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===Step by Step Instructions to Setup RAID5===
 
===Step by Step Instructions to Setup RAID5===

Revision as of 17:49, 24 August 2016

How to Setup RAID

Description

RAID is a data storage virtualization technology that combines multiple physical disk drive components into a single logical unit for the purposes of data redundancy, performance improvement, or both.

Prerequisites

  • An NVR that supports RAID
  • 3 or more hard drives installed on your NVR

Instruction Video

Step by Step Instructions to Setup RAID5

1. Login to your NVR from the web interface.

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2. Go to Setup->Storage->RAID

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Confirm that all installed hard drives are present.

3. Check each of the hard drives you wish to include in the array.

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4. Click, "Create Manually"

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5. Click, "OK" on the confirmation message, and wait several minutes.

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6. Click, "Refresh" and you should see a single listing for the drives you added to the RAID along with a confirmation message.

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