Enter Non-Spectra NAS Storage Location Information

Note:

If you enter a BlackPearl NAS system or Verde NAS system as a Non-Spectra NAS storage location, it will count against the Non‑Spectra NAS storage access limit for licensing. See Licensing for more information.

If you select the Non-Spectra NAS storage type, the dialog box updates to display the following fields:

Figure 39 The New Storage Location dialog box, Non-Spectra NAS specific fields.

2.

Enter the file system Server Path to the NAS mount point (\\server\path or full UNIX path /mnt/point).

IMPORTANT

Storage location source paths should not overlap. For example:

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The storage location server path should not be a sub-directory of an existing storage location path.

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The storage location server path should not have as a sub-directory an existing storage location path.

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The storage location server path cannot be the same as an existing storage location path with different capitalization.

Limit Transfer During Peak Hours

When you select Limit Transfer During Peak Hours, the configuration options for limiting transfer display.

Note:

Limiting transfer during peak hours only applies when reading from the storage location. If the Storage Location Type is Source, this occurs when the location is scanned or is the source of a migrate / store project. If the Storage Location Type is Target, this occurs when a restore is done of a file previously migrated / stored to the target.

Figure 40 The Limit Transfer During Peak Hours configuration settings.

a.

Enter the Peak Hours Bandwidth. The default is 40 MB/s. Spectra Logic recommends starting with 10% of peak load and then adjust as necessary by editing the storage location.

b.

Enter the maximum Scan Objects per Second during peak hours. The default is 750.

c.

Select a day of the week for which you want to designate peak hours. The default peak hour selection of 07:00-18:00 (7:00 AM - 6:00 PM) displays. Select and move a handle to change the start and end times. Repeat this step for other days as necessary.

Note:

The time range is in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), not local time.

d.

Use the drop-down menu to select either Do Not Limit Transfer During Off-Peak Hours, or Limit Transfer During Off-Peak Hours.

Limit Transfer During Off-Peak Hours

When you select Limit Transfer During Off-Peak Hours, the configuration options for limiting transfer display.

Note:

Limiting transfer during off-peak hours only applies when reading from the storage location. If the Storage Location Type is Source, this occurs when the location is scanned or is the source of a migrate / store project. If the Storage Location Type is Target, this occurs when a restore is done of a file previously migrated / stored to the target.

Figure 41 The Limit Transfer During Off-Peak Hours configuration settings.

i.

Enter the Off-Peak Bandwidth. The default is 400 MB/s. Spectra Logic recommends starting with 100% of peak load and then adjust as necessary by editing the storage location.

ii.

Enter the maximum Scan Objects per Second during off-peak hours. The default is 3000.

Test and Submit the Storage Location

4.

Click Test Location to verify that the server can connect to the storage location. If the StorCycle solution does not return a check mark indicating it can communicate with the storage location, you must resolve the error before submitting the location.