Quick Setup GuideTable of ContentsVolume Performance and Configuration on ReadyDATA Platforms1Contents31. Optimize Performance on a ReadyDATA System4Introduction5Summary of Recommendations5Recommendations for RAID types and HDDs5General Recommendations6Hard Disk Drives6RAID Types8Boost Disks and Advanced Features10SSD Boost Disks10Compression and Deduplication on LUNs12Comparison of Disk Type and RAID Level Combinations14Hard Disk Drives and RAID Performance on a SAN Volume14Hard Disk Drives and RAID Performance on a NAS Volume16RAID Performance on SAN Volumes18Drag and Drop Performance20Random Read and Write Performance20Sequential Read and Write Performance212. Configure Volumes, LUNS, Shares, and Security22Recommendations for iSCSI Initiators in SAN Volumes23Configure Channel Bonding for NAS Volumes23Configure Channel Bonding on a ReadyDATA System23Recommendations for Channel Bonding on a NETGEAR Switch27Create a Volume27Overview of Volumes28Create a Volume29Configure a LUN and LUN Security32Configure a LUN32Configure LUN Security34Configure a Share39Configure Access Settings for an NFS Share41Size: 1.37 MBPages: 43Language: EnglishOpen manual
BrochureTable of ContentsINTRODUCTION3CONCEPTS3COMPONENTS4CONFIGURATION STEPS5CREATE A REDUNDANT LINK (LAG) BETWEEN THE READYDATA AND SWITCH5Order of Configuration5Switch Side Configuration6ReadyDATA Side Configuration9CREATE A REDUNDANT LINK (LAG) BETWEEN THE SWITCH AND ESXI HOST12Switch Side Configuration12VMware Side Configuration13CREATE A VOLUME ON THE READYDATA18CREATE AN NFS DATA SET ON THE READYDATA20CONNECTING VMWARE ESXI HOST TO NFS DATA SET ON READYDATA24Size: 3.38 MBPages: 34Language: EnglishOpen manual
Software GuideTable of ContentsReadyDATA OS 1.41Table of Contents41. Getting Started8Supported Operating Systems11Supported Browsers11Install the ReadyDATA in Your Network12Register the ReadyDATA162. Manage Disks and Volumes17About RAID Levels, Volumes, and Disk Representation19Volumes: Overview21Optional Expansion Disk Arrays and Volumes22RAID and Volume Implementation24Create a Volume and Select the RAID Level26Search for a Volume33Expand a Volume33Configure Write and Read Boost Disks to Improve Performance36Export and Import a Volume39Delete a Volume40Scrub a Volume41Configure Global Spare Disks423. Configure the System Settings45Set the Clock46Configure System Alerts50Configure the Host Name52Set the Theme52Configure the Network Settings53Configure the Virtual Network Interface Cards56Automatic Private IP Addressing Without a DHCP Server63Configure Channel Bonding63Configure Global File-Sharing Protocols67Supported File-Sharing Protocols68Configure File-Sharing Protocols684. Manage Shares and LUNs73Manage Shares for Network Attached Storage74About Shares75Create a Share77View and Change the Properties of a Share80Migrate a Share to Another Volume83Export a Share to a NAS85Import a ReadyDATA Share87Set Up Access Rights to Shares90Configure the Network Access Settings94Configure the File and Folder Access Settings104Reset Security Settings105Manage LUNs for Storage Area Networks105About LUNs105Create a LUN107View and Change the Properties of a LUN, Including Size Expansion109Export a LUN to a NAS116Import a ReadyDATA LUN118Delete a LUN119Assign a LUN to a LUN Group121Remove a LUN from a LUN Group123Remove a LUN Group124Manage Access Rights for LUN Groups124Access a Share from Network-Attached Device127Use a Windows Device128Use a Mac OS X Device129Use a Linux or Unix Device130Access LUN Groups from an iSCSI-Attached Device1315. Manage User Groups and User Accounts139Configure the Global Security Access Mode140Manage User Groups for the Local Database142Create a User Group143Delete a User Group144Edit a User Group144Manage User Accounts for the Local Database146Create a User Account146Delete a User Account148Edit a User Account1496. System Maintenance and Monitoring151Update the Firmware152Reset the Firmware to Factory Defaults156Shut Down or Restart the System158Recover the Administrator Password158System Monitoring159System Real-Time and Historical Monitoring159System Health Information163Disk Status and Health Information163System Logs165SNMP Monitoring166Optional Uninterruptible Power Supplies167About Uninterruptible Power Supplies167UPS Configurations167Add and Monitor UPS Devices1717. Backup, Replication, and Recovery176Basic Snapshot Concepts177Automatic and Manual Snapshots178Importing Snapshots182Roll Back to a Snapshot183Clone a Snapshot186Delete a Snapshot189Recover Data from a Snapshot to a Network-Attached Device193Recover Data from a Snapshot to an iSCSI-Attached Device193Recover Data from a Snapshot to a Windows Server194Manage Replication and Recovery Between Two or More Systems194About Replication195Recover Replicated Data196Seed or Reseed Replication196Access ReadyDATA Replicate and Register Systems197Schedule or Resume Periodic Replication Using ReadyDATA Replicate199Configure or Resume Continuous Replication Using ReadyDATA Replicate209View the Network Using ReadyDATA Replicate217View the Jobs Using ReadyDATA Replicate218Monitor the Jobs Using ReadyDATA Replicate220Run Job Reports Using ReadyDATA Replicate222Exchange Certificates for Local Replication223Schedule Replication for Local Replication225Resume Local Replication233Monitor and Manage Local Replication243A. Factory Default Settings244Index248Size: 9.57 MBPages: 251Language: EnglishOpen manual
