MAXPRO ® NVR SE Hard Drive Installation
Application Note
This application note covers:
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Installing an additional hard drive in a MAXPRO NVR SE unit
Configuring the hard drive
The MAXPRO NVR SE is available in a 3U chassis that has a total of four hard drive bays for
scalability. Additional hard drives are available in 1 TB, 2 TB, and 3 TB capacities, for a
maximum storage capacity of 12 TB.
Adding Additional Internal Hard Drive(s)
To add additional hard drive(s):
Note
1.
Before adding a hard drive, take proper safety measures and ground yourself.
Unlock and remove the front panel cover. Set it aside.
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MAXPRO NVR SE Installed in the Rack
Hard drives
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3
2
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Power switch
Hard drive release button.
The first drive is the one on the right. They
are numbered 1 to 4, from right to left.
Front
panel
cover
Bezel key lock (x2)
2.
The first drive is the one on the right (see Figure 1). Ensure that you fill the free slots from
right to left in sequence; that is, if slots 3 and 4 are both empty, fill slot 3 first.
3.
Power down the unit through Windows (Start  Shutdown…). Allow at least 10
seconds for the hard drive(s) to power down, to prevent hard drive damage.
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Remove the empty hard drive tray(s) from the NVR chassis.
a.
Push the button on the bottom of the hard drive tray down to release the
locking handle.
b.
Pull the hard drive tray out of the chassis by the handle and set it aside.
5.
Insert each new hard drive into an empty hard drive tray and fasten with the four
screws (supplied).
6.
Slide the hard drive tray(s) back into the chassis. Make sure each hard drive tray
slides all the way into the chassis. Snap the locking handle into place.
7.
Replace the front panel cover and turn the two bezel key locks to secure the cover.
8.
The MAXPRO NVR SE unit is now ready for configuration. Proceed to Configuring a
New Video Storage Hard Drive.
Configuring a New Video Storage Hard Drive
The procedure for configuring a new video storage hard drive depends on the software
version running on your MAXPRO NVR SE.
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Versions v1.0.0.15 and later support spanned volumes and simple volumes. See
Disk Management for MAXPRO NVR SE v1.0.0.15 or Later for the procedure.
Versions v1.0.0.10 and v1.0.0.11 only support spanned volumes. See Disk
Management for MAXPRO NVR SE v1.0.0.10 and v1.0.0.11 for the procedure.
Note
If your MAXPRO NVR SE is running v1.0.0.10 or v1.0.0.11, Honeywell
recommends that you upgrade your software to the latest version and use
simple volumes for any new drives added. Existing spanned volumes must
remain spanned to retain stored video.
The most current MAXPRO NVR SE software is available at www.honeywellvideo.com,
CUSTOMER RESOURCES  Download Center.
Disk Management for MAXPRO NVR SE v1.0.0.15 or Later
To configure a new hard drive on a MAXPRO NVR SE running v1.0.0.15 or later:
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Power up the MAXPRO NVR SE. Ensure that the hard drive LEDs on the front of the
unit are lit.
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From the Start menu, right-click Computer, then click Manage.
3.
On the Computer Management window, select Storage  Disk Management.
4.
If any of the newly installed storage hard drives are not initialized, the Initialize Disk
window appears as shown below. In the Initialize Disk window, select GPT, then
click OK to initialize the disk(s).
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The GPT partition style is required for 3 TB drives and is okay for the 1 TB and
2 TB drives sizes as well. The 1 TB and 2 TB drives could alternately be set for
MBR partition style.
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The Disk Management window appears. In the example below, the existing video
storage drive (Disk 1) and the newly added drive (Disk 2) are shown.
6.
Right-click the area to the right of Disk 2, and then click New Simple Volume ….
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The New Simple Volume Wizard launches. Click Next> after each window to
progress through the Wizard.
8.
The Specify Volume Size dialog box appears. Click Next>.
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9.
The Assign Drive Letter or Path dialog appears. Select the next available storage
drive letter from the Assign the following drive letter drop-down list, and then click
Next>.
10. The Format Partition dialog box appears. In the Volume label field, enter
VideoStorage2 (or 3 or 4 as required), and then click Next>.
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11. The Completing the New Simple Volume Wizard appears. Check that the settings
are accurate, and then click Finish.
12. You are returned to the Disk Management window which shows the newly
configured storage drive.
13. Reboot the MAXPRO NVR SE.
Checking the Hard Drive Configuration - v1.0.0.15 and Later
To ensure that the new drive is recognized as new storage space, check the hard drive
configuration. In this example, the new storage drive is drive F.
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1.
Launch MAXPRO NVR SE by clicking
on the desktop. If prompted, log on.
2.
Select the Configurator tab and then select the Disk tab. Note that storage drive E
is already configured and selected as a storage drive.
3.
Click Add Drive.
4.
Modify the settings as follows:
a.
Set the Drive Name to F:\.
b.
Set the Drive Type to FIXED.
c.
Set the Storage Path to F:\RecordedClips.
d.
Enable the Selected For Storage check box.
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Click Save.
Your MAXPRO NVR SE is now ready to use.
Disk Management for MAXPRO NVR SE v1.0.0.10 and v1.0.0.11
To configure a new hard drive on a MAXPRO NVR SE running v1.0.0.10 or v1.0.0.11:
1.
Power up the MAXPRO NVR SE. Ensure that the hard drive LEDs on the front of the
unit are lit.
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2.
From the Start menu, right-click Computer, then click Manage.
3.
On the Computer Management window, select Storage  Disk Management.
4.
If any of the newly installed storage hard drives are not initialized, the Initialize Disk
window appears as shown below. In the Initialize Disk window, select GPT, then
click OK to initialize the disk(s).
Note
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The GPT partition style is required for 3 TB drives and is okay for the 1 TB and
2 TB drives sizes as well. The 1 TB and 2 TB drives could alternately be set for
MBR partition style.
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5.
The Disk Management window appears. In the example below an existing video
storage drive (Disk 1) and the newly added drive (Disk 2) are shown.
6.
Right-click the area to the right of Disk 1, then select Extend Volume….
7.
Follow the Extend Volume Setup Wizard. Click Next> after each window to
progress through the Setup Wizard.
8.
On the Select Disks dialog box, select Disk 2 (for this example) in the Available list,
then click Add> to move it to the Selected list. Click Next>.
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Note
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You can select more than one disk to extend.
Click Finish to complete the Wizard.
10. At the prompt, click Yes to confirm that you wish to convert the basic disk to a
dynamic disk.
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11. You are returned to the Computer Management window. On the left, each
configured disk shows it is now a Dynamic disk. On the right, note that the bar
above each configured disk has changed to the Spanned volume color, each is
labeled Video Storage (F:), and the storage capacity is displayed.
12. Reboot the unit.
Checking the Hard Drive Configuration - v1.0.0.10 and v1.0.0.11
To ensure that the new drive is recognized as new storage space, check the hard drive
configuration:
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Launch MAXPRO NVR SE by clicking
on the desktop. If prompted, log on.
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2.
Select Configurator. The System tab window displays by default.
3.
Verify that the Clip storage path displays F: and that the Disk Space storage limits
are displayed in red.
Your MAXPRO NVR SE is now ready for use.
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