Firmware; Hard Disk - ZyXEL Communications NSA 210 User Manual

1.2 Firmware

Before you can start using your NSA, you have to install the firmware on the hard
disk. Use the NAS Starter Utility to do this. See
information on the NAS Starter Utility.
Figure 2 NSA210 Hard Disk Partition
Your NSA210's
firmware is
installed in the

hard disk.

The firmware includes the features mentioned in
can use the Package Management screen
more applications from a web location (specified in the firmware) to your NSA.
1.3 Hard Disk
Your NSA has one internal hard disk bay and one external SATA (eSATA) port. This
allows you to connect one internal SATA (Serial Advanced Technology Attachment)
hard disk and one eSATA hard disk (optional).
After installing the firmware on the internal hard disk, it is configured as a JBOD
volume by default. JBOD stands for Just a Bunch Of Disk and in this storage
method, all disk space is used for your data - none is used for backup. If you are
not using an eSATA hard disk, JBOD is the only storage method you can use.
If you attach an eSATA (external SATA) hard disk, you can create a RAID 1
volume. RAID 1 allows data recovery in case your hard disk fails. To create a RAID
1 volume on the NSA, you must delete the JBOD volume created by the firmware.
Refer to Section 7.4 on page 173
RAID 1 volume.
The eSATA hard disk can also be configured as a JBOD or a PC Compatible Volume.
See Section 7.5.2 on page 180
Note that both SATA and eSATA hard disks are treated as internal or SATA volumes
in the Storage screen
USB port(s) is considered an external or USB volume.
NSA210 User's Guide
Hard disk
FW
for the Storage screen where you can create the
for more information on these storage methods.
(Section 7.4 on page
Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your NSA
Chapter 2 on page 29
Section 3.5.2 on page
(Chapter 10 on page 247) to install
173). Any hard disk connected to the
for more
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