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edtortuga

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July 31st, 2006 12:00

New DiskXtender installation

Hi All,

We are using Documentum 5.3SP2.We have a lot of files in our docbase(200GB) that we need to archive and for this purpose, we want to install and implement DiskXtender.We have a couple of question:

-With the amount of date that need to be archived (as mentioned above), what should be the approporiate size of the extended drive.

-What version of DX should we install?

-Do we need only Diskxtender to archive our files or we need ArchiveXtender along with DX.

-What are the installation steps for an error-free installation?

Any suggestions/advice/help will be appreciated. Thanks.

mwolfe01

56 Posts

August 28th, 2006 05:00

http://softwaresupport.emc.com/support/documentation/dmBrowseDocs.asp?productfamily=storage

Look for DiskXtender File System Manager and find the version of DiskXtender/MediaStor that you plan on working with.

Sorry for the late response, I've been out on vaction.

mwolfe01

56 Posts

August 8th, 2006 08:00

1. You'll want to plan your system for growth. There may be 200GB of files now, but where will the system be in 1 year? 3 years? 5 years? How much data do you want to keep local on the drive? These are the types of things you need to consider when planning the size of your Extended Drive. Once you have an answer to those, you'll have a pretty good idea of how large your Extended Drive should be.

2. You should make sure you install a Supported version of Dx. Dx 5.5 and higher are currently supported. Anything older than Dx 5.5 is not supported. I'd recommend Dx 5.6 SR1 or higher for new installs. If you are running Windows 2003 SP1, you'll need to install Dx 5.6 SR1, as this is the first version that Supports Windows 2003 SP1.

3. You will only need to install DiskXtender to archive your data if you are using TSM, NAS or Centera as your Media Service. If you plan on using a Tape, DVD or Optical Library, you'll need to install MediaStor in addition to DiskXtender. If you install MediaStor, you'll need to make sure DiskXtender and MediaStor are running the same version, and have the latest patches applied.

4. The installation steps are outlined in the DiskXtender/MediaStor Installation Guide.

edtortuga

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August 11th, 2006 11:00

Hi,

Thanks for your suggestions.I appreciate it.

Can you please post the link where I can find DiskXtender/MediaStor Installation Guide.

Regards.

edtortuga

3 Posts

September 13th, 2006 16:00

Hi,

Thanks for your help.I found the required documentation.

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