Freedom9 4020 user manual Take the desired action

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Figure B-2: Add New Disk Page

4. Take the desired action:

•To add the disk to a linear configuration or use it as a spare for a normal three-disk RAID 5 configuration: Click “Add” and the Disks page will indicate the current state of the disk configuration.

•To add the disk to the storage system but not add it to the RAID at this time: Click “Ignore” and the Disks page will list that the disk is part of the storage system, but its status is New, indicating that it is not being used. If you subsequently reconfigure the disks, you will be able to use this new disk.

•To return to the previous page (for example, to re-scan the storage system): Click “Back”.

Adding hard disks to a degraded RAID configuration

To add a hard disk to a degraded RAID configuration:

1.Insert the hard disk into the storage system. You can do this whether the storage system is powered on or off.

2.Access the Manager or refresh the browser window. The Disk Change Notification page will appear (Figure B-3):

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