QNAP TVS-472XT 4-Bay NAS Enclosure - Manual (Page 106)

• The Mode switch on the RAID enclosure must be set to Software Control mode. For
details, see the enclosure's hardware user guide.
• The RAID enclosure must not contain any existing RAID groups.
Warning
To prevent errors or data loss, do not change the enclosure Mode switch from Software
Control to any other mode while the enclosure is connected to the NAS.
1. Open Storage & Snapshots.
2. Click External RAID Device, and then select External RAID Management.
The External RAID Management window opens.
3. Click Configure.
The External RAID Device Configuration Wizard opens.
4. Click Next.
5. Select two or more disks.
Warning
• All data on the selected disks will be deleted.
• All unselected disks will be automatically assigned as spare disks, and cannot be used until
the RAID group has been deleted.
6. Select a RAID type.
QTS displays all available RAID types and automatically selects the most optimized RAID type.
Number of disks Supported RAID Types Default RAID Type
Two JBOD, RAID 0, RAID 1 RAID 1
Three JBOD, RAID 0, RAID 5 RAID 5
Four JBOD, RAID 0, RAID 5, RAID 10 RAID 5
Tip
Use the default RAID type if you are unsure of which option to choose.
7. Click Next.
8. Select Create External Storage Space.
9. Click Create.
A confirmation message appears.
10. Click OK.
11. Go to Storage & Snapshots > Storage > External Storage .
12. Select the uninitialized partition on the RAID enclosure.
Tip
Double-click on the RAID enclosure to see all of its partitions.
13. Click Actions, and then select Format.
The Format Partition window opens.
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