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DR Series Software 4.0.0.3 - Administration Guide

Introducing the DR Series system documentation Introducing the DR Series system Setting up the DR Series system Configuring the DR Series system settings Managing containers Managing replications Monitoring the DR Series system Using GlobalView Configuring and using Rapid NFS and Rapid CIFS Configuring and using Rapid Data Access with NetVault Backup and with 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 Support, maintenance, and troubleshooting Supported Ports in a DR Series System

Monitoring system health

Monitoring system health

You can easily view and monitor the current status of your system hardware in the DR Series system GUI. The Health page displays graphics of the front and rear chassis of the DR Series system. This page also includes a list of hardware components and related system health information. To monitor DR Series system health, follow these steps:

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On the left navigation menu, click Dashboard > Health.
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In the System pane, you can click individual components in the front and rear chassis graphics to view system health information for the selected hardware component. The front chassis graphic shows the disk drive locations (slots 1–11). The rear chassis graphic shows the NIC ports and power supplies. If you have expansion enclosures installed, there will be tabs across the top of the page, one per enclosure, for you to view enclosure system health graphics.
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You can view detailed information about the following hardware components in the list. Click to expand each component pane to view details. The status column displays a green check mark for when a component is in a good operational state. A red X with a circle around it is displayed if it is in an unhealthy state.
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Power Supplies
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Fans
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Temperature
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Storage
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Voltage
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NIC
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CPU
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DIMM
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NVRAM
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HBA
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Monitoring system usage

Monitoring system usage

You can easily view and monitor the current DR Series system usage in the DR Series system GUI. The Usage page displays the current system usage status. To monitor DR Series system usage, follow these steps.

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On the left navigation menu, click Dashboard > Usage. The Usage page displays a graph showing overall read and write operations and throughput by date and time.
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To filter the information that is displayed, expand the Filter pane, set the following parameters as needed, and then click Filter:
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For the Filter Range, select Latest Range or Time Range.
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If you select Latest Range, select a time period in the Display last fields.
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If you select Time Range, select a date and time for the Timestamp From and Timestamp To fields.
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Next to Protocols, select the protocols for which you want to view usage information.
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Next to Interfaces, select the appropriate interfaces for the protocols you are viewing
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Next to Disks, select Disk if you want to view Disk usage information.
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Next to Operations, select the type of operations for which you want to view usage information.
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Next to Throughput, select the type of throughput for which you want to view usage information.
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In the Action menu in the upper right corner of the GUI, you can also click Detailed Graphs to view details for the following categories of usage.
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CPU Load
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System
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Memory
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Active Processes
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Protocols
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Network
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Disk
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Cleaner
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All
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Using GlobalView

Using GlobalView

Understanding GlobalView
Prerequisites for GlobalView
Viewing and using the GlobalView page
Adding a DR Series system to GlobalView
Removing a DR Series system from GlobalView

This topic describes how to view, add, and navigate to DR Series systems in GlobalView, which provides a real-time view of multiple DR Series systems in the same domain.

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To view the GlobalView page, in the left navigation menu, click GlobalView.

The GlobalView page is displayed showing the GlobalView Summary and a list of appliances in your GlobalView.

 
 

Understanding GlobalView

Understanding GlobalView

GlobalView is a dashboard view providing a holistic, or “global,” picture of all of the DR Series systems that you have added to it. By using GlobalView, you can easily monitor and manage all of the DR Series systems in your enterprise through one view. For example, as an administrator in a headquarters office, you could use GlobalView on your DR Series system to monitor via a single page all of the DR Series systems you have in the different branch offices that replicate to the headquarters office. The GlobalView also provides easy navigation to any DR Series systems in the view.

The following list describes important tips and considerations for using GlobalView:

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For streamlined navigation, your location in the GUI is saved when you navigate between DR Series systems. For example, if you are on the Software Upgrade page in one DR Series system, and you navigate to another DR Series system from the GlobalView page, the Software Upgrade page of the new DR Series system is displayed.
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The GlobalView on a DR Series system is local to that system, and the GlobalView information is maintained in a physical file on the system. If the machine goes down or is otherwise unavailable, the GlobalView is unavailable. In addition, if a factory refresh is performed on the system, the GlobalView information is lost and you must add the systems to the GlobalView dashboard again.
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You can define an identical GlobalView on another DR Series system in your domain to serve as a backup if the DR Series system that contains the original GlobalView is down or otherwise unavailable. For example, suppose you have three DR Series systems: A, B, and C. All of these systems are on the same Active Directory Services (ADS) domain and have identical logon credentials. You log on to DR Series system A, and, on its GlobalView page, you add DR Series systems B and C (resulting in A, B, and C being in the view). Then, you can log on to DR Series system B, and add A and C to its GlobalView page (also resulting in A, B, and C being in the view).
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You cannot import or export a GlobalView dashboard configuration. To create a GlobalView, you must manually define it by adding systems to the GlobalView dashboard. For details, see Adding a DR Series System to Global View .
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The virtual system, DR2000v, can be monitored in GlobalView by the hardware—based DR Series system to which is it registered.
 
NOTE: If you are using Internet Explorer 10, it is recommended that you disable the pop-up blocker so that you can open a new browser window when you navigate to another DR Series system from within GlobalView.
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