Formatting an External Storage Partition

Go to Storage & Snapshots > Storage > External Storage.

Select a storage partition.

Click Action, and then select Format.

The Format Partition window opens.

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

Specify a disk label.

The label must consist of 1 to 16 characters from any of the following groups:

Optional: Enable encryption.

Select an encryption type.
Select one of the following options:
- AES 128 bits
- AES 192 bits
- AES 256 bits
Specify an encryption password.
The password must consist of 8 to 16 characters from any of the following groups:
- Letters: A to Z, a to z
- Numbers: 0 to 9
- All special characters (excluding spaces)
Confirm the encryption password.
Optional: Select Save encryption key.
Select this option to save a local copy of the encryption key on the NAS. This enables QTS to automatically unlock and mount the encrypted volume when the NAS starts up. If the encryption key is not saved, you must specify the encryption password each time the NAS restarts.
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.

Click Format.

A warning message appears.

Click OK.