Quantum DXi6900

Chapter 9: Configuration
OST Configuration
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l Edit properties for an existing storage server (see Editing a Storage Server on page 253).
l Delete a storage server from the system (see Deleting_Storage_Server).
Storage Server List
The StorageServerList displays the following information for all storage servers on the DXi6900:
StorageServers The number of storage servers that have been added to the
system.
MaximumStorageServers The maximum number of storage servers that can be added to the
system.
LSUs The number of logical storage units (LSUs) that have been added to
the system (see LSU on page 255).
OSTService The status of the OST service. OST settings can be configured in
Ready, Stopped, or Verifying state. The OST server is available
for backup only in Ready state.
Name The name of the storage server.
LSUs The number of LSUs that have been added to the storage server.
MaxConnections The maximum number of connections allowed to the storage
server.
ActiveConnections The number of currently active connections to the storage server.
BackupImages The number of backup images on the storage server.
ConcurrentOptimizedDuplication The status of Concurrent Optimized Duplication for the storage
server (Enabled or Disabled), as well as the configured targets (if
any).
Description A brief description of the storage server (if available).
AdditionalInformation
l Click a column heading to sort the rows in the table by that column. Click the column heading again to
reverse the sort order.
l The connections of a storage server that are used equals the data streams plus one for each LSU
polling. A backup job may generate more than one data stream if the data can be read in parallel. For
example, a policy that is backing up A, B, C, and D drives of a Windows system can generate four data
streams in parallel.