Portable Media Storage User Manual
RAIDBank5 Owner’s Manual
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4- RAID Manager Software
4.1.2 Sender Name and Credentials
In the sender name field, enter a name that will identify the RAIDBank5 as the sender of the
email. “RAIDBank5” or the attached host name would be most appropriate. The mail address
is not important, but should be used to validate the RAIDBank5 as the sender. The user
Account and password fields may be required to authenticate the RAIDBank5 to the SMTP
server- consult your network administrator for more information.
4.1.3 Recipients
The RAIDBank5 can send notifications to up to 4 recipients. Enter the respective names and
email addresses in this section.
4.1.4 Event Notification Configuration
The entry box at the bottom of the window contains all the events that the RAIDBank5 is
designed to trap. Check the event(s) for monitoring (Click
to select all events, or to
deselect all.)
4.1.5 Testing SMTP Settings
When all settings are entered you may wish to verify that the settings are correct and
functioning. To send a test email, click
.
4.1.6 Saving and Loading Notification Profiles
Once notification settings are complete and functioning, it is recommended that you save
the settings for safekeeping. To save remote notification settings, click
. To retrieve
previously saved settings, click .
4.2 Advanced RAID Configuration
RAIDBank5 RAID subsystem
supports up to 5 volumes.
Advanced RAID Configuration
allows for creating and controlling
multiple volumes and RAID sets.
Users can also modify the capacity
size when creating each RAID
volume. Any unassigned hard disk
will be used as hot spare.
4.2.1 Creating RAID set
Check the radio button
corresponding to “Create RAID”
at the top of the context pane to
begin. Select the desired RAID
level in the bottom of the context
pane. Select the disk(s) desired
to add to the RAID set (only “unreleased” disks will be available). If the AES USB Key has
been initialized and is plugged in, the volume will be encrypted. The RAIDBank5 can enforce
password protection to avoid inadvertent or unauthorized deletion and modification of
RAID sets. To assign an authorization password, check “Support Password” in the bottom