LaCie 301161U - Ethernet Disk RAID NAS Server User Manual page 68

LaCie Ethernet Disk RAID
User Manual
configuration is used for a single hard disk, RAID 1
is used for two hard disks, and RAID 5 is used for
three or four hard disks.
If you want to change the disk configuration, select
the desired RAID level and then click Next. (For
detailed information about the different RAID lev-
els, refer to Section
The Disk Space Distribution
5.7.6.2.B).
6. To accept how the disk space will be proportioned
for shared folders and backups (only 200 MB
will be allocated for shared folders), click Finish.
If you want to allocate more space for shared fold-
ers, select Allocate more space
then specify how much space to allocate (either
available disk space
select Specified disk
gabytes to allocate for shared folders (the minimum
is 1 GB). Then click Finish.
7. When the confirmation message appears, click OK.
The screen displays the progress of the process (see
Fig. 5.7.6.2.C and 5.7.6.2.D). When this process is
complete, the Ethernet Disk RAID restarts.
Close the browser window. After the system has re-
started, you can access the Manager and re-create
your users and shared folders (as described in sec-
tion 5.4.1. Adding Users
Shared Folders).
TeChNICAl NOTe:
disk space is available), but you cannot reduce it without reconfiguring your disks and losing all your data.
If you plan to back up computer disks to your Ethernet Disk RAID, it is recommended that you use the mini-
mum amount of space for shared folders, back up all the computer disks that you plan to protect, and then expand
the space allocated for shared folders. This ensures that adequate space is available for backups.
(Firmware version 1.4)
11. Raid and Storage Policies)
page appears (see Fig.
for shared folders and
or Specified disk space). If you
space, enter the number of gi-
and section 5.5.1. Creating
You can expand the amount of disk space allocated for shared folders later (as long as free
Managing Your Ethernet Disk RAID
Fig. 5.7.6.2.B
All
Fig. 5.7.6.2.C
Fig. 5.7.6.2.D
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