Dell PowerVault 715N (Rackmount NAS Appliance) - Manual (Page 25)

Like disks, volumes can be basic or dynamic. In Array Manager, basic volumes refer to all volumes that are not on
dynamic disks. Dynamic volumes are logical volumes created from dynamic disks with Array Manager.
In your system, create all data volumes and dynamic volumes on dynamic disks. Only the operating system drive should
remain basic because of system recovery limitations.
Checking Partition or Volume Properties
1. Right-click the partition or volume to be checked.
2. Select Properties from the context menu.
The Properties window displays.
3. Check the properties for your volume.
Formatting a Partition or Volume
1. Right-click the volume or partition you want to format, and then click Format.
2. Select NTFS as the file system type.
NOTE: The PowerVault 715N supports only NTFS partitions. Formatting all partitions as NTFS allows for
advanced features only available under that file system.
3. Enter a label for the volume.
The label appears on the Array Manager console. If a name has been selected, this name appears in the Name field.
You can change the name by typing a different name.
4. Enter an allocation size or use the default, which is automatically selected.
5. Select file system type and formatting options:
Quick format — Formats the volume or partition without scanning for bad sectors in the volume or
partition. Check this box to use this format method.
Enable file and folder compression — Used only if you selected NTFS format. Check this box to use this
format method.
6. Click OK to begin formatting.
A progress bar displays in the list view.
Delete a Partition or Volume
NOTICE: You must delete all shares and persistent images from your volume before deleting it. If a volume is
removed before all shares of that volume have been removed, the NAS Manager might not display shares correctly.
1. Right-click the designated volume, and then click Delete Volume.
2. Click Yes to delete or No to cancel.
The system deletes the volume immediately if you click Yes.
Working With Dynamic Volumes
Dynamic volumes are volumes created on dynamic disks with Array Manager. This section discusses how to create and
extend dynamic volumes.
Creating a Dynamic Volume