Summary of Contents for Overland Storage SnapServer 110
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Configuration and Hardware Options Guide GuardianOS v6.0 For GuardianOS-powered SnapServers and Expansion Arrays www.overlandstorage.com 10400274-001...
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Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Overland Storage or any of its subsidiaries. The software described in this document is furnished under a license agreement. The software may be used only in accordance with the terms of the license agreement.
Some advanced configurations involving expansion arrays or direct-attached tape backup may require the separate purchase of SAS, SCSI, or FC-HBA cards from an authorized Overland Storage reseller. The hardware checklists in this guide show the required and optional hardware components available for each SnapServer model.
Model Description SnapServer 110 SnapServer 110 is a desktop file server, with one disk drive and four USB ports. SnapServer 210 SnapServer 210 is a desktop file server, with two disk drives and four USB ports.
GuardianOS Software Specifications Model Description SnapServer NAS N2000 The SnapServer NAS N2000 is a 2U departmental file server with: • 12 redundant hotswappable SATA disk drives • Dual power supplies • Quad core processor • Expandable by attaching multiple SnapServer EXP E2000 expansion arrays SnapServer EXP E2000 Expansion The SnapServer EXP E2000 is a 2U expansion...
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GuardianOS Software Specifications Feature Specification Network Client Types Microsoft Windows 95/98/ME/NT 4/2000/XP/2003/2008/ Vista/7 Macintosh Systems OS 9.x,10.x Sun Solaris 9.x, 10.x HP-UX 11 AIX 5.3 Red Hat Linux 9.0 Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 3.x, 4.x Red Hat Fedora Core 4.x + SuSE Pro 9.x, 10.x SuSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 8.x, 9.x, 10.x Server Emulation...
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GuardianOS Software Specifications Feature Specification System Management Browser-based Administration Tool for remote system administration SnapCLI command line interface for volume system deployments SnapServer Manager utility (platform independent) SSH command line interface Data Migration utility for transporting data from legacy servers to a SnapServer SNMP (MIB II and Host Resource MIB) User disk quotas for Windows, UNIX/Linux, Mac, FTP Group disk quotas for UNIX/Linux...
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GuardianOS Software Specifications Feature Specification Data Protection Snapshots for immediate or scheduled point-in-time images of the file system Local Backup with BakBone Netvault Workgroup Edition Network Backup with Symantec NetBackup/Backup Exec, CA BrightStor ARCserve, EMC Legato NetWorker, or BakBone NetVault APC-brand Uninterruptable Power Supply (UPS) with USB connectivity or Network Management Cards for graceful system shutdown...
Ethernet PCI adapter. The SnapServer NAS N2000 can increase the number of Ethernet ports to six. • Use only internal hardware components qualified by Overland Storage — Overland Storage strongly recommends that you use only qualified components from authorized Overland Storage resellers.
Safety Precautions Safety Precautions • Environmental Conditions — Make sure the physical environment in which the unit resides falls within the specifications for your model as described in this guide. • Installing the Server or Expansion Array — During installation, make sure the unit is always placed on a surface capable of supporting its weight.
All SnapServers except the SnapServer 110 and SnapServer 210 have dual 10/100/1000 Ethernet ports. Two Ethernet cables per SnapServer are supplied. The SnapServer 110 and SnapServer 210 have a single 10/100/1000 Ethernet port, and one Ethernet cable is supplied. Note...
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Safety Precautions Component Description Expansion Cables SnapServer E2000, Snap Expansion S50, and Snap Disk expansion arrays connect to their host SnapServer via SATA, fibre channel, or SAS cables. Snap Disk 10s come with one SATA cable. Snap Disk 30SAs come with one optical and one copper fibre channel cable.
Ethernet For optimal performance, use only switches that support GbE. Switch(es) APC-Brand UPS Overland Storage recommends that you use a UPS with Device(s) SnapServers. SnapServers are compatible with USB-based and network-based APC-brand uninterruptible power supplies that allow you to take advantage of the automatic shutdown capability. Visit the APC Web site for a listing of optimal APC models for use with your SnapServer.
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Note Tape backup devices cannot be connected to SAS controllers installed in SnapServers. Kensington Lock A Kensington lock can be attached to the SnapServer 110 and (optional) SnapServer 210 to provide extra security against removal of the system. Configuration and Hardware Options Guide...
When connecting Snap Disk 10s to a SnapServer 4200 or a SnapServer 4500 without a controller card, the card must be ordered separately from an authorized Overland Storage reseller. Serial ATA Cable The Snap Disk 10 comes with the required cable.
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FC-HBA Card Some SnapServers come with the fibre channel HBA card preinstalled; others do not. The card can be obtained separately from an authorized Overland Storage reseller. Fibre Channel The Snap Disk 30SA comes with the required cables: one optical and Cables one copper cable per array, as well as an fc loopback terminator.
SnapServer Hardware Checklists SnapServer 110 Hardware Checklist The checklist shows the required and optional hardware to install a SnapServer 110, and indicates whether a component comes with the server or must be supplied by the customer. Component Description Network and...
SnapServer Hardware Checklists SnapServer 210 Hardware Checklist The checklist shows the required and optional hardware to install a SnapServer 210, and indicates whether a component comes with the server or must be supplied by the customer. Component Description Network and Ethernet Cables (1 per enclosure) Power Required to connect the Ethernet port(s) to the network.
SnapServer Hardware Checklists SnapServer 410 Hardware Checklist The checklist shows the required and optional hardware to install a SnapServer 410, and indicates whether a component comes with the server or must be supplied by the customer. Component Description Network and Ethernet Cables (2 per enclosure) Power Required to connect the Ethernet port(s) to the network.
SnapServer Hardware Checklists SnapServer 510 Hardware Checklist The following checklist shows the required and optional hardware to install a SnapServer 510, and indicates whether a component comes with the server or must be supplied by the customer. Component Description Network and Ethernet Cables (2 per enclosure) Power Required to connect the Ethernet port(s) to the network.
SnapServer Hardware Checklists SnapServer 520 Hardware Checklist The following checklist shows the required and optional hardware to install a SnapServer 520, and indicates whether a component comes with the server or must be supplied by the customer. Component Description Network and Ethernet Cables (2 per enclosure) Power Required to connect the Ethernet port(s) to the network.
SnapServer Hardware Checklists SnapServer 550 Hardware Checklist The following checklist shows the required and optional hardware to install a SnapServer 550, and indicates whether a component comes with the server or must be supplied by the customer. Component Description Network and Ethernet Cables (2 per enclosure) Power Required to connect the Ethernet port(s) to the network.
SnapServer Hardware Checklists SnapServer 620 Hardware Checklist The following checklist shows the required and optional hardware to install a SnapServer 620, and indicates whether a component comes with the server or must be supplied by the customer. Component Description Network and Ethernet Cables (2 per enclosure) Power Required to connect the Ethernet port(s) to the network.
SnapServer Hardware Checklists SnapServer 650 Hardware Checklist The following checklist shows the required and optional hardware to install a SnapServer 650, and indicates whether a component comes with the server or must be supplied by the customer. Component Description Network and Ethernet Cables (2 per enclosure) Power Required to connect the Ethernet port(s) to the network.
SnapServer Hardware Checklists SnapServer NAS N2000 Hardware Checklist The following checklist shows the required and optional hardware to install a SnapServer N2000, and indicates whether a component comes with the server or must be supplied by the customer. Component Description Network and Ethernet Cables (2 per enclosure) Power...
SnapServer Hardware Checklists SnapServer 4200 Hardware Checklist The following checklist shows the required and optional hardware to install a SnapServer 4200, and indicates whether a component comes with the server or must be supplied by the customer. Component Description Network and Ethernet Cables (2 per enclosure) Power Required to connect the Ethernet port(s) to the network.
SnapServer Hardware Checklists SnapServer 4500 Hardware Checklist The following checklist shows the required and optional hardware to install a SnapServer 4500, and indicates whether a component comes with the server or must be supplied by the customer. Component Description Network and Ethernet Cables (2 per enclosure) Power Required to connect the Ethernet port(s) to the network.
SnapServer Hardware Checklists SnapServer 18000 Hardware Checklist The following checklist shows the required and optional hardware to install a SnapServer 18000, and indicates whether a component comes with the server or must be supplied by the customer. Component Description Network and Ethernet Cables (2 per enclosure) Power Required to connect the Ethernet port(s) to the network.
SnapServer Hardware Checklists SnapServer EXP E2000 Hardware Checklist The following checklist shows the required and optional hardware to install SnapServer E2000 , and indicates whether a component comes with the server or must be supplied by the customer. Component Description Connection SAS Cable (1 per enclosure) and Power...
SnapServer Hardware Checklists Snap Expansion S50 Hardware Checklist The following checklist shows the required and optional hardware to install an S50 , and indicates whether a component comes with the server or must be supplied by the customer. Component Description Connection SAS Cable (1 per enclosure) and Power...
SnapServer Hardware Checklists Snap Disk 10 Hardware Checklist The following checklist shows the required and optional hardware to install a Snap Disk 10, and indicates whether a component comes with the server or must be supplied by the customer. Component Description Connection SATA Cable (1 per enclosure)
SnapServer Hardware Checklists Snap Disk 30SA Hardware Checklist The following checklist shows the required and optional hardware to install a Snap Disk 30SA, and indicates whether a component comes with the server or must be supplied by the customer. Component Description Connection Optical Fibre Channel Cable (1 per enclosure)
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SnapServer Hardware Checklists Configuration and Hardware Options Guide...
Configuration Note The SnapServer 110 is a single disk server that does not support RAID configurations other than the default RAID 0. The SnapServer 210 is a two-disk server that supports RAID 0 and RAID 1. Discussions in this chapter of RAID 5, RAID 6, and RAID 10 configurations and global hot spares only apply to SnapServers with four (4) or more drives.
Changing the Default Storage Configuration Approximately 20% of the default RAID is available for snapshot space and 80% of the default RAID is assigned to the primary data volume. For example, to calculate the capacity of a SnapServer 520 with 1 TB total capacity in its default state, consider both the hardware and software configuration: •...
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Changing the Default Storage Configuration Navigate to the page and click the data volume (by default, Storage > Volumes VOL0). Click the button to consume the remaining capacity on the Grow to Max. Size RAID or change the volume Size field to the desired size). Click Changing the RAID Configuration The default RAID configuration can be easily changed by removing the existing...
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Changing the Default Storage Configuration Adding Capacity to a SnapServer with Expansion Arrays When adding an expansion array, a RAID must be created on the expansion array and a volume created before utilizing the storage space. The existing volume on the host SnapServer can be extended to provide more capacity for network users in a seamless fashion, or a new volume can be created to host data.
Configuring Email Notification, Task Scheduling, and Security Configuring Email Notification, Task Scheduling, and Security After configuring the basic storage structure on the SnapServer, administrators should enable event notification, schedule data protection tasks, and configure security for user-accessible shares. The online help provides details and procedures for configuring these tasks.
Configuring Email Notification, Task Scheduling, and Security Configuring Share and Folder Security SnapServers support file access in Windows, UNIX, and Apple networks, as well as access via FTP and HTTP. Although the GuardianOS runs on an optimized Linux kernel and has many Linux characteristics, the cross-platform features make it very different than a pure Linux distribution.
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Configuring Email Notification, Task Scheduling, and Security Directory Permissions GuardianOS supports two “personalities” of file system security on files and directories: • UNIX: Traditional UNIX permissions ( ) for owner, group owner, and other. • Windows ACLs: Windows NTFS-style file system permissions. Introduced in GuardianOS 5.0, Windows ACLs fully support the semantics of NTFS ACLs, including configuration, enforcement, and inheritance models (not including the behavior of some built-in Windows users and groups).
Migrating Data to the SnapServer SnapTrees SnapTrees are directories that can be configured for the Windows/Mixed or UNIX security model. SnapTrees make a specific directory structure follow the rules of the specified security model, which indicates which file permission personality will be present on files by default, and whether that personality can be changed by users when changing permissions.
Migrating Data to the SnapServer Using the Data Migration Utility Use the Data Migration utility to transport data directly from the source to the SnapServer target. The following migration options can be specified: • Copy or move data • Include subfolders •...
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Migrating Data to the SnapServer Configuration and Hardware Options Guide...
Chapter 3 Optional Backup Software This section describes SnapServer support for backup software included with the SnapServer and third-party backup solutions. Enabling Unicode on the server will limit some backup applications’ ability to function with the SnapServer. Refer to the online help on the SnapServer for more information on Unicode.
Integrated Backup Options Snapshots configured on the SnapServer 650 ensure that the file system back up is internally consistent and complete. NetVault backs up data from these snapshots to a local SCSI-attached tape device for off-site storage. Integrated Backup Options A wide variety of data management and backup applications are included or available for GuardianOS-powered SnapServers.
SnapServer Backup Solutions Feature Comparison Chart SnapServer Backup Solutions Feature Comparison Chart Backup and Replication Solutions SnapServer Backup Snap to Backup Server via installed agent Snap to Backup Server via network protocol SnapServer to SnapServer (disk-to-disk backup) SnapServer(s) to SCSI-attached tape drive (disk-to-tape backup) SnapServer(s) to USB-attached tape...
Obtaining Licenses for Optional Software Components Obtaining Licenses for Optional Software Components You can learn how to purchase these licenses from your authorized SnapServer reseller or from the section of the SnapServer Web site How to Buy (http://www.snapserver.com). Component License Requirements NetVault Tape Library Support One license is required for each SnapServer to which a tape library is to be attached.
Use only qualified components purchased from an authorized Overland Storage reseller to service SnapServer storage products. Qualified means that Overland Storage technicians have tested and verified that the component operates properly with the SnapServer and other network components. Failure to use qualified components may seriously impact data availability, potentially lead to data loss and corruption, and will void your warranty.
Chapter 4 SnapServer and Expansion Array Hardware Specifications SnapServer 500/600 Series Specifications Feature Specification Network Connection Autosensing 10/100/1000Base-T, dual RJ-45 network connectors, with support for load-balancing and failover. Dimensions Width .....17.5 in (444.5 mm) Depth .....28.07 in (713 mm) Height ....1.75 in (44.45 mm), 1U Weight ....40 lbs (18.5 kg) Power Power Rating: 400W, 100-240 VAC, 50-60Hz,...
Chapter 4 SnapServer and Expansion Array Hardware Specifications SnapServer NAS N2000 Specifications Feature Specification Network Connection Autosensing 10/100/1000Base-T, dual RJ-45 network connectors, with support for load-balancing and failover. Dimensions Width .....17.2 in (437 mm) Depth .....25.2 in (648 mm) Height ....3.5 in (89 mm), 2U Weight ....55 lbs (24.9 kg) Power Power Rating: 720W, 100-240 VAC, 50-60Hz,...
Chapter 4 SnapServer and Expansion Array Hardware Specifications SnapServer18000 Specifications Feature Specification Network Connection Autosensing 10/100/1000Base-T, dual RJ-45 network connectors, with support for load-balancing and failover. Dimensions Width.....17.3 in (439.4 mm) Depth.....26.5 in (673 mm) Height....3.5 in (88.9 mm), 2U Weight....70.0 lbs (31.75 kg) Power Power Rating: 100-240 VAC, 47-63Hz, autosensing...
Chapter 4 SnapServer and Expansion Array Hardware Specifications SnapServer EXP E2000 Specifications Feature Specification Network Connection SAS connection to SnapServer N2000. No direct network connection. Dimensions Width .....17.2 in (437 mm) Depth .....25.2 in (648 mm) Height ....3.5 in (89 mm), 2U Weight ....up to 35.68 lbs (16.9 kg) w/o HDDs ...........55 lbs (24.9 kg) with HDDs Power...
Chapter 4 SnapServer and Expansion Array Hardware Specifications Snap Expansion S50 Specifications Feature Specification Network Connection SAS connection to SnapServer 650, 620, 550, 520, 18000, and 4500. No direct network connection. Dimensions Width .....17.6 in (44.7 cm) Depth .....19.5 in (49.5 cm) Height ....3.5 in (8.9 cm), 2U Weight ....up to 60 lbs (27 kg) maximum Power...
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