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DR Series Software 3.2.6 - 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

This topic describes how to monitor and navigate to multiple DR systems in your enterprise using the Global View feature, which provides a real-time view of multiple DR systems in your enterprise.

About Global Views

About Global Views

The Global View is a dashboard that provides a holistic picture of all DR Series systems added to it, making it easy to monitor and manage remote systems. For example, suppose you are an administrator in a headquarters office with a DR Series system. You have three branch offices, each with two DR units that replicate to the headquarters office. You can use Global View to monitor all of the branch office units (as well as your headquarters unit) on a single page. A drop-down list and links provide easy navigation to any DR system in the view.

Following are tips and constraints for using Global View:

For streamlined navigation, your location in the GUI is saved when you navigate between DR systems in the dashboard. For example, suppose you are on the Software Upgrade page in one DR system. When you navigate to another DR system from the Global View page, the Software Upgrade page of the new DR system appears.

Prerequisites

Prerequisites

Adding a Login Group in an ADS Domain

The Global View feature is available on all DR Series systems that have version 3.0.0.1 (or newer) software installed. The system to which you are currently logged in is automatically included by default in the Global View page; however, any other systems must be explicitly added. For details, see Adding a DR Series System to Global View.

Following are the prerequisites that must be met in order to successfully add and view your DR Series systems in the Global View page.

Configuring Active Directory Settings

Configuring Active Directory Settings

You need to configure the Active Directory setting to direct your DR Series system to join or leave a domain that contains a Microsoft Active Directory Service (ADS). To join an ADS domain, complete steps 1 through 4 in the following procedure (to leave an ADS domain, skip to step 5). When you join the DR Series system to an ADS domain, this disables the Network Time Protocol (NTP) service and instead uses the domain-based time service.

To configure the DR Series system for a domain using ADS, complete the following:

1.
Select System Configuration > Active Directory.
The Active Directory page is displayed.
2.
Click Join on the options bar.
The Active Directory Configuration dialog is displayed.
3.
Type the following values in the Active Directory Configuration dialog:
In Domain Name (FQDN), type a fully qualified domain name for the ADS; for example, AD12.acme.com. (This is a required field.)
In Username, type a valid user name that meets the user name guidelines for the ADS. (This is a required field.)
In Password, type a valid password that meets the password guidelines for the ADS. (This is a required field.)
In Org Unit, type a valid organizational name that meets the organization name guidelines for the ADS. (This is an optional field.)
4.
Click Join Domain to configure your system with these ADS settings (or click Cancel to display the Active Directory page).
The Successfully Configured dialog is displayed when successful.
5.
To leave an ADS domain, click Leave in the Active Directory page.
The Active Directory Configuration dialog is displayed.
6.
a.
In Username, enter a valid user name for the ADS domain.
b.
In Password, enter a valid password for the ADS domain.
7.
Click Leave Domain to direct your DR Series system to leave the ADS domain (or click Cancel to display the Active Directory page).
The Successfully Configured dialog is displayed when successful.
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