User`s guide

Synology DiskStation User's Guide
Based on DSM 3.2
29 Chapter 4: Manage Storage Space
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:
1 Click the Volume tab.
2 Click Create to open the Volume Creation Wizard.
3 Choose the Quick mode, and click Next.
4 Choose the hard disks you want to add to the volume, and click Next.
5 If you select 4 or more disks in the previous step, choose the data protection level according to your needs.
6 Click Yes to confirm, and then choose whether to perform disk check. Click Next to continue.
7 Click Apply to start volume creation.
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:
1 Click the Volume tab.
2 Click Create to open the Volume Creation Wizard.
3 Choose the Custom mode, and click Next.
4 Choose Single Volume on RAID, and click Next.
5 Choose the hard disks you want to add to the volume, and then click Next.
6 Click Yes to confirm, and then choose available RAID type for the new Disk Group. Click Next to continue.
7 Choose whether to perform disk check, and then click Next.
8 Click 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:
1 Click the Volume tab.
2 Click Create to open the Volume Creation Wizard.
3 Choose the Custom mode, and click Next.
4 Choose Multiple Volume on RAID, and click Next.
5 Choose either of the following:
 Create a new Disk Group: This action will create a new Disk Group from unused hard disks, and then
create a volume on the newly-created Disk Group. Click Next and do the following:
a Choose the hard disks you want to add to the Disk Group, and then click Next.
b Click Yes to confirm, and then choose available RAID type for the new Disk Group. Click Next to continue.
c Choose whether to perform disk check, and then click Next.
Note: The newly-created Disk Group will be displayed under the Disk Group tab. You can also create a Disk
Group by following the instructions of "Create a Disk Group" (shown below).
 Choose an existing Disk Group: This action will create a volume on an existing Disk Group. Choose the
Disk Group from the drop-down menu, and click Next.