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5.1. Disk Tool
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Total volume:
Total number of
allocated volumes (volume).
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Current volume:
Index of c
urrent volume where data is being stored.
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Total:
Total Disk space (MB).
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Used Disk:
Total physical space already used (MB).
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Usable Disk:
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hysical space still available in the logical drive (MB).
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Max Volume:
Number of volumes available on current hard drive (volume).
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Used Volume:
Number of volumes dedicated to DVR recordings (volume).
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Add Volume:
Temporarily adds more dedicated space to DVR recordings – will not be finalized
until “Create Volume” is clicked (volume).
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Delete Volume:
Deletes all database volumes in selected hard drive.
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Clear Volume:
Deletes all stored data on all hard drives dedicated to DVR recordings.
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Create Volume:
Creates the number of volumes specified in “Add Volume.”
Note: In order to properly add more volumes to the MGDVRs system, be sure to check that the
number of volumes to be added has been stored in the right hand column of the bottom table
under “Add Volume.” If so, finalize the added volume by clicking “Create Volume.”
What is a Volume?
Volume is the unit used by the MGDVRs DB system.
1 volume is equivalent to 65MB of physical HD space. All image data is recorded in volume
units. When assigned Volumes are full, the program will continue recording by overwriting
volumes that contain the oldest previously recorded data. It is recommended that important
