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STONEFLY DR365V Setup Manual

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DR365V
Veeam-Ready Backup & DR
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36-bay 4U Rackmount
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  • Page 1 Setup Guide DR365V Veeam-Ready Backup & DR Appliance 36-bay 4U Rackmount © 2021 StoneFly, Inc. | All Rights Reserved...
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  • Page 3 All rights are reserved. No part of this document may be photocopied or reproduced without the prior written consent of StoneFly. The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice. StoneFly shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for consequential damages in connection with the furnishing, performance, or use of this material.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Assigning a Static IP Address to the Veeam Management VM ........48 2.9.2 Enabling RDP on the Veeam Management VM .............. 52 2.9.3 Accessing Windows Server hosting Veeam ..............54 Troubleshooting…………………………………………………………………………………………57 P a g e © StoneFly Inc. 2021 | All rights reserved...

  • Page 5: Chapter 1: Introduction

    StoneFly DR365V Setup Guide Introduction Chapter-1: Introduction P a g e © StoneFly Inc. 2021 | All rights reserved...

  • Page 6: Introduction

    Virtual Storage Controller, and an Enterprise Backup Engine running on a second VM. Additional Virtual Machines can be installed on the DR365V as needed as long as adequate processing cores and system memory are available to support those VMs. Contact your StoneFly sales representative for details.

  • Page 7: Icons

    StoneFly DR365V Setup Guide Introduction For more information about StoneFly single-node, dual node shared nothing, scale out, disaggregated High Availability (HA) cluster appliances & totally disaggregated appliances; please contact StoneFly technical support. 1.1.1 Icons Icon Type Description Note Special instructions or information...

  • Page 8: Chapter 2: Initial Installation

    StoneFly DR365V Setup Guide Initial Installation Chapter-2: Initial Installation P a g e © StoneFly Inc. 2021 | All rights reserved...

  • Page 9: Rack Installation Instructions

    Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails The DR365V appliance package includes one pair of rack rail assemblies in the rack mounting kit. Each assembly consists of an inner rail that secures the appliance with the chassis and an outer rail that is attached directly to the rack.
  • Page 10 Press the locking tab down to release the inner rail. Pull the inner rail all the way out. Repeat for the other outer rail. Extending and Releasing the Inner Rail P a g e © StoneFly Inc. 2021 | All rights reserved...
  • Page 11 Optionally, you can further secure the inner rail to the chassis with a screw. Repeat for the other inner rail. Installing the Inner Rails Inner Rails Installed on the Chassis P a g e | 10 © StoneFly Inc. 2021 | All rights reserved...
  • Page 12 Failure to stabilize the rack can cause the rack to tip over. Do not use a two post “telco” type rack. P a g e | 11 © StoneFly Inc. 2021 | All rights reserved...
  • Page 13 Caution: Do not pick up the server with the front handles. They are designed to pull the system from a rack only. P a g e | 12 © StoneFly Inc. 2021 | All rights reserved...

  • Page 14: Power Up & Initial Access

    2.2. Power Up & Initial Access These are the steps a user needs to follow in order to start using the StoneFly DR365V Hyperconverged Appliance: 1- Connect both power supply modules to a power outlet using the included power cords.

  • Page 15: Jbod Connections

    SAS Extension IPMI Power Supply Back Panel Connections of the 36-bay JBOD Connect the JBOD to the DR365V appliance using SAS Extension ports and then connect power supplies. Note: The JBOD has to be turned-on BEFORE the DR365V appliance. Power-On Procedure Be sure to adhere to the following instructions when turning on the DR365V: ...

  • Page 16: Power-Off Procedure

    Power-Off Procedure Note: Before turning-off the appliance, make sure that all tasks are completed. In order to shutdown the DR365V appliance, login to SCVM and then go to Admin > General. Click Shutdown. Once the DR365V appliance is shutdown, you can turn off the JBOD(s).

  • Page 17: Configuring Ipmi Kvm

    Configuring IPMI KVM The Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) KVM configuration allows for Remote Management and Power Control of the StoneFly DR365V system. This configuration is optional to perform, but recommended. To configure the IPMI module, connect a keyboard and monitor to the system. Power on the system and press the Del key to enter the BIOS setup.
  • Page 18 StoneFly DR365V Setup Guide Initial Installation In the BMC Network Configuration tab, select Update IPMI LAN Configuration and press Enter: When prompted, select Yes and press Enter. P a g e | 17 © StoneFly Inc. 2021 | All rights reserved...
  • Page 19 StoneFly DR365V Setup Guide Initial Installation From the additional list of options, select Configuration Address Source and press Enter: From the prompt, select Static and press Enter: P a g e | 18 © StoneFly Inc. 2021 | All rights reserved...
  • Page 20 Initial Installation Enter the Static IP Address, Subnet Mask and Gateway IP Address. When entering addresses, please note: Must be on the same subnet as DR365V’s Management port 1. IP Address: Same as DR365V’s Management port 2. IP Subnet Mask: Same as DR365V’s Management port...

  • Page 21: Accessing The Ipmi Interface

    Start a browser and navigate to the configured IP address. Enter the following information in the login screen:  Username: stonefly  Password: Stonefly1 Navigate to Remote Control tab and select iKVM/HTML5: P a g e | 20 © StoneFly Inc. 2021 | All rights reserved...
  • Page 22 StoneFly DR365V Setup Guide Initial Installation Click on iKVM/HTML5 to launch remote console: Select Launch Console to open the system console. P a g e | 21 © StoneFly Inc. 2021 | All rights reserved...

  • Page 23: Vmware Management Network Configuration

    Press the “F2” key to customize system. Then enter Login Name and Password and hit the “Enter” key to continue. The default Login information is as follows:  Log in Name: root  Password: Stonefly1! P a g e | 22 © StoneFly Inc. 2021 | All rights reserved...
  • Page 24 Select Network Adapters and press the “Enter” key. Select the vmnic to use for the management network for ESXi and press the “Enter” key. Press the “Esc” key when changes are complete. P a g e | 23 © StoneFly Inc. 2021 | All rights reserved...
  • Page 25 Select IPv4 Configuration, then hit the “Enter” key. Select Set static IPV4 address and network configuration. Enter the IP Addresses as needed, then hit the “Esc” key to return. P a g e | 24 © StoneFly Inc. 2021 | All rights reserved...
  • Page 26 StoneFly DR365V Setup Guide Initial Installation Select IPv6 Configuration, then hit the “Enter” key. On the following screen, select Disable IPv6 (restart required), then press the “Esc” key. P a g e | 25 © StoneFly Inc. 2021 | All rights reserved...
  • Page 27 Initial Installation Select DNS Configuration, then press the “Enter” key. Enter information for DNS server and Hostname as needed then hit the “ESC” key to return. P a g e | 26 © StoneFly Inc. 2021 | All rights reserved...
  • Page 28 StoneFly DR365V Setup Guide Initial Installation Select Custom DNS Suffixes, then hit the “ESC” key to return. Enter DNS Suffixes as needed, then hit the “ESC” key to return. P a g e | 27 © StoneFly Inc. 2021 | All rights reserved...
  • Page 29 StoneFly DR365V Setup Guide Initial Installation Select Restart Management Network to complete configuration of settings. Hit the “ESC” key to log out. P a g e | 28 © StoneFly Inc. 2021 | All rights reserved...

  • Page 30: Steps To Configure Scvm Management Port (Vmware)

    2.5. Steps to Configure SCVM Management Port (VMware) 1. You will need to configure a computer located on the same subnet as the StoneFly DR365V appliance to allow it to remotely manage the StoneFly DR365V. Open a web browser on the remote system and in the address bar type in the IP address set in previous section “http://DR365V_IP_ADDRESS”...
  • Page 31 SCVM and then click Console to launch SCVM remote console. Click on Launch remote console from the dropdown menu. You will see a screen like the one shown below: P a g e | 30 © StoneFly Inc. 2021 | All rights reserved...
  • Page 32 At the password prompt type coni100o and hit Enter. Note that the User ID and password are case sensitive. 2. Using the SC Service menu, configure the management network by selecting option 2, for 2 – Network. P a g e | 31 © StoneFly Inc. 2021 | All rights reserved...
  • Page 33 Note: the browser access to the SCVM Management GUI is blocked while the “SC Service” menu is active. Also note that there can be a short delay before the SCVM GUI becomes available. P a g e | 32 © StoneFly Inc. 2021 | All rights reserved...

  • Page 34: Hyper-V Management Network Configuration

    Launch the console, press CTRL + ALT + DELETE and enter the following credentials: Username: administrator Password: Stonefly1 Go to the Control Panel and select Network and Internet and then Network and Sharing Center. P a g e | 33 © StoneFly Inc. 2021 | All rights reserved...
  • Page 35 Click on Change adapter settings from the left menu. Right click on the appropriate management port and select properties. This will open the Management Network Properties window: P a g e | 34 © StoneFly Inc. 2021 | All rights reserved...
  • Page 36 Left click on Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) and then click Properties: Assign static IP and DNS server addresses. Once you’ve assigned the values, click on OK. P a g e | 35 © StoneFly Inc. 2021 | All rights reserved...
  • Page 37 Make sure to disable Internet Protocol Version 6 from the Management Network Properties window by unchecking the box next to it. After disabling IPv6, click OK. This completes the network configuration process. P a g e | 36 © StoneFly Inc. 2021 | All rights reserved...

  • Page 38: Steps To Configure Scvm Management Port (Hyper-V)

    Hyper-V, click on the Windows Tab and then click on Server Manager, as shown below: In the Server Manager dashboard, click on Tools and select Hyper-V Manager. This will open the Hyper-V Manager with SCVM on it. P a g e | 37 © StoneFly Inc. 2021 | All rights reserved...
  • Page 39 192.168.0.254. This must be changed to a valid address for your LAN network. Login to the “SC Service” console using the Hyper-V “Virtual Console” for the SCVM by doing the following: a. Press Enter to display the login prompt. P a g e | 38 © StoneFly Inc. 2021 | All rights reserved...
  • Page 40 2. Using the SC Service menu, configure the management network by selecting option 2, for 2 – Network. The default settings are shown below. Adjust settings as needed then save the changes. P a g e | 39 © StoneFly Inc. 2021 | All rights reserved...
  • Page 41 Note: the browser access to the SCVM Management GUI is blocked while the “SC Service” menu is active. Also note that there can be a short delay before the SCVM GUI becomes available. P a g e | 40 © StoneFly Inc. 2021 | All rights reserved...

  • Page 42: Configuring The Scvm

    2. In the Password field type: M@n4g1ng 3. Click Submit. The Home Page screen will appear. 4. Click System. 5. Click Admin. 6. Click Auto Save. The Auto Save screen will appear. P a g e | 41 © StoneFly Inc. 2021 | All rights reserved...
  • Page 43 8. Navigate to Admin > General. The system admin screen will appear. SCVM System Admin Screen P a g e | 42 © StoneFly Inc. 2021 | All rights reserved...
  • Page 44 14. Enter the NetMask setting for the Local iSCSI Data Port. 15. Click Submit. 16. Click OK to continue when the confirmation dialog box appears. The DR365V automatically configures the Network and Broadcast settings based on the IP address and Netmask settings.
  • Page 45 Administrative Interface” in the Storage Concentrator User’s Guide. Changing the IP address of the Management port will cause your browser to lose its connection to the DR365V. To access the DR365V, set your browser’s URL to point to the new IP address.
  • Page 46 23. Click on OK on each popup screen to continue. 24. Click on the new IP address to confirm the change to the Management Port setting. P a g e | 45 © StoneFly Inc. 2021 | All rights reserved...
  • Page 47 Host LAN Port Settings screen. For example, if the DR365V network setting is 26.34.128.50 and the host network setting is 106.39.212.6, a route to the host must be configured.
  • Page 48 The browser will display an alert regarding the security certificate for the site. This occurs because the IP address for the DR365V was changed from the factory default to one appropriate for your network. 2. Follow the screen prompts to accept the certificate. The number of screens will vary depending on which browser you are using.

  • Page 49: Configuring The Veeam Management Vm

    Configuring the Veeam Management VM The Windows VM that will be used for Veeam Management cannot exist until the initial cluster is configured and a data store provided. Your StoneFly engineer will walk you through the process. Once you’ve configured the IPMI, SCVM, VMware, and cluster, you can create the Windows server VM that will run the Veeam Backup &...
  • Page 50 In the Control Panel, click on View Network Status and tasks under the Network and Internet applet. Find and click on Change Adapter Settings in the menu on the left. P a g e | 49 © StoneFly Inc. 2021 | All rights reserved...
  • Page 51 In the window that appears, right-click on your network connection and click on Properties. This should open the Ethernet Properties window. Remove the checkmark for Internet Protocol Version 6 (TCP/IPv6) to disable it. P a g e | 50 © StoneFly Inc. 2021 | All rights reserved...
  • Page 52 Properties. Select Use the following IP address and assign a custom IP address to this server, the Network Mask, Default Gateway, and the DNS IP address. P a g e | 51 © StoneFly Inc. 2021 | All rights reserved...

  • Page 53: Enabling Rdp On The Veeam Management Vm

    Once the window opens, you should see that the Remote Desktop (RDP) is disabled. Click on Disabled, this should open the System Properties window. Left-click on the Remote tab and check the Allow remote connections to this computer option. P a g e | 52 © StoneFly Inc. 2021 | All rights reserved...
  • Page 54 After you’ve enabled Remote Desktop, the Server Manager might still display Disabled. Refresh the window and wait a few minutes, it should change to Enabled. P a g e | 53 © StoneFly Inc. 2021 | All rights reserved...

  • Page 55: Accessing Windows Server Hosting Veeam

    The system should prompt you for a username and password. Type in the credentials you created in the last section and click OK to start the RDP session. P a g e | 54 © StoneFly Inc. 2021 | All rights reserved...
  • Page 56 Veeam Backup & Replication icon. Additional Configuration and System Management For additional information regarding the configuration and use of the StoneFly Storage Concentrator Virtual Machine, please consult the StoneFly Storage Concentrator User Guide from the included documents CD.
  • Page 57 StoneFly DR365V Setup Guide Troubleshooting Chapter-3: Troubleshooting P a g e | 56 © StoneFly Inc. 2021 | All rights reserved...

  • Page 58: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Refer to the following table for helpful hints on solving some of the most common problems. If you cannot find a resolution to your problem here, contact StoneFly. Call (510) 265 1616 and select support from the menu. Problem...
  • Page 59 26250 Eden Landing Rd, Hayward, CA 94545, USA. +1 (510) 265-1616 support@stonefly.com...

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