Hard Disk Test - GE Digital Video Storage System User Manual

NOTE
Be sure to confirm that the drives are connected according to the
diagram in Section 2.3 before removing or replacing. The disk
status display and LEDs represent the wiring and Master/Slave
configuration, not the physical location of the drives.
Reset Disk Failure
This command allows the DVSe to re-enable
disks with timeout errors and reset the Disk
Status. Changing this setting restart the unit.
Any time that a disk is replaced, added, or
removed this command must be executed.
Serial Debug
Serial Debug output, select yes or no.
Default setting is no. Enabling serial debug
will output debug messages on the RS232
port at 57600 bps. Changing this setting will
cause the unit to restart.

3.5 Hard Disk Test

Two types of Hard Disk Test are accessible via the front panel:
•
The Quick Disk Test: This test takes approximately 5 minutes.
•
The Burn In Disk Test: This test can run over 8 hours
depending on the size of the Hard Disks.
The Quick Disk Test
The Quick Disk Test is accessible by
simultaneously pressing the UP and Down
Arrow buttons. This test performs random
read and writes on all the disks. See the
flow chart on the following page for detailed
information.
The Burn In Disk Test
The Burn In Disk Test is accessible by
selecting No on the Quick Disk Test Screen
and pressing the Enter button. This test
performs sequential read and writes on all
the disks and is a much more
comprehensive. See the flow chart on the
following page for detailed information.
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