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DR Series Software 3.2.0.3 - Administrator Guide

Introduction to the DR Series System Documentation Understanding the DR Series System Setting Up the DR Series System Hardware Configuring the DR Series System Settings Managing DR Series Storage Operations Monitoring the DR Series System Using Global View Using the DR Series System Support Options Configuring and Using Rapid NFS and Rapid CIFS Configuring and Using Rapid Data Access with Dell NetVault Backup and with Dell vRanger 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 DR Series System Information Using NetBackup Backing Up Data From a DR Series System (NetBackup) Using Backup Exec With a DR Series System (Windows) 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
Configuring and Using VTL Configuring and Using Encryption at Rest Troubleshooting and Maintenance Supported Ports in a DR Series System Getting Help

Understanding Containers

Understanding Containers

After initialization, the DR Series system contains a single default container named backup for storing backup data. You can create additional containers as needed for storing your data. For more information about creating storage containers, see Creating Storage Containers.

Containers function like a shared file system. These types of containers can be assigned a specific type of connection type, for example, NFS/CIFS or RDA (includes both OST and RDS clients) depending on the type of container. These containers are then accessed using NFS, CIFS, or RDA. You can also create virtual tape library (VTL) type containers, which are accessed via NDMP and iSCSI protocols.

Configuring Share-Level Security

Configuring Share-Level Security

The DR Series system supports setting up share-level permissions for CIFS shares using the standard Microsoft Windows administrative tool, Computer Management. Computer Management is a component that is built into the Microsoft Windows 7, Vista, and XP operating systems.

NOTE: Any user that is part of BUILTIN\Administrators can edit ACLs on CIFS shares. The local DR Series system administrator is included in the BUILTIN\Administrators group. To add additional domain groups to the BUILTIN\Administrators group, you can use the Computer Manager tool on a Windows client to connect to the DR Series system as Domain administrator and add any groups you want. This capability allows users other than the Domain administrator to modify an ACL as needed.

This administrative tool lets you control access to shares and also configure read-only or read-write access to user groups or individual users within the Active Directory Service (ADS) when joined to an ADS domain.

To implement share-level security on a DR Series system that has been joined to an ADS domain, make sure that you have mapped a drive on the DR Series system using an account with DOMAIN\Administrator credentials (or by using an account that is equivalent to a domain administrator). For more information about joining to an ADS domain, see Configuring Active Directory Settings.

 
NOTE: If you do not use an account with sufficient privileges, you will not be able to see the shares or you may experience other problems.
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Click Start > Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Computer Management.
The Computer Management page is displayed.
2.
Click Action > Connect to another computer... .
The Select Computer dialog is displayed.
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Click Another computer, type the hostname or IP address for this DR Series system, and click OK.
The Computer Management page is displayed with the designated DR Series system listed in the left pane.
4.
Click System Tools, and click Shared folders.
The Shares, Sessions, and Open Files folders are displayed in the main pane of the Computer Management page.
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Click Shares to display a list of the shares managed by the DR Series system.
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Right-click on the share of interest, and select Properties.
The specified share Properties page is displayed.
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Click the Share Permissions tab in the specified share Properties page.
The Share Permissions view in the Properties page is displayed.
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To remove existing access permissions to the share, or add additional groups or user that can access the share, complete the following:
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To add access for a new group or user, click Add... to display the Select Users or Groups dialog.
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Click Object Types..., choose the object types you want to select (Built-in security principals, Groups, or Users), and click OK.
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Click Locations... and define the root location from which to begin your search, and click OK.
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In the Enter the object names to select list box, enter any object name(s) you want to find.
 
NOTE: You can search for multiple objects by separating each name with a semicolon, and by using one of the following syntax examples: DisplayName, ObjectName, UserName, ObjectName@DomainName, or DomainName\ObjectName.
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Click Check Names to locate all matching or similar object names that are listed in the Enter the object names to select list box, by using the object types and directory locations you selected.
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Click OK to add the object to the Group or user names list box.
10.
In the Permissions pane for the selected object, select the Allow or Deny check box to configure the following permissions:
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Full Control
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Change
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Read
11.
Click OK to save the selected share permission settings associated with the selected object.
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Managing DR Series Storage Operations

Managing DR Series Storage Operations

Managing Container Operations
Managing Replication Operations
Managing Encryption Operations

This chapter describes how to use the DR Series system to perform data storage operations, including creating and managing containers, setting up and managing replication, viewing detailed client information, and setting up and managing encryption.

 
 

Understanding the Storage Page and Options

Understanding the Storage Page and Options

Containers
Replication Page
Encryption
Clients

To open the Storage page, click Dashboard > Storage. This page displays system-related storage information in the following panes:

 
NOTE: The DR Series system polls and updates statistics every 30 seconds.
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Storage Summary:
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Number of Containers
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Number of Containers Replicated
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Total Number of Files in All Containers
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Compression Level
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Capacity:
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Used and free system physical capacity in both percentages and Gibibytes (GiB) or Tebibytes (TiB)
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Storage Savings:
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Total savings (deduplication and compression) graphed in percentages and based on time in minutes; you can display the statistics in 1–hour (1h), 1–day (1d), 5–day (5d), 1–month (1m), and 1–year (1y); 1–hour is the default.
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Throughput:
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Read and write rates graphed in Mebibytes per second (MiB/s) and based on time in minutes; you can display the statistics in 1–hour (1h), 1–day (1d), 5–days (5d), 1–month (1m), and 1–year (1y); 1–hour is the default.
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Physical Storage:
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Type: internal or external storage (external is the expansion shelf enclosure)
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Raw Size (storage capacity listed in Gigabytes or Terabytes)
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% Used (represents the percent of capacity used)
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Service Tag (tag is a unique 7–digit Dell ID)
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Configured (status is listed as yes, no, add, or detect)
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State (storage status is ready, reading, initializing, rebuilding, or not detected)
 
NOTE: To refresh the values listed in Storage Savings and Throughput , click . To refresh an expansion shelf enclosure, click Detect under the Configured column in the Physical Storage summary table (the Enclosure Detect dialog is displayed with this message: If the enclosure is undetected, please wait five minutes and try again. If the enclosure still remains undetected after an attempt, keep the enclosure powered On and reboot the appliance).

For more information about DR Series system container operations, see Managing Container Operations.

 
 
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