Administrator Guide

Managing Container Operations

This topic describes using the DR Series system to manage your data storage and container operations. Data storage

operations include tasks such as creating new containers, managing or deleting existing containers, moving data into

containers, and displaying current container statistics.

Creating Storage Containers

By default, the DR Series system provides a container named backup for your use after you complete the basic system

configuration and initialization process. You can create additional containers to store your data as needed.

NOTE: The DR Series system does not support container names that begin with a number.

Containers function like a shared file system that can be accessed using the following connection types:

• NFS

• CIFS

• NDMP (for VTL type containers)

• iSCSI (for VTL type containers)

• RDA (Rapid Data Access)

– OST (OpenStorage Technology)

– RDS (Rapid Data Storage)

• No Access (an unassigned connection type)

Choosing the No Access or unassigned connection type lets you create containers that can be configured later as

needed. To modify a container configured with a No Access connection type, select the container, click Edit, and start

configuring it as desired.

Creating an NFS or CIFS Connection Type Container

To create an NFS or a CIFS connection type container, complete the following steps:

1. Select Storage → Containers.

The Containers page is displayed, which includes a Containers summary table listing all existing containers.

2. Click Create.

The Container Wizard — Create New Container dialog box appears.

3. For Container Name, type the name of the container, and then click Next.

Container names cannot exceed 32 characters in length, must start with a letter, and can be composed of any

combination of the following characters:

• A-Z (uppercase letters)

• a-z (lowercase letters)

• 0-9 (numbers). Do not start a container name with a number.

• dash (-) or underscore (_) special characters

NOTE: The DR Series system does not support the use of the following special characters in container

names: /, #, or @.

4. On the next page of the wizard, for Storage Access Protocol, select NAS (NFS, CIFS), and then click Next.

5. On the next page of the wizard, next to Enable Access Protocols, select NFS or CIFS as appropriate.

(Use NFS to back up UNIX or LINUX clients. Use CIFS to back up Windows clients.)