ZyXEL Communications NSA-2401 User Manual
Chapter 6 Storage Screens
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The following table describes this screen.
6.6 Internal Volume Screen
Click Storage > Internal Storage > Volume to display the internal volume summary screen
as shown. Use this screen to manage the NSA’s internal volumes.
as shown. Use this screen to manage the NSA’s internal volumes.
The NSA has the following classifications for the status of a volume:
• Healthy if the volume is OK and the file system is functioning properly.
• Unlocked when the NSA allows access to an encrypted volume.
• Locked when the NSA blocks access to an encrypted volume. When a volume is locked,
you (the administrator) can enter the password or insert the USB key (whichever you used
to encrypt it) to unlock the volume.
to encrypt it) to unlock the volume.
• Down when a volume is down and cannot be fixed. The volume cannot be used and the
data is lost. Replace the faulty disk(s) and recreate the array, volumes, and sharing
configuration.
configuration.
Table 27 Storage > Internal Storage > RAID > Create
LABEL
DESCRIPTION
RAID Level
Use JBOD or RAID 0 if you want maximum capacity and/or maximum
speed for your disks, and/or you have other means of protecting your
data.
Use RAID 1 to mirror primary data to another disk(s) with high
performance.
Use RAID 5 with three disks to balance performance, hard disk capacity
usage with data protection in case of disk failure.
Use RAID 10, or RAID 5 with four disks to balance performance, hard
disk capacity usage with data protection in case of disk failure.
See
speed for your disks, and/or you have other means of protecting your
data.
Use RAID 1 to mirror primary data to another disk(s) with high
performance.
Use RAID 5 with three disks to balance performance, hard disk capacity
usage with data protection in case of disk failure.
Use RAID 10, or RAID 5 with four disks to balance performance, hard
disk capacity usage with data protection in case of disk failure.
See
for more
information on storage systems.
Disk Name
Select which disks should make up this RAID array. A disk can only
belong to one RAID array.
belong to one RAID array.
RAID Label
Specify a name to identify the RAID array. Use 1 to 31 characters. To
avoid confusion, it is highly recommended that each RAID use a unique
name.
Acceptable characters are all alphanumeric characters (A-Z 0-9) and " "
[spaces], “-” [dashes], "_" [underscores], and "." [periods].
The first character must be alphanumeric.
The last character cannot be a space " ".
avoid confusion, it is highly recommended that each RAID use a unique
name.
Acceptable characters are all alphanumeric characters (A-Z 0-9) and " "
[spaces], “-” [dashes], "_" [underscores], and "." [periods].
The first character must be alphanumeric.
The last character cannot be a space " ".
Apply
Click this button to save your changes back to the NSA.
Cancel
Click this button to discard your changes and close this screen.