Quantum DXi6900 User manual

6-68446-04Rev A *6-68446-04*
Quantum DXi6900
with DXi 3.2.5 Software
User’s Guide

Quantum DXi6900 User’s Guide 2
Quantum DXi6900 User’s Guide, 6-68446-04, December 2016, 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 DXi6900 Model 18
Data Reduction 20
Data Deduplication 20
Compression 20
Space Reclamation 20
Remote Replication 21
DXi6900 System 21
Drive Storage 24
DXi Usage Scenarios 24
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HDDs 25
SDDs 27
Virtual Tape Storage 28
Network Attached Storage (NAS) 29
OpenStorage (OST) 31
Supported RAID Configurations 32
RAID 1 Configuration 32
RAID 6 Configuration 33
Dynamic Disk Pool (DDP) Technology 34
DXi Advanced Reporting 35
Network Configuration 35
Best Practices 36
Licensing 36
Virtual Media—How Many and What Size? 39
Chapter 2: Basic Operations 41
DXi6900 Node 41
DXi6900 Node Front Panel Features and Indicators 42
DXi6900 Node Rear Panel Features 45
Node Drive Carrier Indicators 50
DXi6900 Node 1 GbE Ethernet 51
DXi6900 Node 10 GbE Ethernet Port Indicators 52
DXi6900 Node 10 GBase-T Ethernet Port Indicators 52
DXi6900 Node Power Supply Indicators 53
DXi6900 Array and Expansion Modules 54
DXi6900 Array and Expansion Module Front Panel Features and Indicators 55
Array and Expansion Module Hard Drive Carrier Indicators 56
Array Module Rear Panel Indicators 57
Expansion Module Rear Panel Indicators 59

Contents
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Turning On and Shutting Down the DXi6900 60
Turning On the DXi6900 61
Turning Off the DXi6900 62
Locating DXi6900 Serial Numbers 62
Chapter 3: Remote Management 64
DXi6900 Remote Management Overview 64
Accessing Remote Management 65
The Remote Management Console 69
Chapter 4: Configuration Wizards 76
Configuration Wizards 76
NAS Wizard 78
VTL Wizard 83
OST Wizard 91
Replication Wizard 96
Users Wizard 103
Email Alerts Wizard 109
Support Wizard 113
Chapter 5: Home Page 118
Home Page 118
System Overview 119
Disk Usage 120
Data Reduction Statistics 122
Replication 123
Current Activity 127
Chapter 6: Replication 130
Replication 130

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Replication Send 137
Receive NAS 145
Receive VTL 155
Actions 165
Reports 168
Chapter 7: Status 169
Status 169
Hardware 170
Performance 177
Disk Usage 182
VTL Status 185
Accent Status 189
OST Status 191
Activity Log 192
Chapter 8: Alerts 195
Alerts 195
Admin Alerts 196
Service Tickets 197
Chapter 9: Configuration 204
DXi6900 Configuration Overview 204
NAS Configuration 205
NAS Summary 206
Windows Domain 212
Share Access 214
Advanced Setting 219
VTL Configuration 220
Partitions 220

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Media 229
Remote Host Access 237
OST Configuration 246
Replicating OST Data 247
Storage Servers 249
LSU 255
Manage Remote Users 261
Target IP Mapping 264
DXi Accent 267
Replication Configuration 268
PTT Configuration 277
Physical Device Discovery 278
Scheduler 279
Notifications 287
Email 287
SNMP 295
System 304
Network 305
Date & Time 316
Security 318
Manage Users 346
Client Plug-Ins 349
FC Initiators and Targets 351
Contacts 352
Company 352
Primary and Secondary 353
Chapter 10: Utilities 355
DXi6900 Utilities Overview 355

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Diagnostics 356
Analyzer 361
Space Reclamation 363
License Keys 366
Secure Shred 371
Software Upgrades 373
Reboot & Shutdown 381
Chapter 11: System Specifications 383
DXi6900 Physical Characteristics 383
DXi6900 G1 Physical Characteristics 384
DXi6900 G2 Physical Characteristics 384
DXi6900-S Physical Characteristics 384
DXi6900 Storage Capacity 385
DXi6900 Cable Drops 386
Virtual Device Limits and Hardware Interfaces 388
DXi6900 G1 Power Requirements 389
DXi6900 G2 Power Requirements 390
DXi6900-S Power Requirements 391
DXi6900 Environmental Specifications 393
DXi6900 Environmental Specifications 393
Chapter 12: Troubleshooting 395
DXi6900 Status and Problem Reporting 395
General Troubleshooting 396
Viewing Service Tickets 396
Checking Hardware Status 396
Downloading a System Diagnostics File 397
Common Problems and Solutions 397

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Start-up Problems 397
Hardware Problems 397
Ethernet Network Problems 399
Replication Problems 400
Temperature Problems 400

Preface
This manual introduces the Quantum DXi6900 disk backup solution and discusses:
lSystem operations
lConfiguration
lWeb interface
lBasic troubleshooting
lService menus and FRU replacement
Audience
This manual is written for Quantum DXi6900 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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