Dell PowerVault 715N (Rackmount NAS Appliance) - Manual (Page 24)

3. On the Disks page, click Disks.
The Disks page displays a list of the available disks and shows their status.
4. Click the disk whose properties you want to view, and then click Properties.
The Properties page displays the status, capacity, device type, and vendor for the selected disk.
Rescanning for Disks
1. Log in to the NAS Manager.
See " Logging in to the NAS Manager ."
2. Click Disks.
3. In the Physical Disks column on the Disks page, select the disk to rescan.
4. In the Tasks list, click Rescan.
5. On the Rescan page, click OK to start the rescan.
Managing Volumes
A volume is an allocation of usable space on one or more physical disks. The NAS Manager allows you to reconfigure or
repair a volume and view the properties of a volume.
NOTE: You can also create volumes in Array Manager. See " Creating a Dynamic Volume " in "Advanced Disk and
Volume Management."
Creating a Volume
1. Log in to the NAS Manager.
See " Logging in to the NAS Manager ."
2. Click Disks.
3. Click Volumes.
4. On the Tasks list, click New.
Reconfiguring a Volume
NOTICE: Reconfiguring a data volume deletes all data on the existing volume. Back up your data before
reconfiguring a volume.
1. Prior to reconfiguring the volume, manually remove all shares and persistent images.
NOTE: If the volume is in use or contains shares or persistent images, the system does not complete the
deletion and reconfiguration operation and displays the message Use Array Manager. The administrator can
use Array Manager to force the deletion of the volume. See " Using the Array Manager to Manage Your Disks
and Volumes " in "Advanced Disk and Volume Management."
2. If during the deletion, the system messages that it cannot complete the deletion, use Array Manager.
See " Using the Array Manager to Manage Your Disks and Volumes " in "Advanced Disk and Volume Management."