The Remote Management Console

After you log on to the DXi6900, the remote management console displays. The remote management console includes the following features:

The system banner displays at the top of the remote management console (see Figure 1). Use the system banner to see overall system status and alert information at a glance, and to quickly access additional information. The system banner also displays the time and date as well as the login type (administrator or monitor).

Figure 1: System Banner

The following items display on the system banner.

Item Description

Model Number

The model number of the DXi6900 (see Model Number).
Status

Displays the operating state of the DXi6900:

  • Normal - (Green) The system is operating correctly.
  • Attention - (Yellow) There is a problem with the system.

Note: The state displays Attention during a blockpool verify operation (see Blockpool Verify Behavior).

  • Verify Failure - (Red) The blockpool verify process has failed.
  • Low Space - (Yellow) Available disk space is low. Ingest and replication continue, and space reclamation starts.
  • Critical Reserve Space - (Red) Available disk space is critically low. Ingest and replication are stopped, and space reclamation continues.
  • No Space - (Red) There is no available disk space. Ingest and replication are stopped, and space reclamation continues.

Click the Status button to display detailed status information about the system (see Hardware).
Admin The Admin button turns yellow when an administration alert occurs. Click the Admin button to manage administration alerts (see Admin Alerts).
Ticket The Ticket button turns yellow when open service tickets are present. Click the Ticket button to manage service tickets (see Service Tickets).
Low Capacity

The Low Capacity button turns yellow when available disk space falls to a low level and the DXi enters Low Space state (see Low Space Management). Click the Low Capacity button to view the administration alerts related to low disk space (see Admin Alerts).

Note: When disk space is low, target replication to the system is paused (see Replication Service). In addition, space reclamation and compaction are automatically started to free up disk space (see Space Reclamation).
Logout Click to end your remote management session.
User Username assigned to the user (local or LDAP)
Role Role assigned to the local user (Admin, Monitor, or Service) or LDAP user (Admin or Monitor)
Help Menu

Select from the following help options:

  • Help Contents - Open the DXi6900 online help.
  • Online Documentation - Access documentation resources on the Quantum Web site.
  • About - Display DXi software version information.

The Model Number displays in the DXi6900 System Overview section on the Home page. The model number indicates the specific hardware configuration of the DXi6900.

The table below describes the DXi6900 hardware configuration that is indicated by each model number.

Table 1: DXi6900 Model Number

DXi6900 Model Number

DXi6900 Configuration

DXi6900 G1

17–510 TB usable for data storage

3 x 1 GbE Ethernet ports

2 x 10 GbE Ethernet ports

(Optional) Additional 4 x 1 GbE Ethernet ports or 2 x 10 GbE Ethernet ports

(Optional) 2 x 10 GBase-T Ethernet ports

4 x 8 Gb or 2 x 16 Gb Fibre Channel ports (for VTL)

2 x 8 Gb or 2 x 16 Gb Fibre Channel ports (for path to tape, also configurable for VTL)
DXi6900 G2

17–510 TB usable for data storage

3 x 1 GbE Ethernet ports

(Optional) Up to an additional 6 x 10 GbE Ethernet ports.

(Optional) Up to an additional 6 x 10 GBase-T Ethernet ports.

(Optional) Up to an additional 6 x 16 Gb Fibre Channel ports (for path to tape and VTL)
DXi6900-S

34–544 TB usable for data storage

3 x 1 GbE Ethernet ports

(Optional) Up to an additional 6 x 10 GbE Ethernet ports.

(Optional) Up to an additional 6 x 10 GBase-T Ethernet ports.

(Optional) Up to an additional 6 x 16 Gb Fibre Channel ports (for path to tape and VTL)

As disk capacity is used and free disk space approaches low levels, the DXi6900 automatically responds as detailed in the table below.

When the DXi6900 enters the Low Space state, space reclamation and compaction are automatically started to free up disk space (see Space Reclamation). Space reclamation and compaction end when the DXi6900 exits the Low Space state.

When the DXi6900 enters the Critical Reserve Space state, backup ingest is stopped, and target replication to the system is paused. Backup ingest and target replication resume when the DXi6900 exits the Critical Reserve Space state.

Note: The system generates a service ticket and an admin alert when it enters the Low Space, Critical Reserve Space, and No Space states. In addition, a service ticket and an admin alert are generated when Used Disk Space reaches 85% and 95% of total disk capacity.

DXi6900 State

Disk Space Level

System Actions

Normal (Green)

Normal disk space

Low Capacity button is dark.

Backup ingest and replication occur as normal.

Space reclamation occurs at normally scheduled times.

Low Space (Yellow)

Free Space is less than:

500 GB + 100 GB x (total usable capacity in TB / 10 TB)

Low Capacity button is lit.

Backup ingest and replication occur as normal.

Space reclamation is automatically started.

Critical Reserve Space (Red)

Free Space is less than:

250 GB

Low Capacity button is lit.

Backup ingest and replication are stopped.

Space reclamation is automatically started.

Note: VTL cartridge metadata files may still be updated.

No Space (Red)

Free Space is less than:

10 GB

Note: No Space also occurs if the Used Metadata percentage is 85% or greater.

Low Capacity button is lit.

Backup ingest and replication are stopped.

Space reclamation is automatically started.

Note: VTL cartridge metadata files may not be updated.

A blockpool verify operation occurs if data on the system requires repair, for example, after an unexpected shutdown due to a power loss. During a blockpool verify operation, the banner displays the Attention state. Clicking Attention displays the message: A previous unclean shutdown of the DXi has required a data verification to commence. While in this condition the DXi is operational, but performance may be severely degraded.

While a blockpool verify operation is in progress, some system operations are affected.

  • Mounting VTL cartridges created prior to the blockpool verify may fail.
  • Retrieving data created prior to the blockpool verify may fail.
  • Creating and mounting new VTL cartridges should succeed.
  • Ingesting new data to new VTL cartridges or using NAS/OST should succeed.
  • Sending data that existed prior to the blockpool verify to a replication target may fail.
  • Sending new data to a replication target, or receiving replicated data, should succeed.
  • Space reclamation and healthchecks will fail.

When the blockpool verify is complete, the banner displays Normal, and the system resumes normal operation

The main menu displays on the left side of the DXi6900 remote management console (see Figure 2). Click a menu item to display the corresponding management page.

To access DXi Advanced Reporting, click the link below the main menu. Quantum DXi Advanced Reporting provides performance data logging and visual reporting and graphing features for Quantum DXi-Series systems. For more information, see the Quantum DXi Advanced Reporting User’s Guide (6-67353).

Note: Clicking Wizards on the main menu replaces the main menu with the wizards menu. Click a menu item to begin a wizard, or click Exit to return to the main menu (see Configuration Wizards ).

Figure 2: Main Menu

Use the DXi6900 management pages to view information as well as configure and manage the system. To navigate to a page, first click a menu item, then click a tab to display the corresponding page. Some pages include sub-tabs that display pages with additional information and options.

To view a graphical map of all remote management pages, click Map on the main menu (see ). On the map, click the name of a page to quickly navigate to that page (see Figure 3).

If you need help as you work, click Help in the page's title bar to see online help for that page. In addition, Quick Tips are available on many pages. Click the Quick Tip icon [?] next to a section or field to learn more about that item.

Caution: Unless directed to do so by the documentation, do not use your Web browser’s Back, Forward, or Refresh buttons when navigating in the remote management console. Doing so may have unintended effects. Instead, always use the main menu and tabs to navigate in the remote management console.

Figure 3: Remote Management Pages Map