QNAP TVS-472XT 4-Bay NAS Enclosure - Manual (Page 151)

Action Description
Eject Unmounts the partition. The external storage device
and any stored partitions will continue working.
Formatting an External Storage Partition
1. Go to Storage & Snapshots > Storage > External Storage .
2. Select a storage partition.
3. Click Action, and then select Format.
The Format Partition window opens.
4. Select a file system.
File System Recommended Operating Systems and Devices
NTFS Windows
HTS+ macOS
FAT32 Windows, macOS, NAS devices, most cameras,
mobile phones, video game consoles, tablets
Important
The maximum file size is 4 GB.
exFAT Windows, macOS, some cameras, mobile phones,
video game consoles, tablets
Important
• Using exFAT on QTS requires an
exFAT driver license. You can
purchase the license in License
Center.
• Verify that your device is compatible
with exFAT before selecting this
option.
EXT3 Linux, NAS devices
EXT4 Linux, NAS devices
5. Specify a disk label.
The label must consist of 1 to 16 characters from any of the following groups:
• Letters: A to Z, a to z
• Numbers: 0 to 9
• Special characters: Hyphen "-"
6. Optional: Enable encryption.
a. Select an encryption type.
Select one of the following options:
• AES 128 bits
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