Web RAID Management Interface
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2 Preparing Hard disks
Disks must be initialized before they can be configured into RAID arrays.
Normally, disks only have to be initialized once. The disk initialize process should
only take a few seconds.
Initializing disks may result in loss – do not initialize disks unless they are to be
configured into RAID arrays.
Initializing hard disks:
1)
Select the “
Manage - Device
” function to access the device management
page.
2)
Click on the “
Initialize Devices
” button towards the upper portion of the
interface screen.
3)
Checkmark each disk you wish to initialize, and click the
Submit
button.
Warning: initializing disks may delete data stored on the selected disks.
Legacy Disks
Disks that already contain data or have been partitioned will be recognized as
“Legacy Disks”.
Arrays cannot be created from Legacy Disks. These disks would have to be
initialized, which may result in data loss.
3 Array Management
Creating an Array
To create an array:
1.
Select “
Manage - Array
” from the menu.
2.
Click the
Create Array
button. The create array page will appear.
