ZyXEL Communications NAS540, User Manual

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Chapter 8 Storage Manager
Cloud Storage User’s Guide
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8.5.3 Format the Volume
This allows you to format the connected USB disk. Click External Storage > Format to show the
following screen.
Note: Formatting the disk will also delete all your data in the USB drive. If the connected
external volume has more than one partition, you can choose which partition you
want to format.
Eject Click this to eject the external volume.
Click Yes to eject the volume or No to exit this screen without saving changes.
Status This field shows whether the volume is Normal , Unsupported, or Unformatted .
Normal means the USB connected device is functioning properly.
Unsupported means the USB connected device uses a file system the NAS does not
support.
Unformatted means the USB connected device is not formatted with a file system.
Note: There is no explicit message from CIFS that tells users their volume is degraded or
down.
Volume Name This field displays the volume name. If the status is Unsupported or Unformatted , the
volume name displays “--”.
File System This field displays the file system that an external (USB or SD) volume is using.
Disk(s) This field shows to which USB port the disk is connected.
Capacity This field shows total disk size, the percentage of the volume being used and the
percentage that is available. If the status is
Unsupported , the capacity displays
“Unknown”. If the status is Unformatted , the capacity displays “--”.
Shared Folder This field displays the folder that shares files. Roll your mouse over the link and click it to
display the files in the File Browser.
Table 29
Storage Manager > External Storage (continued)
LABEL DESCRIPTION