DXi V5000 Offline Documentation Center: Local Copy

This software release features the following new features and updates:

• DXi Cloud Share – DXi Cloud Share is a feature that is available in DXi Software 4.9 and above. Cloud Share allows DXi4800 and DXi9000/91000 systems to store de-duplicated backup data sets to any S3 compliant public or private cloud; providing up to 70 times more efficient use of cloud storage space. DXi4800 appliances must be sized at 45 TB or greater to enable Cloud Share (96 GB total memory is required for Cloud Share, which is included in a DXi4800 45 TB or larger system).

• RestAPI Update – RestAPI version 1.2.6 is available in this release.

• Independent Software Vendor (ISV) Support - ISV support added for Veeam, NetBackup (NBU), and Backup Exec (BUE) OST.

• Various maintenance updates and bug fixes.

WARNING: Systems currently using DXi Software versions earlier than 4.5.0.3 MUST UPGRADE TO 4.5.0.3 before upgrading to version 4.8. In general, Quantum strongly recommends upgrading to the latest version of DXi software before installing capacity upgrades, regardless of the capacity increment.

This software release features the following new features and updates:

• Metrics Exporter – This new feature allows users to enable the system to export all DXi Advanced Reporting metrics, like CPU, memory usage, network activity, data reduction, etc., in Prometheus data format, when requested by a Prometheus scrape request. Controls and commands in the DXi GUI or using DXi Command Line Interface (CLI) commands can enable the ability to handle these pull (or scrape) requests.

  This data can be stored in a DB that supports Prometheus data format, and visualized with an analytical platform, like Grafana. See the following topics in your product's documentation center:

  • Operate > User Guide > Configuration > System > Metrics Exporter

  • Metrics Exporter section in Operate > DXi Command Line Interface (CLI).

• Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) – DXi GUI Administrators can now enable software industry-standard MFA (Multi-Factor Authentication) as an optional system security feature in all DXi systems using DXi Release 4.8 or later. When enabled, MFA applies to all users created in the System > Security > Users tab. See the Login Settings (previously Login Session) section in the Security topic in your product's documentation center.

• New DXi Password Rules –When a customer first receives a DXi with 4.8, they run the Getting Started Wizard. Passwords entered in the Access Control page must follow the new password rules. After completing the Getting Started Wizard, adding users under System > Security > System Users or System > Security > Users requires new password rules. When upgrading to DXi 4.8, adding new users requires the new password rules. Existing users can login with their old password. See DXi Password Requirements.

• New Bridged Network Capability for DAE VM Systems –DAE VMs can now connect using a bridged interface with physical DXi systems. This new capability reduces the number of required physical Ethernet interfaces. This new bonded interface capability is initiated using new Command Line Interface (CLI) --netcfg commands. See Operate > DXi Command Line Interface (CLI)  in your product's Documentation Center.
• RestAPI Update – RestAPI version 1.2.5 is available in this release.

• Show Password icon now displays in all DXi Password fields.

• Various maintenance updates.

WARNING: Systems currently using DXi Software versions earlier than 4.5.0.3 MUST UPGRADE TO 4.5.0.3 before upgrading to version 4.8. In general, Quantum strongly recommends upgrading to the latest version of DXi software before installing capacity upgrades, regardless of the capacity increment.

This software release features:

• Two new Ethernet cards - The following new Ethernet cards are now available for DXi4800 and DXi9000/9100 systems.

  • Quad-port 10/25 GbE

  • Dell Nvidia/Mellanox Technologies MT2892 Family [ConnectX-6 Dx]

    This card is a replacement for the Dell Mellanox CX5EN, Agile PN 1-06503-02, which has reached End Of Life (EOL).

Note: Prior to installing these cards, your system requires an update to DXi software version 4.7.

• Various maintenance updates

This software release features:

• Secure Outgoing Email Server - Use the Secure Email feature to enable outgoing system emails to be sent from a designated SSL email server that provides secure outgoing email to users.

• Firewall Enable - This new feature allows you to enable your DXi System firewall, after which you can select:

  • Show rules to list the rules in place for each port where the system firewall is enabled.

  • Show ports to show each physical port configured with the system firewall enabled, in real time.

• Connected Clients - This new feature allows you to see the clients that are connected to OST Storage Servers. On the Storage Servers page, when there are connections to the Storage Server, the number in the Active Connections column will be highlighted and clickable. Click on the number to display a pop-up window showing client IP and Port, client hostname, client OS, and Plug-in information.

  Note: This feature requires the latest OST Plugin (version 11.0.0).

• Various maintenance updates.