Chapter 3
Configuration
Administration > Disk
The Administration > Disk screen allows you to perform disk maintenance.
Administration > Disk
Format Disk
Use this after installing a new disk. The disk will be partitioned and formatted. Any data on the disk will be lost. When formatting a disk that is 80 gigabits or larger, it may take five minutes or longer for the formatting to complete.
To format disk one, click Format Disk1. To format disk two, click Format Disk2.
Scandisk
Running the Scandisk (Disk Check) program will check the file system, and correct any errors found. This program should be run regularly. The Scandisk program will also run automatically if an error condition is detected, such as an abnormal shutdown due to loss of power.
Click Start/Stop Disk1 to scan disk one. Click Start/Stop Disk2 to scan disk two.
Run Scandisk These fields allow you to set up a schedule for running Scandisk regularly. The available options are:
•• Never Scandisk will not be scheduled to run.
•• Every Day Select this to have scandisk run each day, at the specified time.
•• Every Monday, Every Tuesday, ... Select this to have scandisk run once per week, on the specified day.
Use the time fields ( hour, minute, am/pm ) to specify when the scandisk operation should be performed.
Click Save to save the settings on this screen. This has no effect on any operations in progress. Click Cancel to restore the settings on the screen to their previous values. Clicking Cancel has no effect on operations in progress. Click Disk Log to view a log showing the results of the last Scandisk operation. Click Help to get more information about this screen.
Administration > Upgrade
The Administration > Upgrade screen allows you to upgrade the Storage Link’s firmware.
Administration > Upgrade
Current Firmware
This shows you the current version of the Storage Link’s firmware. Click Check for Update to browse the Linksys website for the Storage Link’s latest firmware.
Upgrade
You will need to download the new firmware file to your PC before upgrading it. Click Browse to locate the upgrade file on your PC, then click Start Upgrade to apply the upgrade.
Click Help to get more information about this screen.
Administration > Setup
Click the Setup tab under the Administration main tab to exit the Advanced administration features and return to the Administration > LAN screen.
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