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6.7. Managing RAID Volumes
Viewing RAID Volume Status
RAID status refers to the disk drives on your Network Storage and how they
are arranged into a RAID Volume.
To view the status of your RAID Volume:
1. In the Tree, click on the
+
beside the RAID & File System icon.
2. Click on the RAID Management icon.
The RAID Status tab displays the current RAID system and its status:
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RAID Name – The name of your RAID, automatically assigned when it
was created
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RAID Level – RAID 0, 1, 5, or 10, specified when it was created
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Capacity – Data capacity of the RAID Volume in GB
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RAID Status – Functional is normal. Critical means a disk drive has
failed. Offline means you cannot access your data.
Critical and offline RAIDs require you to take corrective action.
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Action Status – Idle is normal. Rebuilding means the RAID Volume is
being rebuilt after a disk drive failure. Migrating means the RAID
Volume is adding a disk drive or changing RAID levels.
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Background Activity – None is normal. Running means a background
activity is in progress.
Viewing Disk Drive Information
To view information about a disk drive:
1. In the Tree, click on the
+
beside the RAID & File System icon.
2. Click on the RAID Management icon.
The RAID Status tab displays the current RAID system and its status.
3. In the Disk List, double-click on a disk drive icon.
The disk drive information displays under Disk Status.
