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External Storage
The NAS supports USB and eSATA storage devices for backup and data storage. Connect the
external storage device to a USB or an eSATA port of the NAS and its details will be shown on
this page.
In this chapter, the following topics are covered:
 Storage Information
 Format
 Eject
 Encryption Management
 Data Sharing
Storage Information
Select a storage device and click "Storage Information" to check its details. The number of
USB and eSATA interfaces supported varies by model. It may take a few seconds for the NAS
to detect external USB/eSATA devices.
Format
External storage devices can be formatted as EXT3, EXT4, FAT32, NTFS, or HFS+ (Mac only).
Click "Format" and select the option from the drop-down menu.
Note: Starting with QTS 4.1, labeling is supported for external USB devices. To edit a
USB drive's label, format it as EX3 or EX4 and click "Storage Information" to edit its label.
The label will become the shared folder name of this USB device in File Station (in File
Station, an USB external device will appear as a shared folder.) This feature is only
supported by x69, x70 and x79 NAS models.
The NAS supports encrypting external drives. To encrypt an external storage device, click
"Encryption". Select the encryption method: AES 128-, 192- or 256-bit and enter the
password (8-16 characters.) Select "Save encryption key" to save the password in a hidden
location on a hard drive in the NAS. The NAS will automatically unlock the encrypted external
storage device when the device is connected. Click Format to proceed. Click "OK" and all the
data will be cleared. The device will be "Ready" after disk initialization.