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13.1.1 Enable RAID
Perform the following steps to enable the <RAID> function, or the disk array cannot be created.
Note:
Use the enterprise-level HDDs to create the array.
OPTION 1:
Enable the <RAID> function in the Wizard when the device starts up, please refer to step 7 of
Chapter
2.2.
OPTION 2:
Enable the <RAID> function in the <HDD Management> interface.
Steps:
1.
Enter the <Disk Mode Configuration> interface: Menu > HDD > Advanced.
2.
Check the checkbox of <Enable RAID>.
3.
Click the <Apply> button to save the settings.
13.1.2 One-touch Configuration
Through <One-touch Configuration>, you can quickly create the <Disk Array>. By default, the <Array
Type> to be created is <RAID 5>.
Before you start:
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The <RAID> function should be enabled, please refer to
Chapter 13.1.1
for details.
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As the default <Array Type> is <RAID 5>, please install at least 3 HDDs on your device.
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If more than 10 HDDs are installed, 2 arrays can be configured.
Steps:
1.
Enter the <RAID Configuration> interface: Menu > HDD > RAID
2.
Check the checkbox of the corresponding <HDD No.> to select it.
3.
Click the <One-touch Create> button to enter the <One-touch Array Configuration> interface.
4.
Edit the <Array Name> in the
<Array Name> text filed and click the <OK> button to start configuring
the <Array>.
Note:
If you install 4 HDDs or more for <One-touch Configuration>, a <Hot Spare> disk will be set by default. It
is recommended to set a <Hot Spare> disk for automatically rebuilding the <Array> when the array is
abnormal.
5.
When the <Array Configuration> is completed, click the <OK> button in the pop-up message box to
finish the settings.
6.
You can click the <Array> tab to view the information of the successfully created <Array>.
Note:
By default, <One-touch Configuration> creates an <Array> and a <Virtual Disk>.
