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DR Series Best Practice Guide
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Contents
Introduction .......................................................................................................................................................... 4
DR Series Manuals ............................................................................................................................................. 4
Other DR Series Documentation .................................................................................................................... 4
Case Studies ....................................................................................................................................................... 5
System Setup ......................................................................................................................................................... 5
Hardware ............................................................................................................................................................ 5
Expansion Shelves ............................................................................................................................................. 5
Initial out of the box setup ............................................................................................................................... 5
Container Creation ........................................................................................................................................... 6
Replication Setup and Planning ...................................................................................................................... 10
Replication considerations ............................................................................................................................ 10
Replicating Containers ................................................................................................................................... 10
Calculate Replication Interval ........................................................................................................................ 11
Bandwidth Optimization ................................................................................................................................. 11
Replication Encryption ....................................................................................................................................12
Addressing Packet Loss ...................................................................................................................................12
Replication Tuning ...........................................................................................................................................12
Domain Access ................................................................................................................................................ 14
Networking ........................................................................................................................................................... 15
Supported Network Cards .............................................................................................................................. 15
Network Interface Card Bonding ................................................................................................................. 16
Secure Network Separation ........................................................................................................................... 18
Troubleshooting .............................................................................................................................................. 39
Cleaner.................................................................................................................................................................. 39
Other Resources .................................................................................................................................................. 40