QTS External RAID Management

Open Storage & Snapshots, click External Storage Devices, and then select External Storage Device Management to view, manage, and configure RAID devices connected to the NAS.

Warning:

To prevent errors or data loss, do not change a RAID device's Mode switch from Software Control to any other mode while the device is connected to the NAS.

UI Element

Description

External storage device

Select a RAID device to manage.

Safely Detach

Disconnect a RAID device from the NAS when the device is in NAS Storage mode. QTS will stop and then safely remove all storage pools, shared folders, volumes, and LUNs stored on the device, without deleting any data. You can then connect it to another NAS or computer.

Tip:

To access the storage pools, shared folders, volumes, and LUNs on another QNAP NAS, connect the RAID device to the target NAS, go to Storage & Snapshots > Disks/VJBOD then select Recover > Scan all Free Disks.

Important:

This button only appears when the device is in NAS Storage mode.

Eject

Safely disconnect a RAID device from the NAS when the device is in External Storage mode. You can then connect it to another NAS or computer.

Important:

This button only appears when the device is in External Storage mode.

Configure

Create a RAID group on the RAID device and configure the storage mode.

Important:

The RAID device's Mode switch must be set to Software Control mode.

Check for Update

Update the RAID device's firmware, either over the internet or from a local file. For details, see Manually Updating External RAID Device Firmware in QTS.

Manage > Configure Spare Disk

Configure a global hot spare disk for the RAID device. If a disk in any RAID group on the device fails, the hot spare disk will automatically replace the faulty disk. For details, see Configuring a Spare Disk.

Manage > Remove

Delete the RAID group. The member disks will be automatically assigned as global spare disks if the device contains any other RAID groups.

Warning:

All data on the selected disks will be deleted.

Manage > View Disks

View the information about the disks installed in the RAID device, including their status and health information.

Note:

Selecting this option takes you to the Disks/VJBOD screen.