Whitepaper: ReadyNAS FlexRAID Volume Optimization Guide

Whitepaper:

Optimizing Your ReadyNAS® OS Flex-RAID Volumes

11.3. Creating a New Volume

Out of the box when you first setup the ReadyNAS, it automatically creates a volume that is optimized for the number of

available drives you currently have installed in the ReadyNAS. However, after initial setup is complete, you can elect to delete

this current volume and create new volumes based on your own settings. To create a new volume, go to System > Volumes

and select the drives you wish to create the volume with from the drive map in the middle. Once you have at least one drive

selected, the three buttons on the right side of the Admin Page will become available. As you select more drives, buttons

will alternate availability based on appropriate actions available for the selected number of drives. Click on the New Volume

button to start the wizard.

You see the following options:

• Volume name

• RAID Level

• Number of RAID groups

• Number of disks per RAID group (number of disks and RAID groups reflect each other)

• Display the remaining unused disks noting that they will be used for Global Spares

Each selection displays the performance, capacity, and reliability characteristics of the volume. Once the fields are configured,

click Next.