Getting Started
Starting NAS Configuration
Cisco Small Business NSS 322, NSS 324, and NSS 326 Smart Storage Administration Guide
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To configure your system using the LCD display:
STEP 1
At the prompt
Config Disks?
in the LCD display, press
Select
to choose the disk
configuration. The following options are available:
The following options are available:
•
Do not set disk configuration
—If you have created disk volume
configuration or plan to create multiple disk configurations, select not to
initialize the disk drives.
•
Single Disk
—Uses the disk drives as single disk volumes. When a drive
failure occurs, all data is lost.
•
JBOD (Linear)
—JBOD lets you combine multiple disks of mixed capacities
into a single logical storage device. The capacity of the JBOD array is the
sum of the total capacities of the individual component disks (that is, it does
not have the limitation of RAID 1 where you lose some capacity when using
mixed sized disks). JBOD offers no performance increase compared to the
component disks. It has lower reliability than the component disks, as the
failure of a single disk results in the failure of the whole array.
•
RAID 0
—Distributes data across several disks in a way which that improves
speed and full capacity. All data on all disks will be lost if any single disk fails.
•
RAID 1
—Uses two disks (mirrored disks) which each store the same data, so
that data is not lost as long as one disk survives. Total capacity of the array
equals the capacity of the smaller disk.
•
RAID 5
—Combines three or more disks in a way that protects data against
loss of any single disk. RAID 5 is applicable to the NSS 324 and NSS 326.
•
RAID 6
—Combines four or more disks in a way that protects data against
loss of any two disks. RAID 6 is applicable to the NSS 324 and NSS 326.
STEP 2
After choosing the disk configuration, press
Enter
. The LCD display shows:
Choose <Disk Configuration>
Yes No
Yes is the default.
STEP 3
Press
Enter
to continue. The LCD display shows:
Encrypt Volume
Yes No
