Cisco NMH Series User Manual page 50

Chapter 7
? Increase Space (available only for two installed disks)
To maximize storage space, click this option, also known
as Linear 2 mode. Total capacity is equal to the capacity of
the two hard disks. For more information, click the ? icon.
When prompted to confirm the new disk configuration,
click Yes to continue, or click No to cancel.
WARNING:
For the Increase Space: Linear 2
mode, if one of the two hard disks fails, then all
data will be lost.
Before you click this option, review the following:
• The Media Hub is designed to maintain existing
data during disk configuration; however, Linksys
recommends that you back up its data to your
computer or an external hard disk before you
continue.
When you set the Media Hub to the Increase Space:
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Linear 2 mode, the Media Hub will be unavailable for
approximately 15 minutes and then automatically
reboot.
Do not manually reboot or power off the Media Hub
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during this time.
• After reboot, available disk space will increase to the
total size of both hard disks.
? Increase Protection
(available only for two installed
disks) To help enhance data reliability, click this option,
also known as RAID 1 mode. Disk 2 holds a copy of the
data on Disk 1. For more information, click the ? icon.
When prompted to confirm the new disk configuration,
click Yes to continue, or click No to cancel.
NOTE: For the Increase Protection: RAID 1 mode,
Disk 2 must be equal to or larger in size than
Disk 1. If one disk is smaller, only the smaller size
will be used for this mode.
Before you click this option, review the following:
• The Media Hub is designed to maintain existing
data during disk configuration; however, Linksys
recommends that you back up its data to your
computer or an external hard disk before you
continue.
When you set the Media Hub to the Increase Protection:
•
RAID 1 mode, the Media Hub will be unavailable for
approximately 15 minutes and then automatically
reboot.
After reboot, the Media Hub will synchronize the data
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on the two disks.
Media Hub
Advanced Configuration
Depending on disk size, disk synchronization
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may take from several minutes to several hours.
Synchronization progress can be viewed from the Disk
screen. Rebooting or removing power from the Media
Hub during this time is not recommended.
NOTE: You may use the Media Hub during disk
synchronization; however, it will perform at
slower speeds.
• After configuration, available disk space will be the
size of Disk 1, and your data will be more protected
from damage or loss if a disk fails.
? Revert to single disk mode
to its factory default settings, click this option. All data
on your hard disk will be deleted, and all configuration
settings will be reset to their factory defaults. For more
information, click the ? icon.
Before you click this option, review the following:
• If the Media Hub has two disks, Linksys recommends
that you remove one of the disks before continuing.
Existing data on the Media Hub will be lost; Linksys
•
strongly recommends that you back up its data to
your computer or an external hard disk before you
continue.
Depending on disk size, configuration may take from
•
several minutes to several hours. Do not manually
reboot or power off the Media Hub during this time.
• After configuration, available disk space will be the
size of your single hard disk.
Rebuild This option appears only if two disks are installed
and one disk is detected as "new". To rebuild the Increase
Protection: RAID 1 configuration, click this option.
Before you click this option, review the following:
Replace the defective disk (refer to Replace a Hard Disk,
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page 3).
Depending on disk size, disk configuration may take
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from several minutes to several hours. Do not manually
reboot or power off the Media Hub during this time.
Rebuild progress can be viewed from the Disk screen.
NOTE: You may use the Media Hub during
configuration; however, it may will perform at
slower speeds.
To reset the Media Hub
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