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ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3
storage capacity. This is because you do not use any storage space for data protection when
you configure your disks as JBOD.
Manage Disk Configuration
You can use Dashboard to manage the configuration of the hard disks installed in your
system.
Expand a Volume
Dashboard automatically manages volume expansion when you add a disk to your
ReadyNAS storage system. This expansion happens in the background while you continue to
use your ReadyNAS system. The volume expansion process can take several hours. If you
set up email notifications for your system, you receive an email message when the expansion
process finishes. For more information about alert notifications, see
Alerts
on page 53.
Expand an X-RAID2 Volume
To expand your X-RAID2 volume, add a disk to your ReadyNAS storage system. The volume
is expanded in the background while you continue to use your storage system. For more
information about how to add a disk to your system, see the ReadyNAS Duo v2 and NV+ v2
Hardware Manual.
If you are adding a second disk, the new disk is used for data protection. If you are adding a
third or fourth disk, the new disk is used for additional storage capacity. For more information,
see
X-RAID2
on page 19.
Expand Flex-RAID Volumes
To expand your Flex-RAID volume or volumes, add a disk to your ReadyNAS storage
system. For more information about how to add a disk to your system, see the ReadyNAS
Duo v2 and NV+ v2 Hardware Manual.
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