Netgear RN31664E – ReadyNAS 316 6-Bay, 6x4TB Enterprise Drive Software Guide
Defragment a Volume
Over time, deletion, creation, and modification of files can fragment your data. Defragmenting a volume
improves disk performance and reduces data fragmentation.
improves disk performance and reduces data fragmentation.
To defragment a volume:
1.
Log in to your ReadyNAS.
2.
Select System > Volumes.
3.
Select a volume.
4.
Click the gear icon.
5.
Click the Defrag button in the pop-up menu.
A confirmation window opens.
Choose the Yes button to confirm.
The defragmentation process starts.
The start and completion of the volume defragmentation are recorded in the system log (see
A confirmation window opens.
Choose the Yes button to confirm.
The defragmentation process starts.
The start and completion of the volume defragmentation are recorded in the system log (see
on page 195).
If you set up email notifications for your system, you receive an email message when the process
finishes. For more information about alert notifications, see
finishes. For more information about alert notifications, see
on page 148.
Balance a Volume
You can consolidate partially filled chunks of volumes and assign previously used chunks for reuse by
balancing a volume. A balanced volume uses space more efficiently and speeds the allocation of new chunks
during writes.
balancing a volume. A balanced volume uses space more efficiently and speeds the allocation of new chunks
during writes.
To balance a volume:
1.
Log in to the ReadyNAS.
2.
Select System > Volumes.
3.
Select the volume.
Volume Configuration
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ReadyNAS OS 6.6