Linksys NSS2000 Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 55

Deleting an Array, RAID Configuration, System Status, Home Directory, Manager Menu, Storage

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Configuring your Storage Deleting an Array The RAID Configuration page appears. 4 STEP 4 Available disk drives appear in the listing. Click Add to add the disk drive to the array. If the disk drive is added to a functional array, the disk drive becomes a hot spare. If the disk drive is added to a degraded array, the RAID array is rebuilt. While the rebuild continues, the array can still be used. After the rebuild process completes, the disk becomes part of the redundant storage. You can monitor the progress of the rebuild through the System Status page. Deleting an Array You can remove an existing array and release the disks used in the array back into available storage. Note that deleting an array also deletes any existing data on the array (including the volumes, shares, and quotas). If you delete an array that you must assign a new volume as the Home Directory location. To delete an existing array: STEP 1 From the Manager Menu, click Storage RAID. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 47

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Configuring your Storage
Deleting an Array
Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide
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4
The
RAID Configuration
page appears.
STEP 4
Available disk drives appear in the listing. Click
Add
to add the disk drive to
the array.
If the disk drive is added to a functional array, the disk drive becomes a hot spare.
If the disk drive is added to a degraded array, the RAID array is rebuilt. While the
rebuild continues, the array can still be used. After the rebuild process completes,
the disk becomes part of the redundant storage. You can monitor the progress of
the rebuild through the
System Status
page.
Deleting an Array
You can remove an existing array and release the disks used in the array back into
available storage. Note that deleting an array also deletes any existing data on the
array (including the volumes, shares, and quotas). If you delete an array that you
must assign a new volume as the
Home Directory
location.
To delete an existing array:
STEP 1
From the
Manager Menu
, click
Storage
ยจ
RAID
.