Synology DS411SLIM manual Create a Volume by Combining Several Hard Disks

Synology DiskStation User's Guide

Based on DSM 3.1

Create a Volume by Combining Several Hard Disks

This action allows you to create a volume by combining several hard disks.

To create a volume by combining several hard disks:

1Click the Volume tab.

2Click Create to open the Volume Creation Wizard.

3Choose the Custom mode, and click Next.

4Choose Single Volume on RAID, and click Next.

5Choose the hard disks you want to add to the volume, and then click Next.

6Click Yes to confirm, and then choose available RAID type for the new Disk Group. Click Next to continue.

7Choose whether to perform disk check, and then click Next.

8Click Apply to start volume creation.

Create a Volume by Allocating Partial Space on a Disk Group

This action allows you to create a volume by allocating partial space on a Disk Group.

To create a volume by allocating partial space on a Disk Group:

1Click the Volume tab.

2Click Create to open the Volume Creation Wizard.

3Choose the Custom mode, and click Next.

4Choose Multiple Volume on RAID, and click Next.

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