Checking HDD status
You can check the status of any of the installed HDDs on the recorder at
anytime.
To check the status of an HDD:
1. From the menu toolbar, click
2. Note the status of the HDDs listed under the Status column.
If the status is listed as Normal or Sleeping, the HDD is in working order. If it
is listed as Abnormal and has already been initialized, the HDD needs to be
replaced. If the HDD is Uninitialized, you need to initialize it before it can be
used in the recorder. Refer to "Initializing HDDs" on page 49 for more
information.
Note: This information is also available under
Information > HDD
Configuring HDD alarms
HDD alarms can be set to trigger when an HDD is uninitialized or in an abnormal
state.
To set HDD alarms:
1. From the menu toolbar, click
2. Select the notification event to configure under Notification Type box.
3. Select
HDD Full
system notifications" on page 36 for more information.
Select
HDD Error
4. Click
Apply
to save the settings.
Checking the S.M.A.R.T. information
S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology) reports on a
variety of hard drive attributes. It helps ensure that the HDD is functioning
properly at all times while protecting video stored on the hard drive.
To view the S.M.A.R.T. information of an HDD:
1. From the menu toolbar, click
2. Select the
S.M.A.R.T. Settings
3. Select the HDD whose data you want to see. A detail listing of S.M.A.R.T.
information is displayed.
TruVision DVR 12 User Manual
System Settings
window.
Alarm Settings
and check the desired notification method. See "Setting up
and check the desired notification method.
System Settings
tab to display its window.
>
Hard
Disk.
System Settings > System
> Notification.
>
Hard
Disk.
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