User's Manual

SmartStor NS4300N Product Manual
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10. In the Protecting Your Data screen:
• Check the Create new storage box if you are setting up the SmartStor
for the first time.
The Wizard creates a RAID array, a default volume, and a default folder
called Public.
• UNcheck the Create new storage box if you already have a RAID and
file system on your SmartStor.
By unchecking the box the Wizard will leave your existing file system
intact.
If you checked the Create new storage box, choose one of the following
options:
• Data Protection – Creates a fault-tolerant RAID Volume on your
SmartStor. If two disk drives are installed, the Wizard creates a RAID 1
Volume. If three or four disk drives are installed, the Wizard creates a
RAID 5 Volume.
• Maximum Capacity – Creates a RAID 0 Volume on your SmartStor.
The full combined capacity of the disk drives will be available for data
Caution
If you check the Create new storage box, the Wizard will delete all
existing data and folders on the SmartStor.