Introduction to the DR Series System Documentation
About the DR Series System GUI Documentation
What's New In This Release
Other Information You May Need
Source Code Availability
Understanding the DR Series System
About the DR Series System
DR Series Data Storage Concepts
Setting Up the DR Series System Hardware
Data Deduplication and Compression
Encryption at Rest
Streams vs. Connections
Replication
Replication Seeding
Reverse Replication
Reverse Replication: Alternate Method
Supported File System and Tape Access Protocols
NFS
CIFS
CIFS ACL Support
Access Control List Support in Containers
Unix Permissions Guidelines
Windows Permissions Guidelines
Rapid NFS and Rapid CIFS
DR Rapid for the DR Series System
RDA with OST for the DR Series System
Supported Virtual Tape Library Access Protocols
DR Series System Hardware and Data Operations
Supported Software and Hardware
DR Series Hardware System — Expansion Shelf Cabling
Adding a DR Series Hardware System Expansion Shelf
Interacting with the DR Series System
Connections for Initializing a DR Series System
Initializing the DR Series System
Configuring the DR Series System Settings
Default IP Address and Subnet Mask Address
Local Console Connection
iDRAC Connection
Logging in and Initializing the DR Series System
Accessing iDRAC6/iDRAC7 Using RACADM
Logging in Using a Web Interface for the First Time
Configuring Networking Settings
Managing the DR Series System Password
Shutting Down the DR Series System
Rebooting the DR Series System
Configuring Active Directory Settings
Configuring Local Workgroup Users Settings
Configuring Email Alert Settings
Managing DR Series Storage Operations
Adding a Recipient Email Address
Editing or Deleting a Recipient Email Address
Sending a Test Message
Configuring Administrator Contact Information
Managing Passwords
Configuring an Email Relay Host
Configuring System Date and Time Settings
Understanding Containers
Configuring Share-Level Security
Understanding the Storage Page and Options
Managing Container Operations
Monitoring the DR Series System
Creating Storage Containers
Managing Replication Operations
Creating an NFS or CIFS Connection Type Container
Creating a Virtual Tape Library (VTL) Type Container
Creating an OST or RDS Connection Type Container
Editing Container Settings
Deleting Containers
Moving Data Into a Container
Displaying Container Statistics
Creating Replication Relationships
Modifying Replication Relationships
Deleting Replication Relationships
Starting and Stopping Replication
Adding a Cascaded Replica
Displaying Replication Statistics
Creating a Replication Schedule
Managing Encryption Operations
Monitoring Operations Using the Dashboard Page
Using Global View
System Status Bar
DR Series System and the Capacity-Storage Savings-Throughput Panes
System Information Pane
Monitoring System Alerts
Monitoring System Events
Using the Dashboard to Display System Events
Using the Dashboard Events Option
Using the Event Filter
Monitoring System Health
Monitoring System Usage
Monitoring Container Statistics
Monitoring Replication Statistics
About Global Views
Prerequisites
About the Global View Page
Navigating in Global View
Adding a DR Series System to Global View
Removing a DR Series System from Global View
Reconnecting DR Series Systems
Using the DR Series System Support Options
Support Information Pane
Diagnostics Page and Options
DR Series System Software Upgrade
Software Upgrade Page and Options
SSL Page and Options
Restore Manager (RM)
Configuring and Using Rapid NFS and Rapid CIFS
Downloading the Restore Manager
Creating the Restore Manager USB Key
Running the Restore Manager (RM)
Resetting the Boot LUN Setting in PERC H700 BIOS After Running RM
Hardware Removal or Replacement
Rapid NFS and Rapid CIFS Benefits
Best Practices: Rapid NFS
Best Practices: Rapid CIFS
Setting Client-Side Optimization
Installing the Rapid NFS Plug-In
Installing the Rapid CIFS Plug-In
Determining If Your System Is Using Rapid NFS or Rapid CIFS
Viewing the Rapid NFS and Rapid CIFS Logs
Monitoring Performance
Uninstalling the Rapid NFS Plug-In
Uninstalling the Rapid CIFS Plug-In
Configuring and Using Rapid Data Access with Dell NetVault Backup and with Dell vRanger
Overview
Guidelines for using RDA with NetVault Backup and with vRanger
Best Practices: RDA with NetVault Backup and vRanger and the DR Series System
Setting Client-Side Optimization
Adding RDS Devices in NetVault Backup
Removing RDS Devices From NetVault Backup
Backing Up Data on the RDS Container Using NetVault Backup
Replicating Data to a RDS Container using NetVault Backup
Restoring Data From a DR Series System using NetVault Backup
Supported DR Series System CLI Commands for RDS
Configuring and Using RDA with OST
Understanding RDA with OST
Guidelines
Terminology
Supported RDA with OST Software and Components
Best Practices: RDA with OST and the DR Series System
Setting Client-Side Optimization
Configuring an LSU
Installing the RDA with OST Plug-In
Configuring and Using VTL
Installing the RDA with OST Plug-In for Backup Exec on Windows
Installing the RDA with OST Plug-In for NetBackup on Windows
Uninstalling the RDA with OST Plug-In for Windows
Installing the RDA with OST Plug-In for NetBackup on Linux
Uninstalling the RDA with OST Plug-In for Linux
Configuring DR Series System Information Using NetBackup
Using NetBackup CLI to Add DR Series System Name (Linux)
Using NetBackup CLI to Add DR Series System Name (Windows)
Configuring NetBackup for the DR Series System
Configuring NetBackup for Optimized Synthetic Backups
Creating Disk Pools From LSUs
Creating Storage Units Using the Disk Pool
Backing Up Data From a DR Series System (NetBackup)
Restoring Data From a DR Series System Using NetBackup
Duplicating Backup Images Between DR Series Systems Using NetBackup
Using Backup Exec With a DR Series System (Windows)
Configuring the DR Series System Using the Backup Exec GUI
Creating Backups on the DR Series System Using Backup Exec
Optimizing Duplication Between DR Series Systems Using Backup Exec
Restoring Data from a DR Series System Using Backup Exec
Understanding the OST CLI Commands
Understanding RDA with OST Plug-In Diagnostic Logs
Collecting Diagnostics Using a Linux Utility
Guidelines for Gathering Media Server Information
Understanding VTL
Terminology
Supported Virtual Tape Library Access Protocols
VTL and DR Series Specifications
Guidelines for Configuring VTL
Configuring and Using Encryption at Rest
Understanding Encryption at Rest
Encryption at Rest Terminology
Encryption at Rest and DR Series Considerations
Understanding the Encryption Process
Troubleshooting and Maintenance
Troubleshooting Error Conditions
DR Series System Alert and Event Messages
About the Diagnostics Service
About the DR Series System Maintenance Mode
Scheduling DR Series System Operations
Creating a Cleaner Schedule
Supported Ports in a DR Series System
Getting Help
Monitoring Operations Using the Dashboard Page
Monitoring Operations Using the Dashboard Page
The Dashboard page contains system status indicators for the current state of the DR Series system (System State), current hardware state (HW State), current number of system alerts (Number of Alerts), and current number of system events (Number of Events). The Dashboard page also contains data graphs that display:
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Capacity—used space, free space, and used and encrypted space in percentage (graphical) and total (in Gibibytes or Tebibytes). |
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Storage Savings—total savings in percentage based on time (in minutes), which can be displayed in 1h (1–hour, which is the default), 1d (1–day), 5d (5–day), 1m (1–month), or 1y (1–year) durations. |
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Throughput—for reads and writes in volume based on time (in minutes), which can be displayed in 1h (1–hour, which is the default), 1d (1–day), 5d (5–day), 1m (1–month), or 1y (1–year) durations. |
The Dashboard page also displays a System Information pane that lists key information about this DR Series system (such as product name, system name, software version, and a number of other key categories). For details about the System Information pane, see System Information Pane.
System Status Bar
System Status Bar
The Dashboard page contains a System Status pane with icons that indicate the current system status and provide links for more DR Series system status information:
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HW State (with a link to the Health page) |
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Number of Alerts (with a link to the Alerts page) |
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Number of Events (with a link to the Events page) |
For more detailed information about the System Status pane icons:
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Represents a warning state (a non-critical error was detected). | |
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Represents an actionable state (a critical error was detected). |
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NOTE: To display specific information about the current HW State, click the link to display the Health page. The Health page displays the current status of the DR Series system hardware and expansion shelf enclosures (if installed): front and rear chassis views, showing hard drive, power supply, cooling fan, and connection locations. The System Hardware Health pane for the DR Series system provides status for the power supplies, cooling fans, temperature, storage, voltage, network interface cards (NIC), CPU, DIMM, and NVRAM. The System Hardware Health pane for the external expansion shelf enclosures provides status for the power supplies, cooling fans, temperature, storage, and the Enclosure Management Module (EMM). |
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NOTE: To display more information about the current Number of Alerts, click the link to display the Alerts page. The Alerts page displays the total number of alerts, and lists each system alert by index number, timestamp, and message that briefly describes alert status. |
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NOTE: To display more information about the current Number of Events, click the link to display the Events page. The Events page displays the total number of events, and lists each system event by index number, severity (critical, warning, and informational), timestamp, and a message that briefly describes event status. |
DR Series System and the Capacity-Storage Savings-Throughput Panes
DR Series System and the Capacity-Storage Savings-Throughput Panes
There are three central panes in the Dashboard page that display data graphs which illustrate the current DR Series system status for Capacity, Storage Savings, and Throughput:
Capacity—displays the used and free physical storage capacity in percentages and volume in Gibibytes and Tebibytes (GiBs and TiBs).