Expanding The Shared Storage - Intel D39172-003 User Manual

Expanding the Shared Storage

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— N/A—The disk is detected but not available for use (for example, when it has
failed)
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The hot-plug indicator:
— RED—Removing the disk will cause the RAID to fail.
— YELLOW—Removing the disk will cause RAID degradation.
— GREEN—Removing the disk will not affect the RAID.
Note: Whenever you add or remove a disk from the storage system, you must click
Refresh to update the hot-plug indicator.
For detailed information about RAIDs and how adding, removing, or swapping disks
affects the storage system, refer to
You can change the disk configuration or amount of storage space that is allocated for
shared folders at any time. However, for additional security, you must enter your
administrator password to be able to make these changes.
The disk space on your storage system is divided into two portions. One portion is for
shared folders; the other is for backups of your computer disks. The Storage Status view
on the Home page shows how much disk space is currently allocated for shared folders,
how much is used by backups, and how much is available for either.
You can expand the amount of disk space allocated for shared folders (as long as free disk
space is available), but you cannot reduce it without reconfiguring your disks and losing
all your data. Therefore, it is recommended that you allocate the least amount of space for
shared folders until all the computer disks that you plan to protect have been backed up to
the storage system.
To expand the amount of disk space allocated for shared folders:
1. In the navigation bar, click Advanced.
2. In the left pane, click Disks.
3. In the Administrator password text box, enter your password for logging in to the
Manager.
Managing Your Storage System
"Levels of RAID" on page 169.
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