Creating a LUN Export Job
- Go to iSCSI & Fibre Channel > LUN Import/Export.
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Click Create a
Job.
The Create LUN Export Job windows opens.
- Select Export a LUN.
- Select a LUN.
- Optional:
Specify a job name.
The name must consist of 1 to 55 characters from any of the following groups:
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Letters: A to Z, a to z
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Numbers: 0 to 9
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Special characters: Underscore (_)
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- Click Next.
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Select the destination folder.
Option
Description
Required Information
Linux Share (NFS)
NFS share on an external server
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IP address or host name
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NFS folder or path
Windows Share (CIFS/SMB)
CIFS/SMB share on an external server
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IP address or host name
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Username
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Password
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CIFS/SMB folder or path
Local Host
Local NAS shared folder or connected external storage device
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NAS shared folder or external device
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Sub-folder
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- Click Next.
- Optional:
Specify a LUN image name.
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The name must consist of 1 to 64 characters from any of the following groups:
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Letters: A to Z, a to z
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Numbers: 0 to 9
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Special characters: Underscore (_), hyphen (-), space ( )
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The name cannot begin or end with a space.
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- Optional:
Select Use
Compression to compress the image file.
When enabled, the image file will be smaller but exporting will take longer and will use more processor resources.
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Select when the job will
run.
Option
Description
Now
Run the job immediately after the job has been created. After this first run, the job will only run when manually started.
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Hourly
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Daily
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Weekly
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Monthly
Run the job periodically according to the specified schedule.
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- Click Next.
- Click Apply.
QTS creates the job. The job then starts running if Now was selected as the scheduling option.