Additional hard disk installation – Pelco Dx8000 User Manual
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2. Refer to the documentation that accompanies the DX9200HDDI for additional information on installing and operating the unit.
3. Return unit to service.
ADDITIONAL HARD DISK INSTALLATION
Refer to the documentation that accompanies the DX9200HDDI for instructions on how to install additional hard disk drives into the storage
array.
PREPARING THE DX8000 TO ACCESS NEWLY INSTALLED DRIVES
Preparation Instructions for Storage Arrays up to 2.0 TB
The instructions below describe the sequence of steps required to prepare and allocate storage arrays up to 2.0 TB. To allocate storage beyond
2.0 TB, refer to
Preparation Instructions for Storage Arrays Above 2.0 TB
To allocate the new storage:
1. To exit the DX8000 application if it is running, and log into the Windows operating system.
a.
Go to File > Exit.
b.
Select Exit to Windows. The Shut down dialog box opens.
c.
Click OK.
Figure 92. Shut Down Dialog Box
The Log On to Windows dialog box opens.
2. Enter the Windows password and click OK. The system logs you into the Windows operating system.
3. Go to Start > Programs > Allocreset.exe.
4. The Allocation Management dialog box opens.
Figure 93. Allocation Management Dialog Box
5. Click Re-Allocate.
6. Go to Start > Shutdown > Restart to reboot the DX8000.
7. After the system has been rebooted, the PDB Initialize dialog box opens. Before new drives can be used to store video data, each drive
must be made compatible with the DX8000’s Pelco proprietary database (PDB) file structure.
NOTE: Initialization of the DX9200HDDI’s RAID 5 array may take up to 24 hours. While the unit can be placed into service immediately,
system performance may suffer until array initialization is complete.
IMPORTANT: The following procedures should be performed only by users experienced in upgrading computer hardware and software.
WARNING: The Allocreset.exe program will reset the DX8000’s storage allocation tables. This program should be executed only when
increasing the storage capacity of the DX9200HDDI storage array.