Lacie 12big Rack Network Quick Install Guide - Page 7

Mount the array - nas server

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LaCie 12big rack network Quick Install Guide b. Next, choose a RAID type (LaCie recommends RAID6 for best protection and RAID5 for the best protection/cost-per-TB ratio). Installation page 7 2. Expand the Storage listing, then click on Disk Management. c. Next, type a name for the array (example: NAS RAID 6 Array). d. Next, choose a stripe (LaCie recommends 64K). e. If you don't have a backup battery, uncheck the Write Cache button. f. Click the OK button. The new array is now available and will be listed under Unit Maintenance. g. The RAID protected disk array is now set up. You can close the window or keep it open for further reference. 3.3. Mount the array 1. From the Start Menu, select Server Manager. 3. The Initialize Disk window should appear. If not, right-click the row titled Disk 1 and select Initialize Disk. 4. Select GPT if your volume is greater than 2TB (GUID Partition Table) and click OK. 5. The New Simple Volume wizard should appear. If not, right-click the row titled Disk1 and select New simple volume.

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LaCie 12big rack network
Installation
Quick Install Guide
page 7
Mount the array
3.3.
From the Start Menu, select
1.
Server Manager
.
b. Next, choose a RAID type (LaCie recommends
RAID6 for best protection and RAID5 for the best
protection/cost-per-TB ratio).
c. Next, type a name for the array (example: NAS
RAID 6 Array).
d. Next, choose a stripe (LaCie recommends 64K).
e. If you don’t have a backup battery, uncheck the
Write Cache
button.
f. Click the
OK
button. The new array is now
available and will be listed under
Unit Maintenance.
g. The RAID protected disk array is now set up. You can
close the window or keep it open for further reference.
Expand the Storage listing, then click on
2.
Disk
Management.
The
3.
Initialize Disk
window should appear.
If not,
right-click the row titled
Disk 1
and select
Initialize Disk.
Select
4.
GPT
if your volume is greater than 2TB
(GUID Partition Table) and click
OK
.
The
5.
New Simple Volume
wizard should appear.
If not, right-click the row titled
Disk1
and select
New
simple volume
.