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244 8 Configuring the storage system Adding a hard disk drive The effect of adding HDDs to your storage system varies, depending on the disk configuration you chose when you configured the system and the current state of the existing disks. In a linear configuration, you can add a new disk at any time, and data can be written to that disk as soon as it is added. (Access to the disks is temporarily interrupted while the disk is being added.) Whether you previously removed a disk or one of the other disks failed makes no difference. In a RAID configuration, the effect of adding a disk varies, depending on whether the RAID is in a normal or degraded state (as indicated on the Disks page). A normal state indicates that the RAID is functioning properly. A degraded state indicates that one or more disks have been removed or failed, but because of the data protection offered by the RAID, you can continue to access all the data. In a normal state, you cannot add a disk to a RAID 0 or RAID 1 configuration. Any disk that you install will not be used unless you subsequently reconfigure the storage system (as described in "Reconfiguring your storage system disks" on page 172). Caution: Reconfiguring your storage system disks deletes all the data on your storage system. However, if you have three HDDs and a RAID 5 configuration, you can add a fourth HDD as a spare (essentially changing from RAID 5 to RAID 5 + spare while retaining all your existing data). In a degraded state, you can add an HDD to a RAID at any time, and the new HDD will be rebuilt to replace the HDD that was removed or failed. Caution: If the RAID has failed-that is, if so many HDDs have failed or been removed that the RAID can no longer function- you must either re-install the HDDs or reconfigure the entire storage system, deleting all the data on your system. Although you can add a HDD of any size to a linear configuration, any new HDD that you add to a RAID configuration must be the same size as or larger than the smallest existing HDD in the RAID.

Section	Page
Information for your safety and comfort	3
Safety instructions	3
Additional safety information	6
Disposal instructions	6
Mercury advisory	6
Tips and information for comfortable use	7
Regulations and safety notices	9
FCC notice	9
Laser compliance statement	12
Digital audio output statement	12
Radio device regulatory notice	13
Federal Communications Commission Declaration of Conformity	14
Contents	17
1 Introduction	23
Features	24
Specifications	27
Overview	29
Front bezel	29
Front panel	30
Rear view	31
System LED indicators	32
2 Setting up the system	37
Check package contents	38
Select a location	39
System requirements	40
Hardware requirements	40
Software requirements	40
Connect the power cord	43
Connect to the network	44
Power on the system	45
Install the client software	48
Installing the Storage System	48
Installing FileSafe Express and SAN Disk Manager	53
Start the Storage System Console	58
Access the IPStor Express Manager	60
Log in to the IPStor Express Manager	63
Getting to know the IPStor Express Manager	68
Add users	70
Quota Management system	70
Create shared folders	74
3 System management tools	77
Storage System Console	78
IPStor Express Manager	80
Home	81
Users	84
Shared Folders	92
Backups	97
iSCSI	100
Advanced	101
Contact Us	116
Logout	117
FileSafe Express	118
FileSafe Express Console	119
Welcome	120
Computer	121
Vault	124
Settings	128
Dashboard	131
FileSafe Express Quick Status	135
SAN Disk Manager	137
SAN Disk Manager window	138
Menu bar	139
Toolbar	140
Details pane	140
Navigation tree pane	140
Disks	141
Storage Servers	142
Host Applications	143
Events	144
Licenses	145
4 Managing the storage system	147
Managing users	149
Adding users	150
Modifying users	150
Removing users	152
Adding an iSCSI user	153
Modifying iSCSI users	153
Removing iSCSI users	153
Working with groups	154
Using the Everyone group	159
Changing the authentication mode	159
Enabling and disabling an account	164
Managing shared folders	165
Creating a shared folder	166
Assigning users to shared folders	167
Expanding shared storage	169
Deleting a shared folder	170
Managing backups	172
Expanding the FileSafe Server backup space	173
Deleting backup spaces	173
Managing iSCSI disks	175
Deleting a client	176
Deleting iSCSI disks	176
Setting up e-mail alerts	177
Upgrading the firmware	180
Connecting an external device	182
Disconnecting an external device	185
Changing the system settings	187
Changing the network settings	189
Enabling link aggregation	193
Reconfiguring your storage system disks	194
Viewing system status information	197
Viewing the disk S.M.A.R.T. status information	198
System Cleanup	199
Updating the BIOS	200
Logging out of the IPStor Express Manager	202
Shutting down the storage system	203
5 Working with shared folders	205
Accessing shared folders	205
Windows users	206
Linux users	210
Mac users	211
Shared Quota Management	213
Accessing shared folders using FTP	214
Disconnecting from shared folders	215
Windows users	215
Linux users	216
Mac users	216
6 Protecting local data or files	217
Setting up FileSafe Express for the first time	218
Logging in to FileSafe Express	222
Activating your FileSafe Express license	224
Configuring the FileSafe Express backup settings	226
Backing up files to your storage system	227
Restoring your backup files	228
Deleting backups	229
Viewing backup log report	230
Optimizing FileSafe Express performance	231
7 Using SAN Disk Manager	233
Starting SAN Disk Manager	234
Adding a storage system	235
Changing the storage system protocol settings	236
Viewing the storage system properties	238
Removing a storage system	239
Creating an iSCSI virtual disk	240
Expanding an iSCSI virtual disk	242
Viewing the iSCSI virtual disk properties	243
Deleting an iSCSI virtual disk	244
Filtering the events	245
Adding or changing a license	247
Activating a license	249
Removing a license	252
8 Configuring the storage system	253
Configuring the hard disk drive	254
Disk configurations	254
Removing hard disk drives or responding to disk failure	256
Swapping hard disk drives	263
Replacing a failed hard disk drive	264
Adding a hard disk drive	266
Installing a PCI Express network card	273
ESD precautions	273
Installing a PCI Express network card to setup network teaming	274
Installing a PCI Express network card to increase network connection	277
9 Troubleshooting	279
First steps checklist	279
Viewing the system log	280
Recovering or restoring the storage system	281
Specific problems and corrective actions	289

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8 Configuring the storage system

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Adding a hard disk drive

The effect of adding HDDs to your storage system varies, depending on

the disk configuration you chose when you configured the system and

the current state of the existing disks.

In a linear configuration, you can add a new disk at any time, and data

can be written to that disk as soon as it is added. (Access to the disks is

temporarily interrupted while the disk is being added.) Whether you

previously removed a disk or one of the other disks failed makes no

difference.

In a RAID configuration, the effect of adding a disk varies, depending

on whether the RAID is in a normal or degraded state (as indicated on

the Disks page). A normal state indicates that the RAID is functioning

properly. A degraded state indicates that one or more disks have been

removed or failed, but because of the data protection offered by the

RAID, you can continue to access all the data.

In a normal state, you cannot add a disk to a RAID 0 or RAID 1

configuration. Any disk that you install will not be used unless you

subsequently reconfigure the storage system (as described in

“Reconfiguring your storage system disks” on page 172).

Caution:

Reconfiguring your storage system disks deletes all the

data on your storage system.

However, if you have three HDDs and a RAID 5 configuration, you can

add a fourth HDD as a spare (essentially changing from RAID 5 to RAID

5 + spare while retaining all your existing data).

In a degraded state, you can add an HDD to a RAID at any time, and

the new HDD will be rebuilt to replace the HDD that was removed or

failed.

Caution:

If the RAID has failed—that is, if so many HDDs have

failed or been removed that the RAID can no longer function—

you must either re-install the HDDs or reconfigure the entire

storage system, deleting all the data on your system.

Although you can add a HDD of any size to a linear configuration, any

new HDD that you add to a RAID configuration must be the same size

as or larger than the smallest existing HDD in the RAID.