The information below identifies and explains the functions on the Storage page. For directions on how to configure RAID for your LaCie NAS, select product below:
Your LaCie NAS can have up to five volumes, each with its own level of RAID.
No matter the capacity of your disks, LaCie SimplyRAID will prepare the storage for immediate use as well as future expansion. LaCie SimplyRAID allows you to:
When using disks of varying capacities, LaCie SimplyRAID will attempt to optimize available storage for your data.
While the benefits of LaCie SimplyRAID are highly recommended, the Storage page also gives you the option to manually configure your hard disks as:
The initial view for the Storage page displays the volume(s) and current RAID scheme(s) for your LaCie NAS. Use this page to add, manage, and configure the NAS storage.
Choose a volume within the left-hand column. The selected volume will appear in white while the other volumes are grey.
Tools to manage the selected volume are available in the center of the Storage page.
The default name for the first new volume is Volume 1. The number will rise incrementally when adding new volumes, Volume 2, Volume 3, etc. To change the name:
A quick reference of the volume's:
The i tooltip will appear in the row for capacity following the creation of an iSCSI target. In the example below, passing the cursor over the tooltip indicates the amount of storage assigned to the volume's iSCSI target.
Mode lists the level of RAID configured for the volume. A tooltip is available next to the volume's RAID level:
Pass the cursor over the tooltip for important information about the RAID's level of data protection.
Status gives you immediate feedback on the health of the volume's RAID configuration:
Choose Details for further information.
Choosing Details opens a popup window with information that complements the message within Status.
When the Status is OK, a multicolor bar shows how LaCie SimplyRAID or standard RAID distributes the volume's storage.
Status messages Broken, Protected if one disk fails, and Synchronizing are also listed in the Details popup window.
Choose Add storage to create new volumes and iSCSI targets. For further information, see:
You can perform the following on a volume using Manage:
Select Format to delete all shares and data on a volume. Make certain to back up your data before choosing Format.
Though data is deleted, the RAID configuration for the volume will remain intact. Since you do not have to rebuild the RAID, this is a good alternative to Delete when you want a simple option to deleting all data on the volume.
Choosing Delete will DELETE THE VOLUME AND ALL OF ITS ASSOCIATED SHARES AND DATA. Use the Delete button only if you intend to recreate the RAID from scratch and/or add disk(s) to another volume.
The dynamic photo of the LaCie NAS backplate highlights:
Factors that determine the storage capacities for data, protection, and expansion:
Examples: