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vRanger 7.8 - Integration Guide for NetVault SmartDisk

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Getting started

vRanger and NetVault SmartDisk: an integration quick start Product overviews

What is vRanger? NetVault SmartDisk overview

Downloading the software

Understanding NetVault SmartDisk

NetVault SmartDisk architecture: an overview Components

NetVault SmartDisk Instance NetVault SmartDisk Storage Pools Manifests Processes

Deduplicated backup process Deduplicated restore process Garbage Collection process

Planning your NetVault SmartDisk deployment

NetVault SmartDisk deployment strategy: an overview Defining which data to deduplicate

Identifying the ideal targets for deduplication Understanding the cost of restoring deduplicated data Deduplicating similar data together

Determining the number of deduplicated NetVault SmartDisk Instances

Unique Data Size > OS Bit Limit Ingest Rate > Network Bandwidth Deduplication Rate < Ingest Rate Determining the required number of NetVault SmartDisk Instances

Determining the required disk space for NetVault SmartDisk Instances

Staging Store size Calculating Chunk Store size

Choosing a deployment location for a NetVault SmartDisk Instance

Reviewing deployment options for NetVault SmartDisk Deduplicated Instances

Defining a NetVault SmartDisk Storage Pool strategy

Understanding space allocation for NetVault SmartDisk Storage Pools Understanding the optimal performance strategy

Installing vRanger

vRanger system requirements

Installation requirements Minimum hardware requirements Supported operating systems for installation Installing vRanger

Configuring vRanger

Adding a NetVault SmartDisk repository Checking the NetVault SmartDisk repository

Installing NetVault SmartDisk

Installing NetVault SmartDisk: an overview System requirements

Software requirements Hardware requirements Authentication requirements

Installing the NetVault SmartDisk software

Important considerations Installing on Windows

Completing the installation process

Installing a license key Updating the Storage Pool directory structure Protecting the NetVault SmartDisk unique identity

Uninstalling NetVault SmartDisk

Preserving data before removing NetVault SmartDisk Removing NetVault SmartDisk

Reinstalling NetVault SmartDisk

Reinstalling NetVault SmartDisk: an overview Prerequisites for reinstalling NetVault SmartDisk Reinstalling NetVault SmartDisk if identity.cfg is available Reinstalling NetVault SmartDisk if identity.cfg is not available

Configuring NetVault SmartDisk

Configuring NetVault SmartDisk ports for communication with your software

Modifying the data port Enabling or updating authentication for WebDAV access Verifying that the client ports are open

NetVault SmartDisk CLI: an overview

Accessing command help

Processing basic shell commands

Determining the status of NetVault SmartDisk Services Starting NetVault SmartDisk Services Stopping NetVault SmartDisk Services Restarting NetVault SmartDisk Services Viewing NetVault SmartDisk Log files

Configuring NetVault SmartDisk by using the command line Using the config command options Extending NetVault SmartDisk Storage Pools Examples

Monitoring NetVault SmartDisk

NetVault SmartDisk performance monitoring: an overview Viewing NetVault SmartDisk statistics

Viewing NetVault SmartDisk statistics in a terminal session or command prompt Viewing NetVault SmartDisk statistics in a browser Reviewing the list of NetVault SmartDisk statistics

Calculating the Deduplication Ratio Calculating the reduction in the storage footprint

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