STONEFLY DR365V-HA Setup Manual

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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 ........68 4.8.2 Enabling RDP on the Veeam Management VM .............. 72 4.8.3 Accessing Windows Server hosting Veeam ..............74 © 2023 StoneFly, Inc. | All rights reserved. P a g e...
Page 6: Introduction
Veeam’s Backup and Replication Software running on a second VM. Additional Virtual Machines can be installed on the DR365V-HA 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 DR365V-HA Setup Guide Introduction DR365V-HA 2U Backup Controller (with bezel) The StoneFly DR365V-HA can be configured with the following StoneFly HA RAID Storage Expansion Arrays:  12-bay / 2U 12Gb SAS HA RAID Storage Expansion Array (12 x 3.5” SAS drives) ...
Page 8: Icons
Risk of system damage or a loss of data 1.1.2 System diagram and description The figure below is a network interconnection diagram for the StoneFly DR365V-HA appliance. It consists of two StoneFly hyperconverged Storage Concentrator (SC) cluster nodes. The diagram also includes shared a StoneFly HA RAID Storage Expansion Array with dual active- active hardware RAID controllers with failover and failback.
Page 9: Product Registration
DR365V-HA Setup Guide Introduction 1.1.3 Product Registration To initiate StoneFly customer service for your product, you must first register the appliance. Send us an email with the following information: Model Number: ______________ ____________________ Serial Numbers: Your appliance serial numbers start with D500 and are located on the rear of each chassis.
Page 11: Mounting The Equipment
35 degrees Celsius. 2.1.1 Required Networks and Static IP Addresses Following is a list of static IPs & networks required for a DR365V-HA setup (with VMware ESXi). Networks Required for a DR365V-HA Setup (with VMware ESXi): ...
Page 12: Backup Controller Rack Installation Instructions
Static IP on the Data Network for the File Level Immutable Gateway Cluster NAS Data IP Alias (Floating IP) Number of IPs Required on the Management and Data Networks for a DR365V-HA Setup (with VMware ESXi)  Required Management Network IPs: 10 ...
Page 13 Initial Installation 3. After the inner rail is dislodged, adjust the middle rail back to its original position by pushing the tab on the middle rail. © 2023 StoneFly, Inc. | All rights reserved. 12 | P a g e...
Page 15 Verify ball bearing retainer is locked forward. 7. Slide the release tab and push barebone into rack. Make sure the barebone is completely installed onto the rack. © 2023 StoneFly, Inc. | All rights reserved. 14 | P a g e...
Page 16: Ha Raid Storage Expansion Array / Ha Expansion Unit Rack Installation Instructions
HA RAID Storage Expansion Array / HA Expansion Unit Rack Installation Instructions Rack Ear Mount Kit The following table shows all accessories that came with the rack ear mount kit. © 2023 StoneFly, Inc. | All rights reserved. 15 | P a g e...
Page 17 The installation begins with determining the installation position and M5 cage nut (9) insertion locations. Install the fixed rack ear mount to the rear posts and secure them using truss head screws (4). © 2023 StoneFly, Inc. | All rights reserved. 16 |...
Page 19 The following table shows all accessories that came with the slide rail kit. The installation begins with determining the installation position (front and rear rack positions) and M5 cage nut (5) insertion location. © 2023 StoneFly, Inc. | All rights reserved. 18 | P a g e...
Page 20 Adjust the length by loosening the four screws on the slide rail. Secure the slide rails to front and rear posts using truss head screws. Tighten the four screws on the slide to fix the length. © 2023 StoneFly, Inc. | All rights reserved. 19 |...
Page 21: Safety Reminders
 Empty all drive bays (hard drives + hard drive trays) and transport them separately in safe packaging.  Modules came installed within the enclosure need not be removed.  Follow the instructions provided in the StoneFly Getting Started Guide. When the system is in operation © 2023 StoneFly, Inc. | All rights reserved.
Page 22  Allow at least 18~20cm of clearance space at the rear of the enclosure for ventilation.  Avoid touching the PCB and gold-finger connections. © 2023 StoneFly, Inc. | All rights reserved. 21 | P a g e...
Page 23 Chapter-3: Cabling Connections & Power Up...
Page 24: Cabling The Equipment
AFTER all of the data/network connections have been made. Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) must be disabled on your network switch when using bonded data ports on the StoneFly DR365V-HA appliance. Note: Follow the labels for each port as marked on your appliance(s).
Page 25 Cabling Connections & Power Up SAS Interconnects - Multipath Connections (Optional Upgrade) If you have purchased the optional StoneFly Multipathing Kit, then you will be able to connect each SC to both RAID controllers on the HA RAID Storage Expansion Array.
Page 26 Management ports (MGMT) on all three units as shown below. For best practices, split the connections between at least two switches for each type of port. © 2023 StoneFly, Inc. | All rights reserved. 25 | P a g e...
Page 28 Chapter-4: Software Configuration...
Page 29: Ha Raid Storage Expansion Array Ip Address Configuration
This Ethernet management port is not used for I/O transactions. Management network ports are boxed in red, serial ports are boxed in blue. This is an example controller, controllers do vary from configuration to configuration. © 2023 StoneFly, Inc. | All rights reserved. 28 | P a g e...
Page 30: Serial Port Setup
DR365V-HA Setup Guide Software Configuration 4.1.1 Serial port setup When setting up via the serial port, enter the settings as shown below: © 2023 StoneFly, Inc. | All rights reserved. 29 | P a g e...
Page 32 DR365V-HA Setup Guide Software Configuration Select view and edit Configuration parameters then hit enter. Select Communication Parameters and hit enter. © 2023 StoneFly, Inc. | All rights reserved. 31 | P a g e...
Page 33 DR365V-HA Setup Guide Software Configuration Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and hit enter. Select lan0 and hit enter, then select static and enter the IP address as needed. © 2023 StoneFly, Inc. | All rights reserved. 32 | P a g e...
Page 34: Web Gui Ip Address Setup
When setting up via the Ethernet port/web GUI, follow the instructions as shown below: The default Password is blank. Just click on the Login button. Click on System Settings. © 2023 StoneFly, Inc. | All rights reserved. 33 | P a g e...
Page 37: Configuring Ipmi Kvm
4.2 Configuring IPMI KVM The Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) KVM configuration allows for Remote Management and Power Control of the StoneFly DR365V-HA 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 38 In the BMC Network Configuration tab, select Update IPMI LAN Configuration and press Enter: When prompted, select Yes and press Enter. From the additional list of options, select Configuration Address Source and press Enter: © 2023 StoneFly, Inc. | All rights reserved. 37 | P a g e...
Page 39 DR365V-HA Setup Guide Software Configuration From the prompt, select Static and press Enter: Enter the Static IP Address, Subnet Mask and Gateway IP Address. © 2023 StoneFly, Inc. | All rights reserved. 38 | P a g e...
Page 40: Accessing The Ipmi Interface
Note: The system will require power to be removed before IPMI IP Address will take effect. Accessing the IPMI Interface Start a browser and navigate to the configured IP address. © 2023 StoneFly, Inc. | All rights reserved. 39 | P a g e...
Page 41 DR365V-HA Setup Guide Software Configuration Enter the following information in the login screen:  Username: stonefly  Password: Stonefly1 Navigate to Remote Control tab and select iKVM/HTML5: © 2023 StoneFly, Inc. | All rights reserved. 40 | P a g e...
Page 43: 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! © 2023 StoneFly, Inc. | All rights reserved. 42 | P a g e...
Page 44 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. © 2023 StoneFly, Inc. | All rights reserved. 43 | P a g e...
Page 45 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. © 2023 StoneFly, Inc. | All rights reserved. 44 | P a g e...
Page 46 DR365V-HA Setup Guide Software Configuration Select IPv6 Configuration, then hit the “Enter” key. On the following screen, select Disable IPv6 (restart required), then press the “Esc” key. © 2023 StoneFly, Inc. | All rights reserved. 45 | P a g e...
Page 47 Software Configuration Select DNS Configuration, then press the “Enter” key. Enter information for DNS server and Hostname as needed then hit the “ESC” key to return. © 2023 StoneFly, Inc. | All rights reserved. 46 | P a g e...
Page 48 DR365V-HA Setup Guide Software Configuration Select Custom DNS Suffixes, then hit the ESC key to return. Enter DNS Suffixes as needed, then hit the ESC key to return. © 2023 StoneFly, Inc. | All rights reserved. 47 | P a g e...
Page 49 DR365V-HA Setup Guide Software Configuration Select Restart Management Network to complete configuration of settings. Hit the “ESC” key to log out. © 2023 StoneFly, Inc. | All rights reserved. 48 | P a g e...
Page 50: Steps To Configure Scvm Management Port (Vmware)
4.4 Steps to Configure SCVM Management Port (VMware) You will need to configure a computer located on the same subnet as the StoneFly DR365V-HA appliance to allow it to remotely manage the StoneFly DR365V-HA. 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 52 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. © 2023 StoneFly, Inc. | All rights reserved. 51 | P a g e...
Page 53 At this point, it should be possible to log into the SCVM Management GUI by browsing to the management IP address that you have configured. Next step is to configure the SAN data network settings. © 2023 StoneFly, Inc. | All rights reserved. 52 | P a g e...
Page 54: 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. © 2023 StoneFly, Inc. | All rights reserved. 53 | P a g e...
Page 55 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: © 2023 StoneFly, Inc. | All rights reserved. 54 | P a g e...
Page 56 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. © 2023 StoneFly, Inc. | All rights reserved. 55 | P a g e...
Page 57 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. © 2023 StoneFly, Inc. | All rights reserved. 56 | P a g e...
Page 58: 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. © 2023 StoneFly, Inc. | All rights reserved. 57 | P a g e...
Page 59 192.168.0.254. 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. © 2023 StoneFly, Inc. | All rights reserved. 58 | P a g e...
Page 60 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. © 2023 StoneFly, Inc. | All rights reserved. 59 | P a g e...
Page 61 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. © 2023 StoneFly, Inc. | All rights reserved. 60 | P a g e...
Page 62: Configuring The Scvm
DR365V-HA Login Screen In the User ID field type: admin In the Password field type: M@n4g1ng Click Submit. The Home Page screen will appear. Click System. Click Admin. © 2023 StoneFly, Inc. | All rights reserved. 61 | P a g e...
Page 63 Select Passive or Non Passive and click Submit. Both methods can be used, but at least one should be configured to ensure recovery if needed. Navigate to Admin > General. The system admin screen will appear. DR365V-HA System Admin Screen © 2023 StoneFly, Inc. | All rights reserved. 62 | P a g e...
Page 64 Enter the NetMask setting for the Local iSCSI Data Port. Click Submit. Click OK to continue when the confirmation dialog box appears. The DR365V-HA automatically configures the Network and Broadcast settings based on the IP address and Netmask settings. Click on the Advanced: Network/Broadcast link to view or modify the Network and Broadcast settings.
Page 65 Port as on the Local iSCSI Port screen. There is only one port assigned for this purpose. The DR365V-HA automatically configures the Network and Broadcast settings based on the IP address and Netmask settings. Click on the Advanced: Network/Broadcast link to view or modify the Network and Broadcast settings.
Page 66 DR365V-HA Setup Guide Software Configuration lose its connection to the DR365V-HA. To access the DR365V-HA, set your browser’s URL to point to the new IP address. Click Submit. The following popups will appear. Depending on the speed of your browser connection, you may not see this screen.
Page 67 Host LAN Port Settings screen. For example, if the DR365V-HA 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 68 Follow the screen prompts to accept the certificate. The number of screens will vary depending on which browser you are using. When the security certificate is accepted, the DR365V-HA administrative interface login screen will appear.
Page 69: Configuring The Veeam Management Vm
VM that will run the Veeam Backup & Replication management software on the DR365V-HA appliance. Your StoneFly engineer will walk you through the process during initial setup. Once the Windows VM is created, you must perform the following three step process: ...
Page 70 Find and click on Change Adapter Settings in the menu on the left. In the window that appears, right-click on your network connection and click on Properties. © 2023 StoneFly, Inc. | All rights reserved. 69 | P a g e...
Page 71 Remove the checkmark for Internet Protocol Version 6 (TCP/IPv6) to disable it. Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) by left-clicking it once and then click on Properties. © 2023 StoneFly, Inc. | All rights reserved. 70 | P a g e...
Page 72 Software Configuration 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. © 2023 StoneFly, Inc. | All rights reserved. 71 | P a g e...
Page 73: 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. © 2023 StoneFly, Inc. | All rights reserved. 72 | P a g e...
Page 74 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. © 2023 StoneFly, Inc. | All rights reserved. 73 | P a g e...
Page 75: 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. © 2023 StoneFly, Inc. | All rights reserved. 74 | P a g e...
Page 76 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.
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