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Qts external raid management – QNAP TVS-472XT 4-Bay NAS Enclosure User Manual

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Warning

• Saving the encryption key on the NAS can result in unauthorized data access if

unauthorized personnel are able to physically access the NAS.

• If you forget the encryption password, the volume will become inaccessible and all data will

be lost.

17. Click Format.

A warning message appears.

18. Click OK.

QTS formats the RAID group on the external RAID enclosure as an external disk. You can view and manage it

at Storage & Snapshots > Storage > External Storage .

QTS External RAID Management

Open Storage & Snapshots, click External RAID device, and then select External RAID Management to

view, manage, and configure RAID devices connected to the NAS.

Warning

To prevent errors or data loss, do not change an RAID device's Mode switch from Software

Control to any other mode while the device is connected to the NAS.

UI Element

Description

External RAID Device

Select a RAID device to manage.

QTS 4.4.x User Guide

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