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...ONLY, AND MAY CONTAIN TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS AND TECHNICAL INACCURACIES. All rights reserved. is strictly forbidden. For more information, contact Dell. THE CONTENT IS PROVIDED AS IS, WITHOUT EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND. © 2009 Dell Inc. Reproduction of this ...material in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of Dell Inc. Dell, the DELL logo, and the DELL badge, PowerEdge, PowerVault, and OpenManage are trademarks of Dell...
...ONLY, AND MAY CONTAIN TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS AND TECHNICAL INACCURACIES. All rights reserved. is strictly forbidden. For more information, contact Dell. THE CONTENT IS PROVIDED AS IS, WITHOUT EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND. © 2009 Dell Inc. Reproduction of this ...material in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of Dell Inc. Dell, the DELL logo, and the DELL badge, PowerEdge, PowerVault, and OpenManage are trademarks of Dell...
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NetBackup on Windows Media Servers...147 Backup Exec on Windows Media Servers...147 9 Troubleshooting and Maintenance 149 Troubleshooting Error Conditions...149 DR Series System Alert and Event Messages...150 About the Diagnostics Service...167 Understanding Diagnostics Collection...168 About the DR Series System Maintenance... System Support Mode...170 Scheduling DR Series System Operations...170 Creating a Cleaner Schedule...171 Displaying Cleaner Statistics...172 10 Getting Help...173 Before Contacting Dell Support...173 Contacting Dell...174 11 Supported Ports in a DR Series System 175
NetBackup on Windows Media Servers...147 Backup Exec on Windows Media Servers...147 9 Troubleshooting and Maintenance 149 Troubleshooting Error Conditions...149 DR Series System Alert and Event Messages...150 About the Diagnostics Service...167 Understanding Diagnostics Collection...168 About the DR Series System Maintenance... System Support Mode...170 Scheduling DR Series System Operations...170 Creating a Cleaner Schedule...171 Displaying Cleaner Statistics...172 10 Getting Help...173 Before Contacting Dell Support...173 Contacting Dell...174 11 Supported Ports in a DR Series System 175
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..., and connector name - Power Supplies-status, name, and location - Voltage-status, name, voltage, and probe name - NVRAM (non-volatile random access memory)-NVRAM (status, name, errors, temperature, SSD state, SSD health, SSD firmware version, serial number, and firmware version); Temperature-status, name, and temperature - DIMM (dual in the appliance: - NIC (network...
..., and connector name - Power Supplies-status, name, and location - Voltage-status, name, voltage, and probe name - NVRAM (non-volatile random access memory)-NVRAM (status, name, errors, temperature, SSD state, SSD health, SSD firmware version, serial number, and firmware version); Temperature-status, name, and temperature - DIMM (dual in the appliance: - NIC (network...
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...following table identifies the component status by component name, status, and other attributes. drive 0 is a operating under an error or actionable state (a critical error has been detected). Fans-status, name, speed, and identifier - Temperature-status, name, and temperature - All system... that reflect its state. This color code icon indicates that the component status is operating under a warning state (a non-critical error has been detected). To contract any component category to display more information, see Figure 3). To expand any expanded component category, ...
...following table identifies the component status by component name, status, and other attributes. drive 0 is a operating under an error or actionable state (a critical error has been detected). Fans-status, name, speed, and identifier - Temperature-status, name, and temperature - All system... that reflect its state. This color code icon indicates that the component status is operating under a warning state (a non-critical error has been detected). To contract any component category to display more information, see Figure 3). To expand any expanded component category, ...
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...Container page displays the following categories: Images Ingested, Images Complete, Images Incomplete, Images Restored, Bytes Restored, Image Restore Errors, Image Ingest Errors, Bytes Ingested, Bytes Transferred, and Network Savings. • (Optional) Replication pane: displays the Replication Configuration and ...Mebibytes/per second (MiB/s) for read operations (based on time/minutes) • Current number of Active Files, and Replication Errors. The Client Statistics tab displays a Client Statistics pane with the following Inbound and Outbound categories: Bytes Copied (logical), Bytes ...
...Container page displays the following categories: Images Ingested, Images Complete, Images Incomplete, Images Restored, Bytes Restored, Image Restore Errors, Image Ingest Errors, Bytes Ingested, Bytes Transferred, and Network Savings. • (Optional) Replication pane: displays the Replication Configuration and ...Mebibytes/per second (MiB/s) for read operations (based on time/minutes) • Current number of Active Files, and Replication Errors. The Client Statistics tab displays a Client Statistics pane with the following Inbound and Outbound categories: Bytes Copied (logical), Bytes ...
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...pane is part of the Statistics: Container page, and the information displayed in percentage, Current Count of Active Files, and Replication Errors. Client Access • OST containers-lists the following OST connection configuration information, grouped under the following : File Name, Peer...statistics (which displays Images Ingested, Images Complete, Images Incomplete, Images Restored, Bytes Restored, Image Restore Errors, Image Ingest Errors, Bytes Ingested, Bytes Transferred, and Network Savings (in the Statistics: Container page if the selected container is configured for ...
...pane is part of the Statistics: Container page, and the information displayed in percentage, Current Count of Active Files, and Replication Errors. Client Access • OST containers-lists the following OST connection configuration information, grouped under the following : File Name, Peer...statistics (which displays Images Ingested, Images Complete, Images Incomplete, Images Restored, Bytes Restored, Image Restore Errors, Image Ingest Errors, Bytes Ingested, Bytes Transferred, and Network Savings (in the Statistics: Container page if the selected container is configured for ...
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... • Images Ingested • Images Complete • Images Incomplete • Images Restored • Bytes Restored • Image Restore Errors • Image Ingest Errors • Bytes Ingested 56 Current Count of Active Files: displayed in numbers of files - Current Count of Active Files: displayed in ...configured as an OST connection type. To display client statistics, click the name of errors • Outbound: - OST connection type container in the Container Name pull-down list. Replication Errors: displayed in numbers of the OST container in the Container Name dropdown list, and...
... • Images Ingested • Images Complete • Images Incomplete • Images Restored • Bytes Restored • Image Restore Errors • Image Ingest Errors • Bytes Ingested 56 Current Count of Active Files: displayed in numbers of files - Current Count of Active Files: displayed in ...configured as an OST connection type. To display client statistics, click the name of errors • Outbound: - OST connection type container in the Container Name pull-down list. Replication Errors: displayed in numbers of the OST container in the Container Name dropdown list, and...
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...eth0 through eth3). • Product Name • Software Version • Service Tag • Last Diagnostic Run • BIOS Version 66 NOTE: Dell recommends using an iDRAC configuration to the system. Reboot Reboot-click this option to display the Edit Password dialog, where you to provide the service...displayed depend upon the number and type of a domain. Support Page and Options Click Dashboard → Support to an ADS domain displays an error message indicating this option to two 10-GbE ports, and the DR4100 system can reboot the DR Series system. NOTE: Editing your system....
...eth0 through eth3). • Product Name • Software Version • Service Tag • Last Diagnostic Run • BIOS Version 66 NOTE: Dell recommends using an iDRAC configuration to the system. Reboot Reboot-click this option to display the Edit Password dialog, where you to provide the service...displayed depend upon the number and type of a domain. Support Page and Options Click Dashboard → Support to an ADS domain displays an error message indicating this option to two 10-GbE ports, and the DR4100 system can reboot the DR Series system. NOTE: Editing your system....
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System Status bar System Status bar Represents a warning state (a non-critical error was detected). The Health page displays the current status of Events, click the link to display the current values in minutes). The System Hardware ...system information: • Product Name • System Name • Software Version • Current Date/Time • Current Time Zone 102 Represents an actionable state (a critical error was detected). NOTE: To display specific information about the current Number of the DR Series system hardware and expansion shelf enclosures (if installed): front and...
System Status bar System Status bar Represents a warning state (a non-critical error was detected). The Health page displays the current status of Events, click the link to display the current values in minutes). The System Hardware ...system information: • Product Name • System Name • Software Version • Current Date/Time • Current Time Zone 102 Represents an actionable state (a critical error was detected). NOTE: To display specific information about the current Number of the DR Series system hardware and expansion shelf enclosures (if installed): front and...
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... Capacity tab displays a Capacity pane with Images Ingested, Images Complete, Images Incomplete, Images Restored, Bytes Restored, Image Restore Errors, Image Ingest Errors, Bytes Ingested, Bytes Transferred, and Network Savings. 7. Replication Status-Peer State, Replication State, Replication Average Transfer Rate,...select in the following categories: Bytes Copied (logical), Bytes Transferred (actual), Network Bandwidth Settings, Current Count of Active Files, and Replication Errors. If the container is the default duration displayed) - 1d (1-day) - 5-d (five-day) - 1m (1-month) - 1y ...
... Capacity tab displays a Capacity pane with Images Ingested, Images Complete, Images Incomplete, Images Restored, Bytes Restored, Image Restore Errors, Image Ingest Errors, Bytes Ingested, Bytes Transferred, and Network Savings. 7. Replication Status-Peer State, Replication State, Replication Average Transfer Rate,...select in the following categories: Bytes Copied (logical), Bytes Transferred (actual), Network Bandwidth Settings, Current Count of Active Files, and Replication Errors. If the container is the default duration displayed) - 1d (1-day) - 5-d (five-day) - 1m (1-month) - 1y ...
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... 10 minutes), and/or verify that all of the green and amber NVRAM LEDs on the rear panel of -line (EOL) or another error. Remove and replace the system hardware components as needed. 7. NVRAM can experience backup failure when the following best practices for properly shutting down ...Unlatch the latch release lock and slide the DR Series system cover back and away to gain entry to the electrical power outlet. 8. NOTE: Dell recommends the following DR Series system CLI commands: system -shutdown or system --reboot. Replace the cover, reconnect the system power cables to the appliance...
... 10 minutes), and/or verify that all of the green and amber NVRAM LEDs on the rear panel of -line (EOL) or another error. Remove and replace the system hardware components as needed. 7. NVRAM can experience backup failure when the following best practices for properly shutting down ...Unlatch the latch release lock and slide the DR Series system cover back and away to gain entry to the electrical power outlet. 8. NOTE: Dell recommends the following DR Series system CLI commands: system -shutdown or system --reboot. Replace the cover, reconnect the system power cables to the appliance...
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... using the NetBackup DMA). Unzip the OST plug-in installer using the -install option. Stop the NetBackup nbrmms service before installing the Dell OST plug-in installer returns an error if the NetBackup nbrmms service is saved as shown: - Build Version Minor: 1 - Operating Version: 10 - Locate the... Dell OST plug-in in . The location for Linux. 135 The OST plug-in . The OST plug-in installer is running , and the ...
... using the NetBackup DMA). Unzip the OST plug-in installer using the -install option. Stop the NetBackup nbrmms service before installing the Dell OST plug-in installer returns an error if the NetBackup nbrmms service is saved as shown: - Build Version Minor: 1 - Operating Version: 10 - Locate the... Dell OST plug-in in . The location for Linux. 135 The OST plug-in . The OST plug-in installer is running , and the ...
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... has not been uninstalled. 4. Stop the NetBackup nbrmms service before uninstalling the OST plug-in (you plan to uninstall the Dell OST plug-in installer returns an error if the NetBackup nbrmms service is no supported Backup Exec command-line interface (CLI) for using the disk pools on a ...Linux-based media server: 1. In the DR Series System Administrator Guide documentation, you need to use the Dell OST plug-in installer to...
... has not been uninstalled. 4. Stop the NetBackup nbrmms service before uninstalling the OST plug-in (you plan to uninstall the Dell OST plug-in installer returns an error if the NetBackup nbrmms service is no supported Backup Exec command-line interface (CLI) for using the disk pools on a ...Linux-based media server: 1. In the DR Series System Administrator Guide documentation, you need to use the Dell OST plug-in installer to...
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...can enter this size, the OpenStorage Transport (OST) plug-in automatically renames the existing log file, libstspiDell.log to Error in the OST plug-in the /opt/Dell directory. Collecting Diagnostics Using a Linux Utility You can collect diagnostic logs: NetBackup and Backup Exec. Understanding OST Plug-...is installed by the OST plug-in installer in , is user-configurable, and can edit the following registry key value: HKLM\Software\Dell\OST\LogRotationSize Immediately after modifying this value, the new rotation size value takes effect (meaning that resides on the DR Series system): root...
...can enter this size, the OpenStorage Transport (OST) plug-in automatically renames the existing log file, libstspiDell.log to Error in the OST plug-in the /opt/Dell directory. Collecting Diagnostics Using a Linux Utility You can collect diagnostic logs: NetBackup and Backup Exec. Understanding OST Plug-...is installed by the OST plug-in installer in , is user-configurable, and can edit the following registry key value: HKLM\Software\Dell\OST\LogRotationSize Immediately after modifying this value, the new rotation size value takes effect (meaning that resides on the DR Series system): root...
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...- C:\Program Files\Veritas\NetBackup\logs\nbrmms • Any core files generated on the NetBackup media server or on a Windows media server, Dell recommends gathering the following files: • OST plug-in the following example: Faulting application bptm.exe, version 7.0.2010.104, time stamp... in configuration files and log files from the media server: - Location: %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Dell\OST\log\libstspiDell.log* • NetBackup job logs and command logs from the media server, with Error is set by using Administrative Tools → Event Viewer. C:\Program Files\Veritas\NetBackup...
...- C:\Program Files\Veritas\NetBackup\logs\nbrmms • Any core files generated on the NetBackup media server or on a Windows media server, Dell recommends gathering the following files: • OST plug-in the following example: Faulting application bptm.exe, version 7.0.2010.104, time stamp... in configuration files and log files from the media server: - Location: %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Dell\OST\log\libstspiDell.log* • NetBackup job logs and command logs from the media server, with Error is set by using Administrative Tools → Event Viewer. C:\Program Files\Veritas\NetBackup...
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... to determine the current status of your system: • System alert and system event messages: for more information, see Creating a Cleaner Schedule. Troubleshooting Error Conditions To troubleshoot error conditions that disrupt your normal DR Series system operations, complete the following list of information sources can aid you in this DR Series system...
... to determine the current status of your system: • System alert and system event messages: for more information, see Creating a Cleaner Schedule. Troubleshooting Error Conditions To troubleshoot error conditions that disrupt your normal DR Series system operations, complete the following list of information sources can aid you in this DR Series system...
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...(in the Software Upgrade page, and click Start Upgrade). The storage appliance requires service. by network congestion or by packet errors. • Check your network switches or routers for correct operation. • The storage appliance requires service. Network Interface ... The storage appliance requires service. 152 Network Interface Controller is missing. Enable the port on Network Interface The Network Interface Controller errors could be caused Controller . Replace the designated failed DIMM (Dual In-line Memory Module) device. • Reinsert or replace...
...(in the Software Upgrade page, and click Start Upgrade). The storage appliance requires service. by network congestion or by packet errors. • Check your network switches or routers for correct operation. • The storage appliance requires service. Network Interface ... The storage appliance requires service. 152 Network Interface Controller is missing. Enable the port on Network Interface The Network Interface Controller errors could be caused Controller . Replace the designated failed DIMM (Dual In-line Memory Module) device. • Reinsert or replace...
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... it persists, please collect system diagnostics. Switching to an optimal level. Filesystem has read -only mode. Storage Appliance Critical Error: BIOS System ID is required. Table 7. Informational message. System will not become operational until the temperature reduces to contact ... incorrect for correct operation of this storage appliance. • The DR Series system appliance requires service. • Contact Dell Support for assistance. Alert Message The system software package is required. Informational message. Informational message. No user intervention is ...
... it persists, please collect system diagnostics. Switching to an optimal level. Filesystem has read -only mode. Storage Appliance Critical Error: BIOS System ID is required. Table 7. Informational message. System will not become operational until the temperature reduces to contact ... incorrect for correct operation of this storage appliance. • The DR Series system appliance requires service. • Contact Dell Support for assistance. Alert Message The system software package is required. Informational message. Informational message. No user intervention is ...
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... allowable file(s) and directories limit. New file and directory creation will be denied after multiple attempts. NVRAM hardware failure. Contact Dell Support for assistance or intervention. Replication has encountered an unexpected error. Ensure card is required. NVRAM capacitor has degraded. Filesystem server failed to detect filesystem type on the Namespace Volume. Informational...
... allowable file(s) and directories limit. New file and directory creation will be denied after multiple attempts. NVRAM hardware failure. Contact Dell Support for assistance or intervention. Replication has encountered an unexpected error. Ensure card is required. NVRAM capacitor has degraded. Filesystem server failed to detect filesystem type on the Namespace Volume. Informational...
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... reduce number of inodes, or contact Dell Support for assistance or intervention. Dell Support for container error . Replication data replicator exited for assistance. Verify that the ports for container . If condition persists, reduce number of inodes, or contact Dell Support for assistance or intervention. If .... The DR Series system should self-correct itself . The DR Series system should self-correct itself . Dell Support for container error . Replication syncmgr exited for assistance. Collect a diagnostics log file bundle, and open a Support record with...
... reduce number of inodes, or contact Dell Support for assistance or intervention. Dell Support for container error . Replication data replicator exited for assistance. Verify that the ports for container . If condition persists, reduce number of inodes, or contact Dell Support for assistance or intervention. If .... The DR Series system should self-correct itself . The DR Series system should self-correct itself . Dell Support for container error . Replication syncmgr exited for assistance. Collect a diagnostics log file bundle, and open a Support record with...