Quantum DXi4700 User manual

6-68551-02
Quantum DXi4700
with DXi 3.4.0 Software
User’s Guide

Quantum DXi4700 User’s Guide 2
Quantum DXi4700 User’s Guide, 6-68551-02, August 2017, 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
Features and Benefits 17
Determining the DXi4700 Model 18
Data Reduction 19
Data Deduplication 19
Compression 20
Space Reclamation 20
Remote Replication 20
DXi4700 System 21
Hard Drive Storage 22
DXi Usage Scenarios 22
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HDDs 23
Virtual Tape Storage 24
Network Attached Storage (NAS) 25
OpenStorage (OST) 26
Supported RAID Configurations 27
RAID 6 Configuration 28
DXi Advanced Reporting 29
Network Configuration 29
Best Practices 30
Licensing 30
Virtual Media—How Many and What Size? 33
Chapter 2: Basic Operations 35
DXi4700 Node 35
DXi4700 Node Front Panel Features and Indicators 36
DXi4700 Node Rear Panel Features 39
DXi4700 Node 1 GbE Ethernet 42
DXi4700 Node 10 GbE Ethernet Port Indicators 43
DXi4700 Node 10 GBase-T Ethernet Port Indicators 44
DXi4700 Node Power Supply Indicators 44
DXi4700 Expansion Module 45
DXi4700 Expansion Module Front Panel Features and Indicators 46
DXi4700 Expansion Module Rear Panel Features 47
DXi4700 Expansion Module EMM Features and Indicators 49
DXi4700 Expansion Module Power Supply Indicators 51
DXi4700 Hard Drive Carrier Indicators 52
Turning On and Shutting Down the DXi4700 53
Turning On the DXi4700 53
Turning Off the DXi4700 54

Contents
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Locating DXi4700 Serial Numbers 54
Chapter 3: Remote Management 56
DXi4700 Remote Management Overview 56
Accessing Remote Management 57
The Remote Management Console 61
Chapter 4: Configuration Wizards 67
Configuration Wizards 67
NAS Wizard 69
VTL Wizard 75
OST Wizard 83
Replication Wizard 88
Users Wizard 95
Email Alerts Wizard 101
Support Wizard 105
Chapter 5: Home Page 110
Home Page 110
System Overview 111
Disk Usage 112
Data Reduction Statistics 114
Replication 115
Current Activity 119
Chapter 6: Replication 122
Replication 122
Replication Send 129
Receive NAS 138
Receive VTL 148

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Actions 158
Reports 161
Chapter 7: Status 162
Status 162
Hardware 163
Disk Usage 168
VTL Status 171
Accent Status 175
OST Status 177
Activity Log 178
Chapter 8: Alerts 181
Alerts 181
Admin Alerts 182
Service Tickets 183
Chapter 9: Configuration 190
DXi4700 Configuration Overview 190
NAS Configuration 191
NAS Summary 192
Windows Domain 198
Share Access 200
Advanced Setting 205
VTL Configuration 206
Partitions 206
Media 215
Remote Host Access 223
OST Configuration 231
Replicating OST Data 232

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Storage Servers 234
LSU 241
Manage Remote Users 246
Target IP Mapping 249
DXi Accent 252
Replication Configuration 253
PTT Configuration 262
Physical Device Discovery 263
Scheduler 265
Notifications 272
Email 273
SNMP 280
System 290
Network 290
Date & Time 302
Security 304
Manage Users 319
Client Plug-Ins 322
App Environment 323
Redirect Logging 333
FC Initiators and Targets 334
Contacts 335
Company 336
Primary and Secondary 337
Chapter 10: Utilities 338
DXi4700 Utilities Overview 338
Diagnostics 339
Analyzer 344

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Space Reclamation 346
License Keys 349
Secure Shred 353
Software Upgrades 355
Shutdown 363
Chapter 11: System Specifications 365
DXi4700 Physical Characteristics 365
DXi4700 G1 Physical Characteristics 366
DXi4700 G2 Physical Characteristics 366
DXi4700 Storage Capacity 367
DXi4700 Cable Drops 367
DXi4700 Interfaces 369
DXi4700 G1 Power Requirements 370
DXi4700 G2 Power Requirements 372
DXi4700 Environmental Specifications 373
DXi4700 G1 Environmental Specifications 373
DXi4700 G2 Environmental Specifications 376
Chapter 12: Troubleshooting 378
DXi4700 Status and Problem Reporting 378
General Troubleshooting 379
Viewing Service Tickets 379
Checking Hardware Status 379
Downloading a System Diagnostics File 380
Common Problems and Solutions 380
Start-up Problems 380
Hardware Problems 380
Ethernet Network Problems 382

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Replication Problems 383
Temperature Problems 383

Preface
This manual introduces the Quantum DXi4700 disk backup solution and discusses:
lSystem operations
lConfiguration
lWeb interface
lBasic troubleshooting
lService menus and FRU replacement
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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