Appliances USER MANUAL
Imation Product Support Important Safety Instructions If you experience problems with setup and/or use of your new DataGuard Appliance, please review this product manual or visit http://www.imation.com and click on the support link. This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Specifications Processor Intel® Atom™ Processor D2700, 2.13GHz Memory 2GB DDR3 RAM HDD Type 3.5" 3Gb/s SATA Number of HDD Power Supply Power Management UPS Support Ethernet USB eSATA RAID Levels RAID Functions Protocol Support Account Management Operating Systems File System Up to 4 HDD (R4) • Up to 5 HDD (T5R) 2 x 250W (R4) • 1 x 250W (T5R) Power scheduling on/off; wake-on-LAN; HDD spin-down; MAID 2.0 USB / Ethernet 2 x Gigabit Ethernet ports (2) USB 3.0 ports • (3) USB 2.
Front Panel—R4 The front panel provides access to the hard drive carriers, power button, and one USB 2.0 connection (USB Port 1). The bezel (not shown) includes an LCD display. Feature Description Bezel Release Network Indicators flash when network connection is active. LEDs USB Port Supports USB 2.0 for One-Plug-Auto-Service (OPAS), USB printer, external USB hard drive or USB uninterruptable power supply. This port is labeled USB1 in the Management Interface.
Back Panel—R4 The back panel contains power and network connections, maintenance features and cooling vents. Feature Description Ethernet Ports Allows connection to a LAN or dedicated storage and Indicator network or subnet. The LED at the left of each port LEDs glows briefly when a link is established, and blinks when Ethernet Ports and Indicator LEDs VGA Output System Cooling Fan eSATA Port the port is being used. The LED at the right of each port glows green at 1000 Mbps and amber at 100 Mbps.
Front Panel—T5R The front panel provides access to the hard drive carriers, RDX cartridge, power button, one USB 2.0 connection (USB Port 1) and LCD display. Feature Description Network Indicators flash blue when network connection is active. LEDs USB Port Supports USB 2.0 for One-Plug-Auto-Service (OPAS), USB printer, external USB hard drive or USB uninterruptable power supply. This port is labeled USB1 in the Management Interface. LCD Display Displays name and IP address for the device.
Back Panel—T5R The back panel contains power and network connections, maintenance features and cooling vents. Feature Description Reset Lets an administrator perform a hardware reset. See USB Ports Reset page 8 for details. eSATA Port Provides connection to external SATA storage. USB 2.0 USB 3.0 eSATA Port USB Ports Connections are numbered 1–5 for reference in the Management Interface. Ports 2–3 (upper and lower right) support USB Specification 3.0.
Installing Hardware Follow the instructions below to install hard disk drives, connect the Data Guard Appliance to the network, and power it on. If your DataGuard Appliance shipped with hard drives already installed, use these instructions for replacing a hard drive. Unlock and Open Security Door (T5R Only) Using the key included, unlock the security door and open it completely. Place New Drive in Carrier 1. Place the empty drive carrier on a table or other stable platform.
Insert Assembled Carrier into Empty Bay Visible and Audible Alerts With the hard drive securely fastened to the carrier, it can be inserted into an empty bay on the DataGuard Appliance. Follow these steps: Audible Alarm 1. Pick up the assembled drive carrier. 2. Slide the carrier most of the way into the empty bay. 3. With a fingertip, push against the right side of the carrier until it is flush with the other carriers. 4. Press the latch to secure the carrier.
1. Select Button Enter Button ✴✴ If you choose DHCP, the display will show the options “Cancel” ✓ or “OK”. Press Select to switch between these two options, then press Enter to confirm your selection. ✴✴ If you choose Fixed, the display will show the current IP address ✓ Use LCD Panel Controls The LCD display and controls on the front panel let you monitor vital system statistics, check the firmware version, configure IP settings, and reboot or shut down the device.
RDX Dock and Cartridges—T5R The T5R has a built-in RDX dock that provides additional capabilities for data management. You can use RDX cartridges to make secondary backups for off-site storage, transfer large data sets to and from the DataGuard Appliance, or seed an online cloud system. All functions are controlled through the DataGuard Management Interface. Follow these directions when using RDX cartridges.
DataGuard Management Interface Dashboard Tab The DataGuard Management Interface works with most popular web browsers to let you manage the R4 or T5R. Once the device is powered on, is connected to the network and has an IP address, the DataGuard Management Interface can perform configuration and maintenance functions. The Dashboard tab displays top-level system status. When the system is functioning normally, a gray circle with a check mark will appear next to the speedometer icon.
System Status System Status alerts are linked to menus with configurable options and more information. Click any of the first five items listed—Controller, Voltage, Temperature, PSU (R4 only) or Cooling Unit—to view the Component List on the Device tab. • Click Disk Array to view the embedded Create Disk Array menu on the Storage tab. • Click Logical Drive to view the Logical Drive Management menu on the Storage tab. • Click Physical Drive to view the Physical Drive menu on the Device tab.
Creating a New Backup From this screen, you can select from multiple backup types: • Snapshot Backup • Remote Backup • Local Backup • Amazon S3 • Time Machine Backup • Backup to iSCSI • DropBox • OpenStack™ Object Storage • RDX® Backup Dashboard > Backup Status Backup Status This area displays the following backup types, plus the most recent and next scheduled backup times. To view the details of existing backups, or to create a new backup, click the “More” link at the top right.
Device Tab From this tab, you can review hardware configuration details for individual hard drives, system components and attached devices such as external storage or uninterruptible power supply units.
Setup Wizard To use the Setup Wizard for configuring disk settings, log in to the DataGuard Management Interface and click at Device tab. One-Click Setup To use the One-Click Setup option, follow the instructions below. From the Device tab, click Wizard on the left menu. The Wizard will show three options: One-Click Setup, Basic Setup, and Manual Setup. 1. Click the One-Click Setup button. The application will automatically assign a Computer Name, IP Address and Storage Type.
Basic Setup If you prefer to override the automatic RAID level configuration, or want to configure IP settings for the DataGuard Appliance, follow these instructions: 1. From the Device tab, click Wizard on the left menu, then click Basic Setup. The active screen will display network settings and device name configuration. 2. Enter a name in the Computer Name field. This name will appear on the network. 3.
Manual Setup To use the Manual Setup option, follow the instructions below. 1. From the Device tab, click Wizard on the left menu, then click Manual Setup. The Storage tab will open to the Disk Array menu item. 1. From the Device tab, click Wizard on the left menu, then click Manual Setup. The Storage tab will open to the Disk Array menu item. Device > Wizard > Manual Setup 2. Click the Create Disk Array button at top right.
Create Logical Drives After creating a disk array, you need to create a logical drive on it, following the steps below. 1. Click the Storage tab, then the Logical Drive menu item to show this panel: Storage > Logical Drive > Create Logical Drive > Settings Storage > Logical Drive 2. Click the Create Logical Drive button to show this panel: Storage > Logical Drive > Create Logical Drive 3. Select the disk array you want to use and click the Next button. 4.
Create File System After you create one or more logical drives on the NAS, you need to create a file system. Click the Create File System for NAS button to jump to the File System menu on the Storage tab. You can also click the Storage tab and then the File System menu. The following panel will appear: Use the Check File System button to check the file system for errors and correct them automatically.
Front View Front View displays information about the DataGuard Appliance and any installed drives. View Drive Information • Move your pointer over the image of a drive carrier to see the device ID, physical capacity and operational status for that hard drive. Click on the carrier image for more detailed information. Show Unconfigured Physical Drives • Click the Show Unconfigured PD(s) box to identify any unconfigured physical drives; these will appear in light green.
Device > Back View (R4) Device > Back View (T5R) Device > Back View > Internal (R4) Device > Back View > Internal (T5R) Back View Select the Back View menu item to display the DataGuard Appliance back panel. • Move your pointer over the power supply, Ethernet, USB, and eSATA network ports to see power supply status, connected device status, and network information. • Click Show Internal Components to display a virtual view of the internal components.
Component List From the Device tab, select the Component List menu item to display the device ID, operational status, enclosure type, and status description of all enclosures. To view details, click the red triangle at right. A panel like the one below will appear.
Controller • View > Information: ✴✴ Controller ID ✓ ✴✴ Readiness Status ✓ ✴✴ Power On Time ✓ ✴✴ Part Number ✓ ✴✴ Cache Usage Percentage ✓ ✴✴ Boot Loader Version ✓ ✴✴ Firmware Version ✓ ✴✴ Software Version ✓ • View > Advanced Information: • Settings: • Controller ID ✴✴ Alias ✓ ✴✴ Enable SMART Logging ✓ ✴✴ SMART Polling Interval [1-1440] ✓ ✴✴ HDD Power Levels ✓ ✴✴ Spin Down Type ✓ ✴✴ Power Saving Idle, Standby, and ✓ ✴✴ Enclosure Polling Interval ✓ ✴✴ Adaptive Write-Back Cache ✓ ✴✴ Host Cache Flushing ✓ ✴✴
LED • Move your pointer over LED and click the Settings button to set LED options. • Use the Daily option to schedule a time period each day to turn on LEDs. • Use the pull-down menus to set a range of time to turn on LEDs by hour:minute to hour:minute. • Click the Save button to apply and save these settings. Device > Component List > Buzzer > Settings Buzzer • Check the Enable Buzzer box to allow use of the buzzer, then click the Save button.
Controller Setting Description Controller ID ID of the controller for which settings are to be configured. The ID itself is not configurable. Enable SMART Check the box to enable or uncheck to disable SMART Log. Log Choose the following options: • Level 0: Disabled HDD Power • Level 1: Park R/W heads Levels • Level 2: Slow down (must be supported on HDD) • Level 3: Spin down Power Saving How long disks can be idle before putting them into standby Idle Time mode.
Physical Drive From the Device tab, click the Physical Drive menu item to display a list of physical drives. To view more detailed information for an individual drive, move your pointer over the physical drive and click the View button. Device > Physical Drive List > View Device > Physical Drive List Physical Drive Information Description ID Gray, yellow, and red icons (see examples at right) Model Displays the make and model of the drive Location Configuration Capacity The physical drive is OK.
Global Physical Drive Settings Description Enable Write Cache Helps optimize performance for multiple stream backup, restoration and elimination of redundant data (deduplication). Differs from controller-level cache because physical drive write caches are not protected. If power is lost or a drive is physically removed from the array during operation, unwritten data in the physical drive write caches will be lost.
Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) External Drive Every DataGuard Appliance allows the use of an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) that supports the APC UPS protocol. The UPS can connected by USB or Ethernet. Follow these steps to configure UPS features: 1. From the Device tab, click the UPS menu item. External hard drives can be attached to the DataGuard Appliance through any of the five USB ports, and configured through the External Drive menu in the Management Interface.
Managing an External Drive 1. From the Device tab, click the External Drive menu item. 2. Move your pointer over the external drive on the list to select one of the following options: Diagnostic Use the Diagnostic menu to run basic function diagnostics for the following items: • Physical Drives (SMART) • Click View to display information about the drive.
Storage Tab Storage Overview The simplest way to configure installed disk drives is to use the Setup Wizard from the Device tab and select One-Click Setup or Basic Setup. For other configurations, begin with the Storage tab. From there, you can create, manage, and delete disk arrays, logical drives, and spare drives. The first item on the Storage tab is a Disk Array overview, which provides the following information: • ID—The identity number of the array, such as DA0, DA1, DA2, etc.
Disk Array Create a Disk Array From the Storage tab, click the Disk Array menu item. Then click the Create Disk Array button at the upper right of the panel. You can now enter the settings for a new disk array. 1. In the Alias field, enter up to 32 characters (including letters, numbers, space between characters, and underscores). 2. Select the check boxes for the features you want to enable: a.
Manage Disk Arrays You can also use the Management Interface to change the configuration of an existing disk array: 1. From the Storage tab, click the Disk Array menu item. A list of disk arrays will appear on the panel. 2. Move your pointer over a disk array to show the available options: View, Settings, Locate, and Delete. • Click View to display information about a disk array, or click Settings to change its configuration. The table below explains the meaning of each item in the information panel.
RAID Levels Sector Size RAID arrays distribute data over multiple hard drives. RAID levels offer different ways of managing the way data will be written to and read from those hard drives. Some configurations are optimized for speed, others for redundancy. To choose the best RAID level for your purposes, begin by checking the standard practices for your field, and adjust to fit your specific requirements.
Common RAID Levels Supported RAID Level Performance Random Read Performance: Very good Random Write Performance: Very good Sequential Read Performance: Excellent Sequential Write Performance: Very good Creates an exact copy (mirroring without parity or striping) of a set of data on two or more disks. Used when reliability is more important than storage capacity. Can only be as big as the smallest member disk and can only use an even number of disks.
Logical Drive Create Logical Drive After creating a disk array, you need to create a logical drive on it. The logical drive can use part or all of the available storage capacity in the disk array. If the DataGuard Appliance will be used as data storage on an iSCSI SAN, you will need to set the capacity of the iSCSI drive during creation of a logical drive. Follow the steps below: 1. From the Storage tab, click Logical Drive. 2. Click the Create Logical Drive button. 3.
Logical Drive Management To view information about a logical drive and adjust parameters, follow these steps: 1. From the Storage tab, click the Logical Drive menu item. The list of logical drives will appear. Logical Drive Information Description ID Alias 2. Move your pointer over the logical drive to display the available options. • Click View to display information about a logical drive, or click Settings to change its configuration.
Spare Drive An unassigned hard drive can be assigned as a spare drive to replace a failed hard drive in a RAID volume. One that is active and connected is known as a “hot” spare drive. • If a hard drive fails within a redundant RAID logical drive, and a spare drive is present, the system uses the spare drive to rebuild the array. Rebuilding begins automatically, and the spare drive becomes part of the RAID logical drive.
File System Create File System If any part NAS, the drive must first Follow the steps below to create a file system. or all of a logical drive will act as a have a file system. 1. From the Storage tab, click the File System menu item. The File System panel will appear. This panel will display information about the Volume, Device ID, RAID Level, Capacity, Operational Status, File System, and whether the File System is Mounted. 2.
iSCSI Target The iSCSI SAN protocol sends and receives SCSI commands over IP networks, making remote data storage facilities appear as local disks. Servers running iSCSI initiator software can use the DataGuard Appliance to access disk volumes. Use the iSCSI settings menu to configure these services. Every Imation DataGuard Appliance supports use of iSCSI, functioning as a target or initiator. The R4 and T5R both support iSCSI boot service.
iSCSI Node Settings From the Storage tab, click iSCSI Target > iSCSI > Node > Settings to display the iSCSI Node Settings menu used for iSCSI target configuration. Menu Description Port ID The configuration settings are described in the table below. Menu Description Node Name Node Alias The default time to wait is the minimum time, in seconds, to wait before attempting an explicit or implicit logout, or active iSCSI task reassignment after an unexpected connection termination or connection reset.
iSCSI CHAP Security Considerations for iSCSI Challenge-Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP) is a security protocol used for authentication of iSCSI initiators, targets, or both. If CHAP is used, be sure to enable uni-directional or bi-directional CHAP authentication in the iSCSI Node Settings menu. Setting up CHAP for iSCSI clients 1. From the Storage tab, click iSCSI Target > CHAP 2. Complete the required settings in the Add CHAP menu, then click the Submit button.
LUN Map Management The LUN Map function allows you to control which storage arrays are visible to specified computers as a means of access control for a SAN. To enable LUN Mapping: 1. Check the Enable LUN Masking option. To add an initiator: 2. From the Administration tab, click the LUN Map menu item. 3. Click the Add Initiator button at the upper right of the panel. Storage > LUN Map 4. Enter the full name in the Initiator Name field and click the Submit button. 5. Type the name of the initiator.
Administration Tab Subsystem Information The Administration tab enables you to manage the DataGuard Appliance subsystem, monitor events, manage background activities, perform firmware updates, restore factory default settings, and save a configuration report. Available system information includes: • Alias (if assigned) • Vendor • Model • Revision Number (of controller board) • System Date & Time To change Subsystem settings: 1. From the Administration tab, click the Subsystem Information menu item.
Network TCP/IP Settings Network Bonding Description Network Options are Max Supported Speed and 100 Mbps. Speed DHCP When enabled, all IP settings will be assigned by a DHCP server. When disabled, IP settings need to be configured manually using the remaining entry fields. IP Address The IP address of the network interface. If entering this manually make sure IP address fits with the network IP addressing and subnetting scheme.
DHCP Server Function Setting up DDNS The DataGuard Appliance includes an embedded DHCP server that can be used to function on the subnet or dedicated network to which it is attached. Make sure it is appropriate or desirable to enable DHCP service before using it. To configure DHCP Server Settings: 1. From the Administration tab, click the Network menu item, then click the DHCP Server button. DDNS can be used to maintain and update DNS information to make the system easier to locate from the web. 1.
TCP/IP Settings 1. From the Administration tab, click the Network menu item, then click the TCP/IP Settings button. 2. Select a Network Speed from the pull-down menu. 3. To set IP Properties, choose one of two methods: ✴ ✓✴ Check the box marked Obtain an IP Address automatically; or ✴ ✓✴ Enter a fixed (static) IP Address, Subnet Mask, Gateway IP Address, DNS Server IP Address, and Secondary DNS Server IP Address in the fields provided. 4. Click the Submit button to apply these settings.
NAS User Manage User and Group Accounts To add a new NAS User: 1. From the Administration tab, click the NAS User menu item. 2. Click the Create User button. In the Create User window, complete the required settings: ✴ ✓✴ User Name ✴ ✓✴ Password ✴ ✓✴ Retype Password ✴ ✓✴ Permissions (Deny-Access, Read-Only, Read-Write) 3. Click the Save button to apply and save the settings. To view or edit NAS User information: 1. From the Administration tab, click the NAS User menu item to display a list of users. 2.
To create a new NAS Group: 1. From the Administration tab, click the NAS User menu item to display a list of users. 2. Click the Group button, then click the Create Group button. ✴ ✓✴ Enter a Group Name, then click Next. ✴ ✓✴ Select the users you want to add to the group from the NAS User field. 3. When you are finished adding group members, click the Submit button. To view or edit NAS Group information: In the NAS Group list, move your pointer over the group item.
Service Use the various Service options to configure settings for standard network functions such as Telnet, SSH, SNMP, as well as PXE Service, Web Virtual Hosting and iSCSI Boot Service. To view the available categories: 1. From the Administration tab, click the Service menu item. 2. Move your pointer over the name of any service in the list to reveal the Start or Stop commands; some services also have configurable options. 3. Click the Start icon to enable a service; click the Stop icon to disable it.
Web Virtual Host The Web Virtual Host Settings option lets you create one or more embedded web hosts on the DataGuard Appliance. A web host allows the DataGuard Appliance to function as a web server for public web site hosting or web services that can be delivered by HTTP to a client browser connecting to the device from the Internet.
Events Operation Log Runtime events are the most recent events since the last DataGuard Appliance startup. These are useful for auditing usage, identifying trends, and tracing problems. The Management Interface also displays NVRAM event logs, which remain available even after a restart. The Operation Log lists changes that have been made to device configuration settings, array setup, logical drive setup and other significant management changes made through the API. To view the Operation Log: 1.
Background activity Background activity includes monitoring for data integrity and hard drive performance. To see which processes are active, and to configure others for use, click the Background Activity menu item on the Administration tab. You will then have access to the following functions: Media Patrol Media Patrol monitors the condition of the media, not the data recorded on the media.
Predictive Data Migration (PDM) Synchronization PDM is the migration of data from a suspect drive (a drive with bad sectors) to a spare drive. Unlike Rebuilding, PDM constantly monitors drives and automatically copies data to a spare drive before the suspect drive fails and the logical drive goes Critical. PDM also counts the number of media errors reported by Media Patrol.
Background Activity Schedule Setup The background activities Media Patrol, Redundancy Check and Spare Check can be scheduled during off-peak hours. To add a scheduled background activity: 1. From the Administration tab, click the Background Activity menu item. 2. Click the Scheduler button. 3. Click the Add Schedule button and complete these settings: Schedule Item Description Scheduler Select the option to schedule: Media Patrol, Redundancy Check, or Spare Check.
Background Activities Settings Background activities can be configured to use more or fewer system resources. Settings should be balanced according to network demands. If the DataGuard Appliance will be heavily used, for example, performance will be a higher priority. The rates for the various background activities are: • Low—Fewer system resources to the rebuild, more to data read/write operations. • Medium—Balances system resources between the rebuild and data read/write operations.
Performance Monitor Power Option The Performance Monitor screen allows you to monitor the performance of the DataGuard Appliance using graphical information. The Power Option panel displays power management settings for the DataGuard Appliance. To configure these options: 1. From the Admnistration tab, click the Power Option menu item.
Message Alert The DataGuard Appliance can be configured to send e-mail or SMS alerts when certain events occur. To set up e-mail alerts: 1. From the Administration tab, click the Message Alert menu item. 2. Click the Policy button, then check the boxes for which alerts you want to send. Click the Save button to apply the new settings. 3. Click the Add button, then enter an e-mail address for the intended recipient. Click the Save button. You can also edit or delete e-mail addresses from this panel. 4.
Network Security Network Security Policy determines how access to the DataGuard Management Interface is handled. Access Protection enables and configures secure connections, implements block policies for IP addresses that fail the secure connection challenge, and determines which connection protocols are allowed. To set up Security Policy: 1.
Configuration File OPAS This feature lets you export configuration files for use in other installations, or as backup files for restoration in case of failure. To import or export a system configuration file, follow these steps: One-Plug-Auto-Service (OPAS) lets you collect system logs and other important device information, then save it to a computer or on a portable data storage device.
Import/Export Users To import user account information files, follow these steps: 1. From the Administration tab, click Import Users. 2. Click the Browse button (or Choose File button) and choose the previously saved file. 3. Click the Submit button. An imported file can be created using a simple text program, or with Microsoft Word or Excel. For Excel, type for each user as follows: username (Column A), password (Column B), quota (Column C), group name (Column D), and permission (Column E).
Firmware updates Restore Factory Default Before any firmware update, make sure you have the latest firmware image file on your desktop computer. 1. From the Administration tab, click the Firmware Update menu item. The Firmware Update panel will appear showing the current Image Version Number. This function allows you to restore any or all settings to their default values, including: CIF Settings FTP Settings AFP Settings SNMP Settings NFS Settings WebDAV Settings Network Settings 2.
NAS Tab Administrators can use the Backup menu in the DataGuard Management Interface to configure backup settings. Backup destinations can be locally connected hard drives or RDX cartridges, or online remote storage services such as DropBox, Amazon S3, and OpenStack. Administrators can also create Snapshot Backups and back up the DataGuard Appliance to an iSCSI target. You can also replicate one DataGuard Appliance to another. To display the Backup menu, follow these steps: 1.
Remote Backup (Client) Configure the following settings for Remote Backups: A remote data backup can be made from one DataGuard Appliance (Client) to another (Server). Follow these steps to create a Client backup: 1. From the NAS tab, click the Backup menu item, then click the Remote Backup folder tab. Setting 2. Click the Create button and complete the required settings in the Create Remote Backup menu. Refer to the table at right for descriptions.
Local Backup The DataGuard Appliance can make data backups to local drives connected by USB or eSATA. Configure the following settings for local backups: Setting Backup Method (choose one) Description Add Directory—Creates a new folder and transfers the contents to this folder. The new folder is named according to the Hostname and date of creation. Copy—In the target folder, this overwrites existing folders with identical names but does not effect other folders that might be present.
Backup to USB USB Ports 2–5, on the back panel of the DataGuard Appliance, can be used for backing up local folders to a suitable USB storage device. USB Port 1 on the front panel can be used to restore data to the DataGuard Appliance from a USB storage device. To configure data backup to a USB direct attached system, follow these steps: 1. From the NAS tab, click the Backup menu item, then click the Local Backup folder tab. 2.
Backup to eSATA To configure data back up to a direct attached system via the eSATA port, make sure the eSATA device is connected and powered on, then follow these steps: 1. From the NAS tab, click the Backup menu item, then click the Local Backup tab. 2. Move your pointer over the eSATA row and click on Settings. 3. Click the Backup to eSATA radio button. 4. Choose a Backup Method.
Backup using Mac OS Time Machine The DataGuard Appliance can be used with Time Machine, a backup utility included with Mac OS X 10.5, 10.6 and 10.7. To create a Time Machine backup, follow these steps: 1. Make sure your Mac is running and connected to the same network as the DataGuard Appliance. 2. Set up a folder to be used for Time Machine backups. 3. From the NAS tab, click the Backup menu item, then click the Local Backup folder tab. 4. Check the Enabled box. 5.
Backup to Amazon S3 An administrator can back up the contents of the DataGuard Appliance to an Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3) server with an Amazon account. To create an Amazon S3 backup, follow these steps: 1. From the NAS tab, click the Backup menu item, then click the Amazon S3 folder tab. 2. Click the Create button and complete the required settings in the Create Remote Backup menu. 3. Select one of the schedule types you want for the backup solution. 4. When done, click the Run button.
Backup to DropBox An administrator can back up the contents of the DataGuard Appliance to a DropBox server. To create a DropBox backup, follow these steps: 1. From the NAS tab, click the Backup menu item, then click the DropBox folder tab. 2. Click the Create button and complete the required settings in the Create DropBox Backup menu. 3. Enter the DropBox account information (email address and password) 4. Select the schedule type you want for the backup. 5.
Backup to OpenStack An administrator can back up the contents of the DataGuard Appliance to an OpenStack Object Storage cloud. To create an OpenStack backup, follow these steps: 1. From the NAS tab, click the Backup menu item, then click the OpenStack Object Storage folder tab. 2. Click the Create button and complete the required settings in the Create OpenStack Backup menu. 3. Determine what local folder or folders are used for backup or transfer in the Local Path selection menu.
Backup to RDX The RDX drive is ideal for secure and rapid transfer of large amounts of data for backup or use on another systems. RDX cartridges can be transported to other backup systems or supporting devices. Follow the instructions in this section to either restore data that has been previously backed up, or to back up data to RDX. To configure data back up to a USB direct attached system, follow these steps: 1. From the NAS tab, click the Backup menu item, then click the RDX Backup folder tab. 2.
Backup to iSCSI An iSCSI backup will create a complete copy of the logical drive, including the RAID configuration. Data can be restored to a DataGuard Appliance from an iSCSI backup without creating a new logical drive and file system. To recreate a logical drive and data, the DataGuard Appliance must have the same number of unconfigured hard disks available as were present when the iSCSI backup was created.
iSCSI Restore LD Process The iSCSI Backup function is used to backup an entire logical drive with its RAID configuration intact. The restore function for iSCSI Backup will only work if the physical drives where the logical drive will be replaced meet two important conditions. First, the drives must not be configured, that is, there cannot be an array or logical drive present on the physical drives.
Protocol Control Windows CIFS Control and Setting 1. From the NAS tab, click the Protocol Control menu item. 2. In the Protocol Control list, move your pointer over the protocol option you want and click the Enable/Disable button to turn the feature ON/OFF. The protocols include: • Windows (CIFS) • FTP Sharing • UNIX/Linu • Mac AFP • Printer Server • WebDAV • DFS 3.
FTP Sharing UNIX/Linux (NFS) Service To configure FTP Sharing: 1. Click NAS tab > Protocol Control. Use the UNIX/Linux Settings menu to configure and activate the UNIX and Linux NFS service for the DataGuard Appliance. When this is enabled and running, UNIX and Linux computer users can access and use the DataGuard Appliance from the network. If you are going to set up a network drive for a UNIX or Linux system, this must be enabled. To configure FTP Sharing: 1. Click NAS tab > Protocol Control. 2.
MAC AFP WebDAV Use the Mac AFP Settings menu to configure and activate Apple Filing Protocol service to enable Mac users to access and use the DataGuard Appliance from the network. To configure Mac AFP: 1. Click NAS tab > Protocol Control. Web-based Distributed Authoring and Versioning (WebDAV) support for remote web content editing. It is enabled by default. To enable or disable : 1. Click NAS tab > Protocol Control. 2.
File Sharing When the new user/group is added, you have to complete the permission settings for each user/group to access the system. Use the File Sharing menu to change the permission settings for each share folder on a per user basis. This is also the menu used to create new share folders and to create a shared ISO folder within an existing shared folder. To configure share settings for a folder on the DataGuard Appliance: 1. From the NAS tab, click the File Sharing menu item. 2.
iSCSI Initiator Use the iSCSI Initiator feature to use the DataGuard Appliance as an initiator. This must be done before performing an iSCSI Backup or restore. To use the iSCSI Initiator function, follow the steps listed below. Keep in mind that the DataGuard Appliance must have at least one logical drive acting in the role of a NAS (i.e. LDType = NAS). 1. From the NAS tab, click the iSCSI Initiator menu item, then click the Create button to open the Create iSCSI Initiator menu. 2.
