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Network-Attached Storage (NAS)

Information Systems and Computing (IS&C) provides network-attached storage (NAS) spaces to Virginia Tech faculty and staff for personal and organizational use. NAS spaces provide a secure and reliable location to store files so that they are accessible from almost any computer. For example, copies of office documents and e-mail are good candidates for storage in a NAS space.

The NAS server, storage.vt.edu, is accessible via TCP/IP using the Server Message Block (SMB) protocol for Windows environments, the Network File System (NFS) protocol for Unix environments, and both of these protocols for Mac OS X environments.


Create a Personal NAS Space
Instructions for creating a personal NAS space in Windows and Mac OS
Request a Departmental NAS Space
Use the Help Request Form to send a request for departmental NAS space. In your request, include the name of the departmental storage space, how much space you need, and the Hokies ID of the person responsible for the space.

Access a Personal NAS Space
Instructions on configuring your operating system to access a personal NAS space
Windows
Mac OS X
Important: Mac OS 9 and earlier cannot connect to the NAS.
Linux
Access a Departmental NAS Space
Instructions on configuring your operating system to access a department NAS space
 

Manage Your NAS Space
Information on using the features of the NAS service
Quotas
Information regarding the management of storage allocated to NAS spaces.
Snapshots and Backups
Information regarding the reliability of data stored in a NAS space.

Common Problems and Solutions
Redirecting the My Documents Folder to Your Virginia Tech Network-Attached Storage (NAS) Space
Right-click the My Documents folder and select Properties. In the Target text box, type the path to your space on the NAS.
"Incorrect Password or Unknown Username" Error Message When Logging On to Virginia Tech Network-Attached Storage (NAS) Server
Make sure you are logging on with your Hokies ID and password. If you have forgotten your password, refer to the Hokies ID Page.

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New NAS Storage Available
August 28, 2007:

New storage space called MyStore2 is now available for faculty and staff with Hokies IDs. For instructions, see Create a Personal NAS Space.
 
Snapshot Schedule

The NAS snapshots are performed every three hours daily for the current day, nightly for the current week, and weekly for two weeks. For more information, see Snapshots and Backups.

Midnight - Sunday weekly.n
Monday - Saturday nightly.n
3 a.m. - hourly.n
6 a.m. - hourly.n
9 a.m. - hourly.n
Noon - hourly.n
3 p.m. - hourly.n
6 p.m. - hourly.n
9 p.m. - hourly.n

For instructions on locating and restoring a file from your Virginia Tech Network-Attached Storage (NAS) Space, see the appropriate answers.vt.edu knowledge base article below:

 
Maintenance Schedule
Regular maintenance times are:
Thursday, 3 a.m. - 7 a.m.
Sunday, 3 a.m. - 3 p.m.
 
The NAS Server
The NAS server is a hard disk storage unit made up of a multi-disk RAID 4 system attached to the local area network via gigabit Ethernet. The NAS resides on two NetApp clusters with combined raw storage of 21 terabytes.

 

Last updated on August 28, 2007
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