Netgear RD5D (ReadyDATA Disk Packs) – ReadyDATA Disk Packs (SATA/NL-SAS/SAS/SSD) Quick Setup Guide

An iSCSI initiator application lets you set up a connection from a server to a LUN group (and 

therefore to individual LUNs). 

NETGEAR recommends the following settings for iSCSI initiators:

Format the disk on the iSCSI initiator on the client side to an 8 k size. 

Because iSCSI uses strictly 8 k block sizes instead of variable block sizes, formatting the 
disk on the iSCSI initiator on the client side to the same 8 k size provides the best 
performance.

Disable the vStorage APIs for Array Integration (VAAI) feature on all VMWare hosts that 
connect to iSCSI LUNs on a ReadyDATA platform.

For more information about VAAI, visit 

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If you intend to use a NAS volume in an NFS configuration, NETGEAR recommends that you 
configure a bonded channel. A bonded channel uses Link Aggregation Control Protocol 
(LACP) to provide optimum performance and reliability in the network.

A bonded channel combines two Ethernet interfaces into a single logical link or link 

aggregation group (LAG). Network devices treat the aggregation as if it were a single link, 
which increases fault tolerance and provides load sharing. 

The ReadyDATA system supports a static LAG and a dynamic LAG with active or passive 
LACP for automatic configuration of a channel link with another device. Both the ReadyDATA 
system and the device with which the channel link is established (usually a switch) need to 
support the same mode (static LAG or dynamic LAG).

Configure the bonded channel first on the ReadyDATA system and then on the switch to 
which the ReadyDATA system is connected. If you do not follow this order, loss of 
communication might occur between the ReadyDATA system and the switch.