TruVision DVR 60 User Manual - Interlogix

14BChapter 15: HDD managementChecking HDD statusYou can check the status of any of the installed HDDs on the DVR at anytime.To check the status of a HDD:1. Enter the HDD Management screen by clicking System in the main menu,and then Hard Disk.2. Note the status of the HDD listed under the Status column.If the status is listed as Normal or Sleeping, the HDD is in working order. If itis listed as Abnormal and has already been initialized, the HDD needs to bereplaced. If the HDD is Uninitialized, you need to initialize it before it can beused in the DVR. Refer to “Initializing HDDs” on page 113 for moreinformation.Alternatively, you can also view the SMART information of your installed HDDs.SMART, short for Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology is amonitoring system for hard disk drives to detect and report on various indicatorsof reliability in the hopes of anticipating failures.To view SMART information of a HDD:1. Enter the Log Search menu by clicking System in the main menu, and thenView Log.2. Set Major Type to Information.3. Set Minor Type to HDD SMART.4. Enter the Start Time and End Time.5. Click Search to begin log search. A result list is displayed.116 TruVision DVR 60 User Manual