Promise Technology SmartStor NAS Product Manual page 164

SmartStor NAS Product Manual
5. In the Migrate to RAID Level dropdown menu, choose the target RAID Level.
6. To add disk drives, highlight disk drives in the Free Disks column and click
the >> button to move them to the Disks in RAID column.
7. Click the OK button.
The RAID Volume is modified as you directed. Migration can take up to two
hours, depending on the size of your disk drives.
During the modification, your RAID Volume and all of the folders on it are
fully accessible.
After the Migration is completed, you must extend the file system in order to
use the storage space you have added. You can extend the file system
immediately or wait until later.
8. Click the File System Management icon.
9. In the File System Status tab, click the Extend File System button.
Deleting a RAID Volume
To delete a RAID Volume:
1. Click the Administration topic and choose the RAID & File System icon to
expand the Tree. (A)
2. In the Tree, click the RAID Management icon. (B)
3. Click the Delete tab. (C)
4. Click the option button beside the RAID Volume you want to delete. (D)
5. Click the OK button. (E)
When you delete a RAID Volume, you delete all the folders in the
RAID volume and all the data saved in the folders. Back up any
important data before you delete a RAID Volume.
You cannot delete a RAID Volume while a background activity is
running, such as Migration or Rebuild. Wait until these activities
are completed.
Caution
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