User`s guide

Synology DiskStation User's Guide

Based on DSM 3.2

38 Chapter 4: Manage Storage Space

2 Click Close to finish.

Check Disk Info

Here you can see the disk's model name, serial number, firmware version, and total size.

To check disk info:

1 Select a disk on the disk list and click Disk Info.

2 Click Close to finish.

Manage External Disks

You can attach external USB or eSATA disks to the USB or eSATA port of your Synology DiskStation for backup

or file sharing purposes.

Go to Main Menu > Control Panel > External Devices to manage the attached external disks.

To attach an external disk:

1 Connect an external USB or eSATA disk to the USB or eSATA port of your Synology DiskStation.

2 A new shared folder named usbshare1 (for USB device) or esatashare (for eSATA device) will be created

automatically and ready for access.

Note:

 When more than 1 external USB disk is connected, usbshare2, usbshare3 … will be created.

 DiskStation recognizes the following format: EXT3, EXT4, FAT, FAT32, and NTFS. Any unrecognized USB disk

will have to be formatted first before being used on the system.

To get the information of the disk:

You can access disk information by clicking Get Info.

To eject or format an external disk:

Click Eject or Format.

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eSATA is supported on specific models only. Visit www.synology.com for more information.