You must insert the USB drive with the encryption key into a USB port on the ReadyNAS for the volume
to be unlocked and accessible.You must insert the USB drive to unlock an encrypted volume during
reboot. If you do not insert the USB key on reboot, there is a 10-minute timeout during which you can
insert the key, otherwise you wll not be able to access the encrypted volume until the ReadyNAS is again
rebooted.You can remove the USB drive after unlocking the volume. NETGEAR recommends storing
the USB drive with the encryption key in a safe and secure location when not in use.
WARNING:
If you lose the encryption key, the encrypted drive is irrecoverable.
To create a volume, select the RAID level and enable encryption:
1. Select System > Volumes.
2. From the enclosure graphic, select the disks that you want to include in the new volume.
Available disks are colored black.
3. Click the New Volume button at the right of the screen.
The New Volume pop-up screen displays.
4. Configure the following settings:
Volume Configuration
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