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Quantum DXi4701 User Manual

Quantum DXi4701 User Manual (440 pages)

Brand: Quantum | Category: Storage | Size: 10.35 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
3
Notational Conventions
22
Chapter 1 Dxi4701 System Description

27
- Overview
  28
- Features and Benefits
  29
- What's New in DXI 2.3 Software
  30
  - Enhancements in Previous Releases
    31
- Data Reduction
  34
  - Data Deduplication
    35
  - Compression
    35
- Remote Replication
  36
- Space Reclamation
  36
- Dxi4701 System
  37
- Hard Drive Storage
  38
- Figure 8 Dxi4701 Node RAID Sets
  46
- Supported RAID Configurations
  46
- DXI Advanced Reporting
  47
- Figure 9 Dxi4701 Expansion Module RAID Sets
  47
- Network Configuration
  47
Chapter 2 Dxi4701 Basic Operations

49
Chapter 3 Dxi4701 Remote Management

71
- Accessing Remote Management
  72
  - Supported Browsers
    72
  - Logging on to the Dxi4701
    73
  - Figure 23 Login Window
    73
  - Figure 24 Home Page
    74
  - Logging off of the Dxi4701
    75
- The Remote Management Console
  75
  - System Banner
    75
  - Figure 25 System Banner
    76
  - Table 7 Dxi4701 Model Number
    78
  - Table 8 Low Space States
    79
  - Main Menu
    80
  - Dxi4701 Management
    81
  - Figure 26 Main Menu
    81
  - Figure 27 Remote Management Pages Map
    82
- Dxi4701 Configuration Wizards
  83
Chapter 4 Dxi4701 Configuration Wizards

84
- Figure 28 Wizards Menu
  84
- NAS Wizard
  84
- Figure 29 NAS Wizard: about
  85
- Step 1: about
  85
- Step 2: Protocol
  85
- Figure 30 NAS Wizard: Protocol
  86
- Step 3: Windows
  86
- Figure 31 NAS Wizard: Windows
  87
- Step 4: Share Access
  88
- Figure 32 NAS Wizard: Share Access
  89
- Step 5: Add Share
  89
- Figure 33 NAS Wizard: Add Share
  90
- Step 6: Confirm
  90
  - Figure 34 NAS Wizard: Confirm
    91
  - Figure 35 VTL Wizard: about
    92
  - Step 1: about
    92
  - Step 2: Add Partition
    92
  - Figure 36 VTL Wizard: Add Partition
    94
  - Step 3: Add Media
    95
  - Figure 37 VTL Wizard: Add Media
    96
  - Step 4: Discover Remote Hosts
    96
  - Figure 38 VTL Wizard: Discover Remote Hosts
    97
  - Step 5: Map Remote Hosts
    97
  - Figure 39 VTL Wizard: Map Remote Hosts
    99
  - Step 6: Confirm
    99
- VTL Wizard
  91
  - Figure 40 VTL Wizard: Confirm
    100
  - Figure 41 OST Wizard: about
    101
  - Step 1: about
    101
  - Step 2: Add Storage Servers
    101
  - Figure 42 OST Wizard: Add Storage Servers
    103
  - Step 3: Add Lsus
    103
  - Figure 43 OST Wizard: Add Lsus
    104
  - Step 4: Add Users
    104
  - Figure 44 OST Wizard: Add Users
    105
  - Step 5: Confirm
    105
  - Figure 45 OST Wizard: Confirm
    106
  - Step 6: Download OST Client Plug-In
    106
- OST Wizard
  100
  - Figure 46 OST Wizard: Download OST Client Plug-In
    107
  - Figure 47 Replication Wizard: about
    108
  - Step 1: about
    108
  - Step 2: System
    108
  - Figure 48 Replication Wizard: System
    111
  - Step 3: NAS Shares
    111
  - Figure 49 Replication Wizard: NAS Shares
    113
  - Step 3: VTL Partition
    113
  - Figure 50 Replication Wizard: VTL Partitions
    115
  - Step 4: Confirm
    115
- Replication Wizard
  107
- Email Alerts Wizard
  116
  - Step 1: about
    116
  - Figure 51 Replication Wizard: Confirm
    116
  - Step 2: Server
    117
  - Figure 52 Email Alerts Wizard: about
    117
  - Step 3: Recipients
    118
  - Figure 53 Email Alerts Wizard: Server
    118
  - Step 4: Confirm
    119
  - Figure 54 Email Alerts Wizard: Recipients
    119
- Support Wizard
  120
  - Step 1: about
    120
  - Figure 55 Email Alerts Wizard: Confirm
    120
  - Step 2: Registration
    121
  - Figure 56 Support Wizard: about
    121
  - Step 3: Guardian
    122
  - Figure 57 Support Wizard: Registration
    122
  - Step 4: System Log
    123
  - Figure 58 Support Wizard: Guardian
    123
  - Step 5: Licensed Features
    124
  - Figure 59 Support Wizard: System Log
    124
  - Figure 60 Support Wizard: Licensed Features
    125
Chapter 5 Dxi4701 Home

127
- Dxi4701 Home Page
  127
- Dxi4701 System Overview
  128
- Figure 61 Home Page
  128
- Disk Usage Overview
  129
- Figure 62 Dxi4701 System Overview
  129
- Data Reduction Statistics Overview
  131
- Replication Overview
  132
- Current Activity Overview
  135
- Figure 65 Replication Overview
  135
- Figure 66 Current Activity Overview
  137
Chapter 6 Dxi4701 Replication

139
- Dxi4701 Replication
  139
- Understanding Data Replication
  140
  - Replication
    140
  - Directory/File or Cartridge Based Replication
    141
  - OST Optimized Duplication
    142
  - Multiple Target Replication
    143
- Performing Data Replication
  143
- Replication Send
  148
- Receive NAS
  160
  - Received Snapshots
    160
  - Figure 72 Received Snapshots Page
    161
  - Figure 73 Recovered Share Name Page
    163
  - Figure 74 Failback Target Page
    164
  - Recovery Jobs
    166
  - Failback Jobs
    167
  - Figure 75 Recovery Jobs Page
    167
  - Directory/File Based
    168
  - Figure 76 Failback Jobs Page
    168
  - Figure 77 Directory/File Based Page
    169
  - Figure 78 Edit Share Settings Page
    171
  - Figure 79 Unpack Queue
    172
  - Received Snapshots
    173
  - Figure 80 Received Snapshots Page
    174
  - Figure 81 Recovered Partition Name Page
    176
  - Figure 82 Failback Target Page
    178
  - Recovery Jobs
    180
  - Failback Jobs
    181
  - Figure 83 Recovery Jobs Page
    181
  - Cartridge Based
    182
  - Figure 84 Failback Jobs Page
    182
  - Figure 85 Cartridge Based Page
    183
  - Figure 86 Edit Partition Settings Page
    185
- Receive VTL
  172
- Actions
  186
  - Figure 87 Unpack Queue
    186
  - Figure 88 Actions Page
    187
  - Replication Service
    187
  - Replication State
    188
  - Replication Performance
    189
- Reports
  189
- Figure 89 Reports Page
  190
Chapter 7 Dxi4701 Status

191
- Dxi4701 Status
  191
- Hardware
  192
  - Summary
    192
  - Details
    193
  - Figure 90 Hardware Summary Page
    193
  - Figure 91 System Board Page
    194
  - Figure 92 Host Bus Adapters Page
    195
  - Figure 93 Network Ports Page
    196
  - Figure 94 Storage Arrays Page
    197
  - Firmware Version
    198
  - Figure 95 Firmware Version Page
    199
- Performance
  200
  - Inline
    200
  - Ethernet
    201
  - Figure 96 Inline Page
    201
  - Figure 97 Ethernet Page
    202
  - Raid
    203
  - Figure 98 RAID Page
    203
  - Fibre Channel
    204
  - Figure 99 Fibre Channel Page
    204
  - Cpu
    205
  - Figure 100 CPU Page
    205
- Disk Usage
  206
  - Figure 101 Disk Usage Page
    206
  - Available
    207
  - Data before Reduction
    207
  - Used
    207
  - Data after Reduction
    208
- VTL Status
  209
  - Physical View
    209
  - Figure 102 Physical View Page
    210
  - Logical View
    211
  - Performance View
    212
  - Figure 103 Logical View Page
    212
  - Figure 104 Performance View Page
    213
- Figure 105 OST Status Page
  214
- OST Status
  214
- Activity Log
  215
  - Viewing Logged Activities
    216
  - Figure 106 Activity Log Page
    216
  - Figure 107 Activity Log View Controls
    217
  - Enabling or Disabling Activity Logging
    218
  - Deleting Logged Activities
    218
  - Downloading the Activity Log
    218
  - Figure 108 Activity Log View Controls
    218
- Admin Alerts
  219
Chapter 8 Dxi4701 Alerts

219
- Dxi4701 Alerts
  219
- Figure 109 Admin Alerts Page
  220
- Service Tickets
  221
  - Service Ticket Priority
    221
  - Recommended Actions
    222
  - Working with Service Tickets
    222
  - Figure 110 Service Tickets Page
    222
  - Figure 111 Ticket Details
    224
  - Figure 112 Recommended Actions
    225
  - Figure 113 Ticket Analysis
    226
  - Figure 114 Email Ticket Information
    227
Chapter 9 Dxi4701 Configuration

229
- Dxi4701 Configuration
  229
- Nas
  230
  - NAS Summary
    230
  - Figure 115 NAS Summary Page
    231
  - Figure 116 Add NAS Share Page
    233
  - Figure 117 Edit NAS Share & Replication Settings Page
    235
  - Windows Domain
    237
  - Figure 118 Windows Domain Page
    237
  - Share Access
    240
  - Figure 119 Share Access Page (Windows Workgroup)
    240
  - Figure 120 Share Access Page (Active Directory)
    241
  - Figure 121 Add Workgroup User Page
    242
  - Figure 122 Add Share Administrator Page
    243
  - Figure 123 Edit Workgroup User Page
    244
  - Advanced Setting
    246
  - Figure 124 Advanced Setting Page
    246
- Vtl
  247
  - Partitions
    247
  - Figure 125 Partitions Summary Page
    248
  - Figure 126 Add VTL Partition & Replication Settings Page
    251
  - Figure 127 Edit VTL Partition & Replication Settings Page
    254
  - Figure 128 Partitions General Page
    257
  - Media
    257
  - Figure 129 Media Add Page
    258
  - Figure 130 Media Actions Page
    260
  - Figure 131 Media Move Page
    263
  - Figure 132 Media Unload Page
    265
  - Remote Host Access
    266
  - Figure 133 Remote Host Mapping Page
    267
  - Figure 134 Map Remote Hosts, Define Groups Page
    268
  - Figure 135 Edit Remote Host Mapping Page
    270
  - Figure 136 Remote Hosts Page
    272
  - Figure 137 Targets Page
    273
  - Figure 138 Target Usage Page
    274
  - Figure 139 Replication Configuration Page
    275
  - Target Dxis List
    276
  - Adding a Replication Target
    277
  - Figure 140 Add Target Host
    278
  - Editing a Replication Target
    279
  - Figure 141 Edit Target Host
    280
  - Deleting a Replication Target
    281
  - Enabling System Throttling
    282
  - Pausing or Resuming Replication to a Target
    282
  - Figure 142 Replication Throttle
    283
  - Source Dxis List
    283
  - Adding a Replication Source
    284
  - Changing the Maximum Number of Snapshots
    285
  - Deleting a Replication Source
    285
  - Figure 143 Add Allowed Source
    285
- Replication Configuration
  275
- Ost
  286
  - Replicating OST Data
    287
  - Storage Servers
    290
  - Figure 144 Setting up OST Automatic Image Replication
    290
  - Figure 145 Storage Servers Page
    291
  - Figure 146 Add Storage Server Page
    293
  - Figure 147 Edit Storage Server Page
    297
  - Lsu
    299
  - Figure 148 LSU Page
    299
  - Figure 149 Add Logical Storage Unit Page
    301
  - Figure 150 Edit Logical Storage Unit Page
    303
  - Manage Users
    305
  - Figure 151 Manage Users Page
    306
  - Figure 152 Add User Credential
    307
  - Figure 153 Edit User Credentials
    308
  - Manage Remote Users
    309
  - Figure 154 Manage Remote Users Page
    309
  - Figure 155 Add Remote AIR Credential
    310
  - Figure 156 Edit Remote Credentials
    311
  - Target IP Mapping
    312
  - Figure 157 Target IP Mapping Page
    313
  - Figure 158 Add Target Data IP Mapping
    314
  - DXI Accent
    315
  - Figure 159 Edit Target Data IP Mapping
    315
  - Figure 160 Accent Page
    316
  - OST Client Plug-In
    317
- Scheduler
  318
- Figure 161 Scheduler Page
  319
- Figure 162 Scheduler Toolbar
  321
- Figure 163 Adding a New Event
  322
- System
  329
  - Network
    329
  - Figure 164 Network Configuration
    330
  - Figure 165 Network Page: General
    331
  - Figure 166 Network Page: Bonding Details
    333
  - Figure 167 Network Page: Interface Details
    335
  - Figure 168 Network Page: IP Address Table
    336
  - Figure 169 Network Page: Routing Details
    339
  - Figure 170 Interface Routing: Example 1
    342
  - Figure 171 Interface Routing: Example 2
    343
  - Figure 172 Interface Routing: Example 3
    344
  - Date & Time
    345
  - Figure 173 Network Page: Backpanel Locations
    345
  - Figure 174 Date & Time Page
    346
  - Security
    347
  - Figure 175 Web & CLI Passwords Page
    348
  - Figure 176 SSL Page
    351
  - Figure 177 Install New Certificate Page
    353
  - Figure 178 Login Session Page
    354
  - Figure 179 Security Notice Page
    355
  - Figure 180 Data-At-Rest Page
    356
- Notifications
  360
  - Email
    360
  - Figure 181 Recipients Page
    361
  - Figure 182 Add Email Recipient Page
    362
  - Figure 183 Edit Email Recipient Page
    364
  - Figure 184 Server Page
    366
  - Figure 185 Email Test Page
    367
  - Figure 186 Recipients Page
    368
  - Figure 187 on Demand Page
    369
  - Snmp
    370
  - Figure 188 Destinations Page
    371
  - Figure 189 Add Trap Destination Page
    372
  - Figure 190 Edit Trap Destination Page
    373
  - Figure 191 Community Page
    375
  - Figure 192 Add SNMP Community Page
    376
  - Figure 193 Edit SNMP Community Page
    378
- Contacts
  380
  - Figure 194 SNMP Test Page
    380
  - Company
    381
  - Figure 195 Company Page
    381
  - Figure 196 Primary and Secondary
    382
  - Primary and Secondary
    382
Chapter 10 Dxi4701 Utilities

385
- Dxi4701 Utilities
  385
- Diagnostics
  386
  - System Diag File
    386
  - Storage Array Diag File
    387
  - Figure 197 System Diag File Page
    387
  - Dset
    388
  - Figure 198 Storage Array Diag File Page
    388
  - Figure 199 DSET Page
    389
  - Healthchecks
    390
  - Figure 200 General Page
    390
  - Figure 201 Status Page
    392
- Analyzer
  393
  - Figure 202 Edit Healthcheck Page
    393
  - Figure 203 Performance Page
    394
  - Network
    394
  - Figure 204 Settings Page
    395
  - Disk
    396
  - Figure 205 Disk Analyzer Page
    396
- Space Reclamation
  397
  - Figure 206 Space Reclamation Page
    398
  - Figure 207 License Keys Page
    400
  - License Key Information
    401
  - Adding a License Key
    402
  - Figure 208 License Key Management Page
    403
  - Licensing Data-At-Rest Encryption
    404
- License Keys
  400
- Secure Shred
  405
- Figure 209 Secure Shred Page
  406
- Figure 210 Secure Shred Mode Interface
  407
- Software Upgrades
  408
- Reboot & Shutdown
  416
- Figure 217 Reboot & Shutdown Page
  417
Appendix A

419
Appendix B

427
- Dxi4701 System Specifications
  419
- Dxi4701 Status and Problem Reporting
  427
- General Troubleshooting Actions
  428
  - Checking Hardware Status
    429
  - Table 15 Start-Up Problems
    430
  - Table 16 Hardware Problems
    430
  - Ethernet Network Problems
    431
  - Replication Problems
    433
  - Temperature Problems
    434

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