PLANET NAS-3410 - Manual (Page 38)

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Connected/
Disconnected
Indicates the status of a SmartExtend target volume. If
connected, a SmartExtend initiator can access data in the
SmartExtend target volume. A SmartExtend initiator will try
to connect to every target volume in the target volume list
when it starts up.
Automatic Recovery of
Broken Connections If network is not very stable, a SmartExtend target volume
might be disconnected occasionally. A SmartExtend initiator
will try to recover a broken connection every 5 minute. The
feature improves data availability even in a poor network.
Configuring SmartExtend Step By Step
At least two NAS-3410s are required, one as an initiator, another as a target. SmartExtend
initiators provide all NAS file-sharing functions, acting as NAS heads connecting to SmartExtend
targets. SmartExtend targets are network-attached RAID systems for SmartExtend. They have no
NAS functions.
The SmartExtend function is an optional feature which must be activated by a license key. Please
contact the vendor to obtain the license key.
All NAS-3410 can become SmartExtend targets. You do not have to activate the function.
Follow the steps below to build a SmartExtend connection between an initiator and a target.
on the SmartExtend initiator system
1. After getting the license key, go to the Server Æ License page to enter the license key and
activate the feature.
2. Go to the Server ÆGeneral page. Change the SmartExtend mode to NAS with SmartExtend
Initiator.
on the SmartExtend target system
3. Go to the Server ÆGeneral page, change the SmartExtend mode to SmartExtend Target.
4. Go to the Volume ÆCreate page, create a JBOD or RAID volume. It is suggested to create
hot-spare disks after you create a RAID-1 or RAID-5 volume.
5. Check the Volume
ÆInformation page and make sure that the volume is created successfully.
6. Go to the Volume ÆSmartExtend page. Export the target volume by clicking the Export
Volume button.
(a) First specify the target volume to be exported.
(b) Specify the group who can use the target volume. A SmartExtend initiator must provide a