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Record & Disk Management
7.5.2 Storage Mode Configuration
Click Start→Settings→Disk→Storage Mode to go to the interface as shown below.
There are four disk groups. By using disk group, you can correspond the camera to disk (the record data of
the camera in the group will be stored into the disks in the same group). The DVR with e-SATA interface
supports e-SATA recording.
The added disks and cameras will be added into group one automatically. The disks and cameras in the
groups can be deleted except group one (select a disk group and then click
the added disk or camera to delete it from the group). The deleted disks and cameras will be moved into
group one automatically.
Each group can add the disks and cameras from other groups. Each disk and camera can only be added into
one group. Select a disk group and then click
the disks or cameras in the window and then click "Add".
For the model with 2 or 4 HDD slots, BK group can be added.
Click
to add the backup HDD. After account verification, select an HDD and then this HDD will be
removed from the normal group to the backup group. Simultaneously, it will be formatted. Please back up all
data of this HDD in advance when you want to remove it to the backup group.
You can add cameras to this HDD. The added cameras can exist and be recorded both in one HDD of the
normal group and the backup group.
Note: Each HDD only can exist in one group.
7.5.3 View Disk and S.M.A.R.T. Information
Click Start→Settings→Disk→View Disk Information to view the HDD information; click "S.M.A.R.T.
Information" to view the working status of the HDD. Refer to the picture below.
in the disk or camera row to pop up a window. Check
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