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Managing DR Series Storage Operations, Managing Container Operations, Creating Storage Containers

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5 Managing DR Series Storage Operations This topic introduces the concept of using the DR Series system to manage all of your storage and replication operations. Storage operations can include tasks such as creating new containers, managing or deleting existing containers, moving data into containers, and displaying current container statistics. Replication operations can include such tasks as creating new replication relationships, managing or deleting existing replication relationships, starting and stopping replication, setting a replication bandwidth limit per host, displaying current replication statistics, and setting a Replication schedule. Managing Container Operations This topic introduces the concept of using the DR Series system to manage all of your data storage and replication operations. Data storage operations can include tasks such as creating new containers, managing or deleting existing containers, moving data into containers, and displaying current container statistics. Replication operations can include such tasks as creating new replication relationships, managing or deleting existing replication relationships, starting and stopping replication, setting a replication bandwidth limit per host, displaying current replication statistics, and setting a Replication schedule. Creating Storage Containers By default, the DR Series system provides a container named backup for your use after you complete the basic system configuration and initialization process. You can also create additional containers to store your data as needed. NOTE: The DR Series system does not support creating container names that begin with a 0 (zero). In addition, many of the DR Series system GUI and CLI operations will not work when a container name begins with a 0. Containers function like a shared file system that can be accessed using the following connection types: • NFS/CIFS • NFS • CIFS • OST (OpenStorage Technology) • None (an unassigned connection type) Choosing the None or unassigned connection type lets you create containers that can be configured later as needed. To modify a container configured with a None connection type, select the container, click Edit, and start configuring it as desired. Creating an NFS or CIFS Connection Type Container To create an NFS or a CIFS connection type container, complete the following: 1. Select Storage → Containers. The Containers page is displayed, which includes a Containers summary table listing all existing containers. 2. Click Create. The Create New Container dialog is displayed. 87

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5
Managing DR Series Storage Operations
This topic introduces the concept of using the DR Series system to manage all of your storage and replication
operations. Storage operations can include tasks such as creating new containers, managing or deleting existing
containers, moving data into containers, and displaying current container statistics.
Replication operations can include such tasks as creating new replication relationships, managing or deleting existing
replication relationships, starting and stopping replication, setting a replication bandwidth limit per host, displaying
current replication statistics, and setting a Replication schedule.
Managing Container Operations
This topic introduces the concept of using the DR Series system to manage all of your data storage and replication
operations. Data storage operations can include tasks such as creating new containers, managing or deleting existing
containers, moving data into containers, and displaying current container statistics. Replication operations can include
such tasks as creating new replication relationships, managing or deleting existing replication relationships, starting
and stopping replication, setting a replication bandwidth limit per host, displaying current replication statistics, and
setting a Replication schedule.
Creating Storage Containers
By default, the DR Series system provides a container named
backup
for your use after you complete the basic system
configuration and initialization process. You can also create additional containers to store your data as needed.
NOTE:
The DR Series system does not support creating container names that begin with a 0 (zero). In addition,
many of the DR Series system GUI and CLI operations will not work when a container name begins with a 0.
Containers function like a shared file system that can be accessed using the following connection types:
•
NFS/CIFS
•
NFS
•
CIFS
•
OST
(OpenStorage Technology)
•
None
(an unassigned connection type)
Choosing the
None
or unassigned connection type lets you create containers that can be configured later as needed. To
modify a container configured with a
None
connection type, select the container, click
Edit
, and start configuring it as
desired.
Creating an NFS or CIFS Connection Type Container
To create an NFS or a CIFS connection type container, complete the following:
1.
Select
Storage
→
Containers
.
The
Containers
page is displayed, which includes a Containers summary table listing all existing containers.
2.
Click
Create
.
The
Create New Container
dialog is displayed.
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