Page 1 Dell DR4000 System Administrator Guide...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
..Interacting with the DR4000 System ... Networking Preparations for the DR4000 System Connections for a DR4000 System ... .
Page 4 ... . . iDRAC Connection ....Logging in and Initializing the DR4000 ..Logging on Using a Web Interface .
Page 5 FILE LOCATION: C:\Users\bruce_wylie\Documents\~Dell Docs\~FINAL_DR4000_1.0.1.1_DOCS\~Final_1.0.1.1_DR4000_Admin_Guide_Files\ ~3-20_FINAL_1.0.1.1_files\~FINAL_DR4000_AdminGuide_1.0.1.1\bookTOC.fm Configuring the DR4000 System Settings 31 Configuring Networking Settings ... . Networking Page: Ethernet Port Values ..Managing the DR4000 System Password .
Page 6 FILE LOCATION: C:\Users\bruce_wylie\Documents\~Dell Docs\~FINAL_DR4000_1.0.1.1_DOCS\~Final_1.0.1.1_DR4000_Admin_Guide_Files\ ~3-20_FINAL_1.0.1.1_files\~FINAL_DR4000_AdminGuide_1.0.1.1\bookTOC.fm Managing DR4000 Storage Operations Managing Container Operations ... . . Creating Containers ....
Page 7 ..Displaying Replication Statistics ..Using the DR4000 System Support Options 73 About the Support Information ... . .
Page 8 ~3-20_FINAL_1.0.1.1_files\~FINAL_DR4000_AdminGuide_1.0.1.1\bookTOC.fm Hardware Removal or Replacement ... Shutting Down/Starting Up a DR4000 System . . . DR4000 System NVRAM ....
Page 9: Introduction To The Administrator Guide
Introduction to the Administrator Guide About this Guide This guide explains how to use the Dell DR4000 system to perform data storage operations and manage storage and replication containers. This guide introduces and describes the DR4000 system graphical user interface (GUI) that you can use to manage your backup and replication operations.
Page 10: Source Code Availability
Source Code Availability A portion of the DR4000 system software may contain or consist of open source software, which you can use under the terms and conditions of the specific license under which the open source software is distributed.
Page 11: Understanding The Dr4000 System
NOTE: Unless otherwise noted, later references to "the system" or "DR4000 system" in this guide are used interchangeably to represent the Dell DR4000 system. The system has a simple installation process with full, intuitive remote setup and management capabilities and is available in the following usable —...
Page 12: About The Dr4000 System
• A graphical user interface (GUI) About the DR4000 System The Dell DR4000 system is a solution designed to reduce your backup data footprint using file-aware and content-aware backup and deduplication operations that optimize storage savings. The system consists of: •...
Page 13 For optimal savings, the native data sources need to send data to the DR4000 system in a raw state for ingestion. Block deduplication is not as effective on existing compressed files due to the nature of file compression because its 0s and 1s change from the original format.
Page 14: Replication
Data replication improves fault-tolerance, which improves the reliability of maintaining saved data, and permitting accessibility to the same stored data. The DR4000 system uses an active form of replication that lets you configure a primary-backup scheme in which the system processes data storage requests from a specified source to a specified destination or replica.
Page 15 Replicas on the other hand are frequently updated and can quickly lose any historical state. The DR4000 system can be considered as a form of a storage replication process in which the backup and deduplication data is replicated in real-time or via a scheduled window in a network environment.
Page 16: Supported File System Protocols
• If step 1 is not followed correctly, any changes not fully replicated are lost. • During steps 2 and 3, any data that is written to the original DR4000 system source container may be lost. • During step 4, if the data is not fully replicated back before the switch is made, it may be lost.
Page 17: Supported Software And Hardware
Interoperability Guide , at support.dell.com/manuals. Supported Software and Hardware For a list of supported software and hardware for the DR4000 system, see the Dell DR4000 System Interoperability Guide at support.dell.com/manuals. Terminal emulation applications used to access the DR4000 command line interface include: –...
Page 18: Dr4000 System And Data Operations
DR4000 System and Data Operations Data is stored and resides on the Dell DR4000 system, which is a 2-Rack Unit (RU) appliance, and the system software is pre-installed. The internal drives of the system are configured as a Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) 1 on the RAID Controller, which is considered to be volume 1.
Page 19: Setting Up The Dr4000 System
• An active network is available using Ethernet cables and connections. NOTE: If your DR4000 system is equipped with a 10-GbE NIC, you must use CAT6 copper cabling. NOTE: If your DR4000 system is equipped with a 10-GbE enhanced small form- factor pluggable (SFP+) NIC, you must use Dell-supported SFP+ LC fiber-optic transceivers or twin-axial cabling.
Page 20 Adaptive load balancing (ALB), which is the default setting, does not require any special network switch support. Ensure that the data source system must be on the same subnet as the DR4000 system. For more information, see "Configuring Networking Settings" on page 31.
Page 21: Connections For A Dr4000 System
Initializing the DR4000 System Before you can start using the DR4000 system user interface, you must: 1 Log in to the DR4000 system CLI by using a local console KVM (keyboard-video monitor) connection. For more information, see "Local Console Connection" on page 14.
Page 22: Default Ip Address And Subnet Mask Address
FILE LOCATION: C:\Users\bruce_wylie\Documents\~Dell Docs\~FINAL_DR4000_1.0.1.1_DOCS\~Final_1.0.1.1_DR4000_Admin_Guide_Files\~3- Default IP Address and Subnet Mask Address The following lists the default value for the DR4000 system: • IP address—10.77.88.99 • Subnet mask address—255.0.0.0 When using the Initial System Configuration Wizard with a local console connection, if you cannot set the MAC addresses of the network cards so that DHCP resolves to a known IP address, you can use the default IP address (10.77.88.99).
Page 23: Idrac Connection
FILE LOCATION: C:\Users\bruce_wylie\Documents\~Dell Docs\~FINAL_DR4000_1.0.1.1_DOCS\~Final_1.0.1.1_DR4000_Admin_Guide_Files\~3- 4 You are now ready to perform initialization using the DR4000 system CLI login process. For more information, see "Logging in and Initializing the DR4000" on page 16. Figure 3-1. DR4000 System Rear Chassis Port Locations...
Page 24: Logging In And Initializing The Dr4000
DR4000 system CLI: 1 Launch a terminal emulator application (like PuTTY), and type the default IP address for the DR4000 system (if you are not using iDRAC or local console). 2 At the login as: prompt, type administrator, and press <Enter>.
Page 25 CLI session. You are now ready to log in to the system using the DR4000 system GUI. D E L L C O N F I D E N T I A L – P R E L I M I N A R Y 4 / 5 / 1 2 - F O R P R O O F O N LY...
Page 26: Logging On Using A Web Interface
FILE LOCATION: C:\Users\bruce_wylie\Documents\~Dell Docs\~FINAL_DR4000_1.0.1.1_DOCS\~Final_1.0.1.1_DR4000_Admin_Guide_Files\~3- NOTE: Before you log into the system using the DR4000 system GUI, make sure to register it in the local Domain Name System (DNS) for your network so that it is a DNS-resolvable entry. NOTE: At this point, you could modify the bonding mode to use 802.3ad if this configuration is available in your network.
Page 27 NOTE: Use the DR4000 System Dashboard page command bar to display the online documentation (click Help), or to logout of the system, click Log out. D E L L C O N F I D E N T I A L – P R E L I M I N A R Y 4 / 5 / 1 2 - F O R P R O O F O N LY...
Page 28: About The Dashboard Page And Options
If you do not click Continue before the 30-second interval elapses, the system logs you out, and you must log in again to resume using the DR4000 system. Before you attempt to manage your data using the system navigation panel options, you should understand what options and capabilities you can use.
Page 29: Understanding The Dashboard Options
D E L L C O N F I D E N T I A L – P R E L I M I N A R Y 4 / 5 / 1 2 - F O R P R O O F O N LY Setting Up the DR4000 System...
Page 30: Health
D E L L C O N F I D E N T I A L – P R E L I M I N A R Y 4 / 5 / 1 2 - F O R P R O O F O N LY Setting Up the DR4000 System...
Page 31: Usage
D E L L C O N F I D E N T I A L – P R E L I M I N A R Y 4 / 5 / 1 2 - F O R P R O O F O N LY Setting Up the DR4000 System...
Page 32: Statistics: Container
Statistics: Container The Statistics: Container page lets you select from a drop-down list of existing containers, and display the following information for each container: NOTE: The DR4000 system polls for statistics every 30 seconds. • Backup data: – Current number of files ingested (based on time/hours) –...
Page 33: About The Storage Page And Options
To refresh the values listed in Storage Savings and Throughput, click Understanding the Storage Options The DR4000 system provides a mechanism for storing backed up and deduplicated data, ingested by the system, into easily accessible storage containers. The DR4000 system GUI simplifies the process for storing this type of data by using its system storage processes.
Page 34: Containers
D E L L C O N F I D E N T I A L – P R E L I M I N A R Y 4 / 5 / 1 2 - F O R P R O O F O N LY Setting Up the DR4000 System...
Page 35: Compression
About the Schedule Page and Options In the Schedules page, you can set a new or modify an existing schedule to run two very important DR4000 system operations: replication and disk space reclamation (the latter being referred to as the Cleaner).
Page 36: About The System Configuration Page And Options
About the System Configuration Page and Options In the System Configuration page, you can edit the existing system password, and shut down or reboot the system. The System Configuration page displays four categories of current system configuration settings in the DR4000 system. NOTE: Each pane title in the System Configuration page serves as a hyperlink.
Page 37: About The Support Page And Options
For more information, see "Resetting the Default System Password" on page 37. • Shutdown—use this option to shut down the DR4000 system. CAUTION: Shutdown powers Off the appliance on which the system software is installed.
Page 38: Diagnostics
Diagnostics files are listed by file name, size, the timestamp when the file was created, the reason it was created, and its status. The diagnostics bundle of log files are used by Dell Support to diagnose system conditions that you report or are detected as issues during DR4000 system operations.
Page 39: Configuring The Dr4000 System Settings
NOTE: It is recommended that you use the Initial System Configuration Wizard to configure your DR4000 system. Changing some of the system settings using the DR4000 system GUI (bonding, MTU, hostname, IP address, and DNS) can cause issues with GUI access to the system.
Page 40 CAUTION: If you change the existing bonding setting, the connection to the DR4000 system may be lost unless you are sure that the system can accept this bonding type. 4 Click Submit to configure the bonding option for your system (or click Cancel to display the Networking page).
Page 41 Ethernet network switch is capable of supporting an MTU size that is equal to or larger than the value you are setting. Any mismatch in MTU values between the clients, Ethernet network switch, and the DR4000 system will make it inoperable.
Page 42 (if you change the static IP address manually, you need to use this IP address in the browser when you log back into the DR4000 system). 14 To change current DNS Settings, click Edit DNS on the options bar.
Page 43: Networking Page: Ethernet Port Values
D E L L C O N F I D E N T I A L – P R E L I M I N A R Y 4 / 5 / 1 2 - F O R P R O O F O N LY Configuring the DR4000 System Settings...
Page 44: Managing The Dr4000 System Password
– Max Speed (1000baseT/Full) – Duplex (Full) Managing the DR4000 System Password You can manage the password that you use when logging in to the system in two ways: • Modifying the existing login password using Edit Password in the System Configuration page.
Page 45: Resetting The Default System Password
3 To login using the default password, type St0r@ge! and click Login. NOTE: After resetting the login password to its default and logged in to the DR4000 system, It is recommended for security reasons that you create a new unique login password. Shutting Down the DR4000 System If needed, you can shut down the system by selecting Shutdown in the System Configuration page.
Page 46: Rebooting The Dr4000 System
Configuring Compression Level Settings You can configure the data compression that you want used on all incoming data that is to be backed up and deduplicated by your DR4000 system. NOTE: This is a global compression level setting for your system. Once a compression level setting change is made, the change affects only new incoming data (it is written using the new setting).
Page 47: Configuring Active Directory Settings
The Updated Compression dialog is displayed when the selection is successful. Configuring Active Directory Settings You need to configure this setting if you want your DR4000 system to join a domain that contains a Microsoft Active Directory Service (ADS). To configure the system for a domain with ADS: 1 Select System Configuration Active Directory.
Page 48: Configuring Email Alert Settings
Configuring Email Alert Settings You can create and manage email addresses for recipients in which you want to send DR4000 system email alerts. The Email Alerts page lets you add new, or edit or delete existing recipient email addresses using the corresponding options, and send a test message to the recipient email addresses displayed in the Recipient Email Address pane.
Page 49: Sending A Test Message
4 and 5. Sending a Test Message The DR4000 system provides a capability that lets you send test messages to all of the recipient email addresses. This allows you to ensure that the process for sending system alerts works, and that it reaches all of the email recipients you have configured.
Page 50: Configuring Administrator Contact Information
Configuring Administrator Contact Information You should configure administrator contact information that identifies the person who manages your DR4000 system. To do this, enter contact information for the administrator using the Add Admin option (or edit existing contact information by using the Edit Admin option) on the Email Alerts page options bar.
Page 51: Editing Administrator Contact Information
Configuring Relay Hosts You may need to configure a mail relay host for your DR4000 system if your network email system requires that it have an external mail server. To perform this task, define the mail relay host or edit an existing mail relay host using the Add Relay Host or Edit Relay Host options on the options bar of the Email Alerts page.
Page 52: Editing A Relay Host
Managing System Date and Time Settings If you need to manage date and time settings that are used by your system to synchronize it with other DR4000 systems or clients running in your domain, use the Edit option in the Date and Time page.
Page 53: Editing System Date And Time Settings
NOTE: It is recommended that you use the NTP mode to ensure better replication service operations. Set or modify existing date and time settings for your DR4000 system by using the Edit option in the Date and Time page. Editing System Date and Time Settings To modify the default time and date settings for your DR4000 system: 1 Select System Configuration Date and Time.
Page 54: Creating Containers
The Date and Time page is displayed, and an Enabled NTP service dialog is displayed when successful. Creating Containers After initialization, the DR4000 system contains a default container: backup. Containers function like a shared file system that can be accessed using either (or both) the NFS or CIFS network protocols.
Page 55: Managing Dr4000 Storage Operations
NOTE: The DR4000 system does not support creating container names that start with 0 (zero). In addition, many of the DR4000 system GUI and CLI operations will not work when a container name starts with a 0. Containers function like a shared file system that can be accessed using either (or both) the NFS or CIFS filesystem protocols.
Page 56 (allows for replies being made to requests before the changes in the request are committed to disk) NOTE: The DR4000 system always commits writes to NVRAM first before committing any changes to disk. Map root to: pane—to select the user level you want mapped to this...
Page 57: Editing Containers
• administrator represents the system administrator NOTE: The DR4000 system administrator that manages the system has a different set of privileges than does the CIFS administrator user. Only the DR4000 system administrator can change the password for the CIFS administrator user. To change the password that allows access for the CIFS administrator user, use the authenticate --set --user administrator commands.
Page 58 D E L L C O N F I D E N T I A L – P R E L I M I N A R Y 4 / 5 / 1 2 - F O R P R O O F O N LY Managing DR4000 Storage Operations...
Page 59 FILE LOCATION: C:\Users\bruce_wylie\Documents\~Dell Docs\~FINAL_DR4000_1.0.1.1_DOCS\~Final_1.0.1.1_DR4000_Admin_Guide_Files\~3- NOTE: The DR4000 system always commits writes to NVRAM first before committing any changes to disk. Map root to: pane—to select the user level you want mapped to this container, select an option from the Map root to pull-down list: •...
Page 60: Deleting Containers
1 Click StartWindows ExplorerNetwork. The Network page is displayed, and lists all current computers. 2 In the Address Bar, click Network to select your DR4000 hostname or IP address. The Network page is displayed, which lists all current storage and replication containers.
Page 61: Displaying Container Statistics
FILE LOCATION: C:\Users\bruce_wylie\Documents\~Dell Docs\~FINAL_DR4000_1.0.1.1_DOCS\~Final_1.0.1.1_DR4000_Admin_Guide_Files\~3- NOTE: If any file ingested by the DR4000 system by a DMA or backup application is renamed or deleted without using the DMA or backup application’s process, the corresponding catalog must be updated accordingly. Failure to do so may prevent the DMA or backup application from being able to access the data.
Page 62: Managing Replication Operations
To enable replication storage information to be viewed by the corresponding data management agent (DMA), the target DR4000 system needs to reside in the same domain as the source DR4000 system in the replication relationship. D E L L C O N F I D E N T I A L – P R E L I M I N A R Y 4 / 5 / 1 2 - F O R P R O O F O N LY...
Page 63: Creating Replication Relationships
D E L L C O N F I D E N T I A L – P R E L I M I N A R Y 4 / 5 / 1 2 - F O R P R O O F O N LY Managing DR4000 Storage Operations...
Page 64: Editing Replication Relationships
NOTE: If you need to change the existing defined role (source or target) for a replication relationship, Dell recommends that you first delete the existing replication relationship, and then create a new relationship with the specific role type you want.
Page 65: Starting And Stopping Replication
D E L L C O N F I D E N T I A L – P R E L I M I N A R Y 4 / 5 / 1 2 - F O R P R O O F O N LY Managing DR4000 Storage Operations...
Page 66: Displaying Statistics
D E L L C O N F I D E N T I A L – P R E L I M I N A R Y 4 / 5 / 1 2 - F O R P R O O F O N LY Managing DR4000 Storage Operations...
Page 67: Creating A Replication Schedule
NOTE: You must set a corresponding Stop Time for every Start Time in each replication schedule you set. The DR4000 system will not support any replication schedule that does not contain a Start Time/Stop Time pair of setpoints (daily or weekly).
Page 68 D E L L C O N F I D E N T I A L – P R E L I M I N A R Y 4 / 5 / 1 2 - F O R P R O O F O N LY Managing DR4000 Storage Operations...
Page 69: Monitoring The Dr4000 System
Monitoring the DR4000 System This chapter describes how you can monitor the current state of the DR4000 system operations using the Dashboard page or its options in the navigation panel. The Dashboard page displays a summary of system status categories, and includes several hyperlinks to other system pages.
Page 70: Dr4000 Capacity-Storage Savings-Throughput
To display more information about the current HW State, click the related hyperlink to display the Health page. The Health page displays the current status of the DR4000 system hardware: front and rear chassis views, hard drives, power supplies, fans, temperature, voltages, network interface card (NIC) status, and other components.
Page 71: Monitoring System Alerts
Capacity Before Optimization (represents the amount of data ingested into the system) Monitoring System Alerts You can monitor the DR4000 system alerts and system events and display the current state using the navigation panel and the Dashboard page and its options: •...
Page 72: Using The Dashboard Alerts Option
D E L L C O N F I D E N T I A L – P R E L I M I N A R Y 4 / 5 / 1 2 - F O R P R O O F O N LY Monitoring the DR4000 System...
Page 73: Monitoring System Health
2 View the chassis front and rear panel components. The System Hardware Health table lists the status for all DR4000 system components. D E L L C O N F I D E N T I A L – P R E L I M I N A R Y 4 / 5 / 1 2 - F O R P R O O F O N LY...
Page 74 ALB—adaptive load balancing (ALB) is the default; this configuration does not require special switch support, but it does require the data source machine to be on the same subnet as the DR4000 system. The ALB is mediated by the Address Resolution Protocol (ARP).
Page 75: Monitoring System Usage
Docs\~FINAL_DR4000_1.0.1.1_DOCS\~Final_1.0.1.1_DR4000_Admin_Guide_Files\~3- Link aggregation for Ethernet connections also provides redundancy, in case one of the links fails. The DR4000 system also comes with a Serial-Attached SCSI (SAS) card for future enhancements. The DR4000 system ships equipped with the 1-GbE, I-GbE, or 10-GbE SFP+ NIC.
Page 76: Monitoring System Usage
• NOTE: When you click All, this tab displays the following DR4000 system status categories: CPU Load, System Usage, Memory Usage - Total, Memory Usage - Real, Active Processes - Total, NFS Usage - Total, CIFS Usage - Total, Network Usage, Socket Usage - Total, Active Connections, Disk Usage - Meta Data, and Disk Usage - Data Storage.
Page 77: Setting A Time Range Value
D E L L C O N F I D E N T I A L – P R E L I M I N A R Y 4 / 5 / 1 2 - F O R P R O O F O N LY Monitoring the DR4000 System...
Page 78: Monitoring Container Statistics
D E L L C O N F I D E N T I A L – P R E L I M I N A R Y 4 / 5 / 1 2 - F O R P R O O F O N LY Monitoring the DR4000 System...
Page 79: Monitoring Replication Statistics
FILE LOCATION: C:\Users\bruce_wylie\Documents\~Dell Docs\~FINAL_DR4000_1.0.1.1_DOCS\~Final_1.0.1.1_DR4000_Admin_Guide_Files\~3- Monitoring Replication Statistics Click Dashboard Statistics: Replication to monitor current DR4000 system replication container statistics for a selected container in the following categories: • Local Container Name • Status • Savings Displaying the Statistics: Replication Page To display system replication container statistics for a selected container: 1 Click DashboardStatistics: Replication.
Page 80: Displaying Replication Statistics
Dell For more information about DR4000 system CLI commands, see the DR4000 System Command Line Reference Guide D E L L C O N F I D E N T I A L – P R E L I M I N A R Y 4 / 5 / 1 2 - F O R P R O O F O N LY...
Page 81: Using The Dr4000 System Support Options
This chapter describes how you can use the Support page and its Diagnostics and Software Upgrade options to maintain your DR4000 system. To access these options, use the DR4000 system navigation panel or go directly to the Diagnostics or Software Upgrade hyperlinks on the Support page.
Page 82: About The Diagnostics Page And Options
For more information about diagnostics log files, log file directories, and the Diagnostics service, see "About the Diagnostics Service" on page 117. A DR4000 diagnostic log file is a bundle that contains a variety of file types that record the latest system settings, and save them in a compressed .lzip file format.
Page 83: Generating A Diagnostics Log File
NOTE: When you generate a diagnostics log file bundle, it contains all of the DR4000 system information that may be needed when contacting Dell Support for technical assistance. D E L L C O N F I D E N T I A L – P R E L I M I N A R Y 4 / 5 / 1 2 - F O R P R O O F O N LY...
Page 84: Deleting A Diagnostics Log File
The diagnostics log file bundle collects the same type of hardware, storage, and operating system information collected by the Dell System E-Support Tool (DSET) from the Dell DR4000 system hardware as if you had used the DR4000 system CLI commands (diagnostics --collect --dset).
Page 85: Verifying The Current Software Version
To verify the currently installed DR4000 software version: NOTE: You can verify the version of the installed DR4000 system software in the Dashboard page, the Support Page, and the Software Upgrade page. The following procedure documents the process from the Software Upgrade page.
Page 86: About Restore Manager
The DR4000 system only supports the copying of upgrade images and diagnostics files to and from the system using WinSCP. The DR4000 system does not support the copying or deleting of any other file types using WinSCP. To use WinSCP to copy DR4000 software upgrade and diagnostics log files, ensure that the File Protocol mode is set to SCP (Secure Copy) mode.
Page 87: Creating The Rm Usb Key
Running the Restore Manager To run Restore Manager, boot the DR4000 system using the RM USB key created in the previous procedure. 1 Insert the RM USB key into an available USB port on the system. You may also use the virtual media option of iDRAC to remotely load the Configuring and Using Virtual RM USB key.
Page 88: Resetting The Boot Lun Setting In H700 Bios After Running Rm
--user CLI commands in the NOTE: If you had previously joined the DR4000 system to any Active Directory Services (ADS) domain before running Restore Manager, after it completes you will need to manually rejoin the desired ADS domain. For information about joining an ADS domain, see "Configuring Active Directory Settings"...
Page 89 D E L L C O N F I D E N T I A L – P R E L I M I N A R Y 4 / 5 / 1 2 - F O R P R O O F O N LY Using the DR4000 System Support Options...
Page 90 D E L L C O N F I D E N T I A L – P R E L I M I N A R Y 4 / 5 / 1 2 - F O R P R O O F O N LY Using the DR4000 System Support Options...
Page 91: Hardware Removal Or Replacement
The RM Recover My Appliance mode process will then complete. Hardware Removal or Replacement To remove or replace any DR4000 system hardware, follow the best practice shut down/start up procedure. For specific removal and replacement Dell DR4000 System Owner’s Manual.
Page 92: Dr4000 System Nvram
NVRAM status will report DATA LOSS when the DR4000 system is subsequently powered up. 5 Unlatch the latch release lock and slide the DR4000 system cover back and away to gain entry to the appliance internal components. To gain entry to the DR4000 system, remove the cover. For more Dell DR4000 System Owner’s...
Page 93 If these conditions occur, the NVRAM requires either a failure recovery or a replacement. NOTE: If you need to remove or replace the NVRAM in the DR4000 system, see the "Shutting Down/Starting Up a DR4000 System" on page 83. NVRAM Backup Failure Recovery...
Page 94 FILE LOCATION: C:\Users\bruce_wylie\Documents\~Dell Docs\~FINAL_DR4000_1.0.1.1_DOCS\~Final_1.0.1.1_DR4000_Admin_Guide_Files\~3- 3 Verify that the DR4000 system enters its Maintenance mode. If properly initialized, the DR4000 system enters its Maintenance mode. The filesystem checker examines every blockmap and datastore to determine how much data was lost due to the failed NVRAM.
Page 95: Troubleshooting And Maintenance
Troubleshooting and Maintenance This chapter provides basic troubleshooting and maintenance information that can help you to understand the current state of your DR4000 system. You can better understand the current state of your system based on the following information: •...
Page 96: Dr4000 System Alert And Event Messages
88, "Monitoring System Alerts" on page 63, and "Monitoring System Events" on page 64. 3 Verify if the DR4000 system has recovered or whether it has entered into Maintenance or Support mode. 4 If you cannot resolve the issue using the information in this chapter, see "Before Contacting Dell Support"...
Page 97 System is switching to Maintenance mode. Filesystem has read-only access, NVRAM not detected. Ensure that the NVRAM card is seated properly. NVRAM capacitor is disconnected. Contact Dell Support for possible support assistance or intervention. NVRAM capacitor has degraded. Contact Dell Support for possible support assistance or intervention.
Page 98 FILE LOCATION: C:\Users\bruce_wylie\Documents\~Dell Docs\~FINAL_DR4000_1.0.1.1_DOCS\~Final_1.0.1.1_DR4000_Admin_Guide_Files\~3- Table 8-1. DR4000 System Alert Messages Alert Message Description/Meaning or Action NVRAM does not match the data If this is a newly replaced NVRAM, use volume. maintenance --hardware --reinit_nvram commands to reinitialize the NVRAM. Dell DR4000...
Page 99 • Check your network. If that does not resolve the problem, then replace the NIC card. • If the NIC is embedded, the DR4000 system appliance requires service. D E L L C O N F I D E N T I A L – P R E L I M I N A R Y 4 / 5 / 1 2 - F O R P R O O F O N LY...
Page 100 Network Interface Controller • Enable the port on the NIC. name < > is disabled. Network Interface Controller • Upgrade the DR4000 system appliance (in the name < > driver is bad. Software Upgrade page, click Start Upgrade). name CPU <...
Page 101 Alert Message Description/Meaning or Action System Chassis Alerts Temperature probes have recorded • Check the Events page in the DR4000 system temperatures in the failed range. for specific temperature events and the location of the temperature probes. • Check the data center air conditioning, ventilation, and system internal cooling fans for problems.
Page 102 FILE LOCATION: C:\Users\bruce_wylie\Documents\~Dell Docs\~FINAL_DR4000_1.0.1.1_DOCS\~Final_1.0.1.1_DR4000_Admin_Guide_Files\~3- Table 8-1. DR4000 System Alert Messages Alert Message Description/Meaning or Action System Chassis Alerts number Storage Controller < > has The expected number of enclosures is number an illegal configuration. < >, and the actual number of number enclosures found was <...
Page 103 • Replace any failed or missing physical disk(s) and run the Dell Restore Manager (RM) utility. number Virtual Disk < > has an • Run the Dell Restore Manager (RM) utility to invalid layout. repair this installation. device < > failed.
Page 104 Super Capacitor on the NVRAM • Replace the NVRAM PCI Controller. PCI Controller is missing. Failed to check software • Upgrade the DR4000 system appliance (in the compatibility. Software Upgrade page, click Start Upgrade). The system software package is • Upgrade the DR4000 system appliance (in the incompatible with the current Software Upgrade page, click Start Upgrade).
Page 105 System failed basic initialization. Re-attempt basic initialization. If unsuccessful, Dell Support assistance or intervention may be required. HTTP service failed. Web services Reboot the DR4000 system. If issue persists, will be unavailable. contact Dell Support for assistance or intervention. HTTP service has started.
Page 106 Contact Dell Support for assistance or configuration found. intervention. Data volume is not present. Please Verify that all of the DR4000 system disks are check that all disks are inserted and installed and powered up. powered-up. Unable to detect filesystem type on DR4000 system did not initialize properly.
Page 107 (for more information, see the Dell DR4000 System Command Line Reference Guide Data volume filesystem is not yet The DR4000 system did not initialize properly. initialized. Contact Dell Support for assistance or intervention. Backup configuration file is missing. Use the CLI maintenance --configuration...
Page 108 If the NVRAM was replaced recently, use maintenance --hardware --reinit_nvram to initialize the NVRAM. The Windows Active Directory Reboot the DR4000 system. If issue persists, client module has failed to start, contact Dell Support for assistance or and Active Directory support will intervention.
Page 109 Filesystem server has been started. Informational message. No user intervention is required. File server is not operating normally, Collect a diagnostics log file, and contact Dell and client access will be Support for assistance or intervention. interrupted. Filesystem check has been Informational message.
Page 110 Contact Dell Support for support assistance or complete the basic system intervention. For more information, see initialization. "Initializing the DR4000 System" on page 13. Unable to detect the filesystem type Collect a diagnostics log file, and contact Dell on the New Space volume.
Page 111 Retry the DR4000 software upgrade. For more complete. information, see "About the Software Upgrade Page and Options" on page 76. DR4000 software upgrade A DR4000 system reboot is required. For more completed successfully. information, see "Rebooting the DR4000 System" on page 38. DR4000 software upgrade Informational message.
Page 112 FILE LOCATION: C:\Users\bruce_wylie\Documents\~Dell Docs\~FINAL_DR4000_1.0.1.1_DOCS\~Final_1.0.1.1_DR4000_Admin_Guide_Files\~3- Table 8-2. DR4000 System Event Messages System Event Message Description/Meaning or Action System Event = Type 2 name Container < > created Informational message. No user intervention is successfully. required. name Container < > marked for For more information, see "Deleting...
Page 113 FILE LOCATION: C:\Users\bruce_wylie\Documents\~Dell Docs\~FINAL_DR4000_1.0.1.1_DOCS\~Final_1.0.1.1_DR4000_Admin_Guide_Files\~3- Table 8-2. DR4000 System Event Messages System Event Message Description/Meaning or Action System Event = Type 2 Successfully updated replication Informational message. No user intervention is variable bandwidth limit for < > to required. variable <...
Page 114 Informational message. No user intervention is completed for container required. variable < >. Failure creating replication The DR4000 system should correct itself. If variable snapshot for container < >. condition persists, reduce number of inodes, or contact Dell Support for assistance or intervention.
Page 115 >. issue persists, contact Dell Support for assistance or intervention. DR4000 entering Maintenance The DR4000 system should correct itself. If mode due to corrupt Name Service condition persists, reduce number of inodes, or volume operations log (oplog) for contact Dell Support for assistance or variable container <...
Page 116 Contact Dell Support for intervention or mode. The Name Space Volume assistance. transaction failed. Cannot add Name Space Volume The DR4000 system should correct itself. If transaction. condition persists, reduce number of inodes, or contact Dell Support for assistance or intervention...
Page 117 Filesystem create operations will now be of available Namespace entries. allowed. System entering Support mode. The DR4000 system has detected a condition Contact Dell Support for assistance. that caused it to enter Support mode. System entering Maintenance The DR4000 system has detected an error mode.
Page 118 Maximum CIFS connection limit You have exceeded the threshold limit. Reduce variable < > reached. the number of connections. CIFS server failed to start Reboot the DR4000 system. If issue persists, variable < >. contact Dell Support for assistance or intervention. variable CIFS client connected <...
Page 119 FILE LOCATION: C:\Users\bruce_wylie\Documents\~Dell Docs\~FINAL_DR4000_1.0.1.1_DOCS\~Final_1.0.1.1_DR4000_Admin_Guide_Files\~3- Table 8-2. DR4000 System Event Messages System Event Message Description/Meaning or Action Failure in reading from NVRAM NVRAM hardware issue with the DR4000 variable < >. system. Check status using Maintenance mode or DR4000 system CLI commands.
Page 120 FILE LOCATION: C:\Users\bruce_wylie\Documents\~Dell Docs\~FINAL_DR4000_1.0.1.1_DOCS\~Final_1.0.1.1_DR4000_Admin_Guide_Files\~3- Table 8-2. DR4000 System Event Messages System Event Message Description/Meaning or Action Failed to clean active data store Contact Dell Support for assistance or variable < >. intervention. Negative reference on data store Contact Dell Support for assistance or repair variable <...
Page 121 FILE LOCATION: C:\Users\bruce_wylie\Documents\~Dell Docs\~FINAL_DR4000_1.0.1.1_DOCS\~Final_1.0.1.1_DR4000_Admin_Guide_Files\~3- Table 8-2. DR4000 System Event Messages System Event Message Description/Meaning or Action Optimization initialized on Informational message. No user intervention is variable container < >. required. Cleaner process started as per Informational message. No user intervention is schedule, will be active until required.
Page 122 FILE LOCATION: C:\Users\bruce_wylie\Documents\~Dell Docs\~FINAL_DR4000_1.0.1.1_DOCS\~Final_1.0.1.1_DR4000_Admin_Guide_Files\~3- Table 8-2. DR4000 System Event Messages System Event Message Description/Meaning or Action User data destroyed using CLI Informational message. No user intervention is command. required. variable User < > enabled. Informational message. No user intervention is required.
Page 123 FILE LOCATION: C:\Users\bruce_wylie\Documents\~Dell Docs\~FINAL_DR4000_1.0.1.1_DOCS\~Final_1.0.1.1_DR4000_Admin_Guide_Files\~3- Table 8-2. DR4000 System Event Messages System Event Message Description/Meaning or Action Left Windows Active Directory Informational message. No user intervention is variable domain < >. required. System diagnostics package Informational message. No user intervention is collected.
Page 124 FILE LOCATION: C:\Users\bruce_wylie\Documents\~Dell Docs\~FINAL_DR4000_1.0.1.1_DOCS\~Final_1.0.1.1_DR4000_Admin_Guide_Files\~3- Table 8-2. DR4000 System Event Messages System Event Message Description/Meaning or Action variable Disk < > configured as Informational message. No user intervention is global hot spare. required. Telnet service enabled. Informational message. No user intervention is required.
Page 125: About The Diagnostics Service
FILE LOCATION: C:\Users\bruce_wylie\Documents\~Dell Docs\~FINAL_DR4000_1.0.1.1_DOCS\~Final_1.0.1.1_DR4000_Admin_Guide_Files\~3- About the Diagnostics Service The Diagnostics service in the DR4000 system lets you display, collect, and manage your system’s diagnostic log file bundles. Diagnostic log file bundles provide: • A current snapshot of system operations •...
Page 126: Understanding Diagnostics Collection
Docs\~FINAL_DR4000_1.0.1.1_DOCS\~Final_1.0.1.1_DR4000_Admin_Guide_Files\~3- The diagnostics log file bundle collects the same type of hardware, storage, and operating system information as is collected when using the Dell System E-Support Tool (DSET) from the system using the DR4000 system CLI commands (diagnostics --collect --dset).
Page 127 FILE LOCATION: C:\Users\bruce_wylie\Documents\~Dell Docs\~FINAL_DR4000_1.0.1.1_DOCS\~Final_1.0.1.1_DR4000_Admin_Guide_Files\~3- If the filesystem check finds issues, users can choose to make repairs (using Confirm Repair Filesystem) or ignore the detected issue (using Skip Repair Filesystem), at which point the system switches back to Operational mode. The Maintenance mode process displays a number of stages, indicated on the Maintenance Mode Progress bar, which include: •...
Page 128: About The Dr4000 Support Mode
Some system processes failed to start properly. • The system detected an unsupported configuration. The Support mode puts the DR4000 system into a state in which only the following tasks can be performed: • Generate a system diagnostics file. For more information, see "Generating a Diagnostics Log File"...
Page 129: Scheduling Dr4000 System Operations
FILE LOCATION: C:\Users\bruce_wylie\Documents\~Dell Docs\~FINAL_DR4000_1.0.1.1_DOCS\~Final_1.0.1.1_DR4000_Admin_Guide_Files\~3- When in the Support mode, the DR4000 system displays the following alert message: Figure 8-1. DR4000 System Support Mode Scheduling DR4000 System Operations The most important thing to remember when scheduling DR4000 system operations is that you want to perform each key system operation at a time when it will not overlap with the running of any other of the critical system operations.
Page 130: Creating A Cleaner Schedule
NOTE: You must set a corresponding Stop Time for every Start Time in each Cleaner schedule you set. The DR4000 system will not support any Cleaner schedule that does not contain a Start Time/Stop Time pair of setpoints. D E L L C O N F I D E N T I A L – P R E L I M I N A R Y 4 / 5 / 1 2 - F O R P R O O F O N LY...
Page 131 Idle—displayed only if there is no Cleaner operation running during a scheduled window. Dell recommends not scheduling the running of any Cleaner operations during the same time period as any replication or ingest operations will be running. Failure to follow this practice will affect the time required to complete the system operations and/or impact system performance.
Page 132: Displaying Cleaner Statistics
FILE LOCATION: C:\Users\bruce_wylie\Documents\~Dell Docs\~FINAL_DR4000_1.0.1.1_DOCS\~Final_1.0.1.1_DR4000_Admin_Guide_Files\~3- Displaying Cleaner Statistics To display Cleaner statistics, you can use the DR4000 system CLI stats --cleaner command to show the following categories of Cleaner statistics: • Last run files processed (number of files processed by Cleaner) •...
Page 133 Cleaner process phase 4) Dell For more information about DR4000 system CLI commands, see the DR4000 System Command Line Reference Guide D E L L C O N F I D E N T I A L – P R E L I M I N A R Y 4 / 5 / 1 2 - F O R P R O O F O N LY...
Page 134 FILE LOCATION: C:\Users\bruce_wylie\Documents\~Dell Docs\~FINAL_DR4000_1.0.1.1_DOCS\~Final_1.0.1.1_DR4000_Admin_Guide_Files\~3- D E L L C O N F I D E N T I A L – P R E L I M I N A R Y 4 / 5 / 1 2 - F O R P R O O F O N LY...
Page 135: Getting Help
Before Contacting Dell Support If you encounter an error condition or operational issue, Dell recommends that you first attempt to see if you can resolve it using the supporting Dell documentation before you attempt to contact Dell Support for technical assistance.
Page 136: Contacting Dell
4 Select the appropriate service or support link based on your need. 5 Select the method of contacting Dell that is most convenient for you. D E L L C O N F I D E N T I A L – P R E L I M I N A R Y 4 / 5 / 1 2 - F O R P R O O F O N LY...
Page 137: Supported Ports: Dr4000 System
Supported Ports: DR4000 System This chapter includes Table 10-1, which lists the application and service ports found on a normally operating DR4000 system. There may be other ports that are not listed here that an administrator may need to make sure are opened and enabled to support specific operations across the network.
Page 138 FILE LOCATION: C:\Users\bruce_wylie\Documents\~Dell Docs\~FINAL_DR4000_1.0.1.1_DOCS\~Final_1.0.1.1_DR4000_Admin_Guide_Files\~3- DR4000 System Service Ports Secure Shell (SSH)—used for secure logins, file transfers like SCP (Secure Copy) and SFTP (Secure File Transfer Protocol). Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP)—used for routing and sending email. SMB daemon—used for SMB protocol-related processes.
Page 139: Index
Index deduplication and compression benefits of DR4000 system, 3 block deduplication deduplication of encrypted data addresses data growth, 4 unsupported in the DR4000 system, 5 Diagnostics deleting a diagnostics log file, 76 CIFS generating a diagnostics log support by DR4000 system, 9...
Page 140 GUI interface for managing data options, 28 containers and operations, 11 System Configuration page Health page, 22 options bar, 28 iDRAC connection, 15 understanding how data is local console connection, 14 stored, 10 DELL CONFIDENTIAL – PRELIMINARY 4/5/12 FOR PROOF ONLY Index...
Page 141 119 issues, 127 generating report, 119 information provided in each mode stage, 119 maintenance-based operations run by DR4000 system, 118 hardware removal and once completed, return to replacement Operational mode, 120 DR4000 system NVRAM, 84 Operation mode (normal...
Page 142 32 documents (PowerPoint, MS-Word, Excel, and Sharepoint), 5 Networking page Ethernet port values, 35 reduced savings rate support by DR4000 system, 9 data ingested from compression-enabled data NIC connection bonding source, 5 types (ALB or 802.3ad), 12 related documentation...
Page 143 4 RM modes (Recover Appliance system features and Factory Reset), 78 DR4000, 3 running RM to recover DR4000 system OS drives, 80 system operating system running RM using USB key, 79 installed on two internal drive (RAID 1 configuration), 4...
Page 144 Index...

Dell DR4000 Administrator's Manual

1 Introduction to the Administrator Guide

2 Understanding the DR4000 System

3 Setting up the DR4000 System

4 Configuring the DR4000 System Settings

5 Managing DR4000 Storage Operations

6 Monitoring the DR4000 System

7 Using the DR4000 System Support Options

8 Troubleshooting and Maintenance

9 Getting Help

10 Supported Ports: DR4000 System

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