User Manual

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:

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Storage Information



Format

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Eject

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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, click "Storage Information" to edit its label. The label will become the

shared folder name of this USB device in File Station.

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.

Note:

We recommend formatting disk volumes larger than 2TB using EXT4, NTFS, or

HFS+.