Netgear RN20221D – ReadyNAS202 2-Bay, 2x1TB Desktop Drive Software Guide
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Create a volume using the added disks (see
on page 31).
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Change the RAID level (see
on page 27).
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on page 26).
Maintain Volumes
This section covers volume maintenance. Volumes can be scrubbed to check for errors, defragmented to
improve disk performance, and balanced to use space more efficently and speed allocation of new chunks.
improve disk performance, and balanced to use space more efficently and speed allocation of new chunks.
Scrub a Volume
Scrubbing cleans and validates all data on a volume and checks the volume for errors. No data is deleted.
Folders, LUNs, and snapshots on the volume remain intact. Scrubbing every six to eight weeks is common.
Folders, LUNs, and snapshots on the volume remain intact. Scrubbing every six to eight weeks is common.
Scrubbing is not an erase function.
Note
To scrub a volume:
1.
Log in to your ReadyNAS.
2.
Select System > Volumes.
3.
Select a volume.
4.
Click the gear icon.
5.
Click the Scrub button in the pop-up menu.
A confirmation window opens.
A confirmation window opens.
6.
Choose the Yes button to confirm.
The scrubbing process starts.
The start and completion of the volume scrub are recorded in the system log (see
The scrubbing process starts.
The start and completion of the volume scrub 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
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
on page 148.
Volume Configuration
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ReadyNAS OS 6.6