Storage Management
The Storage Menu displays the status of storage devices installed or connected to the N199, including disk and RAID information.
Disk Information
From the Storage menu, choose the Disks item and the Disk Information screen appears. From here, you can see various items about installed SATA hard disks. Blank lines indicate that a SATA hard disk is not currently installed.
Slot 2 is reserved for an eSATA hard disk. For instructions on how to install one, please refer to Chapter 6:
Tips and Tricks > eSATA Strorage Expansion.
WARNING | Installing an eSATA hard disk will erase all data on that disk. This data can not be | |
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Disk Information |
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Item | Description | |
Disk Slot | Indicates disk location. | |
Capacity (MB) | Shows the SATA hard disk capacity. | |
Model | Displays the SATA hard disk model name. | |
Firmware | Shows the SATA hard disk firmware version. | |
Status | Indicates the status of the disk. Can read OK, Warning, or Failed. | |
Total | Shows the total SATA hard disk capacity. | |
File System Check | Click Apply to run a file system check on installed hard disks. | |
RAID Information
From the Storage menu, choose the
RAID item and the RAID
Information screen appears.
RAID Information
Item | Description |
RAID Level | Shows the current RAID configuration. |
Total Capacity | Shows total capacity of the RAID configuration. |
Status | Indicates status of the RAID. Can read either Healthy or Failed. |
Used Percentage | Displays percentage of used RAID capacity. |
Stripe Size* | Shows the current disk stripe size. *(Only with RAID 1 enabled) |
Remaining Time* | Indicates time remaining until the RAID is finished building. *(Only |
| with RAID 1 enabled) |
To configure your RAID settings, press the Config button to go to the RAID Configuration screen.
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