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disk management

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in this chapter we will learn how to configure the available disks

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click on the menu button and then
choose settings

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the fourth category is disk

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after clicking on it you will see a
subcategory appearing on the right

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we'll start with disk management

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the main interface is mainly for information

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here you will see the disk numbers, free and used capacities, model and serial number

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status and the record period on which
recordings are saved

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the only operation you can perform here is to format the disks

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we assume that the disk was formatted during the wizard settings,

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but still we would like to remind you that an unformatted disk is not usable by the system

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you can format a single disk by clicking on the format button and confirming the format process

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if you wish to format all the available drives

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click on the down arrow next to the operation tab and then choose format all

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once we have confirmed that the disks are in normal state we will move forward to storage mode

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storage mode is relevant only if the device has more than one disk installed

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the idea is to separate the available
cameras into several groups

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by separating the cameras we can achieve one of several benefits, for example -

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in case of disk failure only some of the
camera records will be lost

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in another scenario we can set a group of more important cameras

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that will record for a longer duration than other cameras

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in order to move cameras between groups we must first define the group

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choose group 2

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in order to relocate disks click on the plus button on the disk tab

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a pop-up window will appear with the available disks

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choose the disk you wish to relocate to the selected group and confirm

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please note that the information
stored on that disk will be deleted

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next we need to add cameras to a group of disks

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click on the plus button on the cameras tab and choose the cameras you wish to relocate

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upon confirming all the recorded data of these cameras will be deleted

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repeat this process as many times as you need to configure the groups as you please

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newly added disks or cameras will be
joined into Group 1 as default

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the disks and cameras in the different
groups can be deleted except for Group 1

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in order to delete a group select a
disk group and click on the X

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on the top right corner of the added disk or camera

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the deleted disks and cameras will be
moved into Group 1 automatically

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each group can receive disks and cameras from other groups

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each disk or camera can be allocated to one group only

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once done with the disk configuration we can view the disk status and S.M.A.R.T info

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which stands for Self-Monitoring-Analysis and Reporting Technology

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it monitors the working status of the hard drives and tries to detect failures before they happen

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in case of a failure, the system will reboot automatically to try and revive the disk during the reboot procedure

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if rebooting the device failed and the disk is still failing the system will issue a hard drive related alarm

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this finalizes the disk configuration