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Expanding HDD Capacity
Administrator can expand HDD capacity by connecting external HDD, or
replacing a larger capacity internal HDD.
External USB HDD
When connecting an external USB HDD to Synology Server's USB port,
"usbshare1" shared folder will be created automatically. Upon disconnecting
external USB HDD, the shared folder will be removed. For more than 1 external
USB HDD is connected, "usbshare2", "usbshare3" will be created accordingly.
To Eject or Format external USB HDD, go to the page "External Devices > USB
Disk" of the Web Management UI.
Replacing Larger Internal HDD
When the internal HDD storage is run out, Administrator can follow the steps to
replace a larger HDD and keep using the original data:
RAID 1 and RAID 5 Volume
1.
Replace the smallest hard disk of the volume with a larger one.
2.
After system has detected the new hard disk, click "Expand" on the
"Storage > Volume" page of the Web management UI.
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