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Problem Solving | MediaVault 4440 User Manual |
TABLE 7-2. Frequently Asked Questions.
What is journaling and should I use it? | Journaling is where the computer (in the background), logs all |
| disk transactions, such as file open, file write, file read, file |
| close. |
| In the event of volume corruption, this journal is easy for |
| recovery programs to find on the disk and make repairs, |
| based on this file. We recommend journaling (if your OS |
| supports it), in case of such corruption. |
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I've heard journaling makes the array run | Journaling only slows down the array by about 2KB/sec. For |
slower - should I still use it? | the most part, when a journal entry is written, it is usually only |
| a few bytes of data, and doesn't update |
| fits greatly outweigh the small decrease in data rate |
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Do I need to do anything to keep my | Clean the unit with a soft cloth. If further cleaning is |
MV 4440 clean? | necessary, use a mild liquid soap. |
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