Hello everyone
I share with the community the installation and configure of Quantum's DXi V5000 Community Edition excellent deduplication appliance.
Reduce Backup Costs with Efficient and immutability Data Reduction DXi inline, variable-length deduplication and compression minimizes overall storage footprint and reduces WAN traffic when replicating and tiering to other locations. Achieve data reduction rates up to 70:1.*
General Info DXi
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- Quantum DXi V5000 integration with Veeam - Veeam Data Mover service is not enabled | Veeam Community Resource Hub
- Free Quantum DXi V5000 Community Edition | Veeam Community Resource Hub
- Quantum DXi - User Guide for VMware vSphere (veeam.com)
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Infrastructure background
vcsa.vpsphere.local VMware vCenter Server 7.0.3.00100 - Build number: 18778458
Phischal Esxi x 4 - Vmware Cluster: VMware ESXi 6.5.0 - Build number 18678235
vbr12 100.66.13.207 ESXi 6.5 and later (VM version 13) - Microsoft Windows Server 2016 or later (64-bit)
DXi-V5000-01 100.66.13.208 ESXi 6.5 and later (VM version 13) - CentOS 7 (64-bit)
DXi Installation Type
- What We’re Doing here
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DXi Installation
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Planning Your Storage Strategy
- Planning Your Storage Strategy (quantum.com)
- Quantum DXi V5000 Community Version Install Planning - Quantum Forum V
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- Prepare ISO Installation & Vmware VM
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- vDisk Thin Provisioning mode for Lab scope.
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- Iso boot:
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- PowerOn VM and boot from ISO
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After installation VM Auto powerOFF
- PowerOn VM , enter in console:
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- Default User & password:
Admin
password
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- Set up new password:
Strong Random Password Generator (passwordsgenerator.net)
Admin
ydZ3B.;r86H9*gp#a>UPn7
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- Configure Static IP Address
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- Time Setting
Recommended setup externa NTP server.
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- Logon in the appliance console after configuration rebbot
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- Check DXi Web console from network
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- Setup NFS share for Veeam
Wizard setup: For lab scope & security use Workgroup
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- Exemple Setup Domain Join
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- Created a user custom to access at the share NFS:
vbr-nfs
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- Enable VDMS need more 16/24 GB RAM
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- User to Backup Repository VBR side:
User: Veeam
Passeod: D7SBN)=RMCG$[3*dy#PV"'
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- Note: The reboot takes up to 20 minutes to complete.
- Check VDSM Is running
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- Configure Security access SSH
User: cliadmin
Pwd: gmPS7XeaH%u#6q's!F+2DZ
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- Veeam Configuration
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- “Go to managed Servers”
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- Go to Veeam Infrastructure
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Create the corresponding copy job on the new target backup deduplication repository.