Netgear RD521210 – ReadyDATA 5200 12TB SATA Bundle includes RD5200 with 2 x RD5D6LT01 Disk Packs Software Guide
Manage Shares and LUNs
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ReadyDATA OS 1.4
About Shares
Each share has a configuration that is independent of other shares that reside on the same
volume. A share configuration includes settings such as logbias, compression, deduplication
(referred to as dedupe), protection, file-sharing protocols, and access rights.
volume. A share configuration includes settings such as logbias, compression, deduplication
(referred to as dedupe), protection, file-sharing protocols, and access rights.
The configuration settings of a share are stored in the volume (that is, in the pool) in which
the share resides. This design allows a share to be portable when a disk is moved from one
array to another array. You can specify whether a snapshot is created, and with what
frequency it is created.
the share resides. This design allows a share to be portable when a disk is moved from one
array to another array. You can specify whether a snapshot is created, and with what
frequency it is created.
Note:
ReadyRECOVER creates and manages its own shares within the
volume dedicated to ReadyRECOVER. Do not make changes to
these shares. Do not create non-ReadyRECOVER shares within a
ReadyRECOVER volume. For more information, see the
ReadyRECOVER Software User Manual.
volume dedicated to ReadyRECOVER. Do not make changes to
these shares. Do not create non-ReadyRECOVER shares within a
ReadyRECOVER volume. For more information, see the
ReadyRECOVER Software User Manual.
You can specify the size of a share in two ways:
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Undefined. The entire nonreserved storage space on the volume is available to the
share. Storage space is assigned on demand instead of up front. This method greatly
improves the utilization rate of the share because storage space is assigned only as data
is written to the share. The size of the share is reported as the entire nonreserved storage
space on the volume. As data is written to the share, the used storage space is displayed
on the volume icon in purple.
share. Storage space is assigned on demand instead of up front. This method greatly
improves the utilization rate of the share because storage space is assigned only as data
is written to the share. The size of the share is reported as the entire nonreserved storage
space on the volume. As data is written to the share, the used storage space is displayed
on the volume icon in purple.
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Quota. You set a quota for the share. All storage space that you specify when you create
the share is also allocated up front. The share size cannot grow beyond the quota, but
you can increase the quota. The size of the share is reported as the quota that you
specify. As data is written to the share, the used storage space is displayed on the
volume icon in purple.
the share is also allocated up front. The share size cannot grow beyond the quota, but
you can increase the quota. The size of the share is reported as the quota that you
specify. As data is written to the share, the used storage space is displayed on the
volume icon in purple.
Although the quota of an individual share cannot exceed the size of the volume, a volume
allows oversubscription: The aggregate quota of the shares on a volume can exceed the
size of the volume. Taking reserved storage space into account, storage space is
assigned on demand.
size of the volume. Taking reserved storage space into account, storage space is
assigned on demand.
In addition, whether you set a quota or not, you can reserve share storage space to
guarantee that storage space is available on the volume. Snapshots, other shares, and LUNs
on the volume cannot consume storage space that is reserved. The reserved storage space
is displayed on the volume icon in orange.
guarantee that storage space is available on the volume. Snapshots, other shares, and LUNs
on the volume cannot consume storage space that is reserved. The reserved storage space
is displayed on the volume icon in orange.