Acer Altos EasyStore - Expanding the Shared Storage

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l The current status of each disk:
n Linear or RAID n —The disk is working properly as part o f the specified
configuration.
n New —The disk has been added t o the storage system but is no t currently
being
used.
n Spare —The disk is acting as a spare disk for the RAID.
n Rebuild ing —The disk is being rebuilt (for example, when a failed disk is
replaced)
n N/A —The disk is detected bu t not available for use (for example, when it
has failed)
l The hotplug indicator:
n RED —Removing the disk will cause the RAID to fail.
n YELLOW —Removing the disk will cause RAID degradation.
n GREEN —Removing the disk will not a f fect the RAID.
Note: Whenever you add or remove a disk f rom the storage system, you must
click
Refresh to update this page .
For detailed information abou t RAIDs and how adding, removing , or swapping disks
affects the storage system , refer to Appendix B , "Disk Configura t ions," beginning.
You can change the disk con f igura t ion or amount o f storage space tha t is allocated
for shared folders at any t ime . However , for additional security , you must enter your
administrator
password to be able to make these changes.
Expanding the shared storage
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 f or either .
You can expand the amount of disk space allocated for shared folders (as long as
free
disk space is available), but you canno t reduce it without recon f iguring your
disks
and losing all your da t a . There f ore, it is recommended that you allocate the
least amoun t o f space for shared folders until all the computer disks that you plan to
pro t ect have been backed up to the storage system .
To expand the amount of disk space allocated for shared folders:
1 . In the naviga t ion bar , click Advanced .
2 . In the le ft pane , click Disks .