Iomega StorCenter px12-400r, User Manual

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Storage Pool Management
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Adding New Drives to Your Iomega StorCenter px12-400r
To install new hard drives in your px12-400r:
1. Before installing a new hard drive in your px12-400r, check the hard drive compatibility list
online at
www.iomega.com/support for approved and supported hard drive brands and
models.
2. Mount the drive carrier containing the new drive in an available slot.
3. A confirmation dialog box displays as soon as the px12-400r detects the new hard drive. Click
Yes to proceed.
Note: All data on the drive is deleted.
4. You are re-directed to the Iomega StorCenter px12-400r Console.
5. Access the Drive Management page.
Your px12-400r displays the new hard drives in the bays they are mounted in.
6. To create a RAID Array, you must install a minimum of two hard drives. The same
confirmation dialog box displays. Click
Yes to proceed.
Note: You can create a Storage Pool using one hard drive if desired. You will not have any
RAID protection options and can only select None from the RAID dropdown list while
configuring your Storage Pool.
7. When all new drives are detected, click Add a Storage Pool .
8. Complete the Storage Pool configuration options and select the desired drives on which to
build the Storage Pool by checking the boxes next to them. All drives in a Storage Pool must
be the same model, manufacturer, and capacity.
9. Allow a few minutes for the RAID array and Storage Pool to build. When complete, the
Storage Pool status displays on the Drive Management page.