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.
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.
The External Storage Device Management window opens.
The External RAID Device Configuration Wizard opens.
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.
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 |
Use the default RAID type if you are unsure of which option to choose.
A confirmation message appears.
Double-click on the RAID enclosure to see all of its partitions.
The Format Partition window opens.
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:
|
EXT3 |
Linux, NAS devices |
EXT4 |
Linux, NAS devices |
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 "-"
Select one of the following options:
AES 128 bits
AES 192 bits
AES 256 bits
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)
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.
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.
A warning message appears.
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.