Netgear RD5200 (ReadyDATA 5200) – ReadyDATA 5200 System Empty Chassis with 10G (2 port SFP+ card) Software Guide
Manage Shares and LUNs
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ReadyDATA OS 1.4
Shares and LUNs
The volumes on your ReadyDATA can be divided into shares and logical unit numbers
(LUNs), both of which are logical entities on one or more disks.
(LUNs), both of which are logical entities on one or more disks.
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Shares. Shares are NAS data sets that allow data transfer and storage over SMB, NFS,
Figure 4. Share icon
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LUNs. LUNs are SAN data sets that allow data transfer and storage over iSCSI and Fiber
Channel devices. The ReadyDATA supports iSCSI devices only. Dashboard displays
LUNs in the following way:
Channel devices. The ReadyDATA supports iSCSI devices only. Dashboard displays
LUNs in the following way:
Figure 5. LUN icon
Shares and LUNs enable you to organize data in a volume by type, group, user, department,
and so on. Within one volume, you can create multiple shares and LUNs, each one with its
own specific configuration.
and so on. Within one volume, you can create multiple shares and LUNs, each one with its
own specific configuration.
This chapter explains the configuration and use of shares and LUNs in detail.
Manage Shares for Network Attached Storage
This section describes the following topics:
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