Quantum RDX 8000 User manual

PN 6-67388-01 Rev
A













8000
Removable Hard Disk Storage System



Quick Start Guide
PN 6-67388-02 Rev A 









INSTALLATION INS TRUCTIONS
DIRECTIVES D’INS T ALLA TION
INSTRUCCIONES DE INS T ALA CIÓN
INSTRUÇÕES DE INS T ALAÇÃO

Please read instructions before inserting cartridges.
Veuillezlire les directives avant d’insérer les cart ouches.
Lea las instrucciones antes de insertar los cartuchos.
Leia as instruções antes de inserir os cartuchos.
*6-67388-02*

EN
FIRST THINGS FIRS T
1




Before You Start

Thank you
for choosing the Quantum RDX 8000 . This device is as eas y
to install
and set up as it is to use. Don’t insert any cartridges y e t —
jus t follow these instructions in or der:

• Read Important Safety Ins tructions

• Unpack and Install Your RDX 8000

• ConnectPower and Network Cables

• Power Up and Assign IP A ddr es s

• Install RDX Utility Softw ar e

• Launch RDX 8000 RemoteManagementInterface (RMI)

• ConfigureOperatingMode

• R egis t er Your RDX 8000




Read
Important Safety Ins tructions
Read the
Important Safety Instructions on page 11. Failure to f ollo w
all Safety Instructions may result in serious injur y , death or pr operty
damage , and may void your w arr ant y .

2
UNP
A
CK AND INS
T
ALL YOUR R
D
X
8000



Your RDX
8000 packageshouldcontain the following it ems:

• RDX 8000 unit

• Power c or d

• Rackmounthardware ears, Torx scr e w s

• RDX Cartridges(if ordered with your RDX 8000 )

• Quick Start Guide (this document)

You will also need an
Ethernet cable to connect the RDX 8000
to your network. (not included)



Note: The unit mus t be horizontal,with operating t emper a ture between +10° and +35°C
and operating humidity of 20–80% (non-condensing). Keep the unit away from areas with
high levels of dust, debris or smoke, or whereit may easily be knocked o v er .

UNP
A
CK AND INS
T
ALL YOUR R
D
X
8000




Desk t op Ins tallation
Place your RDX
8000 on a level, stable surf ac e . Leave room behind the unit
for connecting cables and for airflo w , and room in front for inserting
and
removing cartridges.


Rackmount Ins tallation

1. Determine where on the rack you will install the unit,
and mark the location on the vertical r ails.
2. Using the
included Torx screws and a T10 driver (not included) ,
f a s t en the rack ears to the unit as sho wn.
3.
Align the unit with the marks on the vertical r ails.
4. Using your
fingers or a #3 Phillips scr e wdriv e r , tighten the
captive thumb screws to secure the unit to the r ack.



















Connect Power and Network Cables
Insert the
included power cord in the AC power input, then connect it
to a power sourcethat matches the requirements shown on the po w er
supply c o v e r . The unit should now be in standby mode .

Insert the
Ethernet cable in Port 1, then connect the cable to a gigabit
network switch or r out e r .
3




FRONT AND BACK P
ANELS


1







2


3




8 6

9 7 5
4


1. Power Switch 4. USB Service Port 7. Emergency Eject
2.
Display Panel 5. Eject Button 8. Status Indicat o r
3. SelectorButton 6. Cartridge Label 9. Cartridge Slot




















1 2 3 4 5 6 7


1. AC PowerInput

4. Reset
Port 6. Gigabit Ethernet/iSCSI Port 2
2. Power Supply 5. Cooling Fan 7. Gigabit Ethernet/iSCSI Port 1
3. Identification Label 
1RWH 7R HQDEOH (WKHUQHW SRUW 2 \RX PXVW EH UXQQLQJ ILUPZDUH YH UVLRQ 1.33 RU
ODWHU. &KHFN IRU ILUPZDUH DQG GRFXPHQWDWLRQ XSGDWHV DW ZZZ.TXDQWXP.FRP/
4
6HUYLFHDQG6XSSRUW

P
O
WER UP AND ASSIGN IP
A
DDRES S
5




Power Up
In
standby mode , the power indicator glows solid ambe r . To power up ,
press the power switch on the front. The indicator will flash green f or
about 2 minutes while the RDX 8000 boots up. Once the boot sequenceis
c omplet e , the indicator glows solid green and the display panel will
show the unit’s s
t atus.

To
power down the RDX 8000 , press and hold the power switch f or
4
seconds, then release it. The indicator will flash amberuntil the
unit is in standby mode , when it will glow solid ambe r .


Assign IP A ddr es s
The RDX
8000 is configuredto communicate over Ethernet Port 1,
and will search for an IP address as f ollo w s :

1. After powering up, it will search your local network for a
DHCP
serv e r .
2. If a DHCP server is
found,it will assign an IP address to the
RDX
8000 ; this address will appear on the display panel.
3. If no DHCP server is
found after 60 seconds, the RDX 8000
will assign a s
t atic IP address, which will then appear on
the display panel.
4. Once an IP
address is assigned, you may use RDX 8000 RMI
t o reconfigure the unit to a new s t atic IP address or redirect it
to a DHCP serv e r .

6
INS
T
ALL R
D
X UTILITY SOFT
W
A
RE



RDX
Utility software enables you to eject your removable cartridges saf el y .
To install RDX Utility:

• Using a Web br o w se r , go t o
www . quantum . c om/ Serviceand Support/

• Find the listing for your operating s y s t em and right-click the ic on
to do wnload

• With the compressed file saved to your local dir ect ory , double-click
to launch

• Follow the on-screenprompts to place RDX Utility on your driv e

iSCSI
C onnection
You need
to configure the iSCSI Initiator on the hos t computer t o
complete the iSCSI connection. Microsoft includes an iSCSI Initiat o r
with Windows Server 2008 and Windows 7; iSCSI Initiatorsfor XP and
Windows Server 2003 are availablefrom the Microsoft Download C ent e r .
iSCSI Initiators for Macintosh and Linux operating s y s t ems are also a v ailable
online. Contact Quantum TechnicalSupport for help .
Use the
following procedureto set up the Windows iSCSI Initiat or:
1. Open Microsoft iSCSI Initiat o r .
2. On the
Discovery tab under Target Portals, click A dd.
3. Type the
current IP address of the RDX 8000 unit, then click OK.
The IQN for the RDX
8000 unit should appear on the Targets tab under
availabletargets.
4.
Highlight the RDX 8000 IQN by clicking on it.
5.
Depending on the version of MS Initiator in use, click “Log On” or
“Connect.” The RDX 8000 IQN should now change to connected.

The RDX
8000 is now connected via iSCSI.

7
L
A
UNCH R
D
X 8000 RMI



All
functions are accessiblethrough the Web-based interface RDX 8000 RMI.
To
configure and monitor your RDX 8000 , launch a Web browser on
the
hos t c omput e r . Copy the IP addressfrom the RDX 8000 display into the
browser’s address bar, then press Ent e r .

The
following screen should appear:




























Log in with the following default username and pas s w or d:
User: adminis tr ator
Password: adm001


Note: You can set cus t om usernames, access levels and passwordsthrough the user int erf ac e .
For details, refer to the User Guide available at www . quantum .c o m /Serviceand Support/.

USING R
D
X 8000 RM
I
8



Once you are
logged in, you should see the following scr een:


1. Logged in user and user le v e l
2.
Logout button / Change My Password option
3. Main
topic bar; selected topic highlighted in r e d
4.
Subtopic bar; selectedsubtopic highlighted in r e d
5. Visual s
y s t em s t atus indicators; mouse over for details
6.
S y s t em information block; includesalerts
7.
Subtopic details


From this main screen, you can apply settingsfor monitoring, c onfigur ation,
management
and diagnostics of the RDX 8000 . Access to these features can
be controlled by an administrator and set separatelyfor each use r .

9
CONFIGURE OPER
A
TING MODE



The RDX
8000 can be configuredfor a variety of applications by using one of
the two operating modesshown here. The operation mode selected will apply
to all eight slots of the RDX 8000 .
Mode
1 — T ape Library: The unit appears to the hos t application as an 8-slot
library
(aut oloade r , media changer) containing one generic LTO tape driv e .
This mode requires all cartridgesto be reformatted before use. See User
Manual for instructions on f ormatting.
Mode 2—JBOD: The unit
appears to the hos t operating s y s t em as
8
individual drives, each with a separate drive lett e r .


Apply Mode Settings
The RDX
8000 is preconfiguredfor JBOD mode . To set a different oper ating
mode , select the tab CONFIGURE > Device. At the lower right, select the tab
Device. To set S y s t em Mode, use the pull-down menu and select Tape Libr ar y .
Assign a new S y s t em Name if required, and click Submitto apply the changes.
A confirmation dialog will verify that the settings have been changed.