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procedure creates a basic, unencrypted pool. To create a
Mirrored, Striped or
Encrypted pool,
follow the steps outlined in the following sections.
1.
New Pool Name.
Enter a unique name for the new pool that you wish to
create.*
2.
Allocate all available disk space by leaving the
Auto Configuration
and
Maximize Size
box checked within the
Pool Mapping Preference
section.
3.
Click on
Create Pool.
•
To manually allocate Disk Space to the new Pool select
Manual
Configuration
within the
Pool Mapping Preference
section and assign
the desired size (gigabytes) by using the slider.
*Please note that disk space must be available to create a New Pool. If one pool is using
all available disk space (default setting) you must resize the pool prior to creating a New
Pool. Please see the “
Resize Pool
” section and follow the instructions.
Creating a Mirrored Pool*
Often referred to as RAID 1, a Mirrored Pool allows you to create multiple copies of
data. Each drive within a Mirrored Pool contains the exact same information and is
updated each time the primary disk or “Base” is saved. To create a Mirrored Pool follow
the steps below.
1.
Within the
Disk Management
menu, select
Create New Pool
2.
New Pool Name.
Enter a unique name for the new pool that you wish to
create.
3.
Select the
Mirroring
check box.
•
If you wish to have the DiskGO determine which device is the base
and which is the Mirror, check the
Auto Configuration
box within
Pool Mapping preferences
and move on to Step 4.
The auto
configuration will automatically designate the drive with the least
amount of available space as the Base and the drive with the greater
amount of space as the Mirror. If you wish to manually select which
drive is the Base and which is the Mirror select
Manual
Configuration
within the
Pool Mapping Preferences
section and
move on to Step 5. .
4.
To set the size of the Mirror to the size of the Base select
Maximize Size.
To manually specify the amount of space uncheck
Maximize Size,
select
the desired capacity (gigabytes)
and click on
Create Pool.
5.
Assign the appropriate disks to be used as the Base and Mirror within
Disk Assignment.
Within
Space Allocation
enter the desired size
(gigabytes) of the base using the slider. Click on
Create Pool.
*An external hard drive must be connected to the DiskGO via USB in order to utilize a
Mirrored Pool. The attached drive must also be greater than or equal to the size of the
pool you wish to Mirror.
Creating Striped Pool*
