Disk information, Raid information, Storage management – Thecus Technology Thecus N199 User Manual

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Storage Management

The Storage Menu displays the status of storage devices installed or connected
to the N199, including disk and RAID information.

Disk Information

From the Storage menu, choose the
Disks item and the Disk

Information screen appears. From
here, you can see various items

about installed SATA hard disks.
Blank lines indicate that a SATA hard

disk is not currently installed.

Slot 2 is reserved for an eSATA hard
disk. For instructions on how to
install one, please refer to Chapter 6

Tips and Tricks >

:

eSATA Strorage Expansion

.

WARNING

Installing an eSATA hard disk will erase all data on that disk. This data can not be
recovered. Please ensure that all contents on the eSATA disk are backed up before

installing into the N199.

Disk Information

Item Description
Disk Slot

Indicates disk location.

Capacity (MB)

Shows the SATA hard disk capacity.

Model

Displays the SATA hard disk model name.

Firmware

Shows the SATA hard disk firmware version.

Status

Indicates the status of the disk. Can read OK, Warning, or Failed.

Total

Shows the total SATA hard disk capacity.

File System Check

Click Apply to run a file system check on installed hard disks.

RAID Information

From the Storage menu, choose the

RAID item and the RAID
Information
screen appears.




RAID Information

Item Description
RAID Level

Shows the current RAID configuration.

Total Capacity

Shows total capacity of the RAID configuration.

Status

Indicates status of the RAID. Can read either Healthy or Failed.

Used Percentage

Displays percentage of used RAID capacity.

Stripe Size*

Shows the current disk stripe size.

*(Only with RAID 1 enabled)

Remaining Time*

Indicates time remaining until the RAID is finished building.

*(Only

with RAID 1 enabled)


To configure your RAID settings, press the Config button to go to the RAID
Configuration
screen.


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