Connection Options

Lyve Mobile Array can be used as direct-attached storage. See Direct-Attached Storage (DAS) Connections.

Lyve Mobile Array can also support connections via Fibre Channel, iSCSI and Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) connections using Lyve Rackmount Receiver. For details, see the Lyve Rackmount Receiver user manual.

For high-speed mobile data transfers, connect Lyve Mobile Array using Lyve Mobile PCIe Adapter. See the Lyve Mobile Mount and PCIe Adapter user manual or Lyve Mobile Mount and PCIe Adapter - Front Loader user manual.

Share and manage connected Lyve Mobile Arrays on a local network using Lyve Mobile Link. See the Lyve Mobile Link user manual.

Lyve hardware / software solutions

How you authorize and manage Lyve Mobile Array depends upon your use case and the hardware associated with your project.

Lyve Client and Lyve Mobile Array CLI are used for Lyve Mobile Arrays directly connected to a Windows, macOS, or Linux host. These apps have dedicated installers specific to the host.

You cannot use either app to access shares on the network provided by Link.

If you are moving Lyve Mobile Arrays between Link and other hosts, you may need more than one app. For example, the Link web app for the Link connection and Lyve Client on a Windows or Mac host.

The table below provides a simple summary of Lyve software and hardware solutions based upon general use cases.

Lyve Mobile Array Connection	Lyve Security: Software or Hardware	Supported Lyve Mobile Array Data Ports	Notes
Single host computer Lyve software required on host computers	Software: Lyve Client app for macOS and Windows Lyve Mobile Array CLI for Linux and Windows	Thunderbolt USB PCIe Adapter + Ethernet Fibre Channel via Lyve Mobile Rackmount Receiver SAS via Lyve Mobile Rackmount Receiver iSCSI via Lyve Mobile Rackmount Receiver	A host can be a Linux PC, a Mac, or a Windows PC Host allowed to install software
Single host computer No software required on host computers	Hardware: Lyve Mobile Padlock	PCIe Adapter + Ethernet Fibre Channel via Lyve Mobile Rackmount Receiver + Ethernet SAS via Lyve Mobile Rackmount Receiver + Ethernet	A host can be a Linux PC or a Windows PC Host not allowed to install software Lyve Mobile Padlock unlocks Lyve Mobile Arrays via a local network Configuring Lyve Mobile Array (RAID, Crypto-Erase, Format) requires a connection to a host with a Lyve app
Network sharing (up to two Lyve Mobile Arrays) No software required on host computers	Hardware: Lyve Mobile Link	PCIe Adapter + Ethernet SAS via Lyve Mobile Rackmount Receiver + Ethernet	Lyve Mobile Link creates network shares from connected Lyve Mobile Array storage PC/Mac hosts are connected to the same local network as Link via Ethernet to access shares Management for Link and connected Lyve Mobile Arrays is performed by Link web app. Run Link web app from a browser on a PC connected to the same network as Link

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