QNAP TS-1079 Pro, Software User Manual

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Before getting started, read the instructions carefully and strictly adhere to the
instructions.
Note : The data encryption functions may not be available in accordance to the
legislative restrictions of some countries.
C re a ting Ne w Encrypte d Disk Volume s
To create a new encrypted disk volume on the NAS, follow the steps below:
1. Login the NAS as an administrator. Go to "Storage Manager" > "Encryption" and click
"Create Encryption Volume".
2. Click "Custom" to create a new storage pool, or select an existing storage pool.
Click "Next".
3. Select the hard drive(s) you want to configure for the disk volume and the RAID
type. Click "Next".
4. Specify the volume details, including the volume capacity, thin provisioning settings,
alert threshold, volume alias, encryption and shared folder for the intended volume.
Click "Next".
5. Confirm the settings and click "Finish".
6. Note that all the data on the selected drives will be DELETED! Please back up the
data before creating the encrypted volume. Click "Yes" after data backup.
7. An encrypted disk volume is created on the NAS.
Ve rifying Encrypte d Disk Volume s
To verify that a disk volume is encrypted, login the NAS as an administrator. Go to
"Storage Manager" > "Volumes". The encrypted disk volume will be shown on this page,
with a lock icon under "Status". The lock will be shown as opened if the encrypted
volume is unlocked. A disk volume without the lock icon under "Status" is not encrypted.
Be ha viors of e ncrypte d volume s upon syste m re boot
An example is provided to illustrate the behavior of encrypted volumes upon system
reboot. In this example, there are two encrypted disk volumes on the NAS:
DataVol1 is created with the option "Save Encryption Key" enabled.
DataVol2 is created with the option "Save Encryption Key" disabled.