Best Practices; Licensing - Quantum DXi4700 User Manual

Chapter 1: System Description

Best Practices

Caution: For effective bonded network use, a properly configured network switch is required. (A
network switch is not supplied with the DXi4700.) The DXi4700 bonding settings must match the switch
settings. If the switch settings and the DXi4700 settings do not match, your system may become
inaccessible through the switch.

Best Practices

There are several items that should be considered when installing and configuring your DXi4700 system. By
reviewing this information, you can help shorten the installation and configuration time for your system.
Licensing below
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Virtual Media—How Many and What Size? on page 33
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Licensing

The features of the DXi4700 are enabled through licensing options, which are available through the remote
management console (see
Licenses are either factory-installed on the DXi4700, or they are available through a license certificate,
which is included with the system.
Factory-Installed Licenses
The following DXi4700 licenses are factory-installed:
NAS below (NAS and Multi-Protocol configurations only)
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VTL below (VTL and Multi-Protocol configurations only)
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Backup Application Specific (Path to Tape) on the next page
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Data Deduplication on page 32
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Replication on page 33
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Storage Capacity on page 33
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OST on page 33 (NAS and Multi-Protocol configurations only)
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Data-in-Flight Encryption on page 33
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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 DXi4700 NAS and Multi-Protocol systems.)
VTL
Quantum DXi4700 User's Guide
License Keys on page 349).
(Multi-Protocol configurations only)
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