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Creating an External USB or SD Volume

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Chapter 8 External Volume The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 44 Storage > External Volume LABEL External Volume Status Volume File System Disk(s) DESCRIPTION This table displays information on all external volumes (created on external disk drives attached to the NAS USB ports). This field shows whether the volume is Healthy or Down. See Section 8.2.1 on page 174 for details on a volume's status. The NAS creates the volume name automatically. You can edit it. This field displays the file system that an external (USB or SD) volume is using. Click or roll your mouse over a link in this column to display the following details about the hard drive located in the corresponding hard drive bay. Capacity Actions Create an External Volume Type: Whether it is an internal or external (USB) hard drive. Model Name: This is the hard disk number that identifies the disk. Capacity: The total storage space on the disk. This field shows total disk size, the percentage of the volume being used and the percentage that is available. This field displays icons allowing you to edit, locate, eject, or scan an external volume. Click this to format an external hard drive and create a new volume. All data on the disk will be lost. 8.2.1 Volume Status You (the administrator) can see the status of an external volume in the Status or Storage screens. • Healthy means the USB connected device is functioning properly. • Down when a volume is down and can not be fixed. Note: There is no explicit message from CIFS that tells users their volume is degraded or down. 8.3 Creating an External (USB or SD) Volume Click the Create a New External Volume button in the Storage screen as shown in Figure 76 on page 173 to open the following screen. Use this screen to create a new NAS external disk drive volume. 174 NAS540 User's Guide

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Chapter 8 External Volume
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The following table describes the labels in this screen.
8.2.1
Volume Status
You (the administrator) can see the status of an external volume in the
Status
or
Storage
screens.
Healthy
means the USB connected device is functioning properly.
Down
when a volume is down and can not be fixed.
Note: There is no explicit message from CIFS that tells users their volume is degraded or
down.
8.3
Creating an External (USB or SD) Volume
Click the
Create a New External Volume
button in the
Storage
screen as shown in
Figure 76 on
page 173
to open the following screen. Use this screen to create a new NAS external disk drive
volume.
Table 44
Storage > External Volume
LABEL
DESCRIPTION
External Volume
This table displays information on all external volumes (created on external disk drives
attached to the NAS USB ports).
Status
This field shows whether the volume is
Healthy
or
Down
. See
Section 8.2.1 on page
174
for details on a volume’s status.
Volume
The NAS creates the volume name automatically. You can edit it.
File System
This field displays the file system that an external (USB or SD) volume is using.
Disk(s)
Click or roll your mouse over a link in this column to display the following details about
the hard drive located in the corresponding hard drive bay.
Type
: Whether it is an internal or external (USB) hard drive.
Model Name
: This is the hard disk number that identifies the disk.
Capacity
: The total storage space on the disk.
Capacity
This field shows total disk size, the percentage of the volume being used and the
percentage that is available.
Actions
This field displays icons allowing you to edit, locate, eject, or scan an external volume.
Create an External
Volume
Click this to format an external hard drive and create a new volume. All data on the disk
will be lost.