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R4, R8, R16 DVR V8.1.0 User Manual
7.1.1 Disk Group
If your recorder supports multiple HDDs, you can configure the each HDD to be in a different group. HDD Disk Groups allow you to
balance recordings across multiple HDDs. For example, you can record camera channels 1 through 4 (disk group) to one HDD hard
drive and 5 through 8 (a different disk group) to a different HDD. This configuration can reduce usage of an HDD and may extend the
its life. Open the Disk Group menu by clicking the tab.
To assign cameras to a disk group:
1. Open the
Disk Group Type
drop down list and select the type of group to configure.
2. Open the
Disk Group
drop own list and select the Disk Group you want to assign cameras to.
3. Click the numbered boxes, representing camera channels, to record to the HDDs in the selected group.
4. Click
Apply
to save the settings.
5. Repeat steps 1 through 4 above to configure other disk groups.
7.1.2 S.M.A.R.T. data
Use the
S.M.A.R.T.
menu do display performance data about the HDD(s) in the surveillance system and execute self-check
performance tests. Open the
S.M.A.R.T.
menu by clicking the
S.M.A.R.T.
tab in the Device | Disk menu. See below. Refer to
the HDD manufacturer’s website for definitions of the
S.M.A.R.T.
attributes.
SECTION 7: DEVICE CONFIGURATION
