Dell PowerVault DR4100 Informations techniques

Dell DR Series SystemAdministrator Guide

• Any media that ships with your system that provides documentation and tools for configuring and managing your system, including those pertaining to

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6Monitoring the DR Series SystemThis topic introduces the ways in which you monitor the current state of DR Series system operations using the Dashboa

Location Status Icon DescriptionSystem Status bar Represents an optimal state.System Status bar Represents a warning state (a non-critical error was d

• Cleaner Status• Total Savings (in percentage)• Total Number of Files in All Containers• Number of Containers• Number of Containers Replicated• Activ

– Message (a brief description of the alert; for example, Network Interface Controller Embedded (LOM) Port 2 disconnected. Connect it to a network and

– Set the number of events to display per page: click Events per page at the lower-right corner of the table and select either 25 or 50 events to disp

– Click Done.5. Click the Calendar icon (adjacent to Timestamp To) to configure an end setpoint.To configure an end setpoint, complete the following:–

– NIC– CPU– DIMM– NVRAMEnclosure — System Hardware Health components– Power Supplies– Fans– Temperature– Storage– Enclosure Management Module (EMM)Usi

The 1-GbE, 10-GbE, and 10-GbE SFP+ NICs configurations bond multiple Ethernet ports into a single interface by default:• For the 1-GbE ports, this mea

• AllNOTE: When you click All, this tab displays the following DR Series system status categories: CPU Load, System Usage, Memory Usage - Total, Memor

2Understanding the DR Series SystemThe DR Series system is a high-performance, disk-based backup and recovery appliance that is simple to deploy and m

To select a previous month, click the left arrow in the month title bar to select the desired month in the current year (or previous year).4. To choos

NOTE: The Current Time Zone for the DR Series system is displayed below the Backup Data pane (for example, System Time Zone: US/Pacific).4. In the Bac

Using the Statistics: Replication page, you can selectively filter and display specific types of related replication statistics for all, one or more t

Displaying Replication Statistics Using the CLIIn addition to using the DR Series system GUI to display replication statistics, you can also display s

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7Using the DR Series System Support OptionsYou can use the Support page and its Diagnostics, Software Upgrade, and License options to maintain the sta

NOTE: For more information about diagnostics log files, log file directories, and the Diagnostics service, see About The Diagnostics Service.A DR Seri

The diagnostics log file bundle is identical to one created using the DR Series system CLI diagnostics --collect --dset command. System diagnostics in

Deleting a Diagnostics Log FileTo delete an existing diagnostics log file from the Diagnostics summary table on the Diagnostics page, complete the fol

Verifying the Current Software Version To verify the currently installed version of the DR Series system software, complete the following:NOTE: You ca

• Simple management interface (using the system GUI)• Wide variety of data backup installations and environmentsThe Dell DR Series system contains dat

Figure 6. Software Upgrade Alert - Upgrade in ProgressAll other administrators that may be logged into DR Series system (excluding the initiator admin

Downloading the Restore ManagerThe Dell Restore Manager (RM) utility runs from a USB boot key that contains the RM image, which must first be download

5. After a few minutes, Restore Manager loads and displays its main screen.6. Select the desired Restore mode (either Recover Appliance or Factory Res

The Operating System installation was successful dialog is displayed.4. Click Reboot, and during reboot, press Ctrl+R to enter the PERC BIOS.The PERC

Figure 8. Virtual Disk ManagementFigure 9. Selecting Bootable Virtual Disk (VD)7. Select Ctrl Mgmt, click Select bootable VD, and select VD 0 as the V

DR Series System: Proper Shut Down and Start UpBefore you attempt to remove or replace any hardware component in the DR Series system, ensure that you

CAUTION: You must wait a minimum of 20 minutes after powering on the DR Series system before using the DR Series system CLI maintenance --hardware --r

8Configuring and Using OSTThis topic introduces key OpenStorage Technology (OST) tasks and provides links to other OST-related topics that contain pro

• OST and DMA integration:– OpenStorage API enables the DMA-to-media server software communication– DR Series system storage capabilities can be used

OST GuidelinesFor best results, observe the following guidelines for optimal performance with your supported OpenStorage Technology (OST) operations w

• DR4100 system—which consists of preinstalled DR4000 system software on an modified Dell R720xd appliance platform.Internal Drive CapacityThe capacit

Supported OST Software and ComponentsThis topic provides a brief listing of some of the supported OST software and components that can be used with th

– Version 2010 R3 (Windows 2008 R2, 64–bit)– Version 2012 (Windows 2008 R2, 64–bit)NOTE: The Dell DR Series system licensing is all-inclusive, so that

The OST pane is displayed, and this is where you can set the capacity for the OST connection type container.6. In Capacity, select either the Unlimite

– Click the OST tab in the Clients page, and click Download Plug-In– Select the appropriate plug-in in the Download Plug-Ins page, and click DownloadO

When the plug-in has been installed, the Completed the Dell Storage Plug-In for Symantec OST Setup Wizard page is displayed.9. Click Finish to exit th

1. Click Start, and click Control Panel.The Control Panel page is displayed.2. Under Programs and Features, click Uninstall a program.The Uninstall or

Uninstalling the Dell OST Plug-In for LinuxUse the following uninstall process if you need to uninstall the Dell OST plug-in on a Linux-based media se

This topic describes how to use the NetBackup CLI to add the DR Series system name to each Linux-based media server you plan to use with the DR Series

– Enter values for the credential needed to authenticate with the DR Series system:* User name* Password* Confirm passwordThe credentials should be th

9. Enter a Storage unit name, and click Next.The Successfully Completed Disk Pool Configuration page is displayed.10. Click Finish.To display the disk

the best results for routine and repeated data backups of structured data. Block-level deduplication works efficiently where there are multiple duplic

1. Log into the NetBackup Administrator console.2. Click Backup, Archive, and Restore in the left navigation pane.3. In the Restore main window, click

NOTE: For the latest information, see the Dell DR Series System Interoperability Guide, available at support.dell.com/manuals.Installation Prerequisit

The Restart Services confirmation dialog is displayed (this dialog recommends against restarting the services if any jobs are currently running).13. C

– Server—enter the host name or IP address of the DR Series system.– Logon account—select the account from the drop-down list (or click ... and browse

Table 5. Supported OST Client Modes and SettingsOST Client Mode Settings32–Bit OST Client (4 or more CPUs)64–Bit Client (4 or more CPUs)32–Bit OST Cli

Understanding OST Plug-In Diagnostic LogsThere are currently two supported types of OST plug-ins for which you can collect diagnostic logs: NetBackup

Rotating OST Plug-In Logs for LinuxIf you set the OST plug-in log level to Debug, this can cause the plug-in log to quickly grow in size. The best pra

example, if the following is a core_pattern from a DR Series system (/var/cores/core.%e.%p.%t), then all the core files would reside in /var/cores.Del

• If the system is unresponsive, force the crash of pvlsvr.exe and bengine.exe, and complete the following:a. Open Task Manager.b. Locate the process.

9Troubleshooting and MaintenanceThis topic provides an overview of the basic troubleshooting and maintenance information that is available to help you

During replication, the system processes data storage requests from a specified source to a specified destination (also known as a target) that acts a

DR Series System Alert and Event MessagesThe DR Series system provides a variety of system alert and system event message types that describe the curr

Alert Message Description/Meaning or ActionFile server failed multiple times. Entering Maintenance mode.Contact Dell Support for possible support assi

Alert Message Description/Meaning or ActionIf this does not resolve the issue, replace the designated power supply.Power Supply <number> is unpl

Alert Message Description/Meaning or ActionTemperature probes have recorded temperatures in the failed range.• Check the Events page in the DR Series

Alert Message Description/Meaning or ActionIf this is seen on a single physical disk, the foreign configuration should be cleared.NOTE: This condition

Alert Message Description/Meaning or ActionThe system software package is incompatible with the current software stack.Upgrade the DR Series system ap

System Event Message Description/Meaning or ActionNVRAM not detected. Ensure card is seated properly. Verify that the NVRAM card is seated properly in

System Event Message Description/Meaning or ActionDataCheck has detected a potential corruption. Run data consistency checks at the first available op

System Event Message Description/Meaning or ActionSuccessfully removed replication bandwidth limit for <variable>.Informational message. No user

System Event Message Description/Meaning or ActionContainer replay failed for container <variable>. Informational message. No user intervention

tape backup to the original location; first, restore the data back to a DR Series system replica container, and then restore it back to the original s

System Event Message Description/Meaning or ActionReplication server disconnected for container <variable>.Informational message. No user interv

System Event Message Description/Meaning or ActionReplication protocol version mismatch for container <variable> error <variable>.Collect

System Event Message Description/Meaning or ActionOnline data verification (DataCheck) resumed. Informational message. If issue persists, contact Dell

System Event Message Description/Meaning or ActionFailure reading from data volume. Maintenance-based issue with the DR Series system. Check status us

System Event Message Description/Meaning or ActionMoving data from NVRAM to disk failed. System is entering its Maintenance mode.Informational message

System Event Message Description/Meaning or ActionAdministrator information set to <variable> for email alerts.Informational message. No user in

System Event Message Description/Meaning or ActionMiscellaneous Invalid/Last Event. Informational message. No user intervention is required.System Eve

System Event Message Description/Meaning or ActionConnection from the OST client <variable> aborted. Informational message. No user intervention

NOTE: When you generate a diagnostics log file bundle, it contains all of the DR Series system information that you need when contacting Dell Support

• Operational Mode (Normal State)The Maintenance Mode page provides the following information:• Maintenance Mode Progress bar:– Displays the five stag

Using its deduplication and compression technology, DR Series systems can help achieve an expected data reduction ratio of 15:1. Achieving this reduct

To return to the Operational mode, click Go to Dashboard on the Maintenance Mode page options bar. Go to Dashboard is only active when all of the inte

• Replication process• Cleaner process (space reclamation)The main goal in planning and scheduling operations is running the Cleaner and Replication o

• Pending—displayed when there is any scheduled window set and the current time is outside the scheduled window for the Cleaner operation.• Running—di

10Getting HelpFor more information about what you can attempt to resolve yourself or to get technical assistance from Dell for the DR Series system, s

Contacting DellThe topic explains the process for customers who need to contact Dell Support for technical assistance. For customers in the United Sta

11Supported Ports in a DR Series SystemTable 1 lists the application and service ports found on a normally operating DR Series system. There may be ot

Port Type Number Port Usage or DescriptionTCP 199 SNMP daemon—used by Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) requestsTCP 801 NFS status daemon176

One system acts as the source and the other as a target in this replication pair (for example, acme-west and acme-east). When this type of relationshi

5. Delete the replication relationship and re-create a replication relationship (restoring original source and target destinations).Under this scenari

Notes, Cautions, and WarningsNOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer.CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates

system (or portion) that is mounted can be accessed using the privileges assigned to each file. The NFS protocol supports Unix, Macintosh, OpenVMS, an

default ACL is the same as that which would be created by a Microsoft Windows 2003 Server. Therefore, these new containers with the default ACL suppor

For any existing containers that were created prior to Release 1.1, all files are accessible to any user that logs in to the designated DR Series syst

(NTFS) uses ACLs as part of the security descriptor (SD) process, which requires permissions to access such filesystem objects as files and directorie

exists, only the pointers need to be updated on the DR Series system, and the duplicate chunk of data does not need to be transferred to the system. T

– Copy or duplicate it• If NetBackup, using the OST API, directs the DR Series system to expire a stored file, it deletes it from its filesystem.• Sim

• Optimal supported aggregated throughput rates:– 3 Terabytes per hour (TB/hr) for passthrough write operations– 4 TB/hr for optimized write operation

Drive 0 (top) Drive 3 (top) Drive 6 (top) Drive 9 (top)Drive 1 (middle) Drive 4 (middle) Drive 7 (middle) Drive 10 (middle)Drive 2 (bottom) Drive 5 (b

Understanding About Adding a DR Series Expansion ShelfThe 2.0 release of the DR Series system appliance allows you to connect up to two Dell PowerVaul

• Tera Term ProNOTE: The listed terminal emulation applications are not the only ones that will work with the DR Series system. This list is only inte

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• Figure 3, SAS Port and Cable Connections (MD1200 EMM)Adding a DR Series System Expansion ShelfThere are three tasks associated with configuring an e

To add an expansion shelf enclosure to a DR Series system, complete the following:1. Click Storage in the navigation panel.The Storage page is display

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3Setting Up the DR Series SystemBefore you can interact with the DR Series system using one of its two supported methods: the web-based DR Series syst

To perform an initial configuration, you need:– An IP address for the system– A subnet mask address– A default gateway address– A DNS suffix address–

The Initial System Configuration Wizard lets you configure the following network settings to complete a first-time initialization of your system:• IP

Local Console ConnectionTo configure a local console connection, you must make the following two rear chassis cable connections:• VGA port and your vi

6. Connect the video monitor to the VGA port on the back of your system (see item 1 in the DR4100 System Rear Chassis Port Locations table).7. Connect

• Default username: root• Default password: calvin• Default static IP address: 192.168.0.120For information on how to configure the iDRAC, see the Del

11. To change the default host name (for example, the serial number of the DR Series hardware appliance), type y (for yes) and press <Enter>.If

Interacting with the DR Series System...

NOTE: The DR Series System Login page may display a warning message if the web browser you are using does not properly support the DR Series system. I

5. In the Settings pane of the Initial Configuration — Change Administrator Password page, complete the following:a) In Current Password, enter the cu

d) In Bonding, enter the MTU value for the maximum transmission unit (the MTU accepts values between 512 and 9000). For more information, see Configur

9. Click Dashboard in the navigation panel,The DR Series system main window consists of the following components:– Navigation panel– System Status bar

1 Navigation Panel (left-hand column: Dashboard, Storage, Schedules, System Configuration, and Support)2 System Status Bar (with system status indicat

NOTE: DR4000 systems that run system software versions earlier than 2.0 that later upgrade to the 2.0 release will see this screen display when loggin

Disabling the Compatibility View SettingsTo disable the Compatibility View settings of the IE web browser you are using to log in to access the DR Ser

• Using the Dashboard Alerts Page• Using the Dashboard Events Option• Using the Dashboard Page to Monitor System Health• Using the Dashboard to Displa

• In Event Severity, select the event severity to search for from the options in pull-down list: ALL, CRITICAL, WARNING, and INFO.• In Message Contain

Health Page: DR4100 SystemFigure 2 Health Page (DR4100 System and Components)By default, the System tab is displayed first, and it lists the following

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All system hardware components are listed in the System Hardware Health pane by component name, status, and other attributes. The following table iden

UsageTo display the Usage page, click Dashboard → Usage. The Usage page consists of options, pull-down lists, and tabs that let you filter the DR Seri

Viewing a Specific Time RangeThe Usage page lets you filter the system usage statistics you want to view. To view a specific Time Range, complete the

NOTE: If you click All, this displays system usage defined by the range and display options you select, and the file system protocols you have configu

tab displays a Duplication Statistics pane with the following Inbound and Outbound categories: Bytes Copied (logical), Bytes Transferred (actual), Net

Replication Status PaneThis pane contains the following fields:• Peer State (for example, online)• Replication State (for example, INSYNC)• Replicatio

OST connection type container in the Container Name pull-down list, and select the Duplication tab. The Duplication Statistics pane displays the follo

• Bytes Transferred• Network Savings (in percentage)For more information, see Monitoring Container Statistics.Statistics: Replication PageTo display t

correspond to the check boxes you selected (by default, Peer Status, Replication Status, Network Throughput, Network Savings, and Progress Percentage

Understanding the Storage OptionsThe DR Series system provides a mechanism for storing backed up and deduplicated data that has been ingested by the s

DR Series System and the Capacity-Storage Savings-Throughput Panes...102System Information Pane...

NOTE: Use Select to identify the container on which you want to perform an action. For example, click Select, and click Display Statistics to display

• Number of OST Clients—lists number of OST clients• Name—lists each client by name• Plug-In—lists the plug-in type installed on each client• Backup S

NOTE: If an OST client has four or more CPUs, it is considered to be dedupe-capable. However, the OST client operating mode depends upon how it is con

NOTE: Replication schedules can only be set on individual replication-enabled source containers.NOTE: Starting with Release 2.0, the DR Series system

• Shut down the system• Reboot the systemThe System Configuration page provides the means for managing configuration settings for the Networking, Acti

you manage the users that belong to this local workgroup. To edit or delete an existing local workgroup user, click Select to identify the local user

NOTE: Dell recommends using the Network Time Protocol (NTP) servers when the DR Series system is part of a workgroup and not part of a domain. The NTP

• MAC Address• iDRAC IP Address• eth0 MAC• eth0 Speed • eth1 MAC• eth1 Speed• eth2 MAC• eth2 Speed• eth3 MAC• eth3 SpeedIn addition, this page provide

For more information about system software upgrades, see Software Upgrade Page and Options.LicenseLicense—click this option to display the License pag

up to two enclosures using the DR Series system service tag. Because the licenses are tied to the system service tag, if the internal drives are moved

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4Configuring the DR Series System SettingsThis topic introduces the concept that before you can run any DR Series system operations, you first need to

– Mode– MAC Address– MTU (maximum transmission unit)– Bonding Option– Slave Interfaces• Eth0– MAC– Maximum Speed– Speed– Duplex• Eth1– MAC– Maximum Sp

NOTE: To select the DHCP mode of IP addressing, select DHCP, and click Submit. The remaining substeps in this step only need to be completed if you se

To verify that the destination system can support a specific frame size, use the DR Series system CLI command network --ping --destination <IP addr

Eth2:• MAC: 00:30:59:9A:00:98• Speed: 1000Mb/s• Max Speed: 1000baseT/Full• Duplex: FullEth3:• MAC: 00:30:59:9A:00:99• Speed: 1000Mb/s• Max Speed: 1000

The Login window is displayed, and a Password has been reset dialog is displayed.3. To login using the default password, type St0r@ge! , and click Log

• Best—when selected, system backups gain the highest overall space savings. However, using this setting results in a corresponding longer time to com

– 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 Dom

Configuring Email Alert SettingsYou can create and manage recipient email addresses for users to which you want to send DR Series system email alerts.

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The Email Alerts page is displayed, and a Deleted email recipient dialog is displayed when successful. To delete additional recipient email addresses,

The Administrator Contact Information page is displayed.2. Click Add Contact Information on the options bar.The Add Administrator Contact Information

1. Select System Configuration → Email Relay Host.The Email Relay Host page is displayed.2. Click Add Relay Host on the options bar.The Add Relay Host

NOTE: System synchronization is critical for proper data archiving and replication service operations.By using the NTP mode, you synchronize your syst

The Date and Time page is displayed, and an Enabled NTP service dialog is displayed when successful (and this was your selected mode).Creating Contain

– To add access for a new group or user, click Add... to display the Select Users or Groups dialog.– Click Object Types..., choose the object types yo

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5Managing DR Series Storage OperationsThis topic introduces the concept of using the DR Series system to manage all of your storage and replication op

3. In Container Name, type the name of the container.Container names cannot exceed 32 characters in length, and can be composed of any combination of

NOTE: The DR Series system administrator that manages the system has a different set of privileges than does the CIFS administrator user. Only the DR

1Introduction to the DR Series SystemThe DR Series system documentation contains topics that explain how to use the Dell DR Series system to perform d

– Unlimited: this defines the allowed amount of incoming raw data per container (based on the physical capacity of the container).– Size: this defines

The Edit Container dialog is displayed.3. Modify the marker type options for the selected container as needed (containers support None, Auto, CommVaul

Moving Data into a ContainerTo move data into an existing DR Series system container, complete the following:1. Click Start → Windows Explorer → Netwo

– Capacity Used (system capacity used in Gibibytes or GiBs)– Capacity Free (system capacity free in GiBs)– Read Throughput (read throughput rate in Me

• Current Bytes (current number of ingested bytes in container)• Cleaner Status (current space reclamation process status for the selected container)F

The Create Replication page is displayed.3. In Step 1: Select a local container, select a local container from the list of available containers.4. In

6. Select the desired remote container in the Retrieve Container(s) list box.7. Click Create Replication (or click Cancel to display the Replication p

1. Select Storage → Replication.The Replication page is displayed.2. Click Select to identify the replication relationship on which you want to stop (

listed under the corresponding table column. Depending upon the number of check boxes you select, you may need to use the horizontal scroll bar to dis

The Set Replication Schedule page is displayed.4. Select (or modify) the Start Time and Stop Time setpoint values using the Hour and Minutes pull-down