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Spectra Logic BlackPearl User Manual (457 pages)
Converged Storage System
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
9
About this Guide
24
Intended Audience
24
Blackpearl User Interface Screens
24
Related Information
25
Related Publications
25
Tape Library User Guides
27
Online Forum
27
Chapter 1 - Product Overview
28
Overview
29
Features
29
Components
32
Front View
32
Rear View
34
Rear Panel
36
Front View of the 96-Bay Expansion Node
38
Rear View of the 96-Bay Expansion Node
39
Front View of the 107-Bay Expansion Node
40
Rear View of the 107-Bay Expansion Node
41
Blackpearl User Interface
42
Menus
42
Status Icons
45
Supported Browsers
45
Chapter 2 - Initial Configuration
46
Before You Begin
47
Considerations for Blackpearl NAS Systems
47
Connect Ethernet Cables
47
Power on the System
47
Blackpearl System and 44-Bay Expansion Node(S)
48
Blackpearl System with 96-Bay or 107-Bay Expansion Nodes
49
Configure the Blackpearl Management Port
50
Automatically Import Activation Keys
51
Log into the Blackpearl User Interface
52
Install NAS Drives
54
Configure the Data Connection
55
Configure an Aggregate Port Data Connection
55
Configure a Single Port Data Connection
58
Configure a Static Route
59
Create a User
61
Description of User Types
61
Create a User
62
View S3 Credentials
64
Next Steps
65
Chapter 3 - Understanding Spectra Advanced Bucket Management Concepts
66
Goals of Advanced Bucket Management
67
Spectra S3 Overview
67
Spectra S3 Clients
69
Storage Domains
69
Data Policies
69
Data Persistence Rules
70
Data Replication Rules
71
Tape Eject Strategy
71
Tape and Disk Partitions
72
Tape Partitions
72
Disk Partitions
73
Special Considerations for Ejecting Tapes
73
Special Considerations for Reading Tapes in a Non-Blackpearl Environment
74
Example Configurations
75
Single Copy on Tape
76
Dual Copy on Tape
80
Single Copy on Nearline Disk
85
Single Copy on Nearline Disk and Tape
89
Single Copy on Nearline Disk and Dual Copy on Tape
94
Chapter 4 - Configuring Advanced Bucket Management
100
Create a Storage Pool
101
Create a Nearline Disk Pool
101
Create an Online Disk Pool
105
Create a Disk Partition
107
Create a Tape Partition
108
Create a Replication Target
109
Create a Blackpearl Target
109
Create an Amazon S3 Target
112
Create a Microsoft Azure Target
116
Create a Storage Domain
118
Create an Hourly Schedule
122
Create a Daily Schedule
123
Create a Weekly Schedule
123
Add a Storage Domain Member to a Storage Domain
123
Create a Data Policy
125
New Data Policy ACL for a Group
129
New Data Policy ACL for a User
130
Add Data Persistence Rules and Replication Rules to a Data Policy
130
Create a Bucket
136
Create a New Bucket ACL for a Group
138
Create a New Bucket ACL for a User
139
Transfer Data
140
Chapter 5 - Managing Advanced Bucket Management Settings
141
Manage a Storage Domain
142
Edit a Storage Domain Member
142
Exclude a Storage Domain Member
143
Cancel Storage Domain Member Exclusion
144
Delete a Storage Domain Member
144
Edit a Storage Domain
145
Delete a Storage Domain
146
Manage Data Replication Rules
147
Edit a Blackpearl Data Replication Rule
147
Edit an Amazon S3 Data Replication Rule
148
Edit a Microsoft Azure Data Replication Rule
150
Delete a Data Replication Rule
151
Manage a Data Policy
151
Edit a Data Policy
152
Delete a Data Policy
153
Delete a Data Policy ACL
153
Edit a Data Persistence Rule
154
Delete a Data Persistence Rule
155
Manage Replication Targets
156
Edit a Blackpearl Replication Target
156
Edit an Amazon Replication Target
157
Edit an Azure Replication Target
158
Verify a Replication Target
158
Put a Replication Target in Standby State
159
Activate a Replication Target
160
Delete a Replication Target
161
Manage a Disk Partition
161
Edit a Disk Partition
162
Delete a Disk Partition
163
Manage Online and Nearline Disk Pools
163
Import a Nearline or Online Disk Pool
163
Delete a Nearline or Online Disk Pool
166
Manage Buckets
166
Show Bucket Physical Placement
166
Edit a Bucket ACL
167
Delete a Bucket ACL
168
Edit a Bucket
168
Delete a Bucket
169
Chapter 6 - Additional Configuration Options
170
Configure Network Connections and Settings
171
Configure Ethernet Ports
171
Configure DNS Settings
178
Configure SMTP Settings
179
Configure Date and Time
181
Edit the System Name
182
Configure Networking Services
183
Configure the Spectra S3 Service
183
Configure the Active Directory Service
187
Configure the SNMP Service
191
Configure the Vail Service
193
Configure and Use Encryption
195
Configure the Encryption Service
195
Change the Encryption Password
196
Unlock the Self-Encrypting Drives
197
Create an Encryption Password USB Key
198
PSID Erase an Encryption Drive
199
Configure Users and S3 Groups
201
Description of User Types
201
Create a User
201
Edit a User
201
Change S3 Secret Key
204
Create an S3 Group
206
Remove an S3 Group Member
209
Edit an S3 Group
209
Delete a User or S3 Group
210
Configure Certificates
210
Manually Enter Activation Keys
211
Chapter 7 - Configuring Network Attached Storage
214
Overview of NAS Storage Pools, Volumes,And Shares
214
Storage Pools
215
Volumes and Shares
215
Naming Considerations
215
Create Anas Storage Pool
215
Create a Volume
220
Create an Hourly Schedule
224
Create a Daily Schedule
225
Create a Weekly Schedule
226
Create a Share
227
Create a CIFS Share
227
Create an NFS Share
232
Configure NAS Services
233
Configure the CIFS Service
234
Configure the NFI Service
235
Configure the NFS Service
236
Configure the NAS Replication Service
237
Create an Hourly Schedule
241
Create a Daily Schedule
241
Create a Weekly Schedule
242
Chapter 8 - Managing Network Attached Storage
243
Managing Storage Pools
244
Edit a Storage Pool
244
Expand a Storage Pool
245
Delete a Storage Pool
246
Managing Volumes
247
Move a Volume
247
Cancel a Volume Move
247
Edit a Volume
248
Delete a Volume
250
Volume Snapshots
250
Create a Snapshot
251
Create a Snapshot Schedule
252
Delete a Snapshot Schedule
255
Delete Snapshots
256
Restore to a Snapshot
257
Retrieve a Single File from a Snapshot
259
Managing Shares
259
Edit a CIFS Share
259
Edit an NFS Share
260
Delete a Share
260
Managing NAS Replication
261
Manually Start NAS Replication
261
Cancel a NAS Replication in Progress
262
Restoring Files from a NAS Replication Target
263
Disable NAS Replication for a Volume
263
Edit the NAS Replication Service
264
Delete the NAS Replication Service Configuration
265
Managing NFI Replication
266
Edit the NFI Service
266
Delete the NFI Service Configuration
267
Manually Starting an NFI Replication
267
Reinitialize NFI Replication
267
Restoring Files from an NFI Target Blackpearl System
269
Chapter 9 - Working with Tape Libraries and Media
270
Format Tapes
272
Cancel Tape Format
273
Inspect Tapes
274
Eject Tapes
275
Edit Tape Eject Information
276
Eject a Single Tape
277
Cancel Tape Ejection
278
Eject Tapes from a T50E or T120 Library with Multiple Partitions
278
Import Tapes
279
Import Foreign Tapes
279
Imported Tape Object Name Restrictions for Amazon S3 Replication
280
Import Blackpearl Foreign Tape(S)
281
Import LTFS Foreign Tape(S)
282
Manage Tapes Not in Inventory
283
Mark Tape as Ejected
283
Delete Lost or Ejected Tape
284
Tape Library and Tape Drive Options
284
Activate a Tape Library Partition
284
Put a Tape Library Partition into Standby
285
Edit a Tape Partition
286
Reserve or Make Available a Specified Tape Drive
287
Offline a Tape Drive
289
Online a Tape Drive
290
Remove a Tape Drive from a Tape Partition
291
Delete a Tape Partition
292
Data Migration
292
Chapter 10 - Operating the Blackpearl System
294
S3 Operations
295
Download an Object
295
Cancel Spectra S3 Jobs
296
Edit an S3 Job
297
Clear All Canceled or Completed Jobs
298
Manually Starting the S3 Data Path Backend
299
Disallow New Jobs
299
Allow New Jobs
300
Monitor the Blackpearl System
301
Front Bezel Visual Status Beacon
302
Configuring the Visual Status Beacon Color
303
System Status Leds
304
Check System Messages
305
View the Status of Hardware Components
306
View the Status of Services
308
View the Status of the System Pools
309
View Bucket Contents
312
View Spectra S3 Jobs Information
313
View Tape Media Information
315
View Performance Metrics
320
View Reports
322
Database Backup & Restore
323
Create a Database Backup Schedule
324
Manually Generate a Database Backup
327
Restore from a Database Backup
327
Delete Backup
329
Edit Backup Data Policy
330
Show Backup Physical Placement
330
Reboot or Shut down a Blackpearl System
331
Using the Blackpearl User Interface
331
Power-Cycle Reset
333
Exit the Blackpearl User Interface
333
Chapter 11 - Using Autosupport
334
About Autosupport
335
Enter Contact Information
335
Configure Mail Recipients
336
Create a New Mail Recipient
336
Edit a Mail Recipient
337
Send a Test Email
338
Delete a Mail Recipient
339
Log Sets
340
Configure a Log Set Schedule
341
Manually Generate Log Sets
342
Email a Log Set
343
Download a Log Set
344
Delete Log Sets
344
Chapter 12 - Maintaining the Blackpearl System
345
Data Integrity Verification - Disk Media
345
Cancel Disk Media Verification
346
Data Integrity Verification - Tape Media
347
Cancel Tape Media Verification
348
Initiate RSC Backup
348
Accessing the Technical Support Portal
349
Create an Account
349
Log into the Portal
351
Configuring Automated Software Upload
352
Updating Software
353
Check the Current Software Version
353
Check the Currently Released Software Version
354
Download and Stage the Updated Software
355
Install the Update
356
Replacing a Failed Component
357
Identify the Failed Component
357
Chapter 13 - Troubleshooting and Support
360
Faq
361
Why Does a User Need to Backup the Blackpearl Database? How Does a User Verify the Database Backup Schedule
361
How Does a User Create a "Bucket Isolated" Data Policy for the Database Backup Tapes
362
How Does a User Configure Their T50E or T120 Library to Support Ejecting Tapes from the Blackpearl System
363
How Does the User Know Which Tapes Must be Taken off Site and Brought Back
363
What Happens if the User Ejects the Wrong Tape
364
How Does a User Use Cleaning Media in a T50E or T120 Library that Does Not Have a Cleaning Partition
365
How Do Users Know Their Cleaning Media Is Expired
365
How Does a User Know if the Tape Media Is Running out of Space
366
Can Data be Overwritten on Existing Tapes
366
How Does a User Cancel a Write from the Blackpearl Cache to Tape? (Cancel an In-Progress Job)
367
How Does a User Know if a Component of the Blackpearl System Has an Error
367
Generally, How Does a User Upgrade to Later Generations of Media in the same Library
368
Can WORM Media be Used with the Blackpearl System
368
Troubleshooting
368
Resolving a Blackpearl Management Port IP Address Conflict
377
Using the Console
377
Using a Separate Computer
377
Network Setup Tips
379
Configuration
380
Connectivity to the Network
380
Troubleshooting
382
Tools
383
Spectra Logic Technical Support
384
Before Contacting Support
384
Determine System Serial Number
385
Opening a Support Ticket
385
Remote Support
388
Enabling Remote Support
388
Disabling Remote Support
390
Appendix A - IPMI Configuration
392
Appendix B - Specifications
395
Data Storage Specifications
395
Drive Specifications
396
Capacity
397
System Specification
398
Size and Weight
400
Environmental Specifications
402
Blackpearl Systems and 44-Bay Expansion Nodes
402
96-Bay Expansion Node
402
107-Bay Expansion Node
403
Heat Generation
403
Power Requirements
404
Input Power Requirements
404
Power Cord Specifications
405
Interface Specifications
408
System Interface Connectors
408
Expansion Node and Tape Drive Interface Connectors
409
Interface Cables
410
Universal Serial Bus (USB) Support
411
Appendix C - Installation Checklist
412
Appendix D - Blackpearl 1.0 Chassis Overview & Specifications
415
Components
415
Front View
415
Rear View
417
Rear Panel
418
Specifications
419
System Specification
420
Interface Specifications
420
Appendix E - Regulatory & Safety Standards
422
EU Declaration of Conformity
422
Certifications
426
CE Marking
426
FCC Notice
427
Classa Emissions Warning
427
Safety Standards and Compliance
427
Waste of Electronic and Electrical Equipment (WEEE) Directive
428
Restriction of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Rohs)
428
Recycling Your System
428
Conflict Minerals Policy
428
Appendix F - Open Source Code Acknowledgements & Package List
430
Apache
430
Freebsd
430
Java
431
Samba
438
Nginx
439
Ruby
439
Ruby on Rails
441
Zfs
441
Included Packages
441
Index
452
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