Overland Storage REO 9000 setup guide Preface

Preface

The Overland Storage REO 9000 Disk-Based Backup-and-Recovery Appliance takes the lag time, expense, and burden out of backing up critical data and works seamlessly within current storage environments. The REO Appliance performs faster than traditional disk-based storage methods and serves as a shared network resource by utilizing high- capacity disks, high-speed Ethernet and Internet SCSI (iSCSI) connectivity, and unique software intelligence capability from Overland Storage.

The REO Appliance comes with a standard software package called the ProtectionPAC. The ProtectionPAC software contains all the basic features that you need to configure your REO Appliance to work within your network environment.

This document includes information that helps you set up the REO Appliance, including system requirements, questions that you need to answer before installing the product, and installation procedures.

Important: If you purchased multiple units, set up (attach and configure) one unit at a time. The target names must be unique within a network; that is, if you are using multiple appliances, you must change the default target names.

Also, be aware that the keys are not interchangeable and Overland strongly recommends that you make a backup copy of the files on the keys before and after you configure them.

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