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ReadyNAS OS 6.0

3.Configure the settings as explained in the following table:

Item	Description
Name	A unique name to identify the LUN. Do not include spaces in the name. All characters must
	be alphanumeric.
Description	An optional description to help identify the LUN.
Compression	Select the Compression check box to enable data compression. Compression saves
	storage space and increases the speed of data transfers, but the compression and
	decompression processes require additional resources. By default, the Compression check
	box is cleared.
Continuous	Select the Continuous Protection check box to enable data protection through snapshots
Protection	and configure how often snapshots are taken. By default, the Continuous Protection check
	box is selected. For more information about snapshots, see Chapter 5, Snapshots.
	Interval	The interval specifies how often a snapshot is made. Make a selection from the
		drop-down list:
		• Hourly. A snapshot is taken every hour on the hour.
		• Daily. A snapshot is taken every day at midnight. This is the default setting.
		• Weekly. A snapshot is taken every week on Friday at midnight.
Provision	Select how storage space is provisioned. Make a selection from the drop-down list:
	• Thin. Even though you specify the size of the LUN when you create it, storage space is
	assigned on demand instead of up front. The size of the LUN is reported as the total
	storage space that you specify when you create the LUN.
	• Thick. All storage space that you specify when you create the LUN is also allocated
	up front. The size of the LUN is reported as the total storage space that you specify when
	you create the LUN. This is the default method.
	Note: Make sure that you watch the volume capacity of the volume on which the
	overallocated LUN resides so you do not run out of storage space unexpectedly.
	Note: NETGEAR recommends that you do not use an overallocated thin LUN for storage
	of critical data. Instead, use a thick LUN.
Size	Specify the size of the LUN. The maximum size that you can allocate to the LUN is stated at
	the bottom of the screen.
	Unit	Select the unit of measurement from the drop-down list:
		• MB.
		• GB. This is the default unit of measurement.
		• TB.

4.Click Create.

The ReadyNAS confirms the creation of a LUN with the message “Folder or LUN successfully created.”

5.Click OK.

The new LUN is added to the Shares screen. Basic information is displayed to the right of the LUN.

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