Xtrails ADPRO iFT - Chapter 3: Hard Disk Procedures (Cont.); Reusing Used Hard Disks; Retrieving Hard Disk Information via Telnet

iFT Series Hardware Installation Manual ADPRO
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HDD capacity
Reference number
Disk only Disk with mounting kit for ADPRO device
8TB 19150290 39544264
10TB 19150300 39544266
Note
Notallharddisksarecompatiblewithallfirmwareversions.Upgradeyourdevicetofirmwareversion
XOa3.02.0033oraboveforfullcompatibility.
3.3 Reusing Used Hard Disks
Itispossibletomountaharddiskcomingfromanotherdeviceintoanewdevice.However,youmustformat the
used hard disk toerasealldataonthedisktopreventanyconflictsordatadamage.Inaddition,ifyouinstalla
useddiskinanXOdevicethatrunsfirmwareversionXOa3.00orabove,thesystemmayenterthehard disk
lockdown mode:recordingisthennotpossible.Thefollowingmessagewillappear:
Ifyouwanttoinstalladiskfromanotherdevice,andyouneedtorecovertherecordingsthatareontheuseddisk,
followtheinstructionsintheTechTipRecovering Recordings from Used HDDs(29160).
3.4 Retrieving Hard Disk Information
YoucanretrieveharddiskinformationandidentifypossiblyfaultyharddisksusingtheTelnetta,smartcommand,
orusingtheXOclientsoftware.
3.4.1 Using the ta,smart Command
SMARTstandsforSelf-MonitoringAnalysisandReportingTechnology.Executetheta,smart commandina
TelnetsessiontoobtaintheSMARTinformationforallharddisksintheXOdevice.
Thescreendisplaysthefollowinginformation:
Item Description
Device Devicenameoftheharddisk(Linux).
Power status Thepowerstatuscolumndisplaysoneofthefollowingstatuses:
l ERROR:thereisaproblemretrievingthepowerstatusofthedrive
l ACTIVE/IDLE:driveoperatesnormally
l STANDBY:driveisinlowpowermode(driveisinspin-downstatus)
l SLEEPING:driveisinlowestpowermode(driveiscompletelyshutdown).