Contents
Notes, Cautions, and Warnings
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1 Introduction to the DR Series System
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About the DR Series System GUI Documentation
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Other Information You May Need
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Source Code Availability
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2 Understanding the DR Series System
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About the DR Series System
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Drive and Available Physical Capacities
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Internal Drive Capacity
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External Drive Capacity
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Data Storage Terminology and Concepts
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Data Deduplication and Compression
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Replication
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Reverse Replication
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Reverse Replication: Alternate Method
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Supported File System Protocols
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NFS
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CIFS
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CIFS ACL Support
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Access Control List Support in Containers
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Existing Containers (Pre–1.1 Release)
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Unix Permissions Guidelines
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Windows Permissions Guidelines
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OpenStorage Technology (OST): DR Series System
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OpenStorage Technology (OST) API
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Software Components and Operational Guidelines
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DR Series System and Data Operations
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DR Series Expansion Shelf
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Understanding About Adding a DR Series Expansion Shelf
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Supported Software and Hardware
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Terminal Emulation Applications
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DR Series — Expansion Shelf Cabling
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Adding a DR Series System Expansion Shelf
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3 Setting Up the DR Series System
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