Linksys NMH305 User Guide - Page 50
Increase Space, WARNING, Increase Protection, Revert to single disk mode, Rebuild, Replace a Hard Disk - media hub review
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Chapter 7 ? Increase Space (available only for two installed disks) To maximize storage space, click this option, also known as Linear 2 mode. Total capacity is equal to the capacity of the two hard disks. For more information, click the ? icon. When prompted to confirm the new disk configuration, click Yes to continue, or click No to cancel. WARNING: For the Increase Space: Linear 2 mode, if one of the two hard disks fails, then all data will be lost. Before you click this option, review the following: •• The Media Hub is designed to maintain existing data during disk configuration; however, Linksys recommends that you back up its data to your computer or an external hard disk before you continue. •• When you set the Media Hub to the Increase Space: Linear 2 mode, the Media Hub will be unavailable for approximately 15 minutes and then automatically reboot. •• Do not manually reboot or power off the Media Hub during this time. •• After reboot, available disk space will increase to the total size of both hard disks. ? Increase Protection (available only for two installed disks) To help enhance data reliability, click this option, also known as RAID 1 mode. Disk 2 holds a copy of the data on Disk 1. For more information, click the ? icon. When prompted to confirm the new disk configuration, click Yes to continue, or click No to cancel. NOTE: For the Increase Protection: RAID 1 mode, Disk 2 must be equal to or larger in size than Disk 1. If one disk is smaller, only the smaller size will be used for this mode. Before you click this option, review the following: •• The Media Hub is designed to maintain existing data during disk configuration; however, Linksys recommends that you back up its data to your computer or an external hard disk before you continue. •• When you set the Media Hub to the Increase Protection: RAID 1 mode, the Media Hub will be unavailable for approximately 15 minutes and then automatically reboot. •• After reboot, the Media Hub will synchronize the data on the two disks. Advanced Configuration •• Depending on disk size, disk synchronization may take from several minutes to several hours. Synchronization progress can be viewed from the Disk screen. Rebooting or removing power from the Media Hub during this time is not recommended. NOTE: You may use the Media Hub during disk synchronization; however, it will perform at slower speeds. •• After configuration, available disk space will be the size of Disk 1, and your data will be more protected from damage or loss if a disk fails. ? Revert to single disk mode To reset the Media Hub to its factory default settings, click this option. All data on your hard disk will be deleted, and all configuration settings will be reset to their factory defaults. For more information, click the ? icon. Before you click this option, review the following: •• If the Media Hub has two disks, Linksys recommends that you remove one of the disks before continuing. •• Existing data on the Media Hub will be lost; Linksys strongly recommends that you back up its data to your computer or an external hard disk before you continue. •• Depending on disk size, configuration may take from several minutes to several hours. Do not manually reboot or power off the Media Hub during this time. •• After configuration, available disk space will be the size of your single hard disk. Rebuild This option appears only if two disks are installed and one disk is detected as "new". To rebuild the Increase Protection: RAID 1 configuration, click this option. Before you click this option, review the following: •• Replacethedefectivedisk(refertoReplaceaHardDisk, page 3). •• Depending on disk size, disk configuration may take from several minutes to several hours. Do not manually reboot or power off the Media Hub during this time. Rebuild progress can be viewed from the Disk screen. NOTE: You may use the Media Hub during configuration; however, it may will perform at slower speeds. Media Hub 46