Promise Technology Smartstor NS4600 User Manual

Chapter 4: SmartNAVI
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Managing RAID Volumes
This category includes the following topics:
• Creating a RAID Volume (page 85)
• Expanding a RAID Volume (page 87)
• Viewing RAID Volume Status (page 88)
• Viewing a List of RAID Volumes (page 89)
• Recreating a RAID Volume (page 90)
Creating a RAID Volume
This feature enables you to create a RAID volume or designate a disk drive as a
spare.
To create a RAID volume:
1. Go to the Main Window.
2. Click the Volume Configuration icon. (A)
3. Click the Create Volume button. (B)
4. Choose Automatic or Manual RAID Volume creation. (C)
If you chose Manual, choose the type of RAID Volume you want: (D)
• Maximum Capacity – RAID 0, using all disk drives
• Data Protection – RAID 1, 5, or 10, depending on the number of disk
drives available

Promise Technology Smartstor NS4600 Specifications

General

RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10
Storage drive size	3.5 \
Hot-swap drive bays	Yes
Storage drive capacity	0 GB
Supported file systems	EXT3, FAT32
Storage drive interface	Serial ATA II
Total installed storage capacity	0 TB
Number of storage drives installed	4
Internal memory	0.25 GB
Processor model	-
Processor frequency	0.6 GHz
Maximum data transfer rate	1000 Mbit/s
Supported network protocols	FTP, DHCP, NTP
Compliance industry standards	IEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Certification	RoHS, CE, FCC, UL, TUV
Data transfer rate	3 Gbit/s
Dimensions (WxDxH)	152.5 x 229.6 x 188.2 mm
Power requirements	100 - 230 V/50-60 Hz
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet
Compatible operating systems	Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista Mac x 10.4 + Linux
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1
Power supply unit (PSU) capacity	90 W
Operating temperature (T-T)	5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 85 %

Weight and Dimensions

Weight	2500 g