Synology DS411SLIM manual Create a Volume Using the Quick Mode

Synology DiskStation User's Guide

Based on DSM 3.1

Create a Volume

The Volume Creation Wizard allows you to create a volume on your DiskStation in several ways.

Note: Volume creation might take a while to finish, depending on the capacity to be created.

Create a Volume Using the Quick Mode

The system will create a SHR volume, which optimizes space allocation based on the capacity of the chosen hard disks.

To create a SHR volume using the Quick mode:

1Click the Volume tab.

2Click Create to open the Volume Creation Wizard.

3Choose the Quick mode, and click Next.

4Choose the hard disks you want to add to the volume, and click Next.

5If you select 4 or more disks in the previous step, choose the data protection level according to your needs.

6Click Yes to confirm, and then choose whether to perform disk check. Click Next to continue.

7Click Apply to start volume creation.

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