StorCase Technology InfoStation 5-Bay SATA 3Gbps RAID User Manual

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InfoStation 5-Bay RAID User's Guide - Rev. C00

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RAID Configuration

• Drive Graph

Displays disk space for each drive. All space allocated to the
same volume appears in matching color. Hatch pattern indicates
a proposed configuration, while a solid block indicates existing
volume.

• Advanced

Allows volume creation and modification to each drive:

Controls

Hot Spare checkbox indicates space on this drive is allocated
as rebuild space for the selected SAFE volume.

Use checkbox indicates drive membership within a volume.

Slider specifies capacity allocated to a volume.

Text field shows the capacity specified by slider.

Cap field shows maximum capacity for the drive.

Vol # shows the virtual volume with which each drive is asso-
ciated.

EDIT MENU/TOOLBAR

• Read

Reads a saved configuration so that the user can apply the con-
figuration to the InfoStation. Available in Basic and Advanced
modes.

• Write

Saves a configuration to a file on the host computer. Available
in Basic and Advanced modes.

• Restore

Cancels proposed changes. Available in Basic and Advanced
modes.

• Create

Creates a new volume on which to set a storage policy and
capacity. User can create up to two (2) volumes on each drive
(10 total).

• Edit

Allows the storage policy and capacity of an existing volume to
be modified.

• Delete

Deleted volume that is currently selected in the volume list.

• Copy

Copies the configuration of one InfoStation to another InfoStation.