Chapter 9 Storage; Ssd Management; Initialize Ssd; Ssd S.m.a.r.t. Detection - HIKVISION DS-9600NXI-I8/S Series User Manual

9.1 SSD Management

9.1.1 Initialize SSD

For the device that has pre-installed SSD on main board, you can view the SSD space distribution
or initialize the SSD.
Steps
1. Go to Storage → Storage Management → SSD Management.
2. Click Format.
3. Click Yes to initialize SSD.
Note
Initializing SSD will erase its data, including those in face picture library, and cancel the alarms
linked to the library. The device will restart after initialization.

9.1.2 SSD S.M.A.R.T. Detection

Self-monitoring, analysis, and reporting technology (S.M.A.R.T.) is a monitoring system included in
computer hard disk drives (HDDs) and solid-state drives (SSDs) that detects and reports on various
indicators of drive reliability, with the intent of enabling the anticipation of hardware failures. You
can run the S.M.A.R.T. detection for your SSD.
Steps
1. Go to Maintenance → HDD Operation → S.M.A.R.T
2. Set HDD No. as SSD.
3. Set Self-Test Type.
4. Click Self-Test to start the S.M.A.R.T. SSD self-evaluation.

9.1.3 Upgrade SSD Firmware

You can use a USB flash drive to upgrade your SSD firmware.
Before You Start
Prepare a USB flash drive that contains the SSD firmware, and insert the USB flash drive to your
device USB interface.
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