Open-E NAS-R3

End of Life: 31st May 2010

End of Technical Support: 31st May 2011

After years of development and investigations in the Storage field we are proud to present the Open-E NAS-R3.

On top of standard NAS solution NAS-R3 is offering additional functionality:

>2TB Volumes support
Support for a wide variety of hardware RAID platforms
iSCSI Initiator
Fiberchannel HBA's Support
Updates via Web
Remote Access Console
Support for Mac OS 10.4
Built-in Antivirus and the added security
... and more

to enlarge the storage capacity of smaller networks in very easy and flexible manner.

Hardware Requirements:

x86 - compatible PC
512 MByte RAM
CPU (1 GHz Pentium IV or faster are recommended)
RAID-Controller (recomended)
Network Interface Card
Internal USB

New functionalities implemented in our NAS-R3 make our NAS solution the most flexible on the market, allowing you to combine NAS systems with iSCSI SAN systems, offering online Antivirus protection, teaming of multiple Network Interface Controllers

Features

ADMINISTRATION

Powerful and Intuitive Web-based User Interface

The web-based Graphical User Interface (GUI) of the Open-E NAS-R3 software makes remote management of the storage device a simple task. By using a web-browser, the NAS-R3 can be easily managed from anywhere within the network.

Secured Administration Access

Open-E’s NAS-R3 is accessible and configured through a web-based, password-protected GUI over Secured Socket Layer (SSL) administration access.

Console Tool

Open-E’s NAS-R3 can be managed by using the console tool. For security reasons some advanced and critical administrator tasks like “removing and restoring volumes” and “checking and repairing the file system”, can only be managed from the console. Through the console tool, an administrator monitors the status of the network and memory usage, install drivers and hardware and perform other tasks.

Tuning Tools (advanced users)

The server performance of the NAS-R3 server can be increased by changing the settings of disk, network, file system or network using “Tuning Tools”.

Remote Access of Console Tool

The Open-E NAS-R3 supports remote access of the console tool enabling management of the server from anywhere in the network.

Multiple Management Levels

The Open-E NAS-R3 supports three levels of administrative rights: Full Access, Maintenance and Administration.

New Update System (Local or Internet)

To optimize the updating process of the Open-E software the USB DOM contains a shadow copy of the OS. In case of an update failure the storage system can be switched easily to the former version of the Open-E software. This technology is also known from some motherboards' BIOS update.

NETWORK MANAGEMENT

Standard Network Gateway Support

The Open-E NAS-R3 can be used with structured networks in business environments and has an optional data access via Intranet or Internet.

DHCP Client

Assigning IP addresses in a network can be centrally managed and automated through using Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP).

Multiple Network Interface Card (NIC) Support

The Open-E NAS-R3 supports usage of two or more network cards to access separate sub-networks or to increase the bandwidth and allows administrators to select services to be enabled on a specified NIC.

Adapter Fault Tolerance (AFT)

AFT assures greater reliability by providing a secondary network adapter which automatically takes over, should the primary network adapter fail.

Adaptive Load Balancing (ALB)

ALB enhances data throughput by automatically routing data through alternative paths as the application changes.

10 Gb Ethernet with TCP/IP Offload Engine (TOE)

To improve the data throughput and latency, the Data Storage Server supports 10 GbE to increase bandwidth, improve overall performance, and reduce message latency across connections. The Open-E NAS-R3 supports some 10GbE cards with TCP/IP.

InfiniBand Support

The Open-E NAS-R3 supports, besides 10 GbE and FC HBA, Infiniband for more flexibility in high speed network environments.

Proxy Settings

The Open-E software allows the configuration of the Proxy Server for Internet connections.

STORAGE MANAGEMENT

Hardware and Software iSCSI Initiator

Open-E NAS-R3 supports hardware iSCSI Initiators and has a software iSCSI Initiator for easily expanding the storage capacity of the NAS server. New units and logical volumes can be added by connecting an iSCSI storage system to the NAS server.

Hardware and Software Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks (RAID) Support

The Open-E NAS-R3 supports Serial Attached SCSI (SAS), SCSI, Serial ATA and IDE controllers of all leading hardware RAID controller manufacturers. The integrated software RAID 0, 1, 5, 6 provides more flexibility and cost savings while creating storage solutions. By mirroring two hardware RAID arrays, the probability of failure can be reduced. The NAS-R3 offers highest flexibility in redundancy, performance, costs and storage volume.

Software RAID Degraded Mode

The NAS-R3 software boasts a means for creating a RAID when a Hard Disk Drives (HDD) is missing or broken.

E-mail Notification for RAID Issues

Email alerts are sent to the system administrator in case of issues with the RAID through the NAS-R3 software.

Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology (S.M.A.R.T.) Support

The NAS-R3 software includes S.M.A.R.T support for detecting and reporting the status of the Hard Disk Drives (HDD) anticipated on failures.

E-mail Notification for S.M.A.R.T.

Email alerts are sent to the system administrator in case of HDD problems through the NAS-R3 software.

Multiple Fiber Channel HBA Support

For higher bandwidth, better latency and performance, the Open-E NAS-R3 version supports Fiber Channel HBA´s from Emulex, Qlogic and LSI. Fiber Channel is the standard connection type for connecting high speed storage devices much like the NAS-R3, to computers in Storage Area Networks (SAN).

Hardware RAID Controller Support

The Open-E NAS-R3 solution can support most hardware ATA / SATA / SCSI RAID controllers of:

3ware
Adaptec
Areca
Buslogic
Dell
HP Smart Array
ICP Vortex
Intel
LSI Logic
Marvell
Promise
Symbios/LSILogic
Tekram

Support for over 2TB Physical and Logical Volumes (LV)

The Open-E NAS-R3 supports logical volumes greater than 2TB and a physical size of up to 16TB.

Snapshot

Snapshot is an immediate point-in-time image of the logical volume. The snapshot image can be used for both consistent and temporary backup, while users still have uninterrupted and complete access to the LV. Files can be recovered from previous snapshots should a file be accidentally deleted or modified.

Multiple Snapshots with Scheduling Function

The Open-E NAS-R3 supports “Multiple Snapshot with Scheduling” to create snapshots at predefined points in time (e.g. automatically every hour).

Multiple Logical Volume & Groups

Logical volume groups allow storage administrators to create logical storage pools that span multiple physical disk drives. With its support of multiple logical volume groups, the Open-E NAS-R3 makes it easier to meet the changing needs of users and applications while making the maximum use of available physical disk space.

Online Logical Volume Expansion

Online logical volume expansion allows administrators to change the size of storage volumes as needed without having to restart the application, recreate the volume, and back up and restore data to the volume.

Support for Online Capacity Expansion

A hardware RAID controllers’ expansion capability supports the increase of size of existing units without removing data.

MONITORING

Hardware Monitoring

Open-E software allows a user to monitor hardware status using motherboard's sensors, including: temperatures, voltages, fans speeds.

Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) (v2 & v3)

The NAS-R3 uses SNMP for monitoring data throughput, Central Processing Unit (CPU) and Random Access Memory (RAM) usage to name a few.

Email Notification

In the event of a technical failure of the storage device, administrators are alerted by Email.

Log Function

The Open-E log file is an effective instrument in analyzing and solving technical issues.

HARDWARE SUPPORT

Support for up to 32 x CPUs

The NAS-R3 supports up to 32 CPUs to increase the I/O throughput for heavy duty data requirements.

Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) Support

A UPS eliminates the effects of a temporary power outage and provides a safe shutdown, without loss of data, in case of power failure. The UPS device can be connected by Communications Port (COM-port) or Universal Serial Bus (USB) to the server.

Network UPS Support

The NAS-R3 is capable of using the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) interface for communication with other SNMP-enabled servers (e.g. Open-E NAS-R3) for a smooth server shutdown in the event of a power failure. The server with the UPS sends a power failure signal through the network to other servers (in slave mode) and will shut down all servers in the network.

SPECIFIC NETWORK ATTACHED STORAGE (NAS) FUNCTIONALITY

Windows Active Directory / Primary Domain Controller Support

Open-E NAS-R3 supports Windows Active Directory (AD), Primary Domain Controller (PDC), Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) and AD & NIS User-/Group ID synchronization to leverage information about users, groups, systems and other resources stored in the Active Directory. The support of Access Control List (ACL) ensures that access rights of users are automatically taken over from the Domain.

Support for Network Information Service (NIS)

The Open-E NAS-R3 supports NIS for easier and consistent access of information stored on any other data storage server using NIS directory service protocol by enabling distribution of system configuration data such as user and host names between computers on a computer network.

File System with Journaling Support

Journaling support makes the file system more reliable and allows easier, faster recovery from unexpected shutdowns.

User and Group Quota Control

Administrators can control users with large disk requirements by assigning a dedicated share or by restricting their individual usage through individual user quotas or to assign a quota to a group to which the user belongs.

Antivirus (server's shares scanning)

Open-E NAS-R3 has an integrated Antivirus software tool for scanning shares on viruses at predefined points in time. The Virus Definition Database can be updated and is stored on the NAS device.

Antivirus (online scanning)

The Data Storage Server also supports online scanning of files transferred via the SMB and FTP protocol.

USB Storage Support for Dynamic Disk

USB Units connected to NAS-R3 can be used as Dynamic Unit – which can be easily used for local backups.

Backup-Agents (Veritas, EMC Dantz, CA BrightStor) Support

Open-E NAS-R3 backup agents help administrators to backup and protect data on NAS servers with backup software from Veritas, Dantz, or CA BrightStor ARCserve thus improving data transfer, network security and real-time directory browsing, monitoring tasks and supporting cross-platform backup support.

Supported Network Clients and Network File Protocol

Open-E NAS-R3 supports the file based protocols CIFS (Common Internet File System)/SMB, NFS (Network File System), FTP (File Transfer Protocol), FTPS and Apple Talk enabling Windows, Linux, Unix and MacIntosh clients to share data on the same server.

External Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP)

The Open-E NAS-R3 supports external LDAP enabling administrators to configure and manage multiple data storage servers from one single point (either an Open-E server with a LDAP database or any other LDAP server).

BACKUP UTILITY

Virtual Tapes

Configure tape drive emulation on share or Dynamic Volume (e.g. dynamically attached hard drive) backup for tape drives is the same as backup on virtual tapes.

Tape Library Support

Make backups with use of tape drive libraries.

Internal Database

Maintain all backup files including backup history.

Tape Retention Time

Set schedule for tapes to be rewritten for new backup.

OTHER

Support for SWAP

SWAP is used to store memory areas on hard drives instead of Random Access Memory (RAM). The NAS-R3 software dumps memory to SWAP in case of additional memory is needed (e.g. repairing the file system after a degraded RAID).

Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) Panel Support

Open-E NAS-R3 supports single, dual, multiple or pyramid LCD display configuration.

One License per Storage Device

Regardless of the number of users connected to the storage device, Open-E license schema is a one license per NAS-R3 and is priced accordingly. Whether you have 5, 500, 15,000 or more, you only pay one price for one Data Storage Server License.

Superuser Function

A “Superuser” account has unrestricted access to all the files and volumes and is an especially helpful feature when certain directories or files are no longer accessible.

Local Backup on Dynamic Units

Through the DDS, a local HDD or a USB drive can be defined as a Dynamic Unit and acts like a normal tape drive which can backup the NAS server and be removed without shutting down the server.

Cross Data Synchronization

Open-E NAS-R3 synchronize files and directories from one NAS server to another. Disaster recovery or Disk-to-Disk backup synchronization utilizes block-based data transfer that minimizes network traffic. NAS-R3 can synchronize data in both directions: the NAS-R3 can be the source and destination of files at the same time, allowing to cross-backup data on several servers.

Target Password Support

Open-E NAS-R3 allows setting up a password for iSCSI targets to protect them from unauthorized access.

Read Only Logical Unit Number (LUN)

This function allows the user to set the LUN as a read-only device (for iSCSI Target only).