Synology RackStation RS2418RP+ Hardware Installation Manual page 8

3 Insert the loaded drive tray into the empty drive bay.
Make sure the tray is pushed in all the way. Otherwise, the drive might not be able to function properly.
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4 Push the handle inward to secure the drive tray.
5 Push the switch on the drive tray handle to the left to lock the drive tray.
6 Repeat the steps above to assemble the other drives you have prepared.
7 Drives are numbered as shown below.
If you want to create a RAID volume, we recommend all installed drives be the same size in order to optimize
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drive capacity usage.
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