Network Video Recorder User Manual
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Chapter 10 Storage
10.1 Storage Device Management
10.1.1 SSD Management
Initialize SSD
For the device that has pre-installed SSD on the main board, you can view the SSD space
distribution, or initialize the SSD.
Steps
1. Go to Storage → SSD Management.
2. Click Format.
3. Click Yes to initialize SSD.
Note
Initializing SSD will erase its data, including those in face picture library. The device will restart
after initialization.
4. Click Initialize Face Picture Library to delete face picture data in the SSD.
Note
The initialization will make face picture library related alarms unavailable. The device will restart
after initialization.
SSD S.M.A.R.T. Detection
Self-monitoring, analysis, and reporting technology (S.M.A.R.T.) is a monitoring system included in
computer hard disk drives (HDDs) and solid-state drives (SSDs) that detects and reports on various
indicators of drive reliability, with the intent of enabling the anticipation of hardware failures. You
can run the S.M.A.R.T. detection for your SSD.
Steps
1. Go to Maintenance → HDD Operation → S.M.A.R.T
2. Set HDD No. as SSD.
3. Set Self-Test Type.
4. Click Self-Test to start the S.M.A.R.T. SSD self-evaluation.