How do I use Synology expansion unit?
How do I use Synology expansion unit?
1 Log in to the DiskStation Manager (DSM) of the main DiskStation unit. 2 Go to Control Panel > External Devices > External Devices to confirm the expansion unit is successfully connected. 3 Go to Storage Manager to manage storage space creation or expansion.
Which Synology NAS can be expanded?
Resolution
| Expansion Units | Synology NAS Models |
|---|---|
| DX517 | Independent volumes only: DS415+4, DS218+, DS216+4, DS216+II4 |
| DX513/DX213 | DS1817+, DS1815+, DS1813+, DS1812+, DS1517+, DS1515+, DS1515, DS1513+, DS1512+, DS1511+, DS1010+, DS916+, DS716+, DS716+II, DS715, DS713+, DS712+, DS710+, NVR216 |
How do I expand my Synology drive?
Expand storage capacity with Storage Manager
- Go to the Storage Pool tab and select the storage pool to be expanded. For DSM 7.0 and above: Click. and select Expand. For DSM 6.2 and earlier: Click the Action drop-down menu and select Expand.
- Click Apply to confirm settings.
Can NAS be expanded?
Storage capacity in today’s NASes can usually be expanded in two ways: Backing up the NAS, shutting it down, replacing all drives with larger ones and copying back the original data. Replacing drives one-by-one with larger ones and letting the RAID volume rebuild between each disk swap.
What is Synology Hybrid RAID SHR?
Synology Hybrid RAID (SHR) is Synology’s automated RAID management system. SHR allows users to create a flexible storage solution with optimized capacity and performance. 1. SHR is based on a Linux RAID management system and designed to make storage deployment quicker and easier than classic RAID systems.
Is DX517 hot swappable?
Hot-swappable drive tray design The hot-swappable drive trays of DX517 allow easy drive installation and replacement without powering down the system.
What is an expansion unit?
Expansion units are designed to expand the storage capacity of a QNAP NAS by adding extra drive bays. Expansion units can be connected to the NAS using USB, Mini-SAS, Thunderbolt, or other cable type. Tip: Expansion units used to be known as JBODs .
How do I expand my storage pool in Synology NAS?
Other methods
- Back up all of your data.
- Power off your Synology NAS and then replace all the drives with ones of a larger size.
- Power on your Synology NAS and then reinstall DSM.
- Create a new storage pool and volume.
- Restore the backed-up data to the new storage pool and volume.
What is a hot spare Synology?
Hot spare drives are standby drives that can automatically repair degraded storage pools with RAID types supporting drive fault tolerance.
Can you mix drives in Synology?
Synology does allow you to mix different make and size drives.
How do I expand my Synology storage pool?
Power off your Synology NAS and then replace all the drives with ones of a larger size. Power on your Synology NAS and then reinstall DSM. Create a new storage pool and volume. Restore the backed-up data to the new storage pool and volume.
