD Slot 8 3 HDD Slot 9 6 HDD Slot 10 9 HDD Slo...

Страница 27: ...00 S Node supports thirteen high capacity 800 GB solid state drives SDDs see Figure 10 on the next page The Node hard drives are used for the operating system system software and indexes needed for data deduplication replication and space reclamation All solid state disk drives are mounted and pre assembled in drive carriers see Figure 10 on the next page All drives are hot swappable ...

Страница 28: ...age or virtual tape library VTL presentation allows the storage space on these hard drives to appear to the backup application as tape cartridges DLT or LTO Data is stored on the hard drives through an interface that appears as a tape library with virtual cartridges virtual drives and a virtual changer mechanism A DXi6900 can be configured to present multiple VTL interfaces of different sizes and ...

Страница 29: ...are supported l CIFS SMB Protocol below l NFS Protocol on the next page l Application Specific Protocol on the next page CIFS SMB Protocol The CIFS Common Internet File System SMB Server Message Block protocol defines a standard for remote file access from many computers at a time in Windows environments Active Directory Support The DXi6900 supports ADS Active Directory Services as well as ACLs Ac...

Страница 30: ...ull access ACE set up custom permissions or leave the ACL Access Control List as is if the server is set up in a fully trusted environment NFS Protocol The NFS Network File System protocol was originally designed by Sun Microsystems and allows all network users to access shared files stored on computers of different types NFS provides access to shared files through an interface called the Virtual ...

Страница 31: ... 7 1 x or later or Backup Exec 2010 R3 or later host application and the OST Plug in client installation on the media server Note Windows 2012 64 bit requires Symantec NetBackup 7 6 or later or Backup Exec 2014 or later Plug in clients are host OS dependent and are supplied by Quantum To use the DXi in OST mode you must configure an OST storage server and LSUs on the DXi You must also map the LSUs...

Страница 32: ...ID 1 provides redundancy and fault tolerance by mirroring disks Each disk in the RAID set contains a copy of the same data For example in a RAID set with two disks if one disk fails all of the data still exists on the other disk The DXi6900 G1 and G2 Nodes use RAID 1 sets for the boot disk operating system as well as for the blookpool index The Node contains the following RAID 1 sets see Figure 14...

Страница 33: ...A 1 14 META 5 3 META 1 7 META 5 11 META 2 15 META 6 4 META 2 8 META 6 12 META 3 16 Hot Spare RAID 6 Configuration RAID 6 uses block level striping with two parity blocks distributed across all member disks Dual parity provided by a RAID 6 configuration ensures that your data retains full integrity even in the event of two hard drive failures The DXi6900 S uses RAID 6 volumes for data storage see F...

Страница 34: ...utes data parity information and spare capacity across a pool of drives providing the following benefits l Faster drive recovery l Easier storage expansion l Dynamic re balancing of data across drives l Better data availability The DXi6900 Array modules RBODs and Expansion modules EBODs use Dynamic Disk Pool technology for data storage see Figure 16 on the next page All hard disk drives in an Arra...

Страница 35: ... subnet with its own network settings Each physical Ethernet port can be configured as an interface In addition you can also create bonded interfaces logical ports consisting of two or more physical ports Keep in mind that any traffic can pass through any of the configured Ethernet ports This means that the routing of different traffic types as well as firewall capability must be controlled using ...

Страница 36: ...nses are factory installed l NAS below l VTL below l Backup Application Specific Path to Tape below l Data Deduplication on page 38 l Replication on page 39 l Storage Capacity on page 39 l OST on page 39 l Data in Flight Encryption on page 39 NAS The Network Attached Storage NAS license allows NAS shares to be exposed to backup hosts and applications License key is pre installed on all DXi6900 sys...

Страница 37: ...nd later do not support Backup Application Specific Path to Tape l Oracle Secure Backup 10 3 l ASG Time Navigator Note For more information see the DXi Series Backup Application Specific Path to Tape Configuration Guide 6 67211 When the Path to Tape feature is enabled and configured backup data can be moved directly from the DXi6900 system to a tape library For a list of supported tape libraries a...

Страница 38: ... Series IBM TS3500 Oracle STK L180 FC only L700 FC only SL500 FC only SL3000 FC only Table 2 Supported Tape Drives in Backup Application Specific Vendor Tape Drive Quantum SDLT320 SDLT600 DLT S4 LTO 2 and LTO 3 HP LTO 2 LTO 3 LTO 4 LTO 5 and LTO 6 IBM LTO 2 LTO 3 LTO 4 LTO 5 and LTO 6 Data Deduplication The Data Deduplication license allows the DXi6900 to reduce the size of data stored on the syst...

Страница 39: ...answer to this question as it really depends on your backup regime and the backup application in use A DXi system does not preallocate disk space when a virtual tape cartridge is created there can be an inclination to create a lot of large virtual tape cartridges greater than the amount that is actually required While this has no initial bearing on the DXi s capacity utilization it can cause issue...

Страница 40: ... amount of free space available on the DXi For example if you have a virtual tape cartridge size of 400 GB but only 300 GB of free space is available on the DXi the backup will fail when attempting to write data to the virtual tape cartridge As a result smaller virtual tape cartridge sizes are better Remember the DXi system is always cautious of being filled up so that the integrity of stored data...

Страница 41: ...are applications The Node also stores support data for the DXi6900 system such as metadata and indexes The DXi6900 G1 and G2 Nodes contain 16 drive carriers The DXi6900 S Node contains 13 drive carriers In addition all network connections are made on the Node All DXi6900 systems include one Node The DXi6900 Node has a series of LED indicators and buttons located on the front and back of each compo...

Страница 42: ... Ethernet Port Indicators on page 52 l DXi6900 Node Power Supply Indicators on page 53 DXi6900 Node Front Panel Features and Indicators Figure 17 below and Figure 18 on the next page shows the controls indicators and connectors located behind the optional rack bezel on the front panel of the Node Table 1 on the next page describes each item Figure 17 DXi6900 Node Front View 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ...

Страница 43: ...s you must unplug the Node before servicing Caution Turning off the power without properly shutting down the system may result in loss of data see Turning On and Shutting Down the DXi6900 on page 60 Note To shut down the Node in the event of an emergency press and hold the power button for 4 seconds Warning This may result in data loss and may cause a delay on next startup due to a blockpool verif...

Страница 44: ...on tag A slide out label panel which displays the system serial number 7 Drives Sixteen 2 5 inch hot swappable hard drives DXi6900 G1 G2 Thirteen 2 5 inch hot swappable solid state drives DXi6900 S 8 vFlash media card slot Not used 9 USB 2 0 connector 2 Allows you to connect USB devices to the system The ports are USB 2 0 compliant Caution Use of connected peripheral devices such as a USB keyboard...

Страница 45: ...ing on the configuration Quantum DXi6900 systems support one of the following 10 GbE cable types l 10 GbE optical cable lengths of up to 300 meters with OM3 cables and up to 100 meters with OM2 cables Quantum recommends using the two 10 meter LC to LC type optical cables that are shipped with the DXi6900 system Consult your 10 GbE optical switch SFP documentation for additional information on opti...

Страница 46: ...ta ingest read Table 2 on the next page lists all DXi6900 G1 configuration options 3 2 x 8 Gb or 2 x 16 Gb Fibre Channel ports For path to tape or VTL ingest read 4 4 x 6 Gb SAS ports For connection to Array modules RBOD s Note The rightmost two ports are not used 5 Optional 2 x 10 GBase T Ethernet port For data ingest read Table 2 on the next page lists all DXi6900 G1 configuration options 6 4 x ...

Страница 47: ...ctor For Quantum use only 12 VGA connector Caution Use of connected peripheral devices such as a USB or PS 2 keyboard and mouse or a VGA display is not supported and may cause incorrect system operation 13 USB 2 0 connectors 2 Caution Use of connected peripheral devices such as a USB or PS 2 keyboard and mouse or a VGA display is not supported and may cause incorrect system operation 14 Service po...

Страница 48: ...re Channel For data ingest read Ethernet or path to tape VTL ingest read Fibre Channel Table 4 on the next page lists all DXi6900 G2 and DXi6900 S configuration options 4 Optional 2 x 10 GbE SFP Ethernet ports 2 x 10 GBase T Ethernet port 2 x 16 Gb Fibre Channel For data ingest read Ethernet or path to tape VTL ingest read Fibre Channel Table 4 on the next page lists all DXi6900 G2 and DXi6900 S c...

Страница 49: ...e only 10 VGA connector Caution Use of connected peripheral devices such as a USB or PS 2 keyboard and mouse or a VGA display is not supported and may cause incorrect system operation 11 USB 2 0 connectors 2 Caution Use of connected peripheral devices such as a USB or PS 2 keyboard and mouse or a VGA display is not supported and may cause incorrect system operation 12 Service port For Quantum use ...

Страница 50: ...r Indicators Each DXi6900 hard drive carrier in the Node module has two LED indicators see Figure 21 on the next page LED Indicator Activity Drive activity indicator green l Flashing Indicates hard disk drive activity Drive status indicator green and amber l Off Drive ready for insertion or removal Note The drive status indicator remains off until all drives are initialized after system power is a...

Страница 51: ... LEDs 1 Drive activity indicator green 2 Drive status indicator green and amber DXi6900 Node 1 GbE Ethernet Each 1 GbE Ethernet port on the DXi6900 Node rear panel has two LED indicators see Figure 22 below Link indicator l Off Indicates the port is not connected to the network l Green Indicates the port is connected to the network at maximum speed 1Gbps l Amber Indicates the port is connected to ...

Страница 52: ...ff Indicates the port is not connected to the network l Green Indicates the port is connected to the network at 10Gbps speed l Yellow Indicates the port is connected to the network at 1 Gbps speed Activity Indicator l Blinking Indicates network data is being sent or received Figure 23 DXi6900 Optional 10 GbE Port LEDs Optical or Twinax Item Description 1 Port 1 2 Port 2 3 Link indicators 4 Activit...

Страница 53: ...how whether power is present or whether a power fault has occurred see Figure 25 on the next page Not lit Indicates power is not connected Green Indicates a valid power source is connected to the power supply and that the power supply is operational Flashing amber Indicates a problem with the power supply Flashing green When hot adding a power supply this indicates that the power supply is mismatc...

Страница 54: ...Xi6900 G1 G2 includes 0 to 13 Expansion modules EBODs which connect in a chain to the Array modules and which provide additional storage capacity only The DXi6900 S includes 0 to 6 Expansion modules EBODs which connect in a chain to the Array modules and which provide additional storage capacity only Note Storage capacity is licensed in 17 TB DXi6900 G1 G2 increments see License Keys on page 366 T...

Страница 55: ...ated behind the optional rack bezel on the front of the Array modules RBODs and Expansion modules EBODs see Figure 26 below and Table 1 below Figure 26 DXi6900 Array and Expansion Module LED Indicators Front Panel 1 2 3 4 5 Table 1 Array and Expansion Module LEDs and Buttons Item Button LED Description 1 Enclosure locate white Indicates the location of the enclosure within the system 2 Service act...

Страница 56: ...ble 1 Hard Drive Sled LEDs LED Description LEDs off Solid It is safe to remove the hard drive from the array for service Drive service action allowed LED blue Solid It is safe to remove the hard drive from the array for service Drive fault amber Solid The hard drive has failed and a service ticket is created Contact Quantum customer support Blinking Drive volume or Array module locate function Dri...

Страница 57: ...ort 1 Port 2 ID Diag O O Port 1 Port 2 ID Diag 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 1 1 2 2 3 3 3 4 4 Table 1 Array Module LEDs and Buttons Item Button LEDs Description 1 Ethernet link rate green Solid port speed 1000MB sec Off port speed 10 100MB sec 2 Ethernet activity green Solid link established Blinking indicates port activity 3 SAS host expansion fault amber Both Off cable unplugged F...

Страница 58: ...s attention Fault light will be on during power up and will turn off after self test sequence completes 9 Cache active green Solid unwritten data is stored in cache Blinking during AC power failure cache offload is occurring 10 Seven segment display green Displays tray ID and error code Displays 99 when the Array module is operating normally 11 USB Not used 12 Mini USB Not used 13 Reset switch Not...

Страница 59: ...Diag Port 1 ID Diag Port 1 ID Diag Port 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 1 1 2 2 Table 1 Expansion Module LEDs and Buttons Items Button LED Description 1 SAS host expansion fault amber Both Off cable unplugged Fault Off and Activity On all links operating Fault On and Activity Off at least one link active and at least one link fault 2 SAS host expansion activity green Both Off cable unplugged Fault...

Страница 60: ...ng applied to the ESM 8 Seven segment display green Displays tray ID and error code Displays 00 when the Array module is operating normally 9 Standby power green Solid main DC power is off and 5V standby power is on 10 DC enabled green Solid DC power rails are within specified limits 11 Service action allowed blue Solid safe for Quantum field service to remove power supply from slot 12 Service act...

Страница 61: ...elow Wait until the seven segment display on the rear of the module displays 99 approximately 5 minutes 3 Press the power button on the front of the Node see Figure 32 on the next page Wait for the system to boot before attempting to log on Note The system can take approximately 30 minutes to start up depending on the amount of installed storage capacity The system is now ready for operation Figur...

Страница 62: ... RBOD Wait until the seven segment display on the rear of the module turns off 3 Turn off both power switches on the back of each Expansion module EBOD Locating DXi6900 Serial Numbers You will need the system serial number the Node serial number and the Expansion module serial number at various times System Serial Number You need this number to contact Quantum Support or to add a licensed feature ...

Страница 63: ...W G2 DXi6900 G2 or BVW DXi6900 G1 l The Node serial number is located to the left of the SAS ports on the rear of the Node It is the same as the Node service tag l The Array module RBOD and Expansion module EBOD serial number is located on front top of the module and on the rear lip of the module Note The system serial number also appears on the location ID label that is affixed to the lip on the ...

Страница 64: ...he following tasks l Set up the DXi6900 using guided procedures see Configuration Wizards on page 76 l View important system information at a glance see Home Page on page 118 l Manage data replication activities see Replication on page 130 l Monitor hardware status and system performance see Status on page 169 l View administration alerts and resolve service tickets see Admin Alerts Page on page 1...

Страница 65: ... Web Browser Tips l If you are experiencing browser issues please update to the latest browser version l For correct operation of the remote management console including the display of the online help disable any pop up blockers and enable JavaScript in your Web browser In the Google Chrome browser the DXi help may not appear when Help is selected If this occurs select Settings Show Advanced Setti...

Страница 66: ...ment console l Service Allowed to view and change information on the DXi6900 remote management console Password changes are not allowed l LDAP AD Allows users assigned system access through a Lightweight Directory Access Protocol LDAP or Active Directory AD server to log into the DXi6900 remote management console LDAP AD must be enabled on the LDAP AD page for this login type to appear see LDAP AD...

Страница 67: ...al or LDAP and there were previous unsuccessful DXi6900 logins a dialog box appears indicating the previous number of unsuccessful login attempts see Figure 36 below Click OK to continue Figure 36 Unsuccessful Login Attempts Service Monitor 6 If a security banner message has been specified for the DXi6900 click Accept For information about specifying a security banner message see Security Notice o...

Страница 68: ...he same time it is possible that one Administrator s changes will overwrite the other s Always coordinate configuration changes with other Administrator users Logging Off of the DXi6900 When you are done working in the DXi6900 remote management console click Logout on the upper right of the remote management console to end your session Additional Information l If the DXi6900 remote management cons...

Страница 69: ...xt page Status Displays the operating state of the DXi6900 l Normal Green The system is operating correctly l Attention Yellow There is a problem with the system Note The state displays Attention during a blockpool verify operation see Blockpool Verify Behavior on page 72 l Verify Failure Red The blockpool verify process has failed l Low Space Yellow Available disk space is low Ingest and replicat...

Страница 70: ...cation Service on page 166 In addition space reclamation and compaction are automatically started to free up disk space see Space Reclamation on page 363 Logout Click to end your remote management session User Username assigned to the user local or LDAP Role Role assigned to the local user Admin Monitor or Service or LDAP user Admin or Monitor Help Menu Select from the following help options l Hel...

Страница 71: ...n additional 6 x 10 GbE Ethernet ports Optional Up to an additional 6 x 10 GBase T Ethernet ports Optional Up to an additional 6 x 16 Gb Fibre Channel ports for path to tape and VTL Low Space Management As disk capacity is used and free disk space approaches low levels the DXi6900 automatically responds as detailed in the table below When the DXi6900 enters the Low Space state space reclamation an...

Страница 72: ...ree Space is less than 10 GB Note No Space also occurs if the Used Metadata percentage is 85 or greater Low Capacity button is lit Backup ingest and replication are stopped Space reclamation is automatically started Note VTL cartridge metadata files may not be updated Blockpool Verify Behavior A blockpool verify operation occurs if data on the system requires repair for example after an unexpected...

Страница 73: ...l and the system resumes normal operation Main Menu The main menu displays on the left side of the DXi6900 remote management console see Figure 39 on the next page Click a menu item to display the corresponding management page To access DXi Advanced Reporting click the link below the main menu Quantum DXi Advanced Reporting provides performance data logging and visual reporting and graphing featur...

Страница 74: ... pages click Map on the main menu see On the map click the name of a page to quickly navigate to that page see Figure 40 on the next page If you need help as you work click Help in the page s title bar to see online help for that page In addition Quick Tips are available on many pages Click the Quick Tip icon next to a section or field to learn more about that item Caution Unless directed to do so...

Страница 75: ...Chapter 3 Remote Management The Remote Management Console Quantum DXi6900 User s Guide 75 Figure 40 Remote Management Pages Map ...

Страница 76: ...Use the wizards to quickly configure the most important features of the system including storage presentation and data replication Each wizard leads you step by step through the configuration process The Configuration Wizards page displays the first time you log on to the remote management console after completing the Getting Started wizard After that to access the Configuration Wizards click Wiza...

Страница 77: ...he DXi6900 to manage users for Application Specific shares OST storage servers PTT Backups Share Administrators and Workgroup Users for CIFS SMB shares see Users Wizard on page 103 Email Alerts Helps you configure the DXi6900 to automatically send notifications and reports to selected recipients see Email Alerts Wizard on page 109 Note Before exiting the Wizards menu Quantum recommends configuring...

Страница 78: ...S or Application Specific protocols The wizard also provides a link for downloading and installing an Application Specific Plug in on your backup host Additional Information l You cannot use the NAS wizard to edit existing shares For more information about working with NAS shares see NAS Configuration on page 205 To begin the NAS wizard on the Wizards menu click NAS Step 1 About 1 Read the informa...

Страница 79: ...troller PDC Information Description Primary Domain Controller Select an option for the Primary Domain Controller PDC l Use DNS Discovery Discover the PDC automatically l Specify Address Enter the fully qualified name or the IP address of the PDC Organization Unit Optional Enter the name of the organizational unit in the domain The DXi6900 will become a member of this organization Administrator Nam...

Страница 80: ...bout the NAS share see Figure 44 on the next page Name Enter the name of the NAS share Description Optional Enter a brief description of the share Protocol Select the export protocol for the share l CIFS SMB Select the CIFS SMB option to use the share on a Windows network l NFS Select the NFS option to use the share on a UNIX or Linux network l Application Specific Select the Application Specific ...

Страница 81: ... box to hide the share from network browsing If selected you cannot see the share when browsing the network 2 Click Add 3 Optional To add additional shares repeat Steps 1 2 4 Click Next to continue Figure 44 NAS Wizard Add Share Step 4 Confirm 1 Review the settings you selected to make sure they are correct see Figure 45 on the next page If necessary click Previous to return to a previous step to ...

Страница 82: ...ific RMAN Plug in click Client Plug in Download see Figure 46 on the next page On the download page download the correct RMAN Plug in for your backup application and operating system Also on the download page click Installation Instructions to download the RMAN Plug in Installation Instructions Follow the instructions to install the RMAN Plug in on your Oracle server ...

Страница 83: ...re VTL partitions adding virtual media discovering hosts and mapping partitions to hosts Additional Information l You cannot use the VTL wizard to edit or add media to existing partitions or to edit existing host access groups For more information about working with VTL partitions see VTL Configuration on page 220 To begin the VTL wizard on the Wizards menu click VTL Step 1 About 1 Read the inform...

Страница 84: ...d Quantum DXi6900 User s Guide 84 Figure 47 VTL Wizard About Step 2 Add Partition 1 Under Partition Settings enter information about the partition see Figure 48 on page 86 Partition Setting Description Name Enter the name of the VTL partition ...

Страница 85: ...tion If you select Quantum DXi6900 the host and backup application recognize the device as a Quantum DXi6900 Note Quantum recommends that you set the library model to Quantum DXi6900 for best compatibility If your backup application does not support the Quantum Quantum DXi6900 inquiry string select a different library model Check your software compatibility guide to verify what library models are ...

Страница 86: ...a deduplication Quantum recommends that you enable data deduplication to optimize disk usage Note Data deduplication is enabled by default You cannot enable or disable data deduplication after the partition is added Enable Auto Export Select the check box to enable auto export When a tape is exported by the backup application it is placed in a virtual I E slot After this one of the following actio...

Страница 87: ... the cartridge sequence You can enter any alpha numeric string for the starting barcode Subsequent barcodes are incremented accordingly For example if you enter AA the cartridges are numbered AA0000 AA0001 AA0002 and so on If you enter a starting barcode with less than 6 characters zeroes are appended to the barcode to make it 6 characters long Media Type The media type of the cartridges Note The ...

Страница 88: ...not see the world wide name WWN of the host make sure the host is connected to a Fibre Channel port on the DXi6900 and click Discover Remote Hosts again The Backpanel Locations section displays a graphical representation of the Fibre Channel and Ethernet ports as they appear on the rear of the system Note An Active status indicates the host is currently logged on to one or more Fibre Channel targe...

Страница 89: ...associate with the group Remote Host Select the host initiator to associate with the group Target Select the target port to associate with the group Note The Backpanel Locations section displays a graphical representation of the Fibre Channel and Ethernet ports as they appear on the rear of the system A dark border displays around the currently selected target To change the LUN numbers assigned to...

Страница 90: ...re you enable this option 3 Click Add 4 Optional To map additional hosts repeat Steps 1 3 5 Click Next to continue Figure 51 VTL Wizard Map Remote Hosts Step 6 Confirm 1 Review the settings you selected to make sure they are correct see Figure 52 on the next page If necessary click Previous to return to a previous step to make changes 2 To make changes to a VTL partition media or host access group...

Страница 91: ...k for downloading and installing the OST Plug in on your backup host Additional Information l If you plan to use Concurrent Optimized Duplication you should complete the Replication wizard before beginning the OST wizard see Replication Wizard on page 96 l You cannot use the OST wizard to edit existing storage servers or LSUs For more information about working with OST see OST Configuration on pag...

Страница 92: ...urn to the previous step Figure 53 OST Wizard About Step 2 Add Storage Servers 1 Under Add Storage Server enter information about the storage server see Figure 54 on the next page Storage Server Information Description Name Enter the name of the storage server Caution Do not use an underscore _ in the name of the storage server Description Optional Enter a brief description of the storage server M...

Страница 93: ...has already been replicated to the target storage server Note To configure the target DXi see Replication Wizard on page 96 Note When Concurrent Optimized Duplication is enabled all data on the storage server is duplicated not just the specified images 2 Select the check box for each optimized duplication target you want to duplicate the storage server to When the storage server is duplicated its ...

Страница 94: ...you add an LSU that uses the Available Capacity option you cannot change the LSU to use the Specific Capacity option Instead you must delete the LSU then add a new LSU and choose the Specific Capacity option see Deleting an LSU on page 261 Specify Capacity Select this option to specify the physical capacity of the LSU and then enter the following information l LSU Name Enter the name of the LSU l ...

Страница 95: ...Servers Added LSUs Added and Users Added tables If necessary click Previous to return to a previous step to make changes 2 To make changes to storage servers or LSUs you added click Previous to return to the appropriate step Select the incorrect item and click Delete to remove it and then add a new item 3 After you have confirmed all settings click Finish The wizard configures the DXi6900 with the...

Страница 96: ...ated data to another DXi system as part of disaster recovery plan The wizard can also help you configure the DXi6900 to receive replicated data from another DXi system Sources send replicated data and targets receive replicated data A target system can receive data from up to 10 sources However a source system can replicate data up to two targets Finally one system can act as both a source and a t...

Страница 97: ...e to pause replication to the target and then click Delete to remove the target Before specifying a target make sure you have completed the Replication wizard on the target DXi The target DXi must be configured to allow the source DXi hostname or IP address You can specify up to two targets a In the Target Hostname or IP Address box enter the hostname or IP address of the system that will receive ...

Страница 98: ...i If the target system is at DXi 2 1 Software or higher this field is not required If the target system is at DXi 2 0 1 x Software or below then you must enter the IP address by which the target system recognizes the source system The default value is 0 0 0 0 2 If data on other DXi systems will be replicated to this DXi6900 enter the following information under Source DXis a In the Source Hostname...

Страница 99: ... Select the Enable replication for selected share check box to enable replication for the share b Optional on CIFS SMB and NFS shares only Select the Enable Directory File based replication to target check box to enable Directory File Based Replication for the share and then enter a Sync ID in the box With Directory File Based Replication a file is automatically replicated when it is closed or a p...

Страница 100: ...le based replication to this DXi check box to enable Directory File Based Replication for the share and then enter a Sync ID in the box The Sync ID is used to identify the source share that will send replicated data to the target share The Sync ID must be identical to the Sync ID of the source share on the source system b If you enabled Directory File Based Replication select an Access option Acce...

Страница 101: ...ect the Enable Cartridge based replication to target check box to enable Cartridge Based Replication for the partition and then enter a Sync ID in the box With Cartridge Based Replication a cartridge is automatically replicated when it is unmounted After replication the replicated cartridges are immediately available on the target system The Sync ID is used to identify the target partition that wi...

Страница 102: ...Description Locked The partition is not allowed to receive new Cartridge Based Replication data Unlocked The partition is allowed to receive new Cartridge Based Replication data Note You cannot configure a partition to both send and receive Cartridge Based Replication data 4 Click Apply 5 Optional To configure additional partitions for replication repeat Steps 1 4 6 Click Next to continue Figure 6...

Страница 103: ...penStorage OST users l Application Specific Oracle RMAN users l Path to Tape PTT users The wizard can also create and configure Share Administrators for use with Active Directory AD To begin the Users wizard on the Wizards menu click Users Step 1 About 1 Read the information about the wizard see Figure 63 on the next page and Figure 64 on the next page 2 Click Next to continue Note At any time whi...

Страница 104: ...main Step 2 Add Authorized Backup Users 1 Enter information about the authorized user see Figure 65 on page 106 User Information Description Username Enter the name of the authorized user Password Enter the password for the authorized user Confirm Password Enter the password again to confirm it Description Optional Enter a brief description of the authorized user ...

Страница 105: ... on the target remote DXi Path to Tape PTT The following applications are supported for backup application specific path to tape l Veritas NetBackup l Veritas Backup Exec l EMC Networker l Oracle Secure Backup l ASG Time Navigator Note You must dedicate a partition within the DXi6900 for use with NetBackup Direct to Tape Path to Tape The partition cannot be shared with another backup application C...

Страница 106: ...m being locked out of shares or directories 2 Click Apply The user displays in the Authorized Backup Users Summary table 3 Optional To add additional users click Add and then repeat Steps 1 2 To remove a user select it in the Authorized Backup Users Summary table and click Delete 4 Click Next to continue l If an Active Directory Windows Domain was joined in the NAS wizard go to Step 3 Add Share Ad...

Страница 107: ...lick Next to continue Figure 66 Users Wizard Add Share Administrators Step 3 Confirm 1 Review the users you created to make sure they are correct see Figure 67 on the next page The users to be added display in the Authorized Backup Users Added If necessary click Previous to return to a previous step to make changes 2 To make changes to the users you added click Previous to return to the appropriat...

Страница 108: ...e Authorized Backup Users Added and Share Administrators Added tables If necessary click Previous to return to a previous step to make changes 2 To make changes to the users you added click Previous to return to the appropriate step Select the incorrect user and click Delete to remove the user and then add a new user 3 After you have confirmed all users click Finish The wizard configures the DXi69...

Страница 109: ...about sending e mail alerts see Email on page 287 To begin the Email Alerts wizard on the Wizards menu click Email Alerts Step 1 About 1 Read the information about the wizard see Figure 69 below 2 Click Next to continue Note At any time while using the wizard you can click Previous to return to the previous step Figure 69 Email Alerts Wizard About Step 2 Server 1 In the Hostname or IP Address box ...

Страница 110: ...t configured check box to have system generate administration alerts to notify you if an e mail server is not configured 5 Recommended Select the Enable automatic emails to Quantum check box to periodically send system configuration and status information to Quantum including any software upgrades you have installed using the Software Upgrade Utility Quantum Support can use this information to pro...

Страница 111: ... that a serious problem occurred and needs to be resolved but it does not necessarily need to be fixed immediately The operation and performance of the DXi6900 may be degraded l All Send e mail notifications for High Middle and Low service tickets as well as any administration alerts Low service tickets indicate that a minor problem occurred and needs to be resolved but the operation and performan...

Страница 112: ...d Recipients Step 4 Confirm 1 Review the settings you selected to make sure they are correct If necessary click Previous to return to a previous step to make changes see Figure 72 on the next page 2 After you have confirmed all settings click Finish The wizard configures the DXi6900 with the settings you selected ...

Страница 113: ...m with Quantum The wizard also guides you through other tasks that will aid Quantum customer support in assisting you such as downloading StorageCare Guardian and creating a system log To begin the Support wizard on the Wizards menu click Support Step 1 About 1 Read the information about the wizard see Figure 73 on the next page 2 Click Next to continue Note At any time while using the wizard you ...

Страница 114: ... You must register your DXi6900 to receive service and support from Quantum 1 Click the link for Quantum s Product Registration site see Figure 74 below 2 Follow the onscreen instructions to register your system 3 When you are finished switch back to the Support wizard 4 Click Next to continue Figure 74 Support Wizard Registration ...

Страница 115: ...ation on the StorageCare Guardian download page 3 When you are finished switch back to the Support wizard 4 Click Next to continue Figure 75 Support Wizard Guardian Step 4 System Log This system diagnostics file contains the diagnostic logs for all of the system components The diagnostic files are helpful when troubleshooting problems on the DXi6900 You should generate a system diagnostic file aft...

Страница 116: ...icates for some licenses may be included with the DXi6900 For more information about licensed features see License Keys on page 366 1 Select the DXi system serial number displayed under Enable Licensed Features and press Ctrl C to copy it see Figure 77 on the next page 2 Click the link for Quantum s License Key Management site The License Key Management page displays 3 Click to place the cursor in...

Страница 117: ...the Support wizard 7 Enter the license key in the New Key box and then click Add The license key is added to the system and the new feature is enabled 8 Optional To add additional license keys repeat Steps 1 7 9 Click Finish to complete the Support wizard Figure 77 Support Wizard Licensed Features ...

Страница 118: ... management console is the Home page see Figure 78 on the next page Use the Home page to see important performance information at a glance including disk usage data reduction statistics and replication activity To return to the Home page at any time click Home on the main menu The Home page contains the following overviews l System Overview on the next page l Disk Usage on page 120 l Data Reductio...

Страница 119: ...vity on page 127 Note Disk usage statistics data reduction statistics replication statistics and current activity are updated every 30 seconds Figure 78 DXi Home Page System Overview The DXi6900 System Overview on the Home page see Figure 79 on the next page displays the following information about the system ...

Страница 120: ... the software see Checking For Software Upgrades on page 374 Serial Number The serial number of the DXi6900 You need to know the serial number to add a licensed feature For more information see License Keys on page 366 Data at Rest Encryption The status of Data at Rest encryption Enabled or Disabled To enable Data at Rest encryption see Data at Rest Encryption on page 341 Software Upgrade Click to...

Страница 121: ...ate of the DXi6900 For more information see Low Space Management on page 71 Additional Information l When disk space is low click the Quick Warning icon next to the space meter to see more information l When disk space is low target replication to the system is paused see Replication Service on page 166 l Space reclamation is automatically started to free up disk space see Space Reclamation on pag...

Страница 122: ...m Metadata The amount of disk space used for internal operations of the DXi including system configuration files as well as temporary files created during replication space reclamation and healthchecks Click an item to view detailed statistics for disk usage see Disk Usage on page 182 Data Reduction Statistics The Data Reduction Statistics overview on the Home page see Figure 81 below displays the...

Страница 123: ...ion Shares Partitions The amount of data stored on the DXi via local I O This includes incoming data from Directory File or Cartridge Based Replication and incoming data from Failback replication OST Storage Servers The amount of data stored in deduplicated OpenStorage OST storage servers This includes incoming data for OST and DXi Accent Deduplication Ratio The deduplication ratio of all data tha...

Страница 124: ... Cumulative Statistics The Send Settings Cumulative Statistics section displays statistics for all data sent from the system since system installation or since Send cumulative replication statistics were last cleared by clicking Clear Send on the Replication Actions page see Replication Performance on page 167 ...

Страница 125: ...ormation about the problem that occurred click Admin at the top of the remote management console to view administration alerts see Admin Alerts on page 196 You may also need to view alerts on the target DXi In addition make sure that the DXi is an allowed replication source on the target DXi see Replication Configuration on page 268 l Failed Red A replication job was not completed l Internal Error...

Страница 126: ...ta statistics It is considered only if the storage server has the following configuration o Concurrent optimized duplication enabled o Unique data gets replicated through concurrent optimized replication and not through an actual optimized duplication operation l The replication metadata transferred over network is not considered in calculating Average Send Rate statistics Receive Settings Cumulat...

Страница 127: ...ormation about system activity that occurred in the previous minute Figure 83 Current Activity Overview Current Activity Information Description Inline The inline data flow throughput in MB s Inline data flow includes deduplicated and non deduplicated backup data as well as received OST data Click to view detailed statistics for inline performance see Inline on page 178 ...

Страница 128: ...s in MB s Click to view details statistics for Fibre Channel performance see Fibre Channel on page 180 Accent Accent statistics include NAS Application Specific RMAN and OST Accent throughput activity for the previous minute OST activity is included only if Accent is selected for OST Inline The inline data flow throughput in MB s Inline data flow represents the original native size of the data pro...

Страница 129: ...utilization was reduced by using Optimized Duplication Space Reclamation The status of space reclamation Not running or Percent complete Click to start or stop space reclamation see Space Reclamation on page 363 Compaction The status of space compaction Not running or Running Healthchecks The status of healthchecks Not running or Percent complete Click to start or stop space healthchecks see Healt...

Страница 130: ...er recovery plan Replication allows you to configure the DXi6900 to create a copy of your data on another DXi system at scheduled intervals or manually as needed In the event of a disaster in which the original data is lost you can quickly recover the replicated data on the remote system allowing your business to resume normal operations Once the original system is available again you can restore ...

Страница 131: ...be encrypted before it is transmitted The DXi6900 can perform the following types of replication Replication Replication occurs when replication is enabled for a deduplicated NAS share or VTL partition and a replication schedule is configured or manual replication is performed on a regular basis For replication to occur the source system must be configured to point to the target system Similarly t...

Страница 132: ... is unmounted l After files or cartridges are replicated using Directory File or Cartridge Based Replication they are automatically recovered on the target system and are immediately available for use There is no need to first recover the share or partition to access its data l Deletions are automatically propagated from the source system to the target system in order to free up space on the targe...

Страница 133: ...ions replicate to Target 1 They may also replicate to Target 2 l Some shares or partitions replicate to Target 2 They may also replicate to Target 1 l Some shares or partitions are not replicated Performing Data Replication The Replication page allows you to set up replication for NAS shares or VTL partitions and to replicate and recover data To access the Replication page click the Replication me...

Страница 134: ...he new share or partition see Replicating a Share or Partition on page 143 Quantum recommends that you always replicate a new share or partition immediately after creating it This establishes the initial data structure on the target system and greatly increases the speed of the first replication 6 Choose one of the following methods to regularly replicate the new share or partition l Recommended U...

Страница 135: ...Adding a VTL Partition on page 222 c Enable Directory File or Cartridge Based Replication for the new share or partition and specify the Sync ID see or Configuring Directory File or Cartridge Based Replication on page 141 2 Perform the following steps on the source system a Specify the target system that will receive replicated data see Adding a Replication Target on page 270 b Create a new share ...

Страница 136: ...eplicate the share or partition back to the original source system see Task Overview Setting Up and Performing Replication on page 134 In this scenario the original source system is now the target and the original target system is now the source Task Overview Performing a Share or Partition Failback If a NAS share or VTL partition is lost or damaged on the source system you can failback the share ...

Страница 137: ...on Target on page 270 To access the Replication Send page click the Replication menu and then click the Send tab see Figure 84 below Figure 84 Replication Send Page Tasks Use the Replication Send page to perform the following tasks l View replication information for shares or partitions see Replication Jobs List on the next page l Enable or disable replication for a share or partition see Enabling...

Страница 138: ...Replication Jobs list displays the following information Note Click the arrow next to Shares or Partitions to display all shares or partitions in the list Alternately click the plus or minus icons to show or hide all shares or partitions l NAS VTL The name of the share or partition Hold the cursor over the name to display detailed information about the share or partition Note If multiple targets a...

Страница 139: ...t the rows in the table by that column l To show or hide a column click the arrow to the right of a column heading and then click Columns Select the check box to show a column or clear the check box to hide a column The following columns are hidden by default Original Data Size Actual Data Sent and Average Data Sent l To filter content in a column click the arrow to the right of a column heading a...

Страница 140: ... must have data deduplication enabled at the time it is created To enable or disable replication for a share or partition 1 Select the share or partition and click Configure The Share or Partition Configure window displays see Figure 85 below Figure 85 Share or Partition Configure Window 2 Select the Enable Replication check box to enable replication for the share or partition 3 Or clear the Enabl...

Страница 141: ...r partition to make the files or cartridges available Disable Directory File or Cartridge Based Replication if you do not want to automatically replicate files or cartridges When you configure a share or partition for Directory File or Cartridge Based Replication you must specify a Sync ID The Sync ID associates the share or partition on the source system with the share or partition on the target ...

Страница 142: ... 32 characters NAS share or 12 characters VTL partition and can contain only alphanumeric characters underscores and hyphens An underscore or hyphen must not be the first character Note If you are performing Directory File or Cartridge Based Replication with a system running a DXi software version prior to 2 3 you may need to change the Sync ID on the system running pre 2 3 software to match the a...

Страница 143: ...tion are the same as the target share or partition The synchronization verifies that the same files or cartridges exist in both locations and that no additional files or cartridges exist in either location You should perform a synchronization in any of the following situations l When Directory File or Cartridge Based Replication is first enabled for a share or partition l If a Directory File or Ca...

Страница 144: ...e Based Replication on page 141 To view the Directory File or Cartridge Based Replication Queue 1 Select a share or partition that is configured for Directory File or Cartridge Based Replication If multiple targets are configured click the arrow next to the share or partition to display all targets and then select the desired target 2 Click Queue The Directory File or Cartridge Based Replication Q...

Страница 145: ...ler The Scheduler window displays see Figure 87 below For details about using the Scheduler to add or edit a replication schedule see Scheduling a Share or Partition for Replication on page 283 Figure 87 Scheduler Window Target DXis List The Target DXis list allows you to configure and manage replication targets on the DXi6900 Click the arrows at the upper right or click the top banner row to expa...

Страница 146: ...on page 152 Received Snapshots The Received Snapshots page allows you to view and work with received snapshots When a replicated NAS share is received from a source system it is saved as a snapshot The snapshot contains all of the data necessary to fully recover or failback the share to the point in time when the snapshot was saved To access the Received Snapshots page on the Receive NAS page clic...

Страница 147: ...he share Source DXi The hostname of the system that the snapshot was sent from Started The time the most recent replication job was started Finished The time the most recent replication job finished Status The status of the most recent replication job see Replication and Synchronization Status on page 139 Click the status to display detailed information about the most recent replication job Note C...

Страница 148: ...em instead of the source system Performing a Failback For a Share Perform a failback of a NAS share if a source system that was previously unavailable becomes available again When you failback a share you select a received snapshot The DXi6900 copies the snapshot from the target system back to the source system You can then perform a recover operation to recreate the share on the source system jus...

Страница 149: ... Caution Select 128 bit encryption if you are sending data to a DXi running a system software version prior to DXi 2 1 Software Note AES encryption options are available only if the Data in Flight license is installed see License Keys on page 366 4 Click Apply The snapshot is sent to the source system 5 On the source system in the Snapshots List select the snapshot that was sent during the failbac...

Страница 150: ...e snapshot see Enabling Replication For a Share or Partition on page 140 l On the target system delete the source system associated with the snapshot from the list of allowed replication sources see Deleting a Replication Source on page 2768 2 On the target system select a snapshot in the Snapshots List and click Delete Note If you delete the last snapshot for a partition while replication for the...

Страница 151: ...eived from Started The time the recovery job was started Finished The time the recovery job finished Status The status of the recovery job Success In Progress or Failed To delete information for a recovery job select it in the Snapshot Recovery Jobs list and click Delete Job Info Failback Jobs The Failback Jobs page allows you to view information about snapshot failback operations that were previo...

Страница 152: ...lowing tasks l To delete information for a failback job select it in the Snapshot Failback Jobs section and click Delete Job Info l To abort a failback job that is in progress select it in the Snapshot Failback Jobs section and click Abort Directory File Based The Directory File Based page allows you to manage Directory File Based Replication on the target system You can configure a NAS share to r...

Страница 153: ...s Eligible to Receive Directory File Based Data The Shares Eligible to Receive Directory File Based Data section displays information for all NAS shares on the DXi6900 that are eligible to receive Directory File Based Replication data from a source share To be eligible to receive Directory File Based Replication data a share must have data deduplication enabled at the time it is created The Shares...

Страница 154: ...rectory File or Cartridge Based Replication on page 141 To configure a target share for Directory File Based Replication 1 Select the share and click Edit The Edit Share Settings page displays see Figure 94 below Figure 94 Edit Share Settings Page 2 Select the Enable to receive Directory File Based replication data check box to enable Directory File Based Replication for the share Or clear the Ena...

Страница 155: ... directory to be replicated State The replication state of the file or directory Click Refresh to update the statistics in the Unpack Queue Click OK to return to the Directory File Based page Receive VTL The Receive VTL page allows you to manage incoming replication activity for VTL partitions You can recover a replicated partition on the target system if the source system is unavailable Once the ...

Страница 156: ...ion is received from a source system it is saved as a snapshot The snapshot contains all of the data necessary to fully recover or failback the partition to the point in time when the snapshot was saved To access the Received Snapshots page on the Receive VTL page click the Received Snapshots tab see Figure 96 below Figure 96 Received Snapshots Page Tasks Use the Received Snapshots page to perform...

Страница 157: ...most recent replication job finished Status The status of the most recent replication job see Replication and Synchronization Status on page 139 Click the status to display detailed information about the most recent replication job Note Click a column heading to sort the rows in the table by that column Click the column heading again to reverse the sort order Recovering a Partition Recover a VTL p...

Страница 158: ...a VTL partition is recovered on a target system a new serial number is created for the partition l After you recover a partition if you want to continue backing up data to the partition you must remap your backup application to point to the target system instead of the source system Performing a Failback For a Partition Perform a failback of a VTL partition if a source system that was previously u...

Страница 159: ...ding data to a DXi running a system software version prior to DXi 2 1 Software Note AES encryption options are available only if the Data in Flight license is installed see License Keys on page 366 4 Click Apply The snapshot is sent to the source system 5 On the source system in the Snapshots List select the snapshot that was sent during the failback operation and click Recover The Recovered Parti...

Страница 160: ...e or abort the operation see Failback Jobs on the next page To delete a snapshot 1 Do one of the following actions l On the source system disable replication for the partition associated with the snapshot see Enabling Replication For a Share or Partition on page 140 l On the target system delete the source system associated with the snapshot from the list of allowed replication sources see Deletin...

Страница 161: ...was received from Started The time the recovery job was started Finished The time the recovery job finished Status The status of the recovery job Success In Progress or Failed To delete information for a recovery job select it in the Snapshot Recovery Jobs list and click Delete Job Info Failback Jobs The Failback Jobs page allows you to view information about snapshot failback operations that were...

Страница 162: ...rm the following tasks l To delete information for a failback job select it in the Snapshot Failback Jobs section and click Delete Job Info l To abort a failback job that is in progress select it in the Snapshot Failback Jobs section and click Abort Cartridge Based The Cartridge Based page allows you to manage Cartridge Based Replication on the target system You can configure a VTL partition to re...

Страница 163: ...e to Receive Cartridge Based Data The Partitions Eligible to Receive Cartridge Based Data section displays information for all VTL partitions on the DXi6900 that are eligible to receive Cartridge Based Replication data from a source partition To be eligible to receive Cartridge Based Replication data a partition must have data deduplication enabled at the time it is created The Partitions Eligible...

Страница 164: ...on for Cartridge Based Replication 1 Select the partition and click Edit The Edit Partition Settings page displays see Figure 102 below Figure 102 Edit Partition Settings Page 2 Select the Enable to receive Cartridge Based replication data check box to enable Cartridge Based Replication for the partition Or clear the Enable to receive Cartridge Based replication data check box to disable Cartridge...

Страница 165: ...the following information Barcode The barcode of the cartridge to be replicated State The replication state of the cartridge Click Refresh to update the statistics in the Unpack Queue Click OK to return to the Cartridge Based page Actions The Actions page allows you to manage replication activity on the DXi6900 You can pause the replication service enable the replication state and clear performanc...

Страница 166: ...Replication Performance on the next page Replication Service The replication service controls replication and failback traffic on the DXi6900 You can pause each replication target independently l Click Pause next to a target to pause all replication and failback traffic to that target If a replication job is currently in progress the system continues to replicate the current block of data The proc...

Страница 167: ...b has completed the system disables replication The system will not be able to replicate data for any shares or partitions until you click Enable Note To disable replication for a single share or partition select it on the Replication Send page and click Edit Clear the Enable replication and the Enable scheduled replication check boxes and then click Apply For more information see Replication Send...

Страница 168: ...menu and then click the Reports tab see Figure 105 below Figure 105 Reports Page Use the Reports page to perform the following tasks To generate a new replication report click Generate New l To download the most recently generated replication report click Download Current l Save the replication report to your local workstation and then unzip the downloaded file The report consists of a ZIP file th...

Страница 169: ...atus 191 Activity Log 192 Status The Status page allows you to view status information for the DXi6900 hardware as well as performance and disk usage information Note Status information is gathered by the system every two minutes To access the Status pages click the Status menu The Status pages contains the following tabs Quantum DXi6900 User s Guide 169 ...

Страница 170: ...n for components such as the system board host bus adapters network ports and storage arrays To access the Hardware page click the Status menu and then click the Hardware tab The Hardware page contains the following tabs Summary The Hardware Summary page allows you to view the overall status of the node and its main components The system and each component can have one of the following statuses No...

Страница 171: ...e component name to see detailed information see Details below Component Status The overall status of the main component Details The Details page allows you to view detailed information about the hardware components of the DXi6900 To access the Details page on the Hardware page click the Details tab Use the Details page to view information for the following components System Board The System Board...

Страница 172: ...ide 172 Figure 107 System Board Page The System Board page displays the following information Component The name of the component on the system board Type The component type Sensor Fan or Power Supply Value The value reported by the sensor or component ...

Страница 173: ...8 below Figure 108 Host Bus Adapters Page The Host Bus Adapters section displays the following information about each Fibre Channel or SAS card Component The name of the Fibre Channel and or SAS card Click the name of the card to view detailed information for the card below Status The status of the Fibre Channel or SAS card l Normal Green The component is operating correctly l Attention Yellow The...

Страница 174: ...cess the Network Ports page on the Details page click the Network Ports tab see Figure 109 below Figure 109 Network Ports Page The Network Ports page displays the following information Component The number of Ethernet port Value The speed of the port in Mb s Status The status of the Ethernet port l Up Green The port is connected l Down Green The port is not connected Storage Arrays The Storage Arr...

Страница 175: ...mponent section Status The status of the storage array l Normal Green The component is operating correctly l Attention Yellow There is a problem with the component l Failed Red The component has failed The Components section displays the following information about the components in the selected storage array Component The name of the component Click the name of the component to view detailed info...

Страница 176: ...ation The location of the subcomponent within the system Value The value reported by the subcomponent Status The status of the subcomponent l Normal Green The component is operating correctly l Attention Yellow There is a problem with the component l Failed Red The component has failed Firmware Version The Firmware Version page allows you to view information about hardware components installed in ...

Страница 177: ...er version number or release date for the item Click Update to refresh the table with the latest information Note In some cases when updating firmware versions the remote management console may time out and then return to the Home page If this occurs simply navigate back to the Status Hardware Firmware Version page to see the updated information Performance The Performance page allows you to view ...

Страница 178: ...amic graph l Select the amount of time to display in the Last list 1 24 hours l The horizontal axis displays time in minutes l The vertical access displays inline throughput 0 2 000 MB s Note The range represented by the Y axis changes based on the maximum value increasing in 200 MB increments as needed l Each bar on the graph represents approximately 1 minute of time l Hold the cursor over a bar ...

Страница 179: ...horizontal axis displays time 0 100 seconds l The vertical axis displays data throughput 0 125 MB s for 1 GbE ports or 0 1 25 GB s for 10 GbE ports l Values that exceed the maximum value of the vertical axis are shown in lighter green l Each bar on the graph represents approximately 1 second of time l Hold the cursor over a bar to display the value of the bar RAID The RAID page allows you to view ...

Страница 180: ...lays the amount of data read or written 100 OPS s l Values that exceed the maximum value of the vertical axis are shown in lighter green l Each bar on the graph represents approximately 1 second of time l Hold the cursor over a bar to display the value of the bar Fibre Channel The Fibre Channel page allows you to view throughput performance for Fibre Channel send and receive activity To access the...

Страница 181: ... box or select Avg to display an average of all ports l The horizontal axis displays time 0 100 seconds l The vertical axis displays data throughput 0 500 MB s l Values that exceed the maximum value of the vertical axis are shown in lighter green l Each bar on the graph represents approximately 1 second of time l Hold the cursor over a bar to display the value of the bar CPU The CPU page allows yo...

Страница 182: ... core counts as two threads l The horizontal axis displays time 0 100 seconds l The vertical axis displays CPU usage 0 100 Note Each bar on the graph represents approximately 1 second of time l Hold the cursor over a bar to display the value of the bar Disk Usage The Disk Usage page allows you to view information about free and used disk space on the system You can also view data reduction statist...

Страница 183: ...Description Free Space The disk space that can be used for new deduplicated or non deduplicated data Reclaimable Space The disk space that is occupied by outdated deduplicated data and which will be automatically reused if additional space for new deduplicated data is needed Note For optimal system performance Quantum recommends keeping the amount of Available disk space at 20 or more Used Used sp...

Страница 184: ...artridge Based Replication or incoming data from Failback replication NFS Deduplicated Shares The amount of data stored in deduplicated shares configured in Network File System NFS format for Linux systems This includes incoming data from Directory File Based Replication and incoming data from Failback replication CIFS SMB Deduplicated Shares The amount of data stored in deduplicated shares config...

Страница 185: ...VTL Status page allows you to view information about virtual tape library VTL components including tape drives storage slots and cartridges You can view a physical or logical representation of VTL components or view VTL performance statistics Note For information about creating VTLs see Adding a VTL Partition on page 222 To access the VTL Status page click the Status menu and then click the VTL ta...

Страница 186: ...e slots in the VTL see Storage and I E Slots below 4 Click Hide I E Slots or Show I E Slots to hide or show the virtual I E slots in the VTL see Storage and I E Slots below Tape Drives The Tape Drives section displays information about virtual tape drives in the VTL l If a cartridge is mounted in the tape drive the barcode of the cartridge displays beneath the drive l Click a tape drive to view de...

Страница 187: ...d space on the cartridge expressed as a percentage of the total capacity Used Capacity x 100 l Click a cartridge to view detailed information about the cartridge l When the storage system is degraded all tape cartridges are shown in a degraded state l When the storage system has failed or is inaccessible due to failure all tape cartridges are shown as unavailable Logical View Use the Logical View ...

Страница 188: ...al native raw data size because the data is compressed before it is written to the media Used Percent The amount of currently used space on all cartridges in the partition expressed as a percentage of the total capacity Used Capacity x 100 Note Click the Information button i next to a partition to display detailed information about the partition Performance View Use the Performance View page to vi...

Страница 189: ...nformation for that drive Performance write The average write speed to the partition in MB s Note Click the Information button i next to a partition to display detailed information about the partition Click a tape drive to view detailed information about the drive Accent Status Use the Accent Status page to view statistics for DXi Accent and NAS Application Specific Oracle RMAN activity that occur...

Страница 190: ...vers Bandwidth Reduction The percentage by which network bandwidth utilization was reduced by using RMAN or enabling Accent Statistics for individuals media servers display in the tables in each section NAS Application Specific and Accent Media Server The IP address of the media server Inline The inline data flow throughput in MB s Inline data flow represents the original native size of the data p...

Страница 191: ...e OST Status page click the Status menu and then click the OST tab see Figure 122 below Figure 122 OST Status Page Combined Concurrent Optimized Duplication statistics for all media servers display at the top of each section Inline The inline data flow throughput in MB s Inline data flow represents the original native size of the data protected by the DXi Ethernet In The amount of data received by...

Страница 192: ... the Logs tab see Figure 123 below Figure 123 Activity Log Page Tasks Use the Activity Log page to perform the following tasks l View information about activities that have been recorded in the log see Viewing Logged Activities below l Enable or disable the recording of activities in the log see Enabling or Disabling Activity Logging on the next page l Delete one or more activities from the log se...

Страница 193: ...ading again to reverse the sort order l To rearrange the order of the columns click and drag a column heading left or right To show or hide columns click the arrow to the right of a column heading In the pop up menu point to Columns then select the name of a column to show or hide it Navigating in the Activity Log Use the controls at the bottom of the Administrative Activity Log list to adjust the...

Страница 194: ...one or more entries in the activity log l To delete a log entry select the entry and click Delete l To delete all entries in the activity log click Delete All Downloading the Activity Log Use the toolbar above the Administrative Activity Log list to save the activity log in XML format You can then open the log file in another program that is compatible with XML To download the activity log click D...

Страница 195: ... page l Service Tickets on page 197 2016 Quantum Corporation All rights reserved Artico Be Certain DLT DXi DXi Accent DXi V1000 DXi V2000 DXi V4000 GoVault Lattus NDX the Q logo the Q Quantum logo Q Cloud Quantum the Quantum logo Quantum Be Certain Quantum Vision Scalar StorageCare StorNext SuperLoader Symform the Symform logo vmPRO and Xcellis are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Qua...

Страница 196: ... Figure 126 Admin Alerts Page The Admin Alerts page displays the following information about administration alerts Alert The name of the administration alert Library The library or partition where the admin alert was generated Last Update The date when the administration alert was last updated by the system Summary A brief description of the administration alert Note Click a column heading to sort...

Страница 197: ...hree priority levels Priority Level Description Low A minor problem occurred and needs to be resolved but the operation and performance of the DXi6900 are not significantly affected Middle A serious problem occurred and needs to be resolved but it does not necessarily need to be fixed immediately The operation and performance of the DXi6900 may be degraded High A critical problem has occurred and ...

Страница 198: ...riority The priority level of the service ticket Low Middle or High Last Update The date when the service ticket was last updated by the system Details A brief description of the service ticket Close All Click to close all open service tickets Show Tickets Select an option to display Open tickets Closed tickets or All tickets Get individual ticket To display a specific ticket in the list enter a t...

Страница 199: ... page 203 Viewing a Service Ticket View a service ticket to see detailed information about the problem that caused the system to generate the ticket and to view recommended actions To view a service ticket 1 In the list of service tickets click the ticket number The Ticket Details section at the bottom of the page displays information about the service ticket including the time the ticket was open...

Страница 200: ...iew Recommended Actions to view instructions for resolving the problem The recommended actions display in a new Web browser window see Figure 129 on the next page Follow the instructions to resolve the problem When you are finished click the close button x on the upper right corner of the window ...

Страница 201: ...ou have taken or a record of calls made to Quantum customer support The additional information is saved with the service ticket and remains associated with the ticket even after it is closed To modify a service ticket 1 In the list of service tickets click the ticket number 2 Click Analysis at the bottom of the page The Ticket Analysis section displays at the bottom of the page see Figure 130 on t...

Страница 202: ... ticket to send the ticket details to an e mail address You can also add optional comments to the e mail Note To enable the DXi6900 to send e mail you must specify an outgoing e mail server see Server on page 291 To send a service ticket 1 In the list of service tickets click the ticket number 2 Click Email at the bottom of the page The Email Ticket Information section displays at the bottom of th...

Страница 203: ...m the caused the system to generate the ticket is resolved You can also close all service tickets that are currently open Note You can still view and modify a ticket after it has been closed To close all service tickets that are currently open below the list of service tickets click Close All To close a single service ticket 1 In the list of service tickets click the ticket number 2 Click Analysis...

Страница 204: ...guration 268 PTT Configuration 277 Scheduler 279 Notifications 287 System 304 Contacts 352 DXi6900 Configuration Overview The Configuration page allows you to configure the features of the DXi6900 including storage presentation data replication path to tape system settings and notifications To access the Configuration page click the Configuration menu Quantum DXi6900 User s Guide 204 ...

Страница 205: ...Linux networks You can also join the DXi6900 to a Windows domain or workgroup and manage users Additional Information l The NAS wizard provides guided assistance for configuring NAS shares see Configuration Wizards on page 76 Caution Filenames on NAS shares are limited to a length of 256 bytes If a filename uses Japanese characters the filename can be no longer than 85 characters This is because e...

Страница 206: ...w information about existing NAS shares see NAS Shares List below l Add a new NAS share to the system see Adding a NAS Share on the next page l Edit properties for an existing NAS share see Editing a NAS Share on page 209 l Delete a NAS share from the system see Deleting a NAS Share on page 211 NAS Shares List The NAS Shares List section displays the following information for all NAS shares on the...

Страница 207: ...the share all hosts or specific users Deduplication The data deduplication state of the share Enabled or Disabled Replication The current state of replication for the share l Enabled Replication is enabled l Send Receive Sync ID Directory File Based Replication is enabled l Configure Click to configure replication for the share see Editing a NAS Share on page 209 l Scheduled Replication is schedul...

Страница 208: ...st configure the Windows domain before adding the new share see Windows Domain on page 212 To add a NAS share 1 Click Add The Add NAS Share page displays see Figure 133 below Figure 133 Add NAS Share Page 2 Under NAS Share Settings enter information about the share Name Enter the name of the NAS share Note NAS share names are not case sensitive For example if you create a share named nas1 you cann...

Страница 209: ...ta compression is also disabled Note Deduplication of Application Specific shares is enabled by default 3 Optional Under Replication Settings specify replication settings For more information about configuring replication for a share or to set up replication for the share at a later time see Replication on page 130 4 Click Apply Additional Information When you create a CIFS SMB share the initial p...

Страница 210: ...Hide from network browsing and Allow all users to access this share options can be changed Description Optional Enter a brief description of the share Enforce read only access CIFS SMB and NFS shares only Select the check box to make the share read only If selected you cannot write to the share Hide from network browsing CIFS SMB shares only Select the check box to hide the share from network brow...

Страница 211: ... replication for a share or to set up replication for the share at a later time see Replication on page 130 4 Click Apply Additional Information If you modify a NAS share that uses the CIFS SMB protocol you must restart the CIFS SMB service for the changes to take effect To restart the CIFS SMB service first disjoin the Windows workgroup then join it again see Windows Domain on the next page Resta...

Страница 212: ...ws Domain page on the NAS page click the Windows Domain tab see Figure 135 below Figure 135 Windows Domain Page Tasks Use the Windows Domain page to perform the following tasks l Join the DXi6900 to a Windows workgroup see Joining a Windows Workgroup below l Join the DXi6900 to a Windows domain see Joining a Windows Domain on the next page l Remove the DXi6900 from a Windows workgroup or domain se...

Страница 213: ...ated the default security setting allows access for all users Any access restrictions on individual users can be managed by editing a share on the NAS Summary page see Editing a NAS Share on page 209 Joining a Windows Domain Join a Windows domain to add the DXi6900 to a Windows network using Active Directory After you join a domain CIFS SMB shares are available for use on the Windows network Befor...

Страница 214: ...er the password for the user entered above 2 Click Apply Additional Information When the system is joined to the Active Directory domain share security is managed by the MMC Microsoft Management Console that is running on the domain controller By default when a CIFS SMB share is created the default security setting allows access for all users Any access restrictions on individual users must be man...

Страница 215: ...on the NAS page click the Share Access tab see Figure 136 below and Figure 137 below Figure 136 Share Access Page Windows Workgroup Figure 137 Share Access Page Active Directory Tasks Use the Share Access page to perform the following tasks l View information about workgroup users or share administrators see Workgroup Users or Share Administrators on the next page l Add a workgroup user or a share...

Страница 216: ...ser has administrator privileges No if they do not Description A brief description of the workgroup user if available If the DXi6900 is joined to a Windows domain using Active Directory the Share Administrators section displays the following information about share administrators User or Group Name The fully qualified name of the user or group Adding a Workgroup User or Share Administrator Add a w...

Страница 217: ...ons settings and prevents the workgroup user from being locked out of shares or directories 3 Click Apply After you create a workgroup user you can grant the user access to a NAS share see Share Access on page 214 Windows Domain To add a share administrator for a Windows domain 1 Click Add The Add Share Administrator page displays see Figure 139 below Figure 139 Add Share Administrator Page 2 Ente...

Страница 218: ... the workgroup 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 workgroup user to the Windows Administrators group This allows the workgroup user to override certain permissions settings and prevents the workgroup user from being locked out of shares or di...

Страница 219: ...s might not be available on the target system because the associated user and group do not exist there However common groups for example Administrators Users and Everyone are recognized on most Windows systems and domains Advanced Setting The Advanced Setting page allows you to enable or disable advanced SMB settings To access the Advanced Setting page on the NAS page click the Advanced Setting ta...

Страница 220: ...pe cartridges You can also map partitions to hosts Additional Information The VTL wizard provides guided assistance for configuring VTL partitions see Configuration Wizards on page 76 To access the VTL page click the Configuration menu and then click the VTL tab The VTL page contains the following tabs l Partitions below l Media on page 229 l Remote Host Access on page 237 Partitions The Partition...

Страница 221: ...age l Edit properties for an existing VTL partition see Partitions on the previous page l Delete a VTL partition from the system see Partitions on the previous page l Change the mode of a partition see Changing Partition Mode on page 229 Partition List The Partition List section displays the following information for all VTL partitions on the DXi6900 Available Partitions The number of partitions t...

Страница 222: ...to export state Enabled or Disabled Replication The current state of replication for the partition l Enabled Replication is enabled l Send Receive Sync ID Cartridge Based Replication is enabled l Configure Click to configure replication for the partition see Partitions on page 220 l Scheduled Replication is scheduled for the partition Click to view or modify the schedule see Scheduling a Share or ...

Страница 223: ...A virtual tape drive is considered active if a cartridge is loaded in the VTD Make sure to configure the backup application software so that the maximum number of active VTDs is not exceeded at any time Exceeding the maximum number of active VTDs may cause backup jobs to time out l If you plan to replicate partitions to another DXi make sure that every partition name and barcode number on each DXi...

Страница 224: ...ration VTL Configuration Quantum DXi6900 User s Guide 224 Figure 143 Add VTL Partition Replication Settings Page 2 Under Partition Settings enter information about the partition Name Enter the name of the VTL partition ...

Страница 225: ...Quantum DXi8500 l Quantum DX3000 or Quantum DX5000 l Quantum PX500 or Quantum PX720 l ATL M2500 ATL P1000 or ATL P7000 If you select a library such as the ATL P1000 or ATL P7000 the DXi6900 appears as the selected library to the host and backup application If you select Quantum DXi6900 the host and backup application recognize the device as a Quantum DXi6900 Note Quantum recommends that you set th...

Страница 226: ...cannot enable or disable data deduplication after the partition is added If data duplication is disabled then data compression is also disabled Enable Auto Export Select the check box to enable Auto Export When a tape is exported by the backup application it is placed in a virtual I E slot After this one of the following actions occurs l If Auto Export is enabled the media is removed from the virt...

Страница 227: ... 144 below Figure 144 Edit VTL Partition Replication Settings Page 2 If the partition is online click Offline to take the partition offline To edit a partition it must be offline 3 Under Partition Settings enter information about the partition Note If you are editing a partition only the Library Model Number of Storage Slots and Number of Virtual Tape Drives options can be changed ...

Страница 228: ...ote Quantum recommends that you set the library model to Quantum DXi6900 for best compatibility If your backup application does not support the Quantum DXi6900 inquiry string select a different library model Check your software compatibility guide to verify what library models are supported Number of Storage Slots Enter the number of storage slots in the partition up to 9 000 Note One I E slot is ...

Страница 229: ...4 Click Yes to confirm the deletion If the partition contains tape cartridges they are exported from the partition before it is deleted Changing Partition Mode Change the mode of a VTL partition to take it online or offline To make backups to a partition it must be online To edit or delete a partition it must be offline l To change the partition mode to online select the partition and click Online...

Страница 230: ...this case the total capacity of all media is more than the capacity of the DXi For guidance on selecting media quantity and size see Virtual Media How Many and What Size on page 23 To access the Media Add page on the Media page click the Add tab see Figure 145 below Figure 145 Media Add Page To add virtual tape cartridges to a partition ...

Страница 231: ...u enter AA the cartridges are numbered AA0000 AA0001 AA0002 and so on If you enter a starting barcode with less than 6 characters zeroes are appended to the barcode to make it 6 characters long Media Type The media type of the cartridges Note The available media type options are determined by the type of tape drive selected when the partition was created see Adding a VTL Partition on page 222 Medi...

Страница 232: ...the cartridges to work with Note Select UNASSIGNED to work with cartridges that are not assigned to any partition The table displays the following information for all virtual tape cartridges in the partition Barcode The barcode number of the cartridge Type The cartridge type LTO or SDLT Partition The partition where the cartridge is located WP The write protect status of the cartridge Write Enable...

Страница 233: ...ted while the media is mounted Because of this the displayed Used value may be different from the real value for mounted media Capacity The total capacity of the tape cartridge Additional Information l Click a column heading to sort the rows in the table by that column l Click the column heading again to reverse the sort order Click the Information button i next to a cartridge to display detailed ...

Страница 234: ...pecified range Click the Quick Tip icon for additional examples 4 Select the cartridges to perform the action on The action is performed only for selected cartridges on the current page Or select the check box in the table heading row to perform the action on all cartridges in the partition If necessary use the controls at the bottom of the table to navigate between multiple pages of results Selec...

Страница 235: ...mber of cartridges displayed in the table enter a barcode or barcode range in the Barcode Filter box and click Apply Filter Use a hyphen to indicate a range and use an asterisk to indicate a wildcard Separate multiple entries with commas and do not use spaces Example Enter AAA to display all cartridge barcodes beginning with AAA Or enter AAA010 AAA020 to display all barcodes in the specified range...

Страница 236: ... a partition the virtual devices are not visible from the host and drives cannot be destinations for move operations see Remote Host Access on the next page Caution If you unload a virtual tape cartridge from a drive while a backup to that drive is in progress the backup job will fail To access the Media Unload page on the Media page click the Unload tab see Figure 148 below Figure 148 Media Unloa...

Страница 237: ...hey are moved to the first available storage slot 8 Return the partition to an online state see Changing Partition Mode on page 229 Remote Host Access The Remote Host Access page allows you to configure virtual media changers and tape drives on the DXi6900 to communicate with Fibre Channel hosts initiators You can add edit and delete hosts as well as view Fibre Channel target ports on the DXi If y...

Страница 238: ...ss groups for each host To access the Remote Host Mapping page on the Remote Host Access page click the Remote Host Mapping tab see Figure 149 below Figure 149 Remote Host Mapping Page Tasks Use the Remote Host Mapping page to perform the following tasks l View information about existing host access groups see Remote Host Mapping And Groups below l Add a new host access group to a partition see Ad...

Страница 239: ...mote Host Access Group Add a host access group to associate a VTL partition with a host a Fibre Channel initiator on the SAN and a target a Fibre Channel port on the DXi6900 To add a host access group 1 Click Add The Map Remote Hosts Define Groups page displays see Figure 150 below Figure 150 Map Remote Hosts Define Groups Page 2 Enter information about the host access group Group Name Enter a nam...

Страница 240: ...r host access groups that contain an HP UX host It can also be used if hosts that are not assigned to any host access group exist in the SAN The CCL is accessible to hosts only through LUN 0 Caution If you are not sure if you should use CCL contact Quantum Customer Support before you enable this option 4 Select the check boxes for the media changer and tape drives to add to the host access group T...

Страница 241: ...host It can also be used if hosts that are not assigned to any host access group exist in the SAN The CCL is accessible to hosts only through LUN 0 Caution If you are not sure if you should use CCL contact Quantum Customer Support before you enable this option 3 Select the check boxes for the media changer and tape drives to add to the host access group The LUN assignment displays next to the devi...

Страница 242: ... the DXi6900 directly to a host without using a Fibre Channel switch you must know the WWPN connecting to each DXi6900 port If you do not specify this information the virtual medium changer and tape drives will not display on the device manager To access the Remote Hosts page on the Remote Host Access page click the Remote Hosts tab see Figure 152 below and Figure 153 below Figure 152 Remote Hosts...

Страница 243: ...one or more Fibre Channel target ports 2 Enter information about the host Remote Host WWPN Enter the World Wide Port Name WWPN of the host This value is entered automatically by the system Alias Optional Enter a descriptive alias for the host 3 Click Apply Note To delete a host that is no longer needed click Delete next to the host You cannot delete a host of it is currently assigned to a host acc...

Страница 244: ...of the system Note A mapped green status indicates the host is currently logged on to one or more Fibre Channel target ports Select one or more targets and click Reset Target s to initiate a Fibre Channel reset on the selected ports A reset causes the ports to go through LIP Loop Initialization Protocol Target Usage Use the Target Usage page to view current target and device mappings for the DXi69...

Страница 245: ...Chapter 9 Configuration VTL Configuration Quantum DXi6900 User s Guide 245 Figure 156 DXi6900 G1 Target Usage Page ...

Страница 246: ... to present its storage capacity as storage servers using OpenStorage OST technology You can add one or more Logical Storage Units LSUs to a storage server Storage servers and LSUs are compatible with backup applications that support OST such as Symantec NetBackup and Symantec Backup Exec In addition OST data can be duplicated replicated between DXi systems using NetBackup see Replicating OST Data...

Страница 247: ...e lifecycle policies SLPs configured in NetBackup With AIR you can specify a single replication target Concurrent Optimized Duplication For both optimized duplication and Automatic Image Replication you can optionally enable Concurrent Optimized Duplication If enabled as data is written to the storage server it is simultaneously replicated to the target DXi When optimized duplication or Automatic ...

Страница 248: ...T data see Adding a Storage Server on page 251 Note Quantum recommends selecting the Available Capacity option when creating an LSU for use with Automatic Image Replication 4 On the source system specify the target system that will receive the replicated data see Adding a Replication Target on page 270 5 On the source system create a remote OST user with the same user name and password that you us...

Страница 249: ...s add or edit storage servers and delete storage servers To access the Storage Servers page on the OST page click the Storage Servers tab see Figure 159 below Figure 159 Storage Servers Page Tasks Use the Storage Servers page to perform the following tasks l View information about existing storage servers see Storage Server List on the next page l Add a new storage server to the system see Adding ...

Страница 250: ...of the storage server LSUs The number of LSUs that have been added to the storage server Max Connections The maximum number of connections allowed to the storage server Active Connections The number of currently active connections to the storage server Backup Images The number of backup images on the storage server Concurrent Optimized Duplication The status of Concurrent Optimized Duplication for...

Страница 251: ...ions that support OST You can add up to 100 storage servers When adding a storage server you must also add an LSU to the storage server For more information about LSUs see LSU on page 255 Note Data on storage servers is always deduplicated To add a storage server 1 Click Add The Add Storage Server page displays see below Add Storage Server Page 2 Under Add Storage Server enter information about th...

Страница 252: ...re efficient because a portion of the required data has already been replicated to the target storage server Note To configure the target DXi see Adding a Replication Target on page 270 Note When Concurrent Optimized Duplication is enabled all data on the storage server is duplicated not just the specified images 3 Select the check box for each optimized duplication target you want to duplicate th...

Страница 253: ... NetBackup for Automatic Image Replication see the DXi Series NetBackup and Backup Exec OST Configuration Guide 6 67079 Note You must configure at least one remote user before you can enable Automatic Image Replication see Manage Remote Users on page 261 7 If Automatic Image Replication is enabled select the replication target you want to replicate images to You can select only a single target Whe...

Страница 254: ...ou are editing a storage server the Name option cannot be changed Description Optional Enter a brief description of the storage server Max Connections Enter the maximum number of connections allowed to the storage server 3 to 65536 The maximum number of connections cannot be changed if the storage server has more than zero currently active connections The number of active connections is displayed ...

Страница 255: ...argets 4 Click Apply Deleting a Storage Server Delete a storage server if it is no longer needed When you delete a storage server all data stored on the storage server is lost Note If you deleted the storage server from Symantec NetBackup or Symantec Backup Exec you must wait several minutes before deleting the storage server from the DXi6900 To delete a storage server 1 Select the storage server ...

Страница 256: ...U see Editing an LSU on page 259 l Delete an LSU from the system see Deleting an LSU on page 261 Logical Storage Unit List The Logical Storage Unit List displays the following information for all LSUs on the DXi6900 OST Service The status of the OST service OST settings can be configured in Ready Stopped or Verifying state The OST server is available for backup only in Ready state LSU Name The nam...

Страница 257: ...heading again to reverse the sort order l The connections of a storage server that are used equals the data streams plus one for each LSU polling A backup job may generate more than one data stream if the data can be read in parallel For example a policy that is backing up A B C and D drives of a Windows system can generate four data streams in parallel Adding an LSU Add an LSU to a storage server...

Страница 258: ... After you add an LSU that uses the Available Capacity option you cannot change the LSU to use the Specific Capacity option Instead you must delete the LSU then add a new LSU and choose the Specific Capacity option see Deleting an LSU on page 261 Specific Capacity Select this option to specify the physical capacity of the LSU and then enter the following information l LSU Name Enter the name of th...

Страница 259: ...replication target you want to replicate images to You can select only a single target When images are replicated data will be sent to the selected target 6 If Automatic Image Replication is enabled specify the following information Remote Storage Server Name The name of the remote storage server on the target DXi to replicate data to The source DXi and target DXi must reside in different NetBacku...

Страница 260: ... DXi Automatic Image Replication AIR is disabled by default If enabled data on an LSU is automatically replicated to a remote LSU that resides on a DXi in a different NetBackup domain The timing of the duplication as well as the backup images that are duplicated are determined by the storage lifecycle policies SLPs configured in NetBackup OST AIR requires NetBackup 7 1 or higher For information ab...

Страница 261: ...must wait several minutes before deleting the LSU from the DXi6900 To delete an LSU 1 Select the LSU in the Logical Storage Unit List You cannot delete an LSU if it has more than zero currently active connections The number of active connections is displayed on the LSU page see Logical Storage Unit List on page 256 Note You can select multiple LSUs to delete at once 2 Optional Select the Force Del...

Страница 262: ...dit a remote user see Editing a Remote User on the next page l Delete a remote user see Deleting a Remote User on page 264 Manage Remote Users List The Manage Remote Users list displays the following information for all remote users Name The name of the remote user Description A brief description of the remote user if available Note To update the list with the latest information click Refresh Addi...

Страница 263: ...he name of the remote user Note An AIR user name can contain the following characters a z A Z 0 9 _ and New Password Enter the password for the remote user Confirm New Password Enter the password again to confirm it Description Optional Enter a brief description of the remote user 3 Click Apply Editing a Remote User Edit a remote user to change the user s password or description To edit a remote u...

Страница 264: ... once Target IP Mapping The Target IP Mapping page allows you to map a target data IP address to route all network traffic sent to the data IP address to the specified replication IP address instead This can be necessary if the target DXi is configured with different network interfaces and therefore different IP addresses for data and replication traffic see Network on page 305 Generally OST traff...

Страница 265: ... To switch from using the replication channel to the OST channel for optimized duplication replication must be unconfigured To access the Target IP Mapping page on the OST page click the Target IP Mapping tab see Figure 163 below Figure 163 Target IP Mapping Page Tasks Use the Target IP Mapping page to perform the following tasks l View information about mapped data and replication IP addresses se...

Страница 266: ... update the list with the latest information click Refresh Mapping a Target IP Address Add mapping for a target data IP address to route all network traffic sent to the address to the specified replication IP address instead To map a target IP address 1 Click Add The Add Target Data IP Mapping window displays see Figure 164 below Figure 164 Add Target Data IP Mapping 2 Enter information about the ...

Страница 267: ... traffic sent to the target data IP address no longer needs to be routed to a replication IP address To delete a mapped IP address select the IP address and click Delete Note You can select multiple mapped IP addresses to delete at once DXi Accent Use the Accent page to enable or disable DXi Accent Quantum s DXi Accent software accelerates backups and reduces network bandwidth requirements by dist...

Страница 268: ...rver For information about installing the OST Plug in and using DXi Accent see the DXi Series NetBackup and Backup Exec OST Configuration Guide 6 67079 Replication Configuration The Replication Configuration page allows you to configure and manage replication targets and allowed replication sources on the DXi6900 A source sends replicated data to 1 or 2 targets and a target receives replicated dat...

Страница 269: ... Enabling System Throttling on page 274 l View information about allowed replication source systems see Source DXis List on page 275 l Add or delete an allowed replication source see Adding a Replication Source on page 275 or Deleting a Replication Source on page 276 l Specify the maximum number of received snapshots to retain for each source see Changing the Maximum Number of Snapshots on page 27...

Страница 270: ...rt Ascending or Sort Descending to sort the rows in the table by that column l To show or hide a column click the arrow to the right of a column heading and then click Columns Select the check box to show a column or clear the check box to hide a column Note The statistics in the Target DXis list are for each target DXi rather than a cumulative total for all targets as is displayed on the Home pag...

Страница 271: ...a to the target system None 128 bit or 256 bit Caution For encryption select None or 128 bit if you are sending data to a DXi running a system software version prior to DXi 2 1 Software Note AES encryption options are available only if the Data in Flight license is installed see License Keys on page 366 4 In the Source IP box enter the IP address that is used to uniquely identify the source DXi to...

Страница 272: ...n and click Edit The Edit Target Host window displays see Figure 169 below Note If you are editing a target you cannot change the Target Hostname or IP Figure 169 Edit Target Host 3 In the Encryption drop down box select the type of encryption to use when sending replication data to the target system None 128 bit or 256 bit Caution For encryption select None or 128 bit if you are sending data to a...

Страница 273: ...6900 will no longer send replicated data to that system When a target is deleted l All replication jobs to that target that are in progress or queued will transition to failed l All replication job history for that combination of target and share or partition is removed l All shares or partitions will be reconfigured to no longer replicate to that target To delete a replication target 1 Under Targ...

Страница 274: ... sends during source replication so that it does not exceed the specified bandwidth Additional Information l If multiple targets are configured replication to all targets counts against the same bandwidth limit l To vary the replication throttle rate over time use the Configuration Scheduler page see Scheduler on page 279 Do not enable a constant throttle if a throttle schedule is configured The s...

Страница 275: ...ta Received divided by the amount of time required to complete replication or failback You can customize the appearance of the Source DXis list in the following ways l Click the top banner row of the list to collapse or expand the list l Click the arrow to the right of a column heading and select Sort Ascending or Sort Descending to sort the rows in the table by that column l To show or hide a col...

Страница 276: ... Note To use hostname format you must specify at least one DNS IP address on the Network page see Network on page 305 3 Click Apply Deleting a Replication Source Delete a system from the list of replication sources if it will no longer send replicated data to the DXi6900 After the source system is deleted the DXi6900 will no longer accept replicated data from that system To delete a replication so...

Страница 277: ...e data from the DXi to physical tape cartridges in an attached physical tape library using an NDMP Network Data Management Protocol connection The DXi supports NDMP V4 l OST path to tape also called Direct To Tape allows you to use Symantec NetBackup to copy LSUs from a storage server on the DXi to a physical tape library Additional Information l DXi6900 supports a maximum of 24 tape devices l For...

Страница 278: ...b see Figure 172 below Figure 172 Physical Device Discovery Page The Physical Device Discovery page displays the following information for all discovered physical libraries and tape drives Physical Library and Tape Drive Information Description Last scan time The date and time a scan for attached libraries was last performed Serial Number The serial number of the library or drive Vendor The vendor...

Страница 279: ...ives in the list and then click Enable or Disable You can also right click a drive to enable or disable it Note To use a tape drive it must be enabled To enable a drive the parent library must be enabled l To remove a physical library from the list first disconnect the Fibre Channel cables that connect the library to the DXi6900 and then click Scan l To update the libraries or drives list with the...

Страница 280: ...ng on page 284 l Configure the DXi6900 to send status and configuration reports see Scheduling E mail Reports on page 285 l Configure the DXi6900 to run healthchecks see Scheduling Healthchecks on page 285 l Configure the DXi6900 to run space reclamation see Scheduling Space Reclamation on page 286 l Specify when and how often an event reoccurs see Setting Recurrence for a Scheduled Event on page ...

Страница 281: ...schedule view varies based on the type of event and the selected time frame Healthcheck events have an estimated span of 6 hours Space Reclamation events have an estimated span of 16 hours All other open ended events have a default span of 2 hours Figure 174 Scheduler Toolbar Adding or Editing a Scheduled Event To add or edit a scheduled event 1 On the Scheduler page adjust the schedule view to di...

Страница 282: ...nd Start Time using the pop up calendar and drop down box l Replication throttle events only Specify the End Date and End Time The end date and time must occur after the start date and time Note For a new event you can click and drag to adjust the start and end time For an existing event you can drag the event to change when it occurs You can also drag the left or right edge of the event to adjust...

Страница 283: ...le a share or partition for replication you must first add one or more replication targets see Replication Configuration on page 268 In addition you must add one or more shares or partitions with deduplication enabled and at least one target selected see NAS Summary on page 206 or Partitions on page 220 Note Disabling replication for a share or partition or deleting a share or partition does not d...

Страница 284: ...hrottle event the DXi will limit the amount of data it sends during source replication so that it does not exceed the specified bandwidth After the replication throttle event ends the DXi will no longer throttle the sending of source replication data until the next replication throttle event occurs Do not configure a throttle schedule if a constant throttle is enabled see The scheduled replication...

Страница 285: ...eports row see Adding or Editing a Scheduled Event on page 281 2 In the Report Type drop down box select the type of e mail report to schedule Status or Configuration 3 Optional Specify when and how often the event reoccurs see Setting Recurrence for a Scheduled Event on the next page 4 Click Apply Scheduling Healthchecks During healthchecks the DXi6900 performs tests to verify the health and inte...

Страница 286: ... or weekly but not monthly or yearly Also recurrence is required 3 Click Apply Setting Recurrence for a Scheduled Event To specify when and how often the event reoccurs 1 On the Scheduler page add or edit an event see Scheduler on page 279 2 In the Repeats drop down box select Does not repeat to disable recurrence Or to enable recurrence select how often the event reoccurs Note Healthchecks and sp...

Страница 287: ... e mail when administration alerts or service tickets occur You can specify e mail recipients notification levels and information about your e mail configuration You can also configure the DXi6900 to generate and send configuration and status reports Note For more information about administration alerts and service tickets see Alerts on page 195 To access the Email page on the Notifications page c...

Страница 288: ...nt see Deleting an E mail Recipient on page 291 Email Recipient List The Email Recipient List displays the following information about e mail recipients Name The name of the recipient Email Address The e mail address of the recipient Notification Type The types of notifications sent to the recipient High High and Medium or All Notification Status The status of e mail notifications for the recipien...

Страница 289: ...ccurred and needs to be resolved immediately The operation and performance of the DXi6900 are degraded and there is a risk of system failure or data loss l High and Medium Send e mail notifications for High and Medium service tickets Medium service tickets indicate that a serious problem occurred and needs to be resolved but it does not necessarily need to be fixed immediately The operation and pe...

Страница 290: ...ent to change the recipient s e mail address or the types of notifications sent to the recipient You can also enable or disable sending of notifications to the recipient To edit an e mail recipient 1 Click Edit The Edit Email Recipient page displays see Figure 178 below Figure 178 Edit Email Recipient Page 2 Enter information about the recipient Note If you are editing an e mail recipient you cann...

Страница 291: ...gh Middle and Low service tickets as well as any administration alerts Low service tickets indicate that a minor problem occurred and needs to be resolved but the operation and performance of the DXi6900 are not significantly affected 3 Select the Enable notification check box to enable sending of notifications to the recipient Or clear the Enable notification check box to disable sending of notif...

Страница 292: ...pecify a return address that lets you easily identify the system that generated the e mail for example systemname any domain com The return address must contain an symbol and a valid domain name including a period 3 Optional Select the Enable Admin Alerts about Email Server not configured check box to have system generate administration alerts to notify you if an e mail server is not configured 4 ...

Страница 293: ...the e mail recipients for automatically generated reports You can also generate reports on demand The system can generate a report with system status data or with configuration data Each report also includes the system serial number date and time and a message that informs the recipient that the e mail is automated and they should not respond to it Note To enable the DXi6900 to send e mail you mus...

Страница 294: ...ses On Demand The On Demand page allows you to manually generate a status data or configuration data report The report is immediately sent to the specified e mail recipient You can also view configuration data To access the On Demand page on the Email Reports page click the On Demand tab see Figure 182 below Figure 182 On Demand Page Tasks Use the On Demand page to perform the following tasks Manu...

Страница 295: ...ending messages called protocol data units PDUs to different parts of a network or communities SNMP compliant devices called agents store data about themselves in Management Information Bases MIBs and return this data to the SNMP requesters You can configure the DXi6900 to act as an agent and send traps to a specified destination You can also add SNMP community information To access a copy of the ...

Страница 296: ...nation see Deleting a Destination on page 299 Trap Destination List The Trap Destination List displays the following information about SNMP destinations IP Address The IP address of the destination Name The name of the destination Selected Traps The traps the DXi6900 sends to the destination Failure Warning Informational Available or Unavailable Adding a Destination Add an SNMP destination to send...

Страница 297: ...ved IP address ranges click the quick tip icon located near the IP address field l To use hostname format you must specify at least one DNS IP address on the Network page see Network on page 305 Name Enter the name of the destination 3 Select one or more traps to send to the destination Failure Sends failure traps Warning Sends warning traps Informational Sends informational traps Available Sends ...

Страница 298: ...he DXi6900 sends to the destination To edit a destination 1 Click Edit The Edit Trap Destination page displays see Figure 185 below Figure 185 Edit Trap Destination Page 2 Enter information about the destination Note If you are editing a destination you cannot change the IP Address IP Address Optional Select a different destination to edit Name Enter the name of the destination ...

Страница 299: ...le to an unavailable state 4 Click Apply Deleting a Destination Delete an SNMP destination if you no longer want the DXi6900 to send traps to the destination To delete a destination select the destination and click Delete Note You can select multiple destinations to delete at once Community The Community page allows you to manage SNMP community information for the DXi6900 You can add edit and dele...

Страница 300: ...y List displays the following information about SNMP communities Name The name of the community IP Address The IP address of the community Network Mask The network mask of the community Access Type The access type of the community Get or Get Set Community Status The status of the community Enabled or Disabled Adding a Community Add an SNMP community to include the DXi6900 in a group of devices tha...

Страница 301: ... Network Mask Result 10 40 166 87 255 255 255 255 Allows access only from 10 40 166 87 10 40 166 87 10 40 166 87 Allows access only from 10 40 166 87 10 40 166 87 10 40 166 0 Invalid because the logical bitwise operation address AND mask is not equal to the address 10 40 166 87 255 255 0 0 Invalid because the logical bitwise operation address AND mask is not equal to the address 10 40 0 0 255 255 ...

Страница 302: ...mmunity status check box to enable the community Or clear the Community status check box to disable the community 6 Click Apply Editing a Community Edit an SNMP community to change the IP address or access type for the community You can also enable or disable the community To edit a community 1 Click Edit The Edit SNMP Community page displays see Figure 188 below Figure 188 Edit SNMP Community Pag...

Страница 303: ... 0 0 0 or leave both blank then IP address based access control is disabled In this case the SNMP agent is accessible from any IP address l When entering IP addresses never use an address that is in a reserved IP address range To see a list of reserved IP address ranges click the quick tip icon located near the IP address field 4 In the Access Type drop down box select the access type for the comm...

Страница 304: ... select a destination in the list and click Send If the destination does not receive the SNMP trap make sure that the destination IP address is correct see Editing a Destination on page 298 Also make sure that the community information is correct see Community on page 299 System To access the System page click the Configuration menu and then click the System tab The System page contains the follow...

Страница 305: ...e Network page each physical Ethernet port in the DXi can be configured as a separate device In addition you can create bonded devices logical ports consisting of two or more physical ports of the same link speed 1GbE or 10GbE For each port or device you can specify the MTU Maximum Transmission Unit frame size After you define devices single port or bonded you can create up to ten network interfac...

Страница 306: ...P address field l The DNS Suffix Search List and DNS IP Addresses cannot be modified if the DXi6900 is currently joined to a Windows domain To disjoin a Windows domain see Hostname The hostname of the DXi6900 The Hostname cannot be blank and must contain only letters A Z a z numbers 0 9 and hyphens Default Gateway The default gateway IP address Specifying a default gateway is optional if all acces...

Страница 307: ...dress Configuration Bonding Details configure bonded devices see Figure 191 below Figure 191 Network Page Bonding Details 1 If necessary click the Show link to show the bonding details table 2 For each available bonded device bond0 bond1 and so on select two or more Ethernet ports with the same link speed to assign to the bond Or select Not Bonded to leave a port unassigned to any bond If no ports...

Страница 308: ...eption LACP Mode 4 This option Link Aggregation Control Protocol is based on the 802 3ad IEEE standard for aggregating Ethernet ports If the bonding algorithm is set to LACP the Ethernet switch ports must be configured in a 802 3ad based Link Aggregation group LAG in LACP mode The DXi frame reception and transmission is controlled by the LACP between the bonded ports and the Ethernet switch ports ...

Страница 309: ... 3 Click Update to save the changes you made to the Interface Details table Clicking Update does not yet apply the new network settings to the DXi6900 4 Click Undo to revert to all current Interface Details changes to the last update Configuring Interface IP Addresses Under IP Address Configuration IP Address Table configure one or more network interfaces for each port or device physical Ethernet ...

Страница 310: ...D Caution If VLAN tagging is enabled for an interface DXi Advanced Reporting is unable to collect and record statistics for traffic moving over the VLAN interface for example eth1 400 Statistics are still collected for the base device for example eth1 3 In the External Host IP column select the check box to designate the interface as an external host IP This associates the interface IP address wit...

Страница 311: ...plication traffic Data Select to allow data traffic Any Select to allow all types of traffic management replication and data Additional Information l At least one interface must allow management traffic l If the DXi is configured for source or target replication you should configure at least one interface to allow replication traffic select Repl or Any before applying changes to network settings l...

Страница 312: ...ication data or management on the same subnet For more information and examples see Network on page 305 Under IP Address Configuration Routing Details enter routing information for one or more interfaces see Figure 194 below Figure 194 Network Page Routing Details 1 In the IP Address Table above routing details select an interface to add or modify routing data To select an interface click the radi...

Страница 313: ...the Reset button Understanding Interface Routing For a network on the interface to communicate with a host located on a different subnet you must specify routing information in the Routing Details section Routing is used to direct outgoing traffic from a network interface on the DXi to an IP address in another subnet by means of a destination gateway Responses from the destination are routed back ...

Страница 314: ...ails section is for outgoing traffic from the interface Example 2 Segments and Target on the Same Subnet In the example below see on page 305 the DXi has two segmented interfaces one for data and management traffic and one for replication traffic l The source DXi management data IP address the source DXi replication IP address and the target DXi IP address are all on the same subnet 192 168 10 x l...

Страница 315: ...hen communicating with the target DXi you must add a network route in the Routing Details section on the source DXi In this example you would specify the following routing details for the replication interface on the source DXi Destination Use the subnet of the target DXi 192 168 20 0 Dest Netmask Use 255 255 255 0 Dest Gateway Use the IP address of the gateway 192 168 10 1 l In addition to enable...

Страница 316: ...t are bonded together in an interface are shaded the same color l A green border indicates a port is connected to a network l A red border indicates a port is configured but is not connected to a network l Click Update Port View to update the information on the diagram Figure 195 DXi6900 G1 Network Page Backpanel Locations Figure 196 DXi6900 G2 DXi6900 S Network Page Backpanel Locations Date Time ...

Страница 317: ...e connectivity access it is recommended that you set the system date and time manually l It is recommended that you do not modify the system date and time while making other configuration changes such as add and removing NAS file shares l If you intend to join the DXi6900 to a Windows network using Active Directory for NAS storage Quantum recommends using an NTP Server to set the system date and t...

Страница 318: ... information about publicly available NTP servers To verify that the DXi6900 can communicate with the NTP server or pool click Test NTP Manual Date Time Settings Select this option to manually set the system date and time Specify the New System Date by clicking the calendar icon Specify the New System Time using the drop down boxes 2 In the Timezone drop down box select the time zone where the DXi...

Страница 319: ...information on the DXi6900 remote management console but cannot make changes The Access Control page is view only GUI Service Allowed to view and change information on the DXi6900 GUI The Access Control page is view only Command Line Interface CLI Viewer Allowed to view information on the DXi6900 CLI but cannot make changes Administrator Allowed to view and change information on the DXi6900 CLI Se...

Страница 320: ...e the administrator password Changing GUI Administrator Password on the next page l Enable or disable GUI access for the monitor account Enabling GUI Monitor Account on the next page l Enable or disable CLI access for the administrator or viewer account Enabling CLI Accounts on page 322 l Enable or disable GUI access for the service account Enabling GUI Service Account on page 326 ...

Страница 321: ...ords can be up to 32 characters Alphanumeric characters and special characters are allowed l Loss of this password will require Quantum service support 2 Click Apply Enabling GUI Monitor Account Use the GUI password when logging onto the remote management console as a monitor see Accessing Remote Management on page 65 1 Under GUI Monitor do one of the following steps l Select the Enable account ch...

Страница 322: ...inistrator or CLI Viewer do one of the following steps l Select the Enable account check box to enable the CLI administrator or viewer account l Clear the Enable account check box to disable the CLI administrator or viewer account 2 The CLI administrator and view accounts may be configured with Secure Shell SSH key based authentication Add an SSH Public Key a Click Add The Add Public Key page disp...

Страница 323: ...iewer c Copy and paste the Public Key generated from a SSH key Additional Information l A public key should be in the following form key type base64 encoded string see Figure 200 below l A public key length can be up to 16kb Figure 200 Sample Public Key Page d Click Apply The Successfully performed Security action message appears e Click OK The new key appears in the CLI Administrator or View Avai...

Страница 324: ...ys table contains the following information Alias Name of key Fingerprint Short sequence of bytes used to identify a public key Edit an SSH Public Key a Select the check box next to the public key in the Available SSH Public Keys table b Click Edit The Edit Public Key page displays see Figure 202 below Figure 202 Edit Public Key Page ...

Страница 325: ...3 below Figure 203 Delete Public Key Page c Click Yes The Successfully performed Security action message appears d Click OK The key is removed in the Available SSH Public Keys table 3 In addition to configuring SSH authentication the CLI Administrator and view accounts may also be configured with password authentication l Select the Allow login with password check box to enable a password on a CLI...

Страница 326: ...ce do one of the following steps l Select the Enable account check box to enable the GUI service account l Clear the Enable account check box to disable the GUI service account 2 Enter the following information New Password Enter the new password Confirm New Password Enter the new password again to confirm it Additional Information l Passwords can be up to 32 characters Alphanumeric characters and...

Страница 327: ...Alias for the public key Additional Information l An alias can be up to 20 characters l Alias must be an alphanumeric string no spaces or special characters c Enter the Public Key generated from a SSH key Additional Information l A public key should be in the following form key type base64 encoded string see Figure 205 on the next page l A public key length can be up to 16kb ...

Страница 328: ...ecurity action message appears e Click OK The new key appears in the Available SSH Public Keys table see Figure 206 below Figure 206 Available SSH Public Keys Table The Available SSH Public Keys table contains the following information Alias Name of key Fingerprint Short sequence of bytes used to identify a public key Edit an SSH Public Key ...

Страница 329: ...age c Edit the Alias name Note The key cannot be modified To remove a key see Delete an Alias Name on page 325 d Click Apply The Successfully performed Security action message appears e Click OK The updated key appears in the Available SSH Public Keys table Delete an Alias Name a Select the check box next to the public key in the Available SSH Public Keys table b Click Delete The Delete Public Key...

Страница 330: ...rd check box to disable a password on a CLI administrator or CLI viewer account Enter the following information New Password Enter the new password Confirm New Password Enter the new password again to confirm it Additional Information l Passwords can be up to 20 characters Alphanumeric characters and special characters are allowed l For accounts enabled with both SSH and password authentication th...

Страница 331: ...formation about Users and Groups The DXi6900 can use LDAP AD to authenticate user credentials and assign access levels to the system Figure 209 LDAP AD Page LDAP and AD Terms Common Name CN An attribute that is commonly used to identify the name of Organizational Unit OU Example The SysAdmin group would have cn sysadmin Domain Component DC The domain of the directory which often identifies the org...

Страница 332: ...l Enable LDAP AD Enable LDAP AD below l Disable LDAP AD Disable LDAP AD on page 334 l Test LDAP AD settings Test LDAP AD Settings on page 335 l Test LDAP AD users Test LDAP AD User on page 335 Enable LDAP AD 1 Select the Enable LDAP AD check box to enable the Connection Settings and Search Strings tables 2 Enter the following Connection Settings information Primary Server Domain Enter the LDAP AD ...

Страница 333: ...tering a port setting will disable the default port settings Certificate URL Start TLS only Enter the URL where the Certificate Authority CA certificate in PEM format can be downloaded from Principal bind DN Enter the domain name of the principal user The principal user is any user who is authorized to add a system to the LDAP or AD domain Example uid admin ou People dc mycompany dc com Password E...

Страница 334: ...ired for LDAP AD configuration Example cn sysadmin ou Group dc mycompany dc com Note OpenLDAP servers require the Slapo MemberOf overlay to be installed on the server Refer to http manpages courier mta org htmlman5 slapo memberof 5 html for more information on the overlay 4 Recommended Test the LDAP AD settings before applying the settings to the DXi system see Test LDAP AD Settings on the next pa...

Страница 335: ...ill be indicated by a Failure dialog box containing the reason for the failure see Figure 212 below Figure 211 Successful LDAP AD Connection Figure 212 Failed LDAP AD Connection Test LDAP AD User 1 Click Test User to test the ability of a LDAP AD user to successfully log into the DXi6900 system The Test Username and Search Strings dialog box opens see Figure 213 below Figure 213 Test Username and ...

Страница 336: ...ation of DXi software Tasks l Use the SSL page to perform the following tasks l Enable or disable SSL on the DXi6900 see Enabling SSL below l Install a new SSL certificate see Installing an SSL Certificate on the next page Enabling SSL SSL Secure Sockets Layer is a protocol that provides security and privacy over the Internet by negotiating encryption keys before transmitting data between a client...

Страница 337: ...stall your own custom certificate in order to take advantage of server authentication in addition to encrypted communication To suppress server authentication warnings for the default certificate l Internet Explorer If a dialog box displays warning you of a possible certificate error add the IP address for the DXi6900 to the Trusted Sites list Tools Internet Options Security Trusted Sites If subse...

Страница 338: ...at the SSL certificate file has been installed on the system 6 Click OK The certificate displays in the Certificate section Data Encryption The Data Encryption page allows you to select the type of encryption to use for OST data transfers OST data sent from the media server to the DXi can be encrypted using AES Advanced Encryption Standard encryption methods This setting does not apply to data tra...

Страница 339: ...ense is installed see License Keys on page 366 2 If you selected the TLS with AES 256 encryption option you must install the required certificate and key files on the DXi l Certificate File l Private Key File l Certificate Authority File l Rejection List File The certificate and key files installed on the DXi system must match the files on the OST media server For more information on certificate a...

Страница 340: ...n to continue see Accessing Remote Management on page 65 To access the Login Session page on the Security page click Login Session see Figure 217 below Figure 217 Login Session Page To specify the inactivity timeout 1 In the Inactivity Timeout box enter the number of minutes of inactivity before a user is automatically logged off 1 600 minutes 2 Click Apply Security Notice The Security Notice page...

Страница 341: ... and hard drives active and hot spares in the DXi must support Self Encrypting Drive SED technology not available in all regions A DXi6900 configuration with all 4TB SED hard drives in the Array RBOD Expansion EBOD modules and 1 2 TB SED hard drives in the Node meets the requirements for Data at Rest Encryption DXi6900 S Data at Rest Encryption uses Self Encrypting Drive SED technology to secure a...

Страница 342: ...ty on page 318 To access the Data at Rest page on the Security page click the Data at Rest tab see Figure 219 below Figure 219 Data at Rest Page Tasks Use the Data at Rest page to perform the following tasks l Check the current status of Data at Rest Encryption see Checking Data at Rest Encryption Status below l Enable Data at Rest Encryption for all hard drives in the DXi6900 see Security on page...

Страница 343: ...off To enable Data at Rest Encryption 1 Verify that the system is in an optimal state l All hardware statuses on the system are Normal see Hardware on page 170 Caution All storage arrays must show Normal condition see Details on page 171 If any storage arrays are degraded do not enable Data at Rest Encryption l All outstanding administration alerts are deleted see Admin Alerts on page 196 l All se...

Страница 344: ...ng or sending a Data at Rest Recovery file To download or send a copy of the recovery file 1 Under Download Send Data at Rest Recovery File select an option Download Downloads a copy of the recovery file using the Web browser Email Sends a copy of the recovery file using e mail If selecting this option type the e mail address where you want to send the recovery file in the Email Recipient box Note...

Страница 345: ... a PFK file is required For instructions on how to obtain the required PFK file for each Array module see Licensing Data at Rest Encryption and Obtaining Premium Feature Keys on page 370 Note Before uploading a PFK file make sure you are using a supported Web browser see Supported Browsers on page 50 To upload a PFK file to an Array module 1 Under Upload Premium Feature Key PFK File select an Arra...

Страница 346: ...on the source DXi must match the local user credentials on the target remote DXi Path to Tape PTT The following applications are supported for backup application specific path to tape l Veritas NetBackup l Veritas Backup Exec l EMC Networker l Oracle Secure Backup l ASG Time Navigator Note You must dedicate a partition within the DXi6900 for use with NetBackup Direct to Tape Path to Tape The parti...

Страница 347: ...ting an Authenticated User on page 349 Manage Authenticated Users List The Manage Authenticated Users list displays the following information for all local authenticated users Name The name of the local authenticated user Description A brief description of the local authenticated user if available Note To update the list with the latest information click Refresh Adding an Authenticated User Add an...

Страница 348: ...ticated user New Password Enter the password for the authenticated user Confirm New Password Enter the password again to confirm it Description Optional Enter a brief description of the authenticated user 3 Click Apply Editing an Authenticated User Edit an authenticated user to change the user s password or description To edit an authenticated user 1 Select the user and click Edit The Edit User Cr...

Страница 349: ...er a brief description of the authenticated user 3 Click Apply Deleting an Authenticated User Delete an authenticated user if the user credentials are no longer needed to authenticate devices on a media server To delete an authenticated user select the user and click Delete Note You can select multiple users to delete at once Client Plug Ins Use the Client Plug In page to download the Quantum the ...

Страница 350: ...server Note For information about configuring and using OST with the DXi6900 see the DXi Series NetBackup and Backup Exec OST Configuration Guide 6 67079 Oracle Recovery Manager RMAN Recovery Manager RMAN is an Oracle utility that can back up restore and recover database files Using RMAN an Oracle database server can manage RMAN share backups through the DXi6900 and can take advantage of the syste...

Страница 351: ...nel Initiators and Targets List below Change the mode of a Fibre Channel port see Editing the Fibre Channel Port Type on the next page Fibre Channel Initiators and Targets List The Fibre Channel Initiators Targets section displays the following information for all Fibre Channel ports Alias The alias of the Fibre Channel port WWPN The World Wide Port Number of the Fibre Channel Port Port Type The c...

Страница 352: ...l port wire connection To edit the Fibre Channel Port type 1 Select the port in the list and click Edit 2 Select the new port mode Initiator or Target in the drop down box 3 Click Update Contacts The Contacts page allows you to enter company information You can also enter individual contact information for primary and secondary contacts To access the Contacts page click the Configuration menu and ...

Страница 353: ...e Enter the company postal code Country Enter the company country DXi6900Location Enter the physical location of the DXi6900 for example data center Support Contract Enter the support contract number for the DXi6900 2 Click Apply Primary and Secondary The Primary and Secondary pages allow you to enter information about the primary and secondary contacts for the DXi6900 To access the Primary or Sec...

Страница 354: ...ation Name Enter the contact name Email Address Required Enter the contact e mail address Phone Enter the contact phone number Fax Enter the contact fax number Pager Enter the contact pager number Street Enter the contact street address City Enter the contact city State Enter the contact state Postal Code Enter the contact postal code Country Enter the contact country 2 Click Apply ...

Страница 355: ...w The Utilities pages to perform maintenance tasks on the DXi6900 such as generating and downloading diagnostic files analyzing disk and network performance managing space reclamation and securely erasing the system You can also install license keys upgrade the system software and reboot or shut down the DXi6900 To access the Utilities pages click the Utilities menu The Utilities pages contain the...

Страница 356: ...oubleshooting problems on the DXi6900 Generate and download the diagnostic files before contacting Quantum customer support To access the Diagnostics page click the Utilities menu and then click the Diagnostics tab The Diagnostics page contains the following tabs System Diag File The System Diag File page allows you to generate and download a system diagnostics file This file contains the diagnost...

Страница 357: ... generate and download a system diagnostics file 1 Click Generate New to generate a new storage array diagnostics file The system generates a new diagnostics file This can take several minutes 2 After the file finishes generating click the link to enable the Download Current button 3 To download the generated diagnostics file click Download Current A dialog box displays asking if you want to open ...

Страница 358: ... it to the e mail or FTP address provided by Quantum Customer Support Healthchecks The Healthchecks page allows you to perform tests that verify the health and integrity of the data deduplication blockpool You can also enable and disable healthchecks Note To configure the DXi6900 to automatically run the healthchecks at specified intervals use the Configuration Scheduler page see Scheduling Health...

Страница 359: ...althchecks in progress click Stop Status The Status page allows you to view information about the most recent test results for each healthcheck You can also enable or disable a healthcheck The following healthchecks are available l De Duplication Checks the overall health of the blockpool This healthcheck verifies that the metadata in the namespace file and the data tags in the blockpool are corre...

Страница 360: ...ealthcheck ended Status The status of the healthcheck Success or Failed Note If running a healthcheck results in the Contact Support status contact Quantum Customer Support for further assistance To enable or disable a healthcheck 1 Select the healthcheck and click Edit The Edit Healthcheck page displays see Figure 232 below Figure 232 Edit Healthcheck Page 2 Select the check box to enable the hea...

Страница 361: ... Network Analyzer below l Disk Analyzer on page 363 Network Analyzer The Network Analyzer page allows you to analyze network performance by measuring network throughput between the DXi6900 and another system such as another DXi system To access the Network Analyzer page on the Analyzer page click the Network tab The Network Analyzer page contains the following tabs l Performance below l Settings o...

Страница 362: ...n MB s Note It takes approximately 5 seconds to refresh the results Settings The Settings page allows you to enable or disable NetServer on the DXi6900 NetServer must be enabled on the target DXi6900 system to perform network analysis with the system see Performance on the previous page To access the Settings page on the Network Analyzer page click the Settings tab see Figure 234 below Figure 234 ...

Страница 363: ...pace Reclamation page allows you to manage space reclamation activity on the DXi6900 You can start or stop space reclamation You can also monitor the progress of space reclamation activity During space reclamation the DXi6900 searches the blockpool for tags that are no longer referenced and then deletes the unneeded tags to free up space In addition the DXi automatically compacts reclaimable space...

Страница 364: ...Reclamation Status on the next page New or Normal Mode To increase performance when space reclamation is initiated on the Space Reclamation page or as a scheduled event only Stage 2 Calculating Deletion Candidates and Stage 3 Deleting New Candidates are run Low Space or Legacy Mode When disk capacity is low space reclamation is automatically started to free up disk space In this case all four stag...

Страница 365: ...ile space reclamation is running click Refresh Space Reclamation Status Space reclamation can have one of the following statuses Status Description Reclamation Completed Space reclamation completed without errors Reclamation Started by User Space reclamation was started manually by a user Reclamation Interrupted Space reclamation was interrupted and must be restarted Reclamation Interrupted by Use...

Страница 366: ...ore information see Add a License Key on page 369 DXi6900 For DXi6900 systems configured with all 4TB hard drives that support Self Encrypting Drive SED technology you can add a license for Data at Rest Encryption not available in all regions Adding this license also requires uploading one or more Premium Feature Key PFK files to the DXi For more information see Add a License Key on page 369 DXi69...

Страница 367: ...ature Keys on page 370 License Key Information The License Key List displays the following information about licenses that are available for the DXi6900 Name The name of the license To display details for a license click the license name For a description of the licenses that are available on the DXi6900 see Available Licenses below Installed The state of the license Yes if the license is installe...

Страница 368: ...900 or 34 DXi6900 S TB storage capacity is pre installed on all DXi6900 configurations A storage capacity license key is pre installed for all capacity shipped from the factory You must install license keys for additional capacity purchased after the initial point of sale are installed For configurations larger than 17 DXi6900 or 34 DXi6900 S TB a license for the total purchased storage capacity s...

Страница 369: ... a License Certificate containing an authorization code To add a license key locate the License Certificate and then perform the following steps 1 Open a Web browser on a computer with Internet access 2 Enter http www quantum com licensekeys in the browser address box The License Key Management page displays see Figure 238 below Figure 238 License Key Management Page 3 Enter the DXi system serial ...

Страница 370: ...ption secures all customer data stored on the DXi6900 S see Data at Rest Encryption on page 341 Before you can enable Data at Rest Encryption to encrypt hard drives you must add the Data at Rest Encryption license In addition you must upload a Premium Feature Key PFK file for each Array module in the DXi6900 Contact Quantum customer support to obtain a Data at Rest Encryption license After you obt...

Страница 371: ...ole navigate to the Configuration System Security Data at Rest page and perform the following steps a Upload the correct PFK file to each Storage Array see Uploading a PFK File on page 345 b Enable Data at RestEncryption for all hard drives in the DXi6900 see Data at Rest Encryption on page 341 c Make a backup copy of your encryption keys see Managing Recovery Files on page 344 Secure Shred The Se...

Страница 372: ...amation on page 363 3 Make sure all replication and backup jobs are completed see Replication on page 130 4 On the Secure Shred page click Start Shred A warning message displays 5 Click Yes The system reboots and begins the secure shred process This process can take multiple days to complete 6 To check the status of secure shred log onto the DXi6900 to view the limited Secure Shred Mode interface ...

Страница 373: ... secure shred process and reboot the DXi After the DXi finishes rebooting you can resume normal system operation Software Upgrades Software upgrades allow you to update the software running on the DXi6900 to the latest version Software upgrades can include new features as well as bug fixes There are two methods for upgrading the DXi software ...

Страница 374: ...e may be useful if you are upgrading multiple DXi systems as the file only needs to be downloaded once Also this method assures that all systems will be running the same software version following the upgrade Software Upgrades to DXi 3 2 Software and Higher Software upgrades to DXi 3 2 Software and higher disable the following DXi user accounts l GUI Monitor l CLI Administrator l CLI Viewer l Serv...

Страница 375: ...Downloading and Installing Upgrades on the next page Automatically Checking for Upgrades The DXi6900 can automatically check for available software upgrades on a daily basis If a software upgrade is found you will be notified by an admin alert as well as by a Quick Tip icon on the Home page next to the current software version see Figure 242 on the next page On the Software Upgrade Utility select ...

Страница 376: ... automatically or manually checking for upgrades a summary describing the upgrade displays on the Software Upgrade Utility To download and install an available software upgrade 1 On the Software Upgrade Utility click Download The bottom status bar displays download progress It will take several minutes to download the upgrade depending on network speeds You can use the DXi normally while the upgra...

Страница 377: ...s see your backup application Any backup jobs that are run during the upgrade will fail l Unmount all cartridges from VTL partitions using your backup application l Make sure all replication jobs are complete see Replication on page 130 If replication or synchronization jobs are nearly complete Quantum recommends allowing them to complete before upgrading l Make sure space reclamation is complete ...

Страница 378: ...ear your Web browser cache before logging on to the remote management console for the first time following the software upgrade This will ensure the remote management console displays correctly Uploading a Software Upgrade File The Software Upgrade page allows you to upload and install a software upgrade file on the DXi6900 Use this upgrade method if the DXi cannot access the Internet Before you b...

Страница 379: ...ates that a software upgrade file has been uploaded see Figure 245 below Figure 245 Software Upgrade Page Software Upgrade File Uploaded 5 Click Install Additional Information l If necessary click the link to delete any outstanding administration alerts before proceeding l If you decide not to install the software upgrade file after uploading it click Remove on the Utilities Software Upgrade page ...

Страница 380: ... all replication jobs are complete see Replication on page 130 If replication or synchronization jobs are nearly complete Quantum recommends allowing them to complete before upgrading l Make sure space reclamation is complete see Space Reclamation on page 363 If space reclamation is nearly complete Quantum recommends allowing it to complete before upgrading l Download a system diagnostics file and...

Страница 381: ...mportant Clear Your Web Browser Cache It is important to clear your Web browser cache before logging on to the remote management console for the first time following the software upgrade This will ensure the remote management console displays correctly Reboot Shutdown The Reboot Shutdown page allows you to reboot or shut down the DXi6900 To access the Reboot Shutdown page click the Utilities menu ...

Страница 382: ...hutdown Shuts down the DXi6900 Reset from diagnostic state Only available when the node is in degraded mode Restarts the services on the node without rebooting the system 2 Click Apply 3 Close the browser window DXi Shutdown Time Shutting down the system can take up to 15 minutes Only the node will completely shut down When rebooting the system can take approximately 30 minutes to start up dependi...

Страница 383: ...ics of the DXi6900 system components l DXi6900 G1 Physical Characteristics on the next page l DXi6900 G2 Physical Characteristics on the next page l DXi6900 S Physical Characteristics on the next page l DXi6900 Storage Capacity on page 385 l DXi6900 Cable Drops on page 386 l Virtual Device Limits and Hardware Interfaces on page 388 l DXi6900 G1 Power Requirements on page 389 l DXi6900 G2 Power Req...

Страница 384: ...ehind unit for proper air flow DXi6900 G2 Physical Characteristics DXi6900 G2 Node Array Module RBOD Expansion Module JBOD Height 2U 3 4 inches 8 7 cm 2U 3 4 inches 8 7 cm 2U 3 4 inches 8 7 cm Width side to side 17 5 inches 44 4 cm 17 8 inches 45 1 cm 17 6 inches 44 6 cm Depth front to back 28 6 Inches 72 6 cm 21 8 inches 55 2 cm 21 8 inches 60 2 cm Weight stand alone 49 4 pounds 22 4 kg 59 0 poun...

Страница 385: ...k Space Required 2U 2U 2U Air clearance Open 4 in 10 2 cm behind unit for proper air flow DXi6900 Storage Capacity DXi6900 Storage Capacity DXi6900 G1 DXi6900 G2 Usable capacity From 17 TB to 510 TB Capacity increments Each Array Module RBOD and Expansion Module EBOD provides 34 TB of usable capacity licensable in 17 TB increments DXi6900 S Usable capacity From 34 TB to 544 TB Capacity increments ...

Страница 386: ...ion and remote management DXi6900 G2 DXi6900 S 3 x 1GbE ports 1 to 3 1GbE Ethernet connections for for NAS or OST connectivity replication and remote management DXi6900 G2 DXi6900 S 6 x 10GbE ports 1 to 6 10GbE Ethernet connections optical Twinax CAT6 see below for NAS or OST connectivity replication and remote management Note For Cisco 5000 Series Data Center Class switches Quantum recommends usi...

Страница 387: ...00 S 10 GbE Copper Twinax Cable 10 GBase T CAT6 Cable Fibre Channel Drops 1 to 6 Fibre Channel connections for path to tape VTL data transfer Power Outlets Node 2 USA type 3 prong power outlets Nema 5 15 or 2 C13 type 3 prong power outlets IEC320 C13 Expansion Module each 2 USA type 3 prong power outlets Nema 5 15 or 2 C13 type 3 prong power outlets IEC320 C13 For additional information see on pag...

Страница 388: ... Samba version 4 1 12 Hardware DXi6900 G1 l 3 ports 100 1000BASE T Ethernet RJ45 connector l 2 ports 10GbE Ethernet optical 10GBASE SR via LC connector or Twinax copper 10GBASESFP Cu via SFP l 6 ports 8 Gb Fibre Channel LC connector Note An optional network adapter may be added providing 4 additional 100 1000BASE T Ethernet ports or 2 additional 10GbE Ethernet ports DXi6900 G2 DXi6900 S l 3 ports ...

Страница 389: ...nd Cords Node Expansion Module RBOD Two 2 hot swappable redundant power supplies Two 2 USA type 3 prong power cords with IEC320 C13 to Nema 5 15 connectors Two 2 C13 to C14 type 3 prong power cords with IEC320 C13 to IEC320 C14 connectors Voltage Node 100 240 VAC Expansion Module RBOD 100 240 VAC Frequency Node 50 60Hz Array Module RBOD 50 60Hz Expansion Module EBOD 50 60Hz ...

Страница 390: ...U hr Expansion Module EBOD 228 Watts 2 3A 100 VAC 780 BTU hr 228 Watts 1 0A 240 VAC 780 BTU hr Inrush Peak AC Current Maximum Configuration 81A 100 VAC 34A 240 VAC DXi6900 G2 Power Requirements DXi6900 G2 Power Requirements Power Supplies and Cords Node Expansion Module RBOD Two 2 hot swappable redundant power supplies Two 2 USA type 3 prong power cords with IEC320 C13 to Nema 5 15 connectors Two ...

Страница 391: ... 334 Watts 3 3A 100 VAC 1140 BTU hr 334 Watts 1 4A 240 VAC 1140 BTU hr Expansion Module EBOD 228 Watts 2 3A 100 VAC 780 BTU hr 228 Watts 1 0A 240 VAC 780 BTU hr Inrush Peak AC Current Maximum Configuration 95A 100 VAC 40A 240 VAC Caution To safeguard backups and to avoid potential data loss in the event of a power outage Quantum recommends that you connect the DXi6900 to an uninterruptable power s...

Страница 392: ... RBOD Two 2 hot swappable redundant power supplies Two 2 USA type 3 prong power cords with IEC320 C13 to Nema 5 15 connectors Two 2 C13 to C14 type 3 prong power cords with IEC320 C13 to IEC320 C14 connectors Voltage Node 100 240 VAC Expansion Module RBOD 100 240 VAC Frequency Node 50 60Hz Array Module RBOD 50 60Hz Expansion Module EBOD 50 60Hz ...

Страница 393: ...ifications DXi6900 Climatic Environment Temperature Operating 10 to 35 C 50 to 95 F with a maximum temperature gradient of 10 C per hour Note 35 C 95 F is the maximum temperature for the DXi6900 at sea level For every 1 000 feet 305 meters of altitude the maximum temperature is reduced by 0 9 C Shipping and storage 20 to 60 C 4 to 140 F with a maximum temperature gradient of 20 C per hour Relative...

Страница 394: ...at any operation position DXi6900 Agency Approvals EMC Safety 47 CFR part 15 Class A CNS 13438 Class A CISPR 22 Class A CISPR 24 Class A EN 55022 Class A EN 55024 EN 60590 1 EN 61000 3 2 EN 61000 3 3 IEC 60590 1 ICES 003 Class A VCCI V 3 2011 04 Class A DXi6900 G1 VCCI V 3 2014 04 Class A DXi6900 G2 DXi6900 S AS NZS 3548 Class A KN22 Class A KN24 UL 60590 1 Immunity Tests Standards EN55024 1998 A1...

Страница 395: ...oting 396 Common Problems and Solutions 397 DXi6900 Status and Problem Reporting To maintain system health and help you identify and correct problems that occur the DXi6900 constantly performs the following actions l To maintain system health and help you identify and correct problems that occur the DXi6900 constantly performs the following actions l Monitors the system software and hardware compo...

Страница 396: ... ticket l If the problem reoccurs the DXi6900 logs the number of times that it detects the problem in the existing report l If a different problem occurs with the same component the DXi6900 adds a new report to the same service ticket l If a problem occurs with a different component the DXi6900 uses the above scenario to open a new service ticket for the component or report the problem in an exist...

Страница 397: ... section covers the following topics l Start up Problems below l Hardware Problems below l Ethernet Network Problems on page 399 l Replication Problems on page 400 l Temperature Problems on page 400 Start up Problems Table 1 below describes problems that can occur during system start up Table 1 Start up Problems Problem Corrective Action FATAL ERROR Unable to start SNFS Message displays Contact yo...

Страница 398: ...or service see Getting More Information or Help One fan is not operating Determine which fan has failed by reading the service ticket generated by the system Contact your Quantum Customer Support representative to arrange for service see Getting More Information or Help Multiple fans are not operating Caution Turn the system off immediately The system will overheat with multiple fans not operating...

Страница 399: ...uantum Customer Support department see Getting More Information or Help DXi6900 system is not visible on the Ethernet network Try to ping the DXi6900 system IP address from a host on the same network If the ping reports round trip times the DXi6900 system is active If not check the cables switches or hubs for damaged components If everything checks out contact the Quantum Customer Support departme...

Страница 400: ...until you click Enable Enabled replication on a NAS share and received the following Event No destination host is specified for replication You must configure the target system prior to configuring the source If the target system is not configured first you will not be able to designate the replication target Able to enable and schedule replication for NAS even though no target IP configured It is...

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