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Chapter 7 Disk Access the disk usage information and disk configuration settings, which will vary depending on the number of disks installed. Disk (One Hard Disk Installed) Disk (Two Hard Disks Installed) Disk Usage by Type The percentages of the disk used by Music, Photos, Videos, and Other media are displayed. Media Hub Advanced Configuration Disk Usage by Space The amounts of used, available, and total disk space are displayed. Current Disk Configuration Disk 1/Disk 2 (if installed) Vendor The manufacturer of the hard disk is displayed. Model The model number of the hard disk is displayed. Health The status of the hard disk is displayed. RAID Mode The disk configuration mode is displayed. Linear 1 is the single disk mode. If two hard disks are installed, the options are Linear 2 (Increase Space) and RAID 1 (Increase Protection). RAID Status The status of the disk configuration: OK, DEGRADED, or DEAD, is displayed. Slot A Slot A is the drive bay on the left when you view the front panel of the Media Hub. If Disk 1 is installed, its status: OK, BAD, or NEW, is displayed. If Disk 1 is not installed, the status is EMPTY. Slot B Slot B is the drive bay on the right when you view the front panel of the Media Hub. If Disk 2 is installed, its status: OK, BAD, or NEW, is displayed. If Disk 2 is not installed, the status is EMPTY. Available Disk Configuration Actions If one disk is installed, then only the Revert to single disk option is available. If two disks are installed, then two options for disk configuration, Increase Space and Increase Protection, are available. Increase Protection: RAID 1 helps protect data. Increase Storage: Linear 2 increases the amount of available storage. Linksys recommends Increase Protection: RAID 1 for most users. (To install a second hard disk, refer to Install a Second Hard Disk, page 3.) ? Disk Configuration Help Click this option to access the following: •• Overview View general information about disk configuration. •• Add/Replace Drive Follow the instructions to add or replace a disk. •• Configuration View information about the available disk configuration options. •• Recovery Follow the instructions if a disk fails. NOTE: Linksys does not support data recovery after hard disk failure. 45

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Chapter 7
Advanced Configuration
45
Media Hub
Disk
Access the disk usage information and disk configuration
settings, which will vary depending on the number of
disks installed.
Disk (One Hard Disk Installed)
Disk (Two Hard Disks Installed)
Disk Usage by Type
The percentages of the disk used by Music, Photos, Videos,
and Other media are displayed.
Disk Usage by Space
The amounts of used, available, and total disk space are
displayed.
Current Disk Configuration
Disk 1/Disk 2 (if installed)
Vendor
The manufacturer of the hard disk is displayed.
Model
The model number of the hard disk is displayed.
Health
The status of the hard disk is displayed.
RAID Mode
The disk configuration mode is displayed.
Linear 1 is the single disk mode. If two hard disks are
installed, the options are Linear 2 (Increase Space) and
RAID 1 (Increase Protection).
RAID Status
The status of the disk configuration: OK,
DEGRADED, or DEAD, is displayed.
Slot A
Slot A is the drive bay on the left when you view
the front panel of the Media Hub. If Disk 1 is installed,
its status: OK, BAD, or NEW, is displayed. If Disk 1 is not
installed, the status is EMPTY.
Slot B
Slot B is the drive bay on the right when you view
the front panel of the Media Hub. If Disk 2 is installed,
its status: OK, BAD, or NEW, is displayed. If Disk 2 is not
installed, the status is EMPTY.
Available Disk Configuration Actions
If one disk is installed, then only the Revert to single disk
option is available.
If two disks are installed, then two options for disk
configuration, Increase Space and Increase Protection,
are available. Increase Protection: RAID 1 helps protect
data. Increase Storage: Linear 2 increases the amount
of
available
storage.
Linksys
recommends
Increase
Protection: RAID 1 for most users. (To install a second hard
disk, refer to
Install a Second Hard Disk
,
page 3
.)
? Disk Configuration Help
Click this option to access the
following:
•
Overview
View
general
information
about
disk
configuration.
•
Add/Replace Drive
Follow the instructions to add or
replace a disk.
•
Configuration
View information about the available
disk configuration options.
•
Recovery
Follow the instructions if a disk fails.
NOTE:
Linksys does not support data recovery
after hard disk failure.