Open-E DSS V7 Quickstart

Getting started with new software is often the hardest part. To make the Open-E DSS V7 configuration process easier for you, we prepared an easy to follow webcast – now available on our website.
It explores the basics of installing Open-E software, setting it up as a Virtual Machine and creating simple NAS and iSCSI volumes.

Check out the topics below, to get an idea of what are we going to talk about this time:

Downloading ISO and ZIP image of Open-E DSS V7

Showing the difference between ISO and ZIP

Preparing bootable USB stick

Configuring Boot menu

Installing and configuring Open-E DSS V7 as a Virtual Machine on ESXi

Tips for configuring network settings (VM)

Configuring RAW device mapping (VM)

Allocating space for host cache (VM)

Executing disk performance test using system benchmark

Creating iSCSI volume (block I/O) and mounting the iSCSI Target

Creating NAS share and connecting to Active Directory Service