Freedom9 4020 Network Card User Manual


 
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Figure B-2: Add New Disk Page
4. Take the desired action:
To add the disk to a linear configuration or use it as a spare for a normal three-disk
RAID 5 configuration: Click “Add” and the Disks page will indicate the current state of the
disk configuration.
To add the disk to the storage system but not add it to the RAID at this time: Click
“Ignore” and the Disks page will list that the disk is part of the storage system, but its status
is New, indicating that it is not being used. If you subsequently reconfigure the disks, you
will be able to use this new disk.
To return to the previous page (for example, to re-scan the storage system): Click
“Back”.
Adding hard disks to a degraded RAID configuration
To add a hard disk to a degraded RAID configuration:
1. Insert the hard disk into the storage system. You can do this whether the storage system is
powered on or off.
2. Access the Manager or refresh the browser window. The Disk Change Notification page
will appear (Figure B-3):