CTERA C-Series User Guide 45
If there is already data on a drive, the Format option appears next to it.
3 (Optional) To format a drive, do the following:
a Click Format next to the drive.
A confirmation message appears.
b Click Yes.
The drive is formatted, and all of its contents are erased.
Formatting erases all data on the drive. If you would like to retain data on a drive,
do not format it.
The appliance supports using hard drives preformatted using the following file
systems: FAT32, NTFS, EXT3, NEXT3™. If your hard drive is already formatted
using one of these file systems, then you are not required to format it. If you
choose to format a drive, it will use the NEXT3 file system.
4 Click Next.
The following things happen:
If the Setup Wizard determines that certain storage configuration changes would be
beneficial, the Proposed Actions dialog box appears describing the changes.
You can configure or modify storage settings later on. See Managing Storage (on
page 63).
Do the following:
1 (Optional) To skip implementing the proposed configuration changes, click Skip
these changes.