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Creating Virtualized Storage

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Configuring your Storage Creating Virtualized Storage 4 STEP 3 From the Export a device area, select each device that you want to export from the list of available devices. STEP 4 From the Link field, select the physical link that you want to use to export the storage. STEP 5 Click Export. The selected disk(s) disappear from the available list of arrays and appear in the Currently Exported Storage table at the top of the page. Follow the steps to create a JBOD from virtualized storage to use the exported storage. Creating Virtualized Storage After you export storage from a slave storage unit, it becomes available to other storage units in your network. The recommended way to use virtualized storage is to assign a master storage unit (the master must be an NSS6000 series model). The designated master unit then becomes the configuration point for all your storage-related management. Exported storage can be used to create a JBOD, which can then be used to set up volumes and shares. Keep in mind that although the storage is managed through the master unit, the physical device that contains the exported storage is still managed through the applicable slave unit. If you affect the physical disk drives (e.g., shut down the power to the unit), this affects any logical storage built using those disk drives. NOTE: After you configure a virtual RAID, you cannot migrate the disks used for that RAID to another NSS. You also cannot export storage from a device that uses imported storage. To create a JBOD with exported disks: STEP 1 Log in to the configuration interface from the master NSS6000 series unit. STEP 2 From the Manager Menu, click Storage RAID. Cisco Small Business NSS2000 Series Administration Guide 51

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Configuring your Storage
Creating Virtualized Storage
Cisco Small Business NSS2000 Series Administration Guide
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4
STEP 3
From the
Export a device
area, select each device that you want to export from the
list of available devices.
STEP 4
From the
Link
field, select the physical link that you want to use to export the
storage.
STEP 5
Click
Export
.
The selected disk(s) disappear from the available list of arrays and appear in
the
Currently Exported Storage
table at the top of the page. Follow the steps to
create a JBOD from virtualized storage to use the exported storage.
Creating Virtualized Storage
After you export storage from a slave storage unit, it becomes available to other
storage units in your network. The recommended way to use virtualized storage is
to assign a master storage unit (the master must be an NSS6000 series model).
The designated master unit then becomes the configuration point for all your
storage-related management. Exported storage can be used to create a JBOD,
which can then be used to set up volumes and shares. Keep in mind that although
the storage is managed through the master unit, the physical device that contains
the exported storage is still managed through the applicable slave unit. If you
affect the physical disk drives (e.g., shut down the power to the unit), this affects
any logical storage built using those disk drives.
To create a JBOD with exported disks:
STEP 1
Log in to the configuration interface from the master NSS6000 series unit.
STEP 2
From the
Manager Menu
, click
Storage
ยจ
RAID.
NOTE:
After you configure a virtual RAID, you
cannot migrate the disks used for that RAID to
another NSS. You also cannot export storage
from a device that uses imported storage.