PLANET NAS-7400 - Manual (Page 8)

PLANET NAS-7400 User Manual
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Chapter 7: Technology Background ........................................................................ 112
7.1 Introduction to RAID ......................................................................................... 112
7.1.1 RAID 0 – Stripe ............................................................................................ 112
7.1.2 RAID 1 – Mirror ............................................................................................ 113
7.1.3 RAID 5 – Block Striping with Distributed Parity Mirror ................ 114
7.1.4 RAID 10 – Mirror / Stripe ........................................................................ 114
7.2 Choosing a RAID Level ..................................................................................... 116
7.2.1 TB Limitation ................................................................................................. 117
7.3 Spare Drive ........................................................................................................... 118
7.4 Automatic Rebuilding ........................................................................................ 118
7.5 Partition and Format .......................................................................................... 118
7.6 RADI Volume Migration .................................................................................... 119
Chapter 8: Troubleshooting ........................................................................................ 121
8.1 Responding to an Audible Alarm ................................................................... 121
8.2 Checking the System Status LED ................................................................. 121
8.3 Checking Disk Status LEDs ............................................................................. 122
8.4 Replacing a Failed Disk Drive ......................................................................... 122
8.5 Checking RAID Volume Status in PASM ..................................................... 123
8.6 Checking File System Status in PASM ........................................................ 125
8.7 Checking the Event Log in PASM .................................................................. 125
8.8 Checking Enclosure Status in PASM ............................................................ 130
8.9 Resolving Connections with SmartSYNC .................................................... 130
8.10 Solving Network Connection Problems .................................................... 131
8.11 Checking Your Email Inbox........................................................................... 132
8.12 Restoring the Default Password.................................................................. 132
8.13 Resolving a Windows Firewall Issue ......................................................... 133
8.14 Frequently Asked Questions......................................................................... 134