Expanding Hdd Capacity; Checking Hdd Status - HIKVISION DS-9000 Series User Manual

User Manual of DS-9000/9100/9600 Series DVR

Expanding HDD Capacity

Note:
This Section is available for DS-9000HFI-RH, DS-9100HFI-RH and DS-9600NI-RH models only.
After array migration and device reboot, you can expand the capacity for each virtual disk.
To expand the capacity of a virtual disk:
1. Enter the HDD Management menu by clicking Menu > HDD.
Note:
You can also enter the HDD Management by clicking the HDD button in RAID Settings > Virtual
HDD interface.
2. Select the virtual disk for capacity expansion.
3. Click the Expand button to start capacity expansion, as shown in Figure 8.
Figure 8. Expand HDD Capacity

Checking HDD Status

You may check the status of any of the installed HDDs on your DVR at anytime.
To check the status of a HDD:
1. Enter the HDD Management menu by clicking Menu > HDD.
2. The status of your HDD is listed under the Status column. If the status is listed as Normal or
Sleeping, the HDD is in working order. If it is listed as Abnormal and has already been
initialized, the HDD needs to be replaced. If the HDD is Uninitialized, you will need to initialize
it before it can be use in your DVR. Please refer to Initializing HDDs for further instructions.
Figure 9. Checking HDD Staus
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