Formatting a Partition or Volume
1. Launch Array Manager.
See "Launching Array Manager From the NAS Manager" in this section of the guide.
2. Right-click the volume or partition you want to format, and then click Format.
3. Select NTFS as the file system type.
4. Enter a label for the volume.
The label appears on the Array Manager console. If a name has been selected, this name appears in the Name field. You can change the name by typing
a different name.
5. Enter an allocation size or use the default, which is automatically selected.
6. Select the file system type and formatting options:
l Quick format — Formats the volume or partition without scanning for bad sectors in the volume or partition. Check the box to use this format
method.
l Enable file and folder compression — This option is not supported on the NAS system.
7. Click OK to begin formatting.
A progress bar displays in the list view.
Deleting a Partition or Volume
1. Launch Array Manager.
See "Launching Array Manager From the NAS Manager" in this section of the guide.
2. Right-click the designated volume, and then click Delete Volume.
3. Click Yes to delete or No to cancel.
The system deletes the volume immediately if you click Yes.
Working With Dynamic Volumes
Dynamic volumes are volumes created on dynamic disks with Array Manager. This section discusses how to create and extend dynamic volumes.
Creating a Dynamic Volume
1. Launch Array Manager.
See "Launching Array Manager From the NAS Manager" in this section of the guide.
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