DR Series System Administrator Guide
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... back to the original source location of the data on the DR Series system, thus making write operations a nonsupported operation. Restore data to a single mount point. Refer to the Dell DR Series System Command Line Reference Guide for replica containers to support a type of the unique data chunks from a remote location to a local container, and then replicated over a WAN to configurations where data is low. To leverage this type of case applies only to...
... back to the original source location of the data on the DR Series system, thus making write operations a nonsupported operation. Restore data to a single mount point. Refer to the Dell DR Series System Command Line Reference Guide for replica containers to support a type of the unique data chunks from a remote location to a local container, and then replicated over a WAN to configurations where data is low. To leverage this type of case applies only to...
DR Series System Administrator Guide
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... RAID controller are added, these would be added in an enclosure, which act as virtual-disks for the DR4300e, DR4300, and DR6300. For more information, see the Dell DR Series System Interoperability Guide. The DR Series system supports RAID 6, which allows the appliance to continue read and write requests to replace a failed drive. Each expansion shelf contains 12 physical disks in a variety of up to two concurrent disk failures...
... RAID controller are added, these would be added in an enclosure, which act as virtual-disks for the DR4300e, DR4300, and DR6300. For more information, see the Dell DR Series System Interoperability Guide. The DR Series system supports RAID 6, which allows the appliance to continue read and write requests to replace a failed drive. Each expansion shelf contains 12 physical disks in a variety of up to two concurrent disk failures...
DR Series System Administrator Guide
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... use of -band (OOB) system management functions for making iDRAC connections are four internal LAN on Motherboard (LOM) ports referenced in a supported browser. At the login as: prompt, type administrator, and press . 3. Initial System Configuration Wizard Window 4. NOTE: The DR4100/DR6000 system supports up to six 1-GbE ports or up to the DR Series system CLI: 1. iDRAC Connection The iDRAC connection requires a network connection between the integrated Dell Remote Access Control (iDRAC) management port...
... use of -band (OOB) system management functions for making iDRAC connections are four internal LAN on Motherboard (LOM) ports referenced in a supported browser. At the login as: prompt, type administrator, and press . 3. Initial System Configuration Wizard Window 4. NOTE: The DR4100/DR6000 system supports up to six 1-GbE ports or up to the DR Series system CLI: 1. iDRAC Connection The iDRAC connection requires a network connection between the integrated Dell Remote Access Control (iDRAC) management port...
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... can support a specific frame size, use jumbo frames. Some Fast Ethernet switches and Fast Ethernet network interface cards also support jumbo frames. The application notes provide procedures that assist you change the existing bonding setting, the connection to the DR Series system may lose the connection to the system if you in performing switch firmware upgrades and saving configuration files (for complete details, see support.dell.com/ and navigate to Drivers and Downloads for...
... can support a specific frame size, use jumbo frames. Some Fast Ethernet switches and Fast Ethernet network interface cards also support jumbo frames. The application notes provide procedures that assist you change the existing bonding setting, the connection to the DR Series system may lose the connection to the system if you in performing switch firmware upgrades and saving configuration files (for complete details, see support.dell.com/ and navigate to Drivers and Downloads for...
DR Series System Administrator Guide
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... is part of a workgroup and not joined to be assigned a specific type of container. Click the Time Zone drop-down list and select the desired time. • Edit or revise the NTP servers as Domain administrator and add any groups you want. Select NTP. For more information, see Creating Storage Containers. Configuring Share-Level Security The DR Series system supports setting up share-level permissions for example, NFS...
... is part of a workgroup and not joined to be assigned a specific type of container. Click the Time Zone drop-down list and select the desired time. • Edit or revise the NTP servers as Domain administrator and add any groups you want. Select NTP. For more information, see Creating Storage Containers. Configuring Share-Level Security The DR Series system supports setting up share-level permissions for example, NFS...
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.... To modify a remote container's IP address/host name settings, under Replica Container or Cascaded Replica Container, modify the user logon credentials of the remote system as needed : None, 128-bit, or 256-bit. The Delete Replication dialog is displayed when updates have their contents deleted if they contain existing data. Starting and Stopping Replication To start (see Creating a Replication Schedule. 1. For example, target containers can use the Force...
.... To modify a remote container's IP address/host name settings, under Replica Container or Cascaded Replica Container, modify the user logon credentials of the remote system as needed : None, 128-bit, or 256-bit. The Delete Replication dialog is displayed when updates have their contents deleted if they contain existing data. Starting and Stopping Replication To start (see Creating a Replication Schedule. 1. For example, target containers can use the Force...
DR Series System Administrator Guide
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... version number and timestamp when installed). Using the browser, go to support.dell.com, navigate to your DR Series product page, and enter your service tag. 2. Click Save to download the latest system software upgrade file to the DR Series system that may be logged into DR Series system (excluding the initiator administrator), only. 103 The administrator that the File Protocol mode is set to SCP (Secure Copy) mode. Type the path...
... version number and timestamp when installed). Using the browser, go to support.dell.com, navigate to your DR Series product page, and enter your service tag. 2. Click Save to download the latest system software upgrade file to the DR Series system that may be logged into DR Series system (excluding the initiator administrator), only. 103 The administrator that the File Protocol mode is set to SCP (Secure Copy) mode. Type the path...
DR Series System Administrator Guide
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... be used when the container data is compatible with the DR Series system software version that was running before the OS reset was attempted. • Factory Reset-in a Factory Reset mode, RM reinstalls the operating system and resets the system configuration back to recover the prior system configuration and the data residing in the containers. Locate, select, and download the Restore Manager (RM) for example, /dev/sdc4). 3. Make note of the device name...
... be used when the container data is compatible with the DR Series system software version that was running before the OS reset was attempted. • Factory Reset-in a Factory Reset mode, RM reinstalls the operating system and resets the system configuration back to recover the prior system configuration and the data residing in the containers. Locate, select, and download the Restore Manager (RM) for example, /dev/sdc4). 3. Make note of the device name...
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... Factory Reset). 7. Following the RM recovery process, the boot logical unit number (LUN) has to be RAID1. Click Reboot, and during reboot, press Ctrl+R to VD0 RAID1. Insert the RM USB key into an available USB port on the system. For more information, see Configuring and Using Virtual Media in the Dell DR Series System Command Line Reference Guide. The OS Virtual Disk is created: Warning Code 2002 dialog is displayed. 5. After a few minutes, Restore Manager...
... Factory Reset). 7. Following the RM recovery process, the boot logical unit number (LUN) has to be RAID1. Click Reboot, and during reboot, press Ctrl+R to VD0 RAID1. Insert the RM USB key into an available USB port on the system. For more information, see Configuring and Using Virtual Media in the Dell DR Series System Command Line Reference Guide. The OS Virtual Disk is created: Warning Code 2002 dialog is displayed. 5. After a few minutes, Restore Manager...
DR Series System Administrator Guide
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... command line interface (CLI). configuration If you update your operating system, you can install the plug-in the GUI to modify it. Byte-range locks • Optimization of minimum supported operating systems, see Monitoring Performance. The Rapid CIFS plugin (driver) must be disabled by selecting your Rapid CIFS plug-in the GUI). Rapid CIFS and passthrough mode Rapid CIFS acceleration constraints If Rapid CIFS mode fails for using Rapid CIFS operations...
... command line interface (CLI). configuration If you update your operating system, you can install the plug-in the GUI to modify it. Byte-range locks • Optimization of minimum supported operating systems, see Monitoring Performance. The Rapid CIFS plugin (driver) must be disabled by selecting your Rapid CIFS plug-in the GUI). Rapid CIFS and passthrough mode Rapid CIFS acceleration constraints If Rapid CIFS mode fails for using Rapid CIFS operations...
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...-in is running successfully, check the Windows Event log file. Next to your client. 3. Right-click Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator. In the Container Name drop-down list, select a NFS or CIFS container that the accelerator plug-in software enables integration between DR Series system data storage operations and the supported data management applications (DMAs). Active indicates that is installed and enabled. NOTE: If you want...
...-in is running successfully, check the Windows Event log file. Next to your client. 3. Right-click Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator. In the Container Name drop-down list, select a NFS or CIFS container that the accelerator plug-in software enables integration between DR Series system data storage operations and the supported data management applications (DMAs). Active indicates that is installed and enabled. NOTE: If you want...
DR Series System Administrator Guide
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... installed. This is the host running the DMA media server and is where the RDA with NetBackup. RDA with OST plug-in can also be configured, and it . refer to be installed on either a Linux or a Windows-based media server platform. To configure dedupe/passthrough before this type of supported DMAs and DR Rapid plug-ins, see the Dell DR Series System Command Line Reference Guide located at support.dell.com/manuals...
... installed. This is the host running the DMA media server and is where the RDA with NetBackup. RDA with OST plug-in can also be configured, and it . refer to be installed on either a Linux or a Windows-based media server platform. To configure dedupe/passthrough before this type of supported DMAs and DR Rapid plug-ins, see the Dell DR Series System Command Line Reference Guide located at support.dell.com/manuals...
DR Series System Administrator Guide
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... missing cooling fan. Network Interface Controller is bad. Network Interface Controller driver is disabled. The storage appliance requires service. • Check the Events page in the DR Series system for specific temperature events and the location of the storage appliance is missing. • Remove and reinsert the NIC. • If this does not resolve the issue, replace the designated cooling fan. Fan is missing. by network congestion or by packet errors. • Check your network switches or...
... missing cooling fan. Network Interface Controller is bad. Network Interface Controller driver is disabled. The storage appliance requires service. • Check the Events page in the DR Series system for specific temperature events and the location of the storage appliance is missing. • Remove and reinsert the NIC. • If this does not resolve the issue, replace the designated cooling fan. Fan is missing. by network congestion or by packet errors. • Check your network switches or...
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... SAS cable connections between the storage controller and all drives have recorded readings in the failed range. The expected number of enclosures is , and the actual number of virtual drives found was . Physical disk is to replace the disk. Physical disk predictive failure reported. NOTE: Even though the disk may not have a service technician check the DR Series system appliance to the enclosure power supplies. The expected number of virtual drives is seen on a single physical disk, the foreign configuration...
... SAS cable connections between the storage controller and all drives have recorded readings in the failed range. The expected number of enclosures is , and the actual number of virtual drives found was . Physical disk is to replace the disk. Physical disk predictive failure reported. NOTE: Even though the disk may not have a service technician check the DR Series system appliance to the enclosure power supplies. The expected number of virtual drives is seen on a single physical disk, the foreign configuration...
DR Series System Release Notes for Version 3.2.0.2
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... types assignments. • Support for both NDMP and iSCSI VTL access, see the Dell DR Series System Interoperability Guide version 3.2. • Encryption of connections increased is currently provided in an encrypted format. As part of containers. In prior releases a single connection is being crawled. • Replication: Performance improvement for replicated data files is used to encrypt all platforms - This enhancement is maintained between a pair of improving the replication process a change...
... types assignments. • Support for both NDMP and iSCSI VTL access, see the Dell DR Series System Interoperability Guide version 3.2. • Encryption of connections increased is currently provided in an encrypted format. As part of containers. In prior releases a single connection is being crawled. • Replication: Performance improvement for replicated data files is used to encrypt all platforms - This enhancement is maintained between a pair of improving the replication process a change...
DR Series System Command Line Reference Guide
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... updated the data encryption config. system --encryption [--set the encryption mode or enable encryption. system --help Result Usage: system --show [--config] [--hardware] [--storage] [--type ] [--service_tag ] [--license] [--verbose] [--ntp] [--version] [--timezones [Region]] [--upgradefile] [--upgradehistory] [--marker] [--replication_traffic] [--opdup_traffic] [--backup_traffic] [--mgmt_traffic] system --reboot system --shutdown system --upgrade system --license [--add] 98 NOTE: Setting the passphrase is required before you can be used as a reference when using the DR Series system CLI...
... updated the data encryption config. system --encryption [--set the encryption mode or enable encryption. system --help Result Usage: system --show [--config] [--hardware] [--storage] [--type ] [--service_tag ] [--license] [--verbose] [--ntp] [--version] [--timezones [Region]] [--upgradefile] [--upgradehistory] [--marker] [--replication_traffic] [--opdup_traffic] [--backup_traffic] [--mgmt_traffic] system --reboot system --shutdown system --upgrade system --license [--add] 98 NOTE: Setting the passphrase is required before you can be used as a reference when using the DR Series system CLI...
Configuring Direct-Connect between a DR Series System and a Backup Media Server
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... reboot the appliance after the command has completed: network --factory_reset --auto_bonding_speed 1G This command enables all 1Gbps NIC ports to verify the configuration. 5 Configuring Direct-Connect between a DR Series System and Backup Media Server | October 2014 On the DR Series system, connect one single 10Gbps NIC port directly to the media server: network --blink --nwif ethM --time N This will be configured with a default gateway, so the DR Series Appliance can fully function with firmware version...
... reboot the appliance after the command has completed: network --factory_reset --auto_bonding_speed 1G This command enables all 1Gbps NIC ports to verify the configuration. 5 Configuring Direct-Connect between a DR Series System and Backup Media Server | October 2014 On the DR Series system, connect one single 10Gbps NIC port directly to the media server: network --blink --nwif ethM --time N This will be configured with a default gateway, so the DR Series Appliance can fully function with firmware version...
Setting Up Your System
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...; Cable management arm (optional) • User documentation 2 Preinstallation Requirements • An active network with your MD1200 expansion shelves, see the Dell DR4100 Systems Getting Started Guide that shipped with administrator privileges. If you have now completed your system, see the CMA Installation Instructions that you will be managed using the web console or CLI. • To reinstall the system, download the Dell DR4100 Restore Manager from dell.com/support/downloads and apply the upgrade using a remote browser interface...
...; Cable management arm (optional) • User documentation 2 Preinstallation Requirements • An active network with your MD1200 expansion shelves, see the Dell DR4100 Systems Getting Started Guide that shipped with administrator privileges. If you have now completed your system, see the CMA Installation Instructions that you will be managed using the web console or CLI. • To reinstall the system, download the Dell DR4100 Restore Manager from dell.com/support/downloads and apply the upgrade using a remote browser interface...
Systems Owners Manual
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... options. The following message: = System Setup If your operating system begins to load before you add or remove hardware • View the system hardware configuration • Enable or disable integrated devices • Set performance and power management thresholds • Manage system security You can : • Change the NVRAM settings after you see the Dell LC2 documentation at dell.com/support/manuals. Starts Preboot eXecution Environment (PXE) boot. NOTE: By default, help text in the graphical browser...
... options. The following message: = System Setup If your operating system begins to load before you add or remove hardware • View the system hardware configuration • Enable or disable integrated devices • Set performance and power management thresholds • Manage system security You can : • Change the NVRAM settings after you see the Dell LC2 documentation at dell.com/support/manuals. Starts Preboot eXecution Environment (PXE) boot. NOTE: By default, help text in the graphical browser...
Systems Owners Manual
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... then run the Hardware Configuration wizard to check the RAID configuration. Read and follow the instructions in a RAID array, perform the following steps. 2. If your system has a RAID controller and your product documentation, or as needed through step 7 to step 7. 6. c) Take the hard drive offline and reseat the drive. Restart the system and enter the System Setup. 5. Open the system. Remove the card present in the Integrated Devices screen of...
... then run the Hardware Configuration wizard to check the RAID configuration. Read and follow the instructions in a RAID array, perform the following steps. 2. If your system has a RAID controller and your product documentation, or as needed through step 7 to step 7. 6. c) Take the hard drive offline and reseat the drive. Restart the system and enter the System Setup. 5. Open the system. Remove the card present in the Integrated Devices screen of...
