Flex-Raid - NETGEAR RNDP6620-100NAS - ReadyNAS Pro RNDP6620 Business Edition Software Manual

Flex-RAID

Flex-RAID technology utilizes the industry-standard RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6 (on units with at
least 6 drive bays), and 10 (on units with at least 4 drive bays).
Flex-RAID advantages include:
• The default volume can be deleted and re-created, with or without snapshot reserved
space.
• Hot spare disk is supported.
• Volume expansion without data loss is supported.
• Full volume management is available. You can create RAID level 0, 1, 5, or 6
volumes, specify the volume size, delete a disk from a volume, assign a hot spare,
and so on.
• Multiple volumes are supported, each with a different RAID level, snapshot schedule,
and disk quota definition.
• Each disk can be replaced, one by one, then rebuilt; after the last disk is replaced,
another data volume using the newly added capacity can be configured.
Volume Expansion
You can expand volumes in Flex-RAID mode without losing data.
To expand Flex-RAID volumes:
1. Select Volume > Volume Settings.
The Volume Settings screen displays.
2. In the Available Disks pane, select the Add To Volume check box for the disk where you
want to expand the volume.
A pop-up window displays advising you that the disk will be used for volume expansion
after you reboot your unit.
3. Click the OK button.
The pop-up window closes.
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