Setup Guide
Network
For best results, Overland Storage strongly recommends that you use a dedicated GbE network to share the storage resources on the REO Appliance among multiple backup servers.
To ensure optimum performance, always use the appropriate patch cables to connect the REO Appliance to the
If you intend to use GbE, you must use Category 5E (or better) cables for GbE connections. You can use either
If you intend to connect the REO Appliance to a 100 BaseT network, use CAT 5 (or better) shielded (screened) or unshielded
If you intend to connect the Management Port, which is a 10/100 port, to an application or backup server via a switch, you must use a
If you intend to connect the Management Port directly to your application or backup server (without a switch), you must use a
The maximum length of cable for any
Note: For smaller environments, you can attach the REO Appliance directly to a single application or backup server by using standard Category 5E cables without the use of a switch.
iSCSI Initiators
iSCSI initiators are required to communicate with the iSCSI targets (REO Devices) on the REO Appliance. Each backup server that will interface with the REO Appliance must be equipped with a software- or
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