Page 1 User’s Guide User’s Guide User’s Guide User’s Guide User’s Guide Quantum DX 3500 and DX 5500 Quantum DX 3500 and DX 5500 81-81701-02 D01...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Features and Benefits ..................2 Data Reduction....................4 Data De-duplication ................... 4 Hardware Compression ................4 DXi3500 and DXi5500 Systems ................ 5 DXi3500 System Components..............7 DXi3500 Customer Replaceable Components........8 DXi5500 System Components..............8 DXi5500 Customer Replaceable Components........10 Hard Drive Storage..................
Page 4 DXi3500 and DXi5500 Web Pages ..............28 DXi3500 and DXi5500 Web Page Menu Items........28 Accessing DXi3500 and DXi5500 Web Pages........30 Using the DXi3500 and DXi5500 Web Pages ........32 Configuration ....................35 Accessing VTL Configuration..............35 Configuring Storage ................. 36 Configuring the VTL ................
Page 5 Accessing Utilities................... 120 VTL/NAS Actions .................. 121 System Log....................123 Uploading Firmware................124 System Configuration ................126 Diagnostics....................129 Rebooting the DXi3500/DXi5500 System ........... 131 License Keys .................... 132 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting Common Problems and Solutions............... 134 Start-up Problems ................... 135 Hardware Problems ................
Page 6 Contents Appendix A DXi3500/DXi5500 System Specifications Physical Characteristics................. 163 Performance Characteristics................. 164 Environmental Specifications............... 165 Appendix B Regulatory Statements Glossary Index Quantum DXi3500 and DXi5500 User’s Guide...
Page 7 Hard Drive Sled LEDs ............... 22 Figure 14 Ethernet Port LEDs ..............23 Figure 15 Power Supply LED Indicators..........24 Figure 16 DXi3500 and DXi5500 Web Page Menu Items ....... 29 Figure 17 Login Page................... 30 Quantum DXi3500 and DXi5500 User’s Guide...
Page 8 Figure 42 Fibre Channel Configuration............ 77 Figure 43 RAID Configuration Page (DXi5500 Shown) ......79 Figure 44 Hard Drive Numbering............. 79 Figure 45 Status Page .................. 81 Figure 46 Tape Drive Details..............83 Quantum DXi3500 and DXi5500 User’s Guide viii...
Page 9 Uploading Firmware ............... 125 Figure 72 Activating/ Removing a Firmware Image ......126 Figure 73 Downloading Configuration Files ......... 127 Figure 74 Activating the Configuration File .......... 129 Figure 75 Downloading Diagnostics Files..........130 Quantum DXi3500 and DXi5500 User’s Guide...
Page 10 Figures Figure 76 Shutting Down the DXi3500/DXi5500 System ....131 Figure 77 License Key Page ..............132 Figure 78 Major Replication Setup Steps..........142 Figure 79 Target Role Page............... 143 Figure 80 Source Role Page ..............145 Figure 81 Source Role VTL Page.............. 147 Figure 82 Edit Replication Page...............
Page 11 VTL Data Services Section ............34 Table 13 NAS Data Services Section............35 Table 14 NAS Share Fields................ 42 Table 15 Workgroup Users Fields ............51 Table 16 Network Configuration Fields ..........65 Table 17 Port Settings ................78 Quantum DXi3500 and DXi5500 User’s Guide...
Page 12 Ethernet Network Problems ........... 136 Table 29 Replication Problems ............... 137 Table 30 De-Duplication Problems............139 Table 31 Physical Characteristics ............163 Table 32 Interfaces..................163 Table 33 Performance Characteristics ........... 164 Table 34 Environmental Specifications ..........165 Quantum DXi3500 and DXi5500 User’s Guide...
Page 13: Preface
• System operations • Configuration • Web interface • Basic troubleshooting Audience This manual is written for DXi3500 and DXi5500 system operators and field service engineers. Document Organization Following is a brief description of chapter contents. • Chapter 1, “DXi3500 and DXi5500 System Description,”...
Page 14 • Chapter 4, “Troubleshooting,” discusses problems you may encounter during the setup and operation of the DXi3500/DXi5500 system. • The Appendices provide system specifications, event handling, and regulatory statements. Notational Conventions This manual uses the following conventions: Caution: Caution indicates potential hazards to equipment or data.
Page 15 The following Quantum document are also available for the DXi3500 and Related Documents DXi5500 systems: Document Document No. Document Title Description 81-81700 Quantum DXi3500 and Describes unpacking DXi5500 Quick Start and installing both Guide the DXi3500 and DXi5500 systems 81-81702...
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Page 18: Storagecare Guardian
StorageCare Guardian enables Quantum to proactively monitor the health of Quantum products, use diagnostic data to predict possible failures, and determine whether or not the problem involves a Quantum product or other critical component in the environment. Benefits gives the customer added assurance that Quantum...
Page 19 StorageCare Guardian StorageCare Guardian allows Quantum to • Monitor diagnostic data related to Quantum products • Receive alarms that notify Quantum of issues at the customer site • Run diagnostic utilities to more quickly determine the root cause of issues •...
Page 20 StorageCare Guardian provides information and updates to the Quantum Enterprise Server that resides at Quantum Support. 4 If an error or problem is detected, Quantum queues a request to the agent for data collection or real-time access to StorageCare Guardian the system.
Page 21: Chapter 1 Dxi3500 And Dxi5500 System Description
Chapter 1 DXi3500 and DXi5500 System Description This chapter describes the DXi3500 and DXi5500 system and its components. The chapter consists of: • Overview • Features and Benefits • DXi3500 and DXi5500 Systems • Hard Drive Storage • Supported RAID Configurations •...
Page 22: Time Required For Backup
(emulating tape cartridges) improves restore time by eliminating the time required to load a cartridge and transfer speed restrictions. Features and Benefits Both the DXi3500 and DXi5500 systems provides the following features and benefits: • High availability features: •...
Page 23 • Supported by every major backup software vendor • Installs in a standard rack with a minimum depth of 30 in (76.2 cm) The DXi3500/DXi5500 must be installed in a restricted access Note: location per specification EN69050-1. This system must only be installed by qualified IT service personnel.
Page 24: Data Reduction
Data Reduction Data Reduction Data reduction is the process of reducing the amount of storage capacity required to store your data. The DXi3500 and DXi5500 systems provide two techniques to optimize the storage space required on your system: • Data De-duplication •...
Page 25: Dxi3500 And Dxi5500 Systems
The DXi3500 and DXi5500 systems are both backup devices based upon high speed disk drives instead of tape drives. Refer to the following figures: •...
Page 26: Figure 2 Dxi5500 System
GB drives) tape drives cartridges 15.0 TB Both the DXi3500 and the DXi5500 use the same hard drive sleds, however, the chassis and other system components differ between the two systems. Refer to the following sections: • DXi3500 System Components •...
Page 27: Dxi3500 System Components
Chapter 1 DXi3500 and DXi5500 System Description DXi3500 and DXi5500 Systems DXi3500 System The DXi3500 system houses the following components: Components • Drive sleds (four or eight drive sleds per storage array) (qualified IT personnel serviceable) • Two redundant power supplies...
Page 28: Dxi3500 Customer Replaceable Components
Chapter 1 DXi3500 and DXi5500 System Description DXi3500 and DXi5500 Systems DXi3500 Customer The following list of DXi3500 components are customer replaceable (see Replaceable Components “Related Documents” on page xv for replacement instructions): The replacement procedures must be completed by qualified Note: IT personnel.
Page 29: Figure 4 Dxi5500 System Components
Chapter 1 DXi3500 and DXi5500 System Description DXi3500 and DXi5500 Systems Figure 4 DXi5500 System Components Drive sleds Power and reset buttons Keyboard, VGA, parallel and COM Center Ethernet Fibre Channel ports ports (service only) fans ports Left-hand blower Right-hand blower Power supplies Quantum DXi3500 and DXi5500 User’s Guide...
Page 30: Dxi5500 Customer Replaceable Components
• Redundant fan modules located at the back of the unit • Battery Backup Unit, BBU Hard Drive Storage Serial ATA hard drives (see figure 5) are the heart of both the DXi3500 and DXi5500 systems. Quantum DXi3500 and DXi5500 User’s Guide...
Page 31: Virtual Tape Storage
DXi series system into a data center environment just like a physical tape library. Network Attached The DXi3500 and DXi5500 systems have the ability to serve as a NAS Storage (NAS) appliance for backup purposes (see figure 6).
Page 32: Figure 6 Nas Backup Via Cifs And Nfs
This protocol is used with UNIX/Linux networks. Figure 6 NAS Backup Via CIFS and NFS DX 3500/DX 5500 Linux Clients Windows Clients The NAS portion of DXi3500/DXi5500 is optimized for backup rather than file sharing. Quantum DXi3500 and DXi5500 User’s Guide...
Page 33: Raid Sets
19-23 with drive 24 as a hot spare). Hard Drive Failures • In a DXi3500, each RAID set can sustain a single hard drive failure. • In a fully populated DXi5500, there are two hot spares. The first hot spare protects the first and second RAID sets and the second hot spare protects the third and fourth RAID sets.
Page 34: Supported Raid Configurations
There are a number of RAID levels in use today such as 0, 1, 3, 5, and 10. The DXi3500 and DXi5500 systems support RAID 5, but only the DXi5500 systems can be configured with a hot spare.
Page 35: Disk To Disk To Tape Scenario
7), backup data is written Disk to Disk to Tape Scenario from the backup server(s) directly to the DXi3500/DXi5500 via a network or SAN ( ). Once the backup data is stored on the DXi3500/ Step: 1 DXi5500, you can replicate the data to a tape library (...
Page 36: Figure 8 Disk To Disk Replication Scenario
Chapter 1 DXi3500 and DXi5500 System Description Typical Configurations their data to a local DXi system. The DXi system would then replicate that backup data to a DXi system located in a larger data center. If the data is lost at a remote site, the backup data could be rebuilt from the replicated data located on the larger data center’s DXi system.
Page 37: Chapter 2 Basic Operations
Relocating the DXi3500 and DXi5500 Systems • Data Replication Turning on the System The power on procedure differs depending on the system (DXi3500 or DXi5500). Refer to the following section to turn on the DXi3500 or DXi5500 system: • Turning on the DXi3500 DXi3500 •...
Page 38: Turning On The Dxi3500 Dxi3500
Turning on the DXi3500 To turn on the DXi3500 system (see figure DXi3500 1 Push the power button located on the front of the DXi3500. Figure 9 Turning on the Power button DXi3500 To turn on the DXi5500 system (see...
Page 39: Dxi3500/Dxi5500 Operations
Chapter 2 Basic Operations DXi3500/DXi5500 Operations DXi3500/DXi5500 Operations The front panels of both the DXi3500 and DXi5500 have a series of LED indicators. • Chassis LEDs and Buttons • Hard Drive Sled LEDs • Ethernet Port LEDs Chassis LEDs and...
Page 40: Table 2 Dxi3500 Leds
Look at the back of the unit to identify the failed power supply with an amber LED indicator. Power on This LED is lit when the DXi3500 is powered Quantum DXi3500 and DXi5500 User’s Guide...
Page 41: Figure 12 Dxi5500 Led Indicators
Hard drive failure This LED is lit when a hard drive has failed. Look at the front of the unit to identify the failed hard drive with an red LED indicator. Quantum DXi3500 and DXi5500 User’s Guide...
Page 42: Hard Drive Sled Leds
Blue LED blinking The hard drive is active and receiving data. Red LED solid The hard drive sled has failed. Replace the hard drive sled (see the Quantum DXi3500/ DXi5500/DPM5500 Hard Drive Replacement Instructions (PN 81-81705) included on the documentation CD.
Page 43: Ethernet Port Leds
Chapter 2 Basic Operations DXi3500/DXi5500 Operations On the back of the DXi3500/DXi5500 chassis, the Ethernet ports contain Ethernet Port LEDs LEDs that indicate the status of the Ethernet port (see figure 14 table Figure 14 Ethernet Port LEDs DXi5500 shown...
Page 44: Power Supply Led
Chapter 2 Basic Operations DXi3500/DXi5500 Operations On the back of the DXi3500/DXi5500 chassis, each power supply contains Power Supply LED an LED that indicates the health status of the power supply (see to figure 15 table Figure 15 Power Supply LED...
Page 45: Relocating The Dxi3500 And Dxi5500 Systems
Relocating the DXi3500 and DXi5500 Systems Relocating the DXi3500 and DXi5500 Systems If you ever need to install the DXi3500 or DXi5500 system to a different location, refer to the Quantum DXi3500 and DXi5500 Quick Start Guide PN 81-81700 included on the documentation CD. These instructions include hardware installation and cabling as well as initial software configuration.
Page 46: Data Recovery
DXi system. Once the VTL partition or NAS share is replicated back to the original source system, the VTL partition can be recovered and the system returned to normal operation. For more information on failback, see Data Replication on page 105. Quantum DXi3500 and DXi5500 User’s Guide...
Page 47: Chapter 3 Dxi3500 And Dxi5500 Remote Management
The DXi3500 and DXi5500 systems utilize a web-based interface which allows you to configure and manage the system from a remote workstation on the same network. The DXi3500 and DXi5500 systems are managed through the following web pages (accessible using Internet browser software installed on the host computer): •...
Page 48: Dxi3500 And Dxi5500 Web Pages
DXi3500 and DXi5500 Web Pages DXi3500 and DXi5500 Web Pages The Internet browser software is not supplied with the DXi3500 and DXi5500 systems; you must obtain and install it independently. The DXi3500 and DXi5500 systems support the following Internet browsers: Windows •...
Page 49: Figure 16 Dxi3500 And Dxi5500 Web Page Menu Items
Chapter 3 DXi3500 and DXi5500 Remote Management DXi3500 and DXi5500 Web Pages Figure 16 DXi3500 and DXi5500 Web Page Menu Items Login Configuration Status Alerts Utilities Home Data Services Space System Details Storage Email Management Physical Tape Space VTL State System Temp.
Page 50: Accessing Dxi3500 And Dxi5500 Web
Chapter 3 DXi3500 and DXi5500 Remote Management DXi3500 and DXi5500 Web Pages Accessing DXi3500 and To access the DXi3500 and DXi5500 web pages: DXi5500 Web Pages 1 On the host computer, open the Internet browser software. 2 In the field, type http://IPaddress/ where IP address is the IP Address address for the system.
Page 51: Figure 18 Home Page
Chapter 3 DXi3500 and DXi5500 Remote Management DXi3500 and DXi5500 Web Pages 3 Select the login type and enter the appropriate password. Login Type Default Password Description Monitor password The monitor user is allowed to view the DXi3500 and DXi5500...
Page 52: Using The Dxi3500 And Dxi5500 Web
Chapter 3 DXi3500 and DXi5500 Remote Management DXi3500 and DXi5500 Web Pages Using the DXi3500 and The first page that displays after you login to the DXi3500 and DXi5500 DXi5500 Web Pages web pages is the system page (see figure 18).
Page 53: Table 8 Quick Status Section
Chapter 3 DXi3500 and DXi5500 Remote Management DXi3500 and DXi5500 Web Pages Table 8 Quick Status Section Quick Status Section The quick status section displays the system and VTL status, host name, IP address, and provides storage capacity information. The...
Page 54: Table 11 System Details Section
Chapter 3 DXi3500 and DXi5500 Remote Management DXi3500 and DXi5500 Web Pages Table 11 System Details System Details Section Section The system details section displays overall system health information and data reduction performance. The data reduction performance area provides details on the original data size before...
Page 55: Configuration
Configuration Configuration Configuration The management frame displays the page (see figure 19). Configuration The DXi3500/DXi5500 system must be offline before making Note: any changes to the system configuration (see “VTL/NAS Actions” on page 121). Quantum DXi3500 and DXi5500 User’s Guide...
Page 56: Configuring Storage
Chapter 3 DXi3500 and DXi5500 Remote Management Configuration Page Figure 19 Configuration page allows you to configure both the virtual tape cartridges Storage Configuring Storage and NAS area. To configure the media: 1 From the page, click the tab. Configuration...
Page 57: Figure 20 Media Page
Chapter 3 DXi3500 and DXi5500 Remote Management Configuration Figure 20 Media Page Storage tab page is divided into two areas: Storage • • NAS Area Quantum DXi3500 and DXi5500 User’s Guide...
Page 58: Figure 21 Vtl Page
Chapter 3 DXi3500 and DXi5500 Remote Management Configuration link allows you to modify the cartridge configuration on one or all volumes. To modify the tape cartridges: 1 Click on the link. page displays (see figure Figure 21 VTL Page 2 Enter the quantity of tape cartridges.
Page 59 N is any single digit (0-9). Barcodes automatically increment. 5 Click to create the tape cartridges. Create The cartridges are created and are available on the DXi3500/DXi5500 system. 6 To delete tape cartridges, select the cartridge from the Delete Tape list and click...
Page 60: Figure 22 Nas Page
Chapter 3 DXi3500 and DXi5500 Remote Management Configuration NAS Area The DXi3500 and DXi5500 systems have the ability to serve as a NAS appliance for backup purposes. The page is used to configure the NAS portion of the system. If this is a Windows NAS share, you must configure the...
Page 61: Figure 23 Add Nas Share Page
Chapter 3 DXi3500 and DXi5500 Remote Management Configuration Shares section is used to add or edit NAS shares. Shares 1 Click to add a NAS share. a share, click the link. Note: Edit Share Name page displays (see figure 23).
Page 62: Table 14 Nas Share Fields
Chapter 3 DXi3500 and DXi5500 Remote Management Configuration Table 14 NAS Share Fields Field Description Enter a name for the NAS share. Name Enter a desciption for this NAS share (optional). Description (optional) Select this option to make this NAS share read...
Page 63: Figure 24 Windows Domain Page
Chapter 3 DXi3500 and DXi5500 Remote Management Configuration Figure 24 Windows Domain Page 2 Edit the information as desired (see table 3 for a Windows Domain description of the fields). You cannot disjoin a if there are CIFS Note: Domain Workgroup shares on the system.
Page 64 Chapter 3 DXi3500 and DXi5500 Remote Management Configuration - Enter the name. This can be the Domain/Workgroup Name Workgroup name of an existing workgroup or a new workgroup (examples: Workgroup Sales 3 Click Apply When a Samba server is joined to a workgroup, the share...
Page 65 Chapter 3 DXi3500 and DXi5500 Remote Management Configuration • - Re-enter the password to confirm. Confirm Administrator Password 2 Click Apply Note: When the system is joined to the domain Active Directory all the share security is managed by the...
Page 66 Chapter 3 DXi3500 and DXi5500 Remote Management Configuration • Next | Finish Delegate the right to read/write dNSHostname and servicePrincipalName: • Select the organizational unit "Computers" or the appropriate name. This is the folder that contains individual computers that belong to the domain.
Page 67 Chapter 3 DXi3500 and DXi5500 Remote Management Configuration page: Windows Domain • : Active Directory Domain type • : abc.def.xyz.com Domain name Note: You must use a fully qualified domain name; character case is not important. • Primary Domain Controller Preferred option if DNS is working: Use DNS discovery If DNS is not working well or if you cannot ping abc.def.xyz.com,...
Page 68 Chapter 3 DXi3500 and DXi5500 Remote Management Configuration 1 Is the DNS server specified on the Network page capable of resolving the domain name? # nslookup abc.def.xyz.com # host abc.def.xyz.com 10.20.30.40 to see if the DNS server 10.20.30.40 can resolve abc.def.xyz.com. If it...
Page 69 Chapter 3 DXi3500 and DXi5500 Remote Management Configuration 6 If the username is not a member of the Administrator or Domain Admins group, then check to make sure he has the correct rights to join a domain: user1@ABC.DEF.XYZ.COM # net ads status -U Make sure you see the following lines in the output: dNSHostName: dx1.abc.def.xyz.com...
Page 70: Figure 25 Access Control Page
Chapter 3 DXi3500 and DXi5500 Remote Management Configuration Figure 25 Access Control Page 2 There are two ways to add access control: Add a Workgroup Share Administrator Add a Workgroup If you have configured a Workgroup a Click to add a workgroup user.
Page 71: Figure 26 Add Workgroup Page
Chapter 3 DXi3500 and DXi5500 Remote Management Configuration Figure 26 Add Workgroup Page Edit the information as desired (see table 15 Workgroup Users a description of the fields). Click Apply Table 15 Workgroup Users Field Description Fields Enter a user name for this local user.
Page 72: Figure 27 Add Share Administrator Page
Chapter 3 DXi3500 and DXi5500 Remote Management Configuration Figure 27 Add Share Administrator Page Enter a name and click User Group Apply The share administrator is added. ADS Share Permissions To set the ADS share permissions: 1 Log into the primary domain controller as a administrator.
Page 73: Configuring The Vtl
• Assigning Barcodes • Configuring VTL Properties Configuring Partitions Partitioning provides the capability to divide the DXi3500/DXi5500 virtual tape drives and storage elements into separate partitions, usable by separate host computers. The page contains a list of Partitions unassigned tape drives and cartridges as well as all user defined partitions currently configured on the system.
Page 74: Figure 28 Partitions Page
Editing a Partition • Deleting a Partition Adding a Partition Up to eight partitions can be added to a DXi3500 system. Up to sixteen partitions can be added to a DXi5500 system. Caution: Ensure that your backup package is properly configured for the correct number of tape drives emulated in the DXi3500/DXi5500 system partition.
Page 75: Figure 29 Adding A Partition
Chapter 3 DXi3500 and DXi5500 Remote Management Configuration 1 Set the DXi3500/DXi5500 system to the off-line state (see “VTL/NAS Actions” on page 121). 2 From the page, click to add a partition to the system. Partition page displays (see figure 29).
Page 76 If you select a library such as the , the ATL P1000 or ATL P7000 DXi3500/DXi5500 appears as the appropriate library to the host and backup application. If you select Quantum DXi and Quantum DX5000 the host and backup application recognize the devices as a Quantum system respectively.
Page 77 Map the Ethernet/Fibre Channel ports as described in “Configuring the Device Mappings” on page 71. 10 Return the DXi3500/DXi5500 system to the on-line state (see “VTL/ NAS Actions” on page 121). The partition is added to the partition list. To add another partition, repeat this procedure.
Page 78: Figure 30 Editing A Partition
Configuration Editing a Partition To edit a partition: To add, edit, or delete a partition, the system must be offline. Note: 1 Set the DXi3500/DXi5500 system to the off-line state (see “VTL/NAS Actions” on page 121). 2 From the page, click the link for the partition you wish to Partition edit.
Page 79 Chapter 3 DXi3500 and DXi5500 Remote Management Configuration 5 Return the DXi3500/DXi5500 system to the on-line state (see “VTL/ NAS Actions” on page 121). The partition is updated. Deleting a Partition To edit a partition: Note: To add, edit, or delete a partition, the system must be offline.
Page 80: Figure 31 Enabling/Disabling Write Protection
4 When you have selected the tape(s) and write protection status, click Apply Write protection for the selected tapes is enable/disabled. Assigning Barcodes Barcode labels provide individual identities for each tape cartridge in the system. These labels allow the DXi3500/DXi5500 system and third-party Quantum DXi3500 and DXi5500 User’s Guide...
Page 81: Figure 32 Barcode Assignment Page
Barcode labels are automatically assigned during the DXi3500/DXi5500 system initialization. These barcode labels can be over-ridden if necessary. To assign a barcode label to a tape cartridge(s): 1 Set the DXi3500/DXi5500 system to the off-line state (see “VTL/NAS Actions” on page 121).
Page 82 “VTL/ NAS Actions” on page 121). Configuring VTL Properties The VTL name identifies the DXi3500/DXi5500 system so it can be distinguished from other devices on the network through the SNMP interface. To set the VTL name: 1 Set the DXi3500/DXi5500 system to the off-line state (see “VTL/NAS...
Page 83: Configuring The Network
4 Return the DXi3500/DXi5500 system to the on-line state (see “VTL/ NAS Actions” on page 121). The DXi3500/DXi5500 system will use the new VTL name the next time the system is rebooted. The VTL name is independent of the host name in the Note:...
Page 84: Figure 34 Network Configuration Page
Chapter 3 DXi3500 and DXi5500 Remote Management Configuration The management frame displays the page (see Network Configuration figure 34). Figure 34 Network Page Configuration page contains links to individual Ethernet Network Configuration port information as well as general network information.
Page 85: Table 16 Network Configuration Fields
Configuration Fields Field Description DHCP Enable or disable DHCP on the specific DXi3500/DXi5500 port (port 1 or port 2). IP Address View or set the IP address for the DXi3500/DXi5500 system. View or set the network mask for the DXi3500/DXi5500 system...
Page 86: Configuring The Date And Time
Chapter 3 DXi3500 and DXi5500 Remote Management Configuration Configuring the Date and The date and time can be set from the DXi3500/DXi5500 system web Time pages. Setting the correct date and time allows the system to provide accurate reports when events occur on the system.
Page 87: Configuring The Security Options
Select (Network Time Protocol) to synchronize the Use NTP DXi3500/DXi5500 system to an NTP server. The “Select a Server” selection makes a list of well-known NTP servers such as the U.S. Naval Observatory Master Clocks in Washington, DC and Colorado Springs, Colorado available. The “Specify server”...
Page 88 Chapter 3 DXi3500 and DXi5500 Remote Management Configuration Passwords The DXi3500/DXi5500 system has two levels of security built into the system: Monitor and Administrator. The monitor user is allowed to view the DXi3500/DXi5500 system management pages, but not change them.
Page 89: Figure 37 Ssl Configuration
Chapter 3 DXi3500 and DXi5500 Remote Management Configuration 1 In the page, click Security The management frame displays the page (see figure 37). Note: The default setting for SSL is disabled Figure 37 SSL Configuration 2 To enable SSL, select...
Page 90: Figure 38 Install Ssl Certificate Page
Chapter 3 DXi3500 and DXi5500 Remote Management Configuration Figure 38 Install SSL Certificate Page 4 Under , type the location and filename Upload Your SSL certificate file of the new SSL certificate file. Note: Use the button to browse the system and locate the Browse desired SSL certificate file.
Page 91: Configuring System Hardware
Device Mapping virtual devices (robot and tape drives) to specific iSCSI or Fibre Channel ports. The default setting for both the DXi3500 and DXi5500: • Ethernet port 1 is assigned the robot and tape drives 0 through 5. To access the...
Page 92: Figure 39 Device Mapping Page
The controller assigns a robot and partition to each iSCSI port. Example: A DXi3500/DXi5500 has two potential iSCSI ports. A system with 2 partitions would have a robot assigned to LUN 0 on Eth 1 and Eth 2 and all other devices within that partition assigned to additional LUNs on that port.
Page 93 Fibre Channel ports. The controller assigns a robot and partition to each Fibre Channel port. Example: A DXi3500 has two potential Fibre Channel ports and a DXi5500 has four potential Fibre Channel ports. A system with 2 partitions would have a robot assigned to LUN 0 on FC 1 and FC 2 and all other devices within that partition assigned to additional LUNs on that port.
Page 94: Figure 40 Iscsi Ethernet Input Port Locations
The DXi3500/DXi5500 system allows you to control and configure each of the iSCSI Ethernet input ports that connect to the customer storage network. The iSCSI Ethernet input ports are numbered 0 through 1 and are located on the back of the DXi3500 and DXi5500 systems (see figure 40).
Page 95: Figure 41 Iscsi Configuration Page
Chapter 3 DXi3500 and DXi5500 Remote Management Configuration Figure 41 iSCSI Configuration Page Configure the following iSCSI settings as desired: • Cyclic Redundancy Check is a common technique for CRC/Checksum - detecting data transmission errors. Messages are divided into predetermined lengths that are divided by a fixed divisor. According to the calculation, the remainder number is appended onto and sent with the message.
Page 96 SRP, select OK and enter a User Name Password for the target. Configuring the Fibre Channel Options The DXi3500/DXi5500 system allows you to control and configure each of the Fibre Channel input ports that connect to the customer SAN. To access the page (see figure...
Page 97: Figure 42 Fibre Channel Configuration
17 for field descriptions) Port Settings allows you to set the AL_PA, Loop ID and link speed for each Fibre Channel port connecting the DXi3500/DXi5500 system to the customer SAN. If you are manually assigning the robot and tape Caution:...
Page 98: Table 17 Port Settings
Fibre Channel port (1GB/sec, 2GB/sec, or Automatic). The default setting is Automatic. Configuring the RAID Settings The DXi3500/DXi5500 system allows you to configure new hard drives that have been added to the system. To access the RAID Configuration page: In the...
Page 99: Figure 43 Raid Configuration Page (Dxi5500 Shown)
Chapter 3 DXi3500 and DXi5500 Remote Management Configuration Figure 43 RAID Configuration Page (DXi5500 Shown) If there are no new drives added to the system, the page will display . If new drives are detected, they will new disk drives have been detected display on this page and an button will display.
Page 100: Status
The new hard drives are added to the system configuration. Status page allows you to view information on the emulated tape Status drives, virtual disks, robot, storage bins, and DXi3500/DXi5500 system hardware. The page allows you to view the status of the following Status DXi3500/DXi5500 details: •...
Page 101: Figure 45 Status Page
Chapter 3 DXi3500 and DXi5500 Remote Management Status Figure 45 Status Page VTL event information Logical VTL Performance Physical view view VTL view page provides two views for the system hardware: Status • Physical View The physical view displays the physical representation of the virtual components (tape drives, tape cartridges, and robots) of the VTL.
Page 102: Viewing Tape Drive Details
• Logical View A logical view displays the partitions within the DXi3500/DXi5500 system. Clicking on a partition displays the specific details for that partition on the right hand side of the page.
Page 103: Figure 46 Tape Drive Details
Chapter 3 DXi3500 and DXi5500 Remote Management Status Figure 46 Tape Drive Details Selected tape drive Tape drive details The tape drive details are shown in table Table 18 Tape Drive Details Field Description Status Displays the current drive status. The drive can be reading, writing, or idle.
Page 104: Viewing Robot Details
Chapter 3 DXi3500 and DXi5500 Remote Management Status Field Description Serial Number Displays the tape drive serial number. Displays the logical unit of the tape drive. Port Displays the port number assigned to the tape drive. To view the robot details:...
Page 105: Viewing Storage Bin Details
Chapter 3 DXi3500 and DXi5500 Remote Management Status Table 19 Robot Details Field Description Status Displays the current status of the robot. Displays the current contents of the robot. If a Contents cartridge is present, the bar code label appears in the robot contents.
Page 106: Figure 48 Storage Bin Details
Chapter 3 DXi3500 and DXi5500 Remote Management Status Figure 48 Storage Bin Details Storage Storage bin details The storage bin details are shown in table Table 20 Storage Bin Details Field Description Displays the current status of the storage bin.
Page 107: Viewing Hardware Status
(see figure 50 for component locations): • Disk module status (accessible from front of unit) • Fan module status (internal on DXi3500, external on DXi5500) • Power supply status (back of unit) • Temperature status • Battery status (back of unit)
Page 108: Figure 50 Dxi 3500 And Dxi5500 Component Locations
Chapter 3 DXi3500 and DXi5500 Remote Management Status • Ethernet port status (back of unit) • Fiber Channel port status (back of unit) Figure 50 DXi 3500 and DXi5500 Component Locations FC 1 ports Ethernet ports 0 and 1 BBU tray...
Page 109: Alerts
Chapter 3 DXi3500 and DXi5500 Remote Management Alerts Alerts page allows you to setup the DXi3500/DXi5500 system to send Alerts email alerts when hardware or software events have occurred on the system. To access the page, from the contents frame, click...
Page 110: Figure 52 Email Tab
Chapter 3 DXi3500 and DXi5500 Remote Management Alerts Email Page 1 To access the page, from the page, click the tab. Email Alerts Email The management frame displays the tab (see figure 52). Email Figure 52 Email Tab 2 Edit the...
Page 111: Table 21 Email Notification
DXi5500 system such as starting up or shutting Operator Access down the system, an email is sent to everyone on the operator access recipient list. When a soft error has occurred on the DXi3500/ Message Type: Soft Error DXi5500 system such as an attention state (high temperature warning), an email is sent to everyone on the soft error recipient list.
Page 112: Table 22 Email Server Information
Chapter 3 DXi3500 and DXi5500 Remote Management Alerts Table 22 Email Server Field Description Information View or set the outgoing email server hostname Outgoing Email for the DXi3500/DXi5500 system (for example, Server Host the DNS name). Name : A DNS service is required for external...
Page 113: Figure 53 Snmp Tab
Chapter 3 DXi3500 and DXi5500 Remote Management Alerts Figure 53 SNMP Tab 2 Enable the trap selections to be reported (see table 23): Table 23 SNMP Trap Field Description Selections Informational If selected, are enabled. Informational Traps Warning If selected, are enabled.
Page 114: Figure 54 Snmp Trap Destinations
Chapter 3 DXi3500 and DXi5500 Remote Management Alerts page displays indicating the configuration has been Results changed. 4 Click in the Trap Destination area (see figure 54), to set the IP DXi3500/ addresses that are to receive the traps generated by the...
Page 115: Figure 55 Snmp Community Management
Chapter 3 DXi3500 and DXi5500 Remote Management Alerts Figure 55 SNMP Community Management 7 Under , enter the new community information: New Community a A unique name in the field, the field holds up to 20 Name characters (a-z, A-Z), no special characters or blank spaces are...
Page 116 Chapter 3 DXi3500 and DXi5500 Remote Management Alerts IP address in the field, if the value in the Network IP Address Mask edit box ends in a zero, the value in the IP address edit box must also end in a zero.
Page 117: Figure 56 Contacts Tab
Chapter 3 DXi3500 and DXi5500 Remote Management Alerts Access rights for the new community: • allows SNMP operations: • allows both SNMP operations Get/Set 8 Click page displays indicating the community has been added. Results 9 Click from the SNMP tab to send a test SNMP trap.
Page 118: Table 24 Company Information
Chapter 3 DXi3500 and DXi5500 Remote Management Alerts Table 24 Company Field Description Information Company Name View or edit the company name where the DXi3500/DXi5500 system resides. Street View or edit the street name where the company is located. View or edit the city where the company is City located.
Page 119: Data Services
Chapter 3 DXi3500 and DXi5500 Remote Management Data Services Field Description Street View or edit the primary/secondary contact street address. View or edit the primary/secondary contact city City location. State View or edit the primary/secondary contact state location. Postal Code View or edit the primary/secondary contact postal code.
Page 120: Space Management
Space Management • Data Replication When data de-duplication is enabled on the DXi3500 or DXi5500 system, Space Management it is not possible to accurately predict the amount of storage space required since the de-duplication process depends on the type of data being stored.
Page 121 Chapter 3 DXi3500 and DXi5500 Remote Management Data Services Data de-duplication works by recognizing repeated De-duplication Policy: in a steam of data. Only a single instance of each blocklet is blocklets stored and references (tags) are made for all of the duplicate blocklets.
Page 122: Figure 58 Space Usage Page
Chapter 3 DXi3500 and DXi5500 Remote Management Data Services Figure 58 Space Usage Page Space usage Enable notifications System usage threshold 2 Select the notification check box to receive notifications when the system usage threshold has been exceeded. 3 Enter the percentage for the system usage threshold.
Page 123 • Truncation of all deduplicated files will proceed, regardless of policy Space Reclamation The block pool data area of both the DXi3500 and DXi5500 systems is used to store tags that reference deduplicated and replicated data. Tags are used to rebuild a deduplicated file if it needs to be recovered. If this...
Page 124: Figure 59 Space Reclamation Page
Chapter 3 DXi3500 and DXi5500 Remote Management Data Services discarded and the disk space it occupied is returned to the filesystem for use. To configure space reclamation: 1 From the page, click the link. Space Management Space Reclamation page displays (see figure 59).
Page 125: Data Replication
Data Replication The DXi3500 and DXi5500 systems can be configured to automatically replicate data on another DXi system as part of a disaster recovery plan. Replication is the process of sending replicated data from a source VTL partition or NAS share to a target VTL partition or NAS share.
Page 126 1 From the page, click the tab. Data Services Replication Note: Data replication is a licensed feature for the DXi3500 and DXi5500. Contact your Quantum Sales representative for more information on purchasing this option. page displays (see figure 60). Replication...
Page 127: Source Role Page
Chapter 3 DXi3500 and DXi5500 Remote Management Data Replication Figure 60 Replication Page page is divided into the following sections: Replication • Source Role Page • Target Role Page • Events Page page is used to define the VTL partition(s) and/or NAS...
Page 128: Figure 61 Source Role Page
Chapter 3 DXi3500 and DXi5500 Remote Management Data Replication Figure 61 Source Role Page Source Host name or IP address Encryption 2 Enter the hostname or IP address for the replication target and click Apply is selected by default. When...
Page 129: Figure 62 Source Role Vtl Page
Chapter 3 DXi3500 and DXi5500 Remote Management Data Replication 1 Click from the page to replicate VTL partitions. Source Role page displays (see figure 62). Source Role VTL Figure 62 Source Role VTL Page VTL partitions page displays the available VTL partitions that Source Role VTL have been deduplicated.
Page 130 Status area. Source Role NAS section is used to select and configure NAS shares Source Role NAS for replication. Currently, the DXi3500/DXi5500 only supports NFS 2 and Note: NFS 3 protocols. NFS 4 is NOT supported. 1 Click from the page to replicate NAS shares.
Page 131: Figure 63 Source Role Nas Page
Chapter 3 DXi3500 and DXi5500 Remote Management Data Replication Figure 63 Source Role NAS Page NAS shares page displays the available NAS shares that Source Role NAS have been deduplicated. The page also displays the current replication status for the share and information on the most recent replication that was run.
Page 132 Chapter 3 DXi3500 and DXi5500 Remote Management Data Replication 3 To check the status of status of the NAS share prior to replicating, click Check Readiness A window displays showing the status of the NAS share. If any NAS shares are in use or being deduplicated, they will display in the window.
Page 133: Figure 64 Source Role Actions Page
Chapter 3 DXi3500 and DXi5500 Remote Management Data Replication Figure 64 Source Role Actions Page Actions Replication service Replication state Replication Performance Clear The replication service controls both replication and failback traffic. a Click to pause both replication and failback traffic for a Pause replication in process.
Page 134: Target Role Page
Chapter 3 DXi3500 and DXi5500 Remote Management Data Replication a Click to enable replication for all deduplicated VTL Enable partitions and NAS shares. b Click to disable replication for all deduplicated VTL Disable partitions and NAS shares. If you click...
Page 135: Figure 65 Target Role Page
Chapter 3 DXi3500 and DXi5500 Remote Management Data Replication Figure 65 Target Role Page Target Host names or IP addresses 2 Enter the host names or IP addresses for the replication sources and click . Up to ten sources can be defined.
Page 136: Figure 66 Target Role Vtl Page
Chapter 3 DXi3500 and DXi5500 Remote Management Data Replication Figure 66 Target Role VTL Page Replicated partitions Replicated partitions failback jobs page displays the available VTL partitions that have Target Role VTL been replicated. The page displays information on failback jobs and also the average MB/sec for a replication job that was completed or in progress.
Page 137 , or replicated Recover Failback Delete NAS shares. Note: Currently, the DXi3500/DXi5500 only supports NFS 2 and NFS 3 protocols. NFS 4 is NOT supported. 1 Click from the page to replicate NAS shares. Target Role page displays (see figure 67).
Page 138: Figure 67 Target Role Nas Page
Chapter 3 DXi3500 and DXi5500 Remote Management Data Replication Figure 67 Target Role NAS Page NAS shares page displays the available NAS shares that Target Role NAS have been replicated. The page displays information on failback jobs and also the average MB/sec for a replication job that was completed or in progress.
Page 139: Events Page
Chapter 3 DXi3500 and DXi5500 Remote Management Data Replication The system prompts you for a hostname or IP address of the source system. Enter the hostname or IP address for the source system where you want the replicated share to failback and click Apply The NAS share is failed back to the source system.
Page 140: Utilities
Chapter 3 DXi3500 and DXi5500 Remote Management Utilities Figure 68 Events Page Events Messages 2 Review the replication events. Utilities page allows you to perform maintenance functions on the Utilities DXi3500/DXi5500 system, including uploading and activating software images, and configuration files. The...
Page 141: Vtl/Nas Actions
Chapter 3 DXi3500 and DXi5500 Remote Management Utilities Figure 69 Utilities Page page contains: Utilities • VTL/NAS Actions • System Log • Uploading Firmware • System Configuration • Rebooting the DXi3500/DXi5500 System page is divided into the following sections: VTL/NAS Actions VTL/NAS Actions •...
Page 142 Warning: THIS OPERATION WILL CAUSE ALL DATA TO BE LOST ON THIS SYSTEM! section is used to delete all data from the DXi3500/ Delete All Data DXi5500 system. The delete all process will perform the following actions: • Delete all NAS shares and their contents •...
Page 143: System Log
• - Informational events are for informational Hardware Information purposes only and do not require any intervention on the DXi3500/ DXi5500 system such as the commencement of a hard drive rebuild. Quantum DXi3500 and DXi5500 User’s Guide...
Page 144: Uploading Firmware
Replication Information informational purposes only such as the commencement of a replication. • - VTL Activity indicates a change within the DXi3500/ VTL Activity DXi5500 system such as the recognition of new tape media. Select the system log type(s) and click to display the list.
Page 145: Figure 71 Uploading Firmware
Chapter 3 DXi3500 and DXi5500 Remote Management Utilities To upload new firmware image: 1 Access the page (see Accessing Utilities). Utilities 2 Click Firmware page displays (see figure 71). Firmware Figure 71 Uploading Firmware 3 Type the location and filename of the new software image.
Page 146: System Configuration
6 Click to return to the page. Utilities The DXi3500/DXi5500 system will use the new firmware image the next time the system is rebooted (see Rebooting the DXi3500/DXi5500 System). This option allows the current configuration to be downloaded to the System Configuration administrator’s system as a single file.
Page 147: Figure 73 Downloading Configuration Files
Chapter 3 DXi3500 and DXi5500 Remote Management Utilities Downloading a System Configuration File To download a system configuration file: 1 Access the page (see Accessing Utilities). Utilities 2 Click the tab (see figure 73). Configuration Figure 73 Downloading Configuration Files...
Page 148 Uploading System Configuration File This option allows a saved configuration file to be uploaded to the current DXi3500/DXi5500 system. The system configuration contains all of the configuration information entered by the DXi3500/DXi5500 system administrator including: • IP configuration • All other configured features...
Page 149: Diagnostics
• Network Performance Monitor Download System Diagnostics File The DXi3500/DXi5500 system allows you to download a system diagnostics file to your local host which is helpful when troubleshooting problems on the system. Have this file available prior to contacting Quantum customer support.
Page 150: Figure 75 Downloading Diagnostics Files
Chapter 3 DXi3500 and DXi5500 Remote Management Utilities 2 Click the tab (see figure 75). Diagnostics Figure 75 Downloading Diagnostics Files 3 Under , click Download System Diagnostics File Download A confirmation message will display, asking whether to open or save the file.
Page 151: Rebooting The Dxi3500/Dxi5500 System
Chapter 3 DXi3500 and DXi5500 Remote Management Utilities To enable/disable netserver: 1 Select enable or disable and click Apply 2 When you are done testing the network performance, disable the Network Performance Monitor Rebooting the DXi3500/ To reboot or shutdown the DXi3500/DXi5500:...
Page 152: License Keys
Enabling Data Replication Data replication is a licensed feature for the DXi3500 and DXi5500. Contact your Quantum Sales representative for more information on purchasing this option. Once you have received your Data Replication Quantum DXi3500 and DXi5500 User’s Guide...
Page 153 Certificate Data Replication Authorization License Key page returns a data replication Data Replication Authorization license key. 5 Enter this license key into the DXi3500 or DXi5500 page License Key (see figure 77). The data replication option is enabled. Refer to Data Replication page 105 for more information on configuring data replication.
Page 154: Chapter 4 Troubleshooting
Chapter 4 Troubleshooting This chapter describes problems you may encounter during the setup and operation of the DXi3500/DXi5500 system. Corrective information is provided to help you resolve the problems. Common Problems and Solutions The troubleshooting information in this section covers the following topics: •...
Page 155: Start-Up Problems
One power supply is Contact your Quantum Customer Support not functioning. representative for a power supply replacement. Both power supplies Contact your Quantum Customer Support are not functioning. representative for a power supply replacement. Quantum DXi3500 and DXi5500 User’s Guide...
Page 156: Ethernet Network Problems
Port on the hub or switch is not active or connected to a hub or damaged. switch. Port on the DXi3500/DXi5500 controller is damaged. Contact the Quantum Customer Support department (see the Preface for contact information). Quantum DXi3500 and DXi5500 User’s Guide...
Page 157: Replication Problems
Contact the Quantum Customer Support department (see the Preface for contact information). DXi3500/DXi5500 Try to ping the DXi3500/DXi5500 system IP system is not visible address from a host on the same network. If on the Ethernet the ping reports round trip times, the network.
Page 158 1 Failback the Scalar 24 VTL partition from the DXi7500 to the DXi3500/5500. 2 Recover the Scalar 24 VTL partition on the DXi3500/DXi5500. The recovered partition will be called Quantum DXi. 3 Edit the partition and change the VTL library emulation back to Scalar 24 and change the name back to the original VTL partition name.
Page 159: De-Duplication Problems
1 Failback the VTL partition from the DXi7500 to the DXi3500/5500. 2 Recover the VTL partition on the DXi3500/DXi5500.
Page 160: Nfs Performance
On Linux, the tool can be very useful to investigate and adjust ethtool speed/ settings. duplex It can be useful to use a tool such as to help verify network netperf performance characteristics. Quantum DXi3500 and DXi5500 User’s Guide...
Page 161: Chapter 5 Implementing A Data Replication Plan
The DXi3500 and DXi5500 can be used as part of your disaster recovery plan through its built in data replication capability. Data replication is used to create another copy of your data on a remote DXi3500 or DXi5500 system. In the event of a disaster where the original data was lost, the replicated data can be quickly recovered from the remote system allowing your business to resume normal operations.
Page 162: Setting Up Data Replication
Chapter 5 Implementing a Data Replication Plan Setting Up Data Replication Setting Up Data Replication Setting up data replication on the DXi3500 and DXi5500 consists of the following steps (see figure 78): • Setting Up the Target DXi System •...
Page 163: Setting Up The Target Dxi System
Figure 79 Target Role Page Target Host names or IP addresses 3 Enter the source system hostname or IP addresses for the replication source system and click . Up to ten sources can be defined. Apply Quantum DXi3500 and DXi5500 User’s Guide...
Page 164: Setting Up The Source Dxi System
For more information on accessing the remote management pages, see chapter 3, DXi3500 and DXi5500 Remote Management. 2 From the page, click the link. Replication Source Role page displays (see figure 80). Source Role Quantum DXi3500 and DXi5500 User’s Guide...
Page 165: Enabling And Running Replication
For optimization purposes, the underlying data is continuously updated and will become available when the replication is either run manually or via a scheduled replication. To enable replication and replicate a partition or share: Quantum DXi3500 and DXi5500 User’s Guide...
Page 166 Replicating a NAS Share Replicating a VTL Partition To enable replication and to replicate a VTL partition: 1 Click from the page to replicate VTL partitions. Source Role page displays (see figure 81). Source Role VTL Quantum DXi3500 and DXi5500 User’s Guide...
Page 167: Figure 81 Source Role Vtl Page
The page also displays the current replication status for the partition and information on the most recent replication that was run. 2 Select the partition to replicate and click Edit page displays (see figure 82). Edit Replication Quantum DXi3500 and DXi5500 User’s Guide...
Page 168: Figure 82 Edit Replication Page
Replication should be scheduled to run after backups are complete. 4 Click Apply page displays (see figure 81). Source Role VTL 5 To manually run the replication process, select the partition and click Replicate Now Quantum DXi3500 and DXi5500 User’s Guide...
Page 169 DXi7500, refer to the special recovery instructions in the troubleshooting section (see Recovering a Scalar 24 VTL from a DXi7500 page 138). Quantum DXi3500 and DXi5500 User’s Guide...
Page 170: Figure 83 Source Role Nas Page
To schedule a replication time, Enable select and enter the date and time to run the Replicate daily at replication process. Replication should be scheduled to run after backups are Note: complete. 4 Click Apply Quantum DXi3500 and DXi5500 User’s Guide...
Page 171: Recovering Replicated Data
Target Role replicated (partition or share). Refer to the following sections for your specific data type: • Recovering a VTL Partition • Recovering a NAS Share Quantum DXi3500 and DXi5500 User’s Guide...
Page 172: Figure 84 Major Steps For Recovering A Vtl Partition
Figure 84 Major Steps for Recovering a VTL Partition To recover a VTL partition (see figure 84): 1 Click from the page to recover a VTL partition. Target Role page displays (see figure 85). Target Role VTL Quantum DXi3500 and DXi5500 User’s Guide...
Page 173: Figure 85 Target Role Vtl Page
The partition and its cartridges are recreated on the target system. You must add tape drives and a robot and map the devices before the partition is accessible (see Configuring Partitions on page 53). Quantum DXi3500 and DXi5500 User’s Guide...
Page 174: Figure 86 Major Steps For Recovering A Nas Share
Chapter 5 Implementing a Data Replication Plan Recovering Replicated Data Recovering a NAS Share For a list of major steps for recovering a NAS share, see figure Figure 86 Major Steps for Recovering a NAS Share Quantum DXi3500 and DXi5500 User’s Guide...
Page 175: Figure 87 Target Role Nas Page
If the source share is an NFS share, then the target NFS Note: share must be restored as an NFS share. If the source share is a CIFS share, then the target CIFS share must be restored as a CIFS share. Quantum DXi3500 and DXi5500 User’s Guide...
Page 176: Data Failback
Target Role replicated (partition or share). Refer to the following sections for your specific data type: • Failing Back a VTL Partition • Failing Back a NAS Share Quantum DXi3500 and DXi5500 User’s Guide...
Page 177: Figure 88 Major Steps For Failing Back A Vtl Partition
Figure 88 Major Steps for Failing Back a VTL Partition To failback a VTL partition: 1 Click from the page to failback a VTL partition. Target Role page displays (see figure 89). Target Role VTL Quantum DXi3500 and DXi5500 User’s Guide...
Page 178: Figure 89 Target Role Vtl Page
4 Open a new browser and access the remote management pages on system. SOURCE 5 Select the tab from the page. Replication Data Services 6 Click from the page to recover a VTL partition. Target Role Quantum DXi3500 and DXi5500 User’s Guide...
Page 179 You must add tape drives and a robot as well as map the devices before the partition is accessible (see Configuring Partitions page 53). Failing Back a NAS Share For a list of major steps for failing back a NAS share, see figure Quantum DXi3500 and DXi5500 User’s Guide...
Page 180: Figure 90 Major Steps For Failing Back A Nas Share
Figure 90 Major Steps for Failing Back a NAS Share To failback a NAS share: 1 Click from the page to failback a NAS share. Target Role page displays (see figure 81). Target Role NAS Quantum DXi3500 and DXi5500 User’s Guide...
Page 181: Figure 91 Target Role Nas Page
NAS share. Target Role 7 On the source system, select the recovered NAS share from the replicated share list and click Recover The NAS share is recreated on the source system. Quantum DXi3500 and DXi5500 User’s Guide...
Page 182: Specifications
Appendix A DXi3500/DXi5500 System Specifications This appendix lists characteristics and specifications for both the DXi3500 and DXi5500. These characteristics and specifications are categorized as follows: • Physical Characteristics • Performance Characteristics • Environmental Specifications For hard drive specifications see the appropriate hard drive Note: product manual.
Page 183: Table 31 Physical Characteristics
• ADIC Scalar 24, Scalar 100, Scalar i500, and Scalar i2000 • DXi and DX5000 Tape drive command sets: • Quantum DLT7000, SDLT 320, SDLT 600, and DLT-S4 • HP LTO-2 and LTO-3 • IBM LTO-1, LTO-2, and LTO-3 • NAS protocols:NFSv3, CIFS...
Page 184: Table 33 Performance Characteristics
Appendix A DXi3500/DXi5500 System Specifications Performance Characteristics Power Input Power cord NEMA 5-15P to C13 connector (Qty 2 for DXi3500 and 4 for DXi5500) Interface Hardware 10/100/1000-BaseT Ethernet (2 ports) Optional Fibre Channel interface (2 ports for DXi3500 and 4 ports for DXi5500)
Page 185: Table 34 Environmental Specifications
Table 34 provides various library environmental specifications. Table 34 Environmental Power Environment Specifications Electrical inputs Voltage 100 VAC to 240 VAC (DXi3500) 110 VAC to 240 VAC (DXi5500) Rated Frequency 50 to 60 Hz Rated Current 550 watts (DXi3500) 5.5A @ 110VAC - across 2N redundant power cords* 2.75A @ 200VAC - across 2N...
Page 186 Operating 63db bystander * 35°C (95°F) is the maximum temperature for the DXi3500/DXi5500 at sea level. For every 1000 feet (305 meters) of altitude, the maximum temperature is reduced by 1° (example: the maximum temperature for a DXi3500/DXi5500 at 1000 feet (305 meters) is 34°C (93°F).
Page 187: Regulatory Statements
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following conditions: 1 This device may not cause harmful interference, and 2 This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Quantum DXi3500 and DXi5500 User’s Guide...
Page 188 Reglément sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada. CISPR-22 WARNING! This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures. Quantum DXi3500 and DXi5500 User’s Guide...
Page 189: Notice For Usa And Canada Only
REMARQUE CANADA. En cas d'envoi aux États-Unis, utiliser le cordon d'alimentation CERTIFIÉ UL et convenant pour 100-120 V. En cas d'envoi au Canada, utiliser le cordon d'alimentation CERTIFIÉ CSA et convenant pour 100-120 V. Quantum DXi3500 and DXi5500 User’s Guide...
Page 190: Battery Statement
Ontdoe u daarom van de batterij in overeenstemming met de ter plekke geldende wettelijke bepalingen. VAROITUS Tuote sisältää litiumpariston. Pariston vaihtaminen vääräntyyppiseen paristoon voi aiheuttaa räjähdyksen. Käytetyt paristot on hävitettävä Quantum DXi3500 and DXi5500 User’s Guide...
Page 191 Denna produkt innehåller ett litiumbatteri. Om batteriet byts ut mot ett nytt av fel typ föreligger risk för explosion. Begagnade batterier ska hanteras i enlighet med gällande föreskrifter. Litium kan betraktas som ett riskmaterial. Kassera batteriet i enlighet med gällande lokal och nationell lagstiftning. Quantum DXi3500 and DXi5500 User’s Guide...
Page 192 Vor der Wartung alle Netzkabel abziehen. Attenzione Prima di effettuare qualsiasi intervento di manutenzione, scollegare tutti i cavi di alimentazione. Advertencia Desconecte todos los cables de alimentación antes de dar mantenimiento. Koppla bort alla nätsladdar innan service utförs. Varning Quantum DXi3500 and DXi5500 User’s Guide...
Page 193: Disposal Of Electrical And Electronic Equipment
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Page 194: Declaration Of Conformity
Appendix B Regulatory Statements Declaration of Conformity Quantum DXi3500 and DXi5500 User’s Guide...
Page 195: Glossary
Class A equipment is intended for Commercial Class A digital device installation. The DXi3500 and DXi5500 systems are configured with the Compression Optyon™ hardware-based compression card. With an Optyon card installed in your system, unique data that has been through the de-duplication process can be compressed at a ratio of 2:1.
Page 196 The International Electrotechnical Commission is based in Geneva, Switzerland. Linear Tape-Open (LTO) technology was developed jointly by HP, IBM and Quantum to provide a clear and viable choice in an increasingly complex array of tape storage options. LTO technology is an "open format" technology, which means that users will have multiple sources of product and media.
Page 197 DXi3500 or DXi5500 system. In the event of a disaster where Replication the original data was lost, the replicated data can be quickly recovered from the remote system allowing your business to resume normal operations.
Page 198: Index
35 data deduplication policy 101 downloading a system accessing 35 data reduced by section 33 configuration file 127 date and time 66 data replication 105 DXi3500 Fibre Channel 76 data replication performance 33 Quantum DXi3500 and DXi5500 User’s Guide...
Page 199 91 license keys 132 configuration changes 91 accessing 132 hardware failure 91 hard disks logical unit 84 new recipient 91 virtual tape storage 11 login type operator access 91 hard drive administrator 31 Quantum DXi3500 and DXi5500 User’s Guide...
Page 200 94 details 82 quick status section 33 traps 93 target role 114 source role 107 actions 119 actions 112 NAS 117 NAS 110 VTL 115 VTL 108 RAID 5 2 Quantum DXi3500 and DXi5500 User’s Guide...
Page 201 34 VTL state online/offline 122 VTL/NAS actions delete all data 122 VTL state 122 windows domain joining a domain using a domain user credential 45 joining a windows domain 44 Quantum DXi3500 and DXi5500 User’s Guide...

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Chapter 1 Dxi3500 and Dxi5500 System Description

Chapter 2 Basic Operations

Chapter 3 Dxi3500 and Dxi5500 Remote Management

Chapter 4 Troubleshooting

Chapter 5 Implementing a Data Replication Plan

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