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5.
From the Space reserved for snapshots drop-down list, select how much space to reserve
for a snapshot.
A snapshot is a read-only copy of the volume’s files as they were at a specific time. The
volume stores information about the changes that happened to the files after that time to
a separate area of the volume. If the amount of space needed for the changes surpasses
the area reserved, the volume stops maintaining the snapshot.
6.
In the Desired volume size field, enter a size for the new volume.
You can enter size smaller than the one already listed.
7.
Click the
Apply
button and click the
Restart Now
button.
Your ReadyNAS system restarts. When the volume is created, you receive an email
message.
Add a Disk to a Volume
To add a disk to a volume, you must delete the volume and then recreate it with the additional
disk.
To add a disk to a volume:
1.
Back up the data in the volume.
For more information, see
Back Up Files
on page
78.
2.
From the FrontView main menu, select
Volumes > Volume Settings
.
3.
Click the tab for the volume you want to delete.
If you have just one volume, it is called Volume C.
4.
Click
Delete Volume
.
You receive an email message when the deletion process starts and another when the
deletion process finishes.
5.
Insert a new compatible disk.
For a list of compatible disks, see
http://www.readynas.com/hard_disk_hcl
.
For best performance, use disks that are the same make, model, and size. If you use
disks of different sizes, your system treats the disks as though they were all the same
size as the smallest disk. For example, if you have four disks, and three are 1 TB and one
is 500 GB, it treats all the disks as if they were 500 GB and gives you only 1.5 TB of
space for files.
You receive an email message alerting you that a new disk was inserted.
6.
Create a new volume including the additional disk.
For more information, see
Create a Volume
on page
20.
7.
Restore your backed-up data to the new volume.
For more information, see
Recover Backed-up Data
on page
86.
