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UNS Series User’s Guide 19
CHAPTER 4
Getting Started
4.1 Overview
This chapter shows you how to use the UNS Series’ various features.
4.2 Usage Scenario
Assume that an IT manager of an SMB company with 200 employees buys a device. How can the IT
manager deploy the UNS Series to meet everyone’s needs? There may be different departments
each with specific needs such as running different operating system platforms (Windows, Mac,
Linux), or provisioning storage space for different application servers to make sure business critical
applications run without interruption.
4.3 Creating a Storage Pool
Before configuring the UNS system, you must install hard drives and create storage space for the
services and system setup process. A storage pool consists of one or more RAID sets. Pool size is
expanded by adding extra RAID sets which can be done on demand without stopping data services.
To create storage pools, file systems, or iSCSI volumes on the UNS system, click Configuration >
Storage Configuration.
Figure 5 Configuration > Storage Configuration
To set up file sharing, create a file system from the storage pool and create folders and shares
within the file system.
To set up block-level access, create an iSCSI volume from the storage pool.
Enterprise level functions such as thin provisioning, deduplication, and compression serve to
maximize the storage efficiency of UNS Series system.