Expanding The Shared Storage - Acer Altos EasyStore User Manual

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Expanding the shared storage

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The current status of each disk:
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Linear or RAID n—The disk is working properly as part of the specified
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configuration.
New—The disk has been added to the storage system but is not currently
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being used.
Spare—The disk is acting as a spare disk for the RAID.
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Rebuilding—The disk is being rebuilt (for example, when a failed disk is
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replaced)
N/A—The disk is detected but not available for use (for example, when it
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has failed)
The hotplug indicator:
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RED—Removing the disk will cause the RAID to fail.
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YELLOW—Removing the disk will cause RAID degradation.
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GREEN—Removing the disk will not affect the RAID.
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Note: Whenever you add or remove a disk from the storage system, you must
click Refresh to update this page.
For detailed information about RAIDs and how adding, removing, or swapping disks
affects the storage system, refer to
You can change the disk configuration or amount of storage space that is allocated
for shared folders at any time. However, for additional security, you must enter your
administrator password to be able to make these changes.
The disk space on your storage system is divided into two portions. One portion is for
shared folders; the other is for backups of your computer disks. The Storage
Status view on the Home page shows how much disk space is currently allocated for
shared folders, how much is used by backups, and how much is available for either.
You can expand the amount of disk space allocated for shared folders (as long as
free disk space is available), but you cannot reduce it without reconfiguring your
disks and losing all your data. Therefore, it is recommended that you allocate the
least amount of space for shared folders until all the computer disks that you plan to
protect have been backed up to the storage system.
To expand the amount of disk space allocated for shared folders:
1. In the navigation bar, click Advanced.
2. In the left pane, click Disks.
Managing Your Storage System
Appendix B, "Disk Configurations,"
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