User Guide (DXi 3.2.5 and above)

399 Pages·2017·14.82 MB·English

User’s Guide
Quantum DXi4700
with DXi 3.4.0 Software

6-68551-02
Quantum DXi4700 User’s Guide, 6-68551-02, June 2018, Product of USA.
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Contents

Preface 10
Chapter 1: System Description 15
Overview 16
Advanced Data Deduplication Increasing Disk Retention for Backup Data 16
Remote Replication of Backup Data Providing Automated Disaster Recovery Protection 16
Enterprise Features Provide Secure Repository 16
DXi Usage Scenarios 17
Features and Benefits 17
Determining the DXi4700 Model 19
Data Reduction 20
Data Deduplication 20
Compression 21
Space Reclamation 21
Remote Replication 21
DXi4700 System 22
Hard Drive Storage 23
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DXi Usage Scenarios 23
HDDs 23
Virtual Tape Storage 25
Network Attached Storage (NAS) 26
OpenStorage (OST) 27
Supported RAID Configurations 28
RAID 6 Configuration 29
DXi Advanced Reporting 30
Network Configuration 30
Best Practices 31
Licensing 31
Virtual Media—How Many and What Size? 34
Chapter 2: Basic Operations 36
DXi4700 Node 36
DXi4700 Node Front Panel Features and Indicators 37
DXi4700 Node Rear Panel Features 40
DXi4700 Node 1 GbE Ethernet 43
DXi4700 Node 10 GbE Ethernet Port Indicators 44
DXi4700 Node 10 GBase-T Ethernet Port Indicators 45
DXi4700 Node Power Supply Indicators 45
DXi4700 Expansion Module 47
DXi4700 Expansion Module Front Panel Features and Indicators 47
DXi4700 Expansion Module Rear Panel Features 49
DXi4700 Expansion Module EMM Features and Indicators 50
DXi4700 Expansion Module Power Supply Indicators 52
DXi4700 Hard Drive Carrier Indicators 53
Turning On and Shutting Down the DXi4700 55
Turning On the DXi4700 55
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Turning Off the DXi4700 56
Locating DXi4700 Serial Numbers 56
Chapter 3: Remote Management 58
DXi4700 Remote Management Overview 58
Accessing Remote Management 59
The Remote Management Console 63
Chapter 4: Configuration Wizards 69
Configuration Wizards 69
NAS Wizard 71
VTL Wizard 77
OST Wizard 87
Replication Wizard 92
Users Wizard 99
Email Alerts Wizard 107
Support Wizard 111
Chapter 5: Home Page 116
Home Page 116
System Overview 117
Disk Usage 118
Data Reduction Statistics 121
Replication 122
Current Activity 125
Chapter 6: Replication 129
Replication 129
Replication Send 136
Receive NAS 145
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Receive VTL 155
Actions 165
Reports 168
Chapter 7: Status 169
Status 169
Hardware 170
Disk Usage 177
VTL Status 180
Accent Status 184
OST Status 186
Activity Log 187
Chapter 8: Alerts 190
Alerts 190
Admin Alerts 191
Service Tickets 192
Chapter 9: Configuration 199
DXi4700 C onfiguration O verview 199
NAS Configuration 200
NAS Summary 201
Windows Domain 208
Share Access 210
Advanced Setting 215
VTL Configuration 216
Partitions 217
Media 226
Remote Host Access 234
OST Configuration 242
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Replicating OST Data 243
Storage Servers 245
LSU 252
Manage Remote Users 257
Target IP Mapping 260
Accent 263
Replication Configuration 264
PTT Configuration 274
Physical Device Discovery 275
Scheduler 276
Notifications 284
Email 284
SNMP 292
System 301
Network 302
Date & Time 313
Security 315
Manage Users 344
Client Plug-Ins 347
App Environment 349
Redirect Logging 359
FC Initiators and Targets 360
Contacts 361
Company 361
Primary and Secondary 362
Chapter 10: Utilities 364
DXi4700 U tilities O verview 364
Diagnostics 365
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Analyzer 370
Space Reclamation 372
License Keys 375
Secure Shred 379
Software Upgrades 381
Reboot & Shutdown 389
Chapter 11: System Specifications 391
DXi4700 Physical Characteristics 391
DXi4700 G1 Physical Characteristics 392
DXi4700 G2 Physical Characteristics 392
DXi4700 Storage Capacity 393
DXi4700 Cable Drops 393
DXi4700 Interfaces 395
DXi4700 G1 Power Requirements 396
DXi4700 G2 Power Requirements 398
DXi4700 Environmental Specifications 399
DXi4700 G1 Environmental Specifications 399
DXi4700 G2 Environmental Specifications 402
Chapter 12: Troubleshooting 404
DXi4700 Status and Problem Reporting 404
General Troubleshooting 405
Viewing Service Tickets 405
Checking Hardware Status 405
Downloading a System Diagnostics File 406
Common Problems and Solutions 406
Start-up Problems 406
Hardware Problems 406
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Ethernet Network Problems 408
Replication Problems 409
Temperature Problems 409
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Preface

This manual introduces the Quantum DXi4700 disk backup solution and discusses:
System operations
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Configuration
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Web interface
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Basic troubleshooting
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Service menus and FRU replacement
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Audience
This manual is written for Quantum DXi4700 operators, system administrators, and field service engineers
Note: It is useful for the audience to have a basic understanding of UNIX® and backup/recovery
systems.
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