Overland Storage REO 9000 - Manual (Page 74)

74 X Configuring REO Devices as Disk or Tape Devices
Overland Storage REO 9000 with ProtectionPAC Software
„ If you chose to use a RAID configuration with logical volumes
(required if you want to create devices of type Dynamic Tape), you
must create the volumes before you can change the device settings. For
more information, see
Creating Logical Volumes on page 71.
„ If you choose to enable compression, be aware that various factors
(such as the speed of your backup server, source devices, or network)
can significantly affect performance. Additionally, the existing state of
the files you are backing up (for example, whether the files are already
compressed) can affect the level of compression that might be
achieved. Consider these factors when you determine the applicable
settings for your backup environment.
Changing a Device from Disk to Tape (Standard)
1 In the left pane, under REO Device Menu, click REO Device
Configuration.
The REO Device Configuration page displays the current settings for the
first device listed in the REO Device ID list.
Click REO Device Configuration.