Cisco Systems NSS6000, NSS4000 manual Creating Virtualized Storage

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The Storage Virtualization page appears.

3.From the Export a device area, select each device that you want to export from the list of available devices.

4.From the Link field, select the physical link that you want to use to export the storage.

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

To create a JBOD with exported disks:

1. Log in to the configuration interface from the master unit.

2. From the Manager Menu, click Storage RAID.

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Chapter 3: Configuring the Network Storage System (NSS)

 

Step 6: Virtualize Storage within your Network

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Contents Getting Started Guide Page Contents LEDs & Buttons Benefits About this GuideRecommended Installation Sequence Introduction Recommended Installation Sequence Chapter Part a Set up the Hardware Install the Disk DrivesSetting up the Hardware Install the Ethernet Links Approved Vendor List for DrivesInstall the Power NSS-supported UPS Product Families Chapter Part B Configure the Network Storage System NSS Configuring the Network Storage System NSS Log into the Configuration Interface Option a Linksys One Environment Login StepsLog into the Configuration Interface Option B Standalone Environment Login Steps Configure the Timing Settings Create a RAID Array Create a RAID Array Create a Volume Create a Volume Virtualize Storage within your Network Exporting Storage to your NetworkCreating Virtualized Storage Configure the NSS Network Identification Network Identification page appears Chapter Configure the User/Group Ranges and Home Directory Location Create any Locally Defined Users and Groups Creating a User ProfileNew User page appears Creating a Group Create a Share Chapter DFS Root Set the share to be a Microsoft DFS root Adding a DFS Shared Folder Chapter Chapter Create a Snapshot for a Volume Restrictions using Microsoft DFS from the NSSChapter Create a Scheduled Backup for a Share Chapter Complete the Configuration Save the Current Configuration Getting Sarted Guide Part C Instruct Your Users How to Access the NSS Storage Windows Users Accessing the NSS Storage using CIFS/SMBWindows Users Accessing the NSS Storage through FTP UNIX/Linux Users Accessing Storage through NFSUNIX/Linux Users Accessing Storage through FTP Mac Users Accessing Storage through CIFS/SMBMac Users Accessing Storage through FTP Power LED Front Panel LEDs & ButtonsReset Button Front Panel System LED Front PanelLAN LEDs Front Panel Hard Disk Drive LEDs Front PanelUSB LED Front Panel UPS LED Back PanelSupport Contact Information Linksys One Contact Information