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Using the Main Menu
set to record cameras in parallel to both the recording hard drive and the mirror hard drive.
This way, the footage is automatically backed up if the recording hard drive fails.
How hard drive mirroring works:
1. Security system.
2. Primary hard drive.
3. Mirror hard drive.
NOTE
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The mirror hard drive must be as large or larger than primary hard drive to backup all recordings.
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HDD mirroring begins from when mirror hard drive is installed and configured.
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Two hard drives must be installed in the system to use HDD mirroring. For details on installing hard
drives, see 25 M4400 Series Hard Drive Installation, page 167.
To set up hard drive mirroring:
1. From the Main Menu, click
2. Click the Type drop-down under the second hard drive and select Mirror HDD.
CAUTION
Setting a hard drive for mirroring erases all data on the hard drive. This step cannot be undone.
3. Click OK to apply changes. Click Yes to confirm. The system will format the hard drive
and restart.
4. When the system restarts, click
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and then click Storage>HDD Manager.
and then click Storage>Schedule>Record.
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