MicroNet Technology MaxNAS manual Storage Configuration, Disks Info, RAID Menu

3-Administering the MaxNAS

2. Storage Configuration

The storage configuration menu contains the following submenus:

•Disks (Informational)

•RAID

•Folder (Share)

•File System Check

•iSCSI stacked target host control

•ISO disk image mounting service

•nSync Task Configuration

•Advanced Options

2.1 Disks (Info)

The disks menu displays the current capacity, the disk firmware revision, and current status, including SMART (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology) status of each disk drive mechanism. To view the Disk Info screen, navigate to “Storage” -> “Disks”. The rightmost column, “Status,” will display the most recent SMART reported health status for each disk mechanism. To view the SMART results, click on the smart status indication next to the specified disk mechanism, and the detailed information will appear.

The MaxNAS can power down the disks when they are not accessed to save power. To enable disk power management, specify the idle time in minutes in the “Disk Power Management”

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2.2 RAID Menu

The RAID configuration screen displays the current storage organization of the MaxNAS, including RAID level, usable capacity along with target allocation, health and current operation progress the status of your RAID volumes. To view the RAID status screen, select “RAID” from the Storage Menu. The MaxNAS comes preconfigured

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