Netgear ReadyNAS 316 User Manual

Click the Apply button.

Click the OK button.

Your changes are saved and the pop-up screen closes.

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After you create a LUN, you cannot change the provision setting (thin or thick), but you can 

expand the size of the LUN. 

Expansion is instant, regardless of the data size, but you must first disconnect all users that 
are connected to the LUN. Disconnect access to the LUN by removing the LUN from the LUN 
group to which the users have access (see 

On ReadyNAS 102, 104, and 2120 systems, individual LUNs cannot 
exceed 8 TB.

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Select Shares > Shares. 

A list of shared folders and LUNs on each volume displays.

Select the LUN that you want to expand.

Continuous 
Protection

Select the Continuous Protection check box to enable data protection through snapshots 
and configure how often snapshots are taken. By default, the Continuous Protection check 
box is selected. For more information about snapshots, see 

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Interval

The interval specifies how often a snapshot is made. Make a selection from the 
drop-down list:

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Hourly. A snapshot is taken every hour on the hour.

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Daily. A snapshot is taken every day at midnight. This is the default setting.

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Weekly. A snapshot is taken every week on Friday at midnight.

Provision

The provision setting is provided for information only. You cannot change the provision 
setting of an existing LUN.

Size 

For information about how to expand the size of an existing LUN, see 

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