QNAP TVS-472XT 4-Bay NAS Enclosure - Manual (Page 101)

• Click New Storage Pool.
• Click Create, and then select New Storage Pool.
The Create Storage Pool Wizard window opens.
5. Click Next.
6. Under Enclosure Unit, select NAS Host.
7. In the list of disks, select the drive adapter.
8. Under RAID Type, select Single.
9. Click Next.
10. Optional: Configure SSD over-provisioning.
Over-provisioning reserves a percentage of SSD storage space on each disk in the RAID group to
improve write performance and extend the disk's lifespan. You can decrease the amount of space
reserved for over-provisioning after QTS has created the RAID group.
Tip
To determine the optimal amount of over-provisioning for your SSDs, download and run SSD
Profiling Tool from App Center.
11. Optional: Configure the alert threshold.
QTS issues a warning notification when the percentage of used pool space is equal to or above the
specified threshold.
12. Click Next.
13. Click OK.
• The Create Storage Pool Wizard opens on the Select Disks screen.
• The RAID group created in steps 3-5 is selected as the disk for the storage pool.
• The RAID type is set to Single .
14. Click Next.
15. Configure the alert threshold.
QTS issues a warning notification when the percentage of used pool space is equal to or above the
specified threshold.
16. Click Next.
17. Click Create.
A confirmation message appears.
18. Click OK.
QTS creates the storage pool and then displays the information on the Storage/Snapshots screen.
Creating a Static Volume on a RAID Enclosure
Important
• The Mode switch on the RAID enclosure must be set to Software Control mode. For
details, see the enclosure's hardware user guide.
QTS 4.4.x User Guide
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