User's Guide

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RDX 8000
Listed below is a description of the fields and selections on this page.
JBOD mode
JBOD mode allows the RDX 8000 to appear to the host operating system as 8 individual storage drives -- each with
their own drive letter.
Tape Library mode
The
RDX 8000 tape library mode allows data to be recorded to sequentially to RDX cartridges like traditional backup
tape
devices. In order to make use of this mode a small standard RDX partition is created on the RDX cartridge along
with a large hidden partition for recording the tape format emulation. When an
RDX cartridge is formatted as a tape
cartridge the small partition remains so that standard RDX systems can recognize the cartridge has been formatted
to
emulate tape. Please do not store any user data files in the visible partition.
NOTICE
Usage of the RDX 8000 in tape library mode requires pre-formatting of the RDX
cartridges into the tape format mode before they may be used with tape backup
applications.
RDX cartridges which have been formatted into tape mode will not data interchange with single RDX docks (single
RDX docks will be incapable of reading RDX 8000 tape mode cartridges).
System Na me
The user may change the name
assigned to the RDX 8000. The factory default setting is “RDX 8000”. This field may be
changed by entering a new name in the
System Name field. The name may only contain alphanumeric characters.
Click Submit to apply the changes.
Global Cartridge Lock
Enabling the Global Cartridge
Lock allows the user to prevent the cartridges from being ejected by the front panel
Eject
Request buttons. When enabled, cartridges may still be ejected through the Eject Cartridge function in the
Manage section of the
RDX 8000, if the cartridges are not Ejection Protected. Cartridges may always be ejected
through
the operating system via the Right-click Eject methodology.
MTU
Size:
The
Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) Size controls the maximum data packet size -- or frame size --
over the network. The
choices are 1500 (Standard frame) and 9000 (Jumbo frame). 1500 is the default
size .
See the Appendix for a suggested procedure for implementing the RDX A8 in a Jumbo Frames environment
S tack:
The Stack selects the version of the Internet protocol the RDX 8000 will use when communicating on the
network. Current selection option, and default choice, is IP V4.
Bonding Mode:
The Bonding Mode will select the function of the two Ethernet ports. The options are:
• Off – Ethernet port 1 is the functioning port, and port 2 is disabled.
• Active Backup – The RDX 8000 will use one of the two Ethernet ports at a time. Port 1 is the
primary port. If there is a failure on the current active network connection, and the other port
has an active network connection, the RDX 8000 will switch over to that network connection.
• 802.3ad – This mode uses both network ports in a load balancing configuration. Both
network ports must be connected to the same managed network switch that is also
configured for 802.3ad link aggregation.
• Adaptive Load Balancing – This mode uses both network ports for data load balancing. This
mode does not require a managed switch for operation.