How to Add Hard Drives to an Array
Posted: 05 Nov 2024, 09:44
Applicable Versions:
All Versions
Applicable Models:
All TNAS Models
Issue:
The storage pool and volume do not have enough available capacity, and there is a need to add hard drives to the array. Without changing the array mode, replace existing drives with larger capacity ones to increase the available capacity of the storage pool.
Solution:
1.Log in to the TOS system page and insert a new hard drive into the TNAS. Ensure that the capacity of the new hard drive is larger than or equal to the smallest drive in the array.
2.Go to Control Panel > Storage Manager > Storage Pool and click the "Edit" button. In the pop-up menu, select "Add hard drive to RAID." The RAID will start synchronizing, which may take some time. Please be patient until the synchronization is complete. See the image below:
3.Go to Control Panel > Storage Manager > Volume and click the "Edit" button to adjust the volume capacity as needed.
Notes:
1.This solution is only applicable to TRAID, TRAID+, JBOD, RAID5, and RAID6 array types.
2.The array can only add one new hard drive at a time; adding two or more drives simultaneously is not permitted.
3.If you find that you are still unable to expand the storage pool or volume after synchronization is complete, please refer to this guide for manual expansion: viewtopic.php?t=2342
All Versions
Applicable Models:
All TNAS Models
Issue:
The storage pool and volume do not have enough available capacity, and there is a need to add hard drives to the array. Without changing the array mode, replace existing drives with larger capacity ones to increase the available capacity of the storage pool.
Solution:
1.Log in to the TOS system page and insert a new hard drive into the TNAS. Ensure that the capacity of the new hard drive is larger than or equal to the smallest drive in the array.
2.Go to Control Panel > Storage Manager > Storage Pool and click the "Edit" button. In the pop-up menu, select "Add hard drive to RAID." The RAID will start synchronizing, which may take some time. Please be patient until the synchronization is complete. See the image below:
3.Go to Control Panel > Storage Manager > Volume and click the "Edit" button to adjust the volume capacity as needed.
Notes:
1.This solution is only applicable to TRAID, TRAID+, JBOD, RAID5, and RAID6 array types.
2.The array can only add one new hard drive at a time; adding two or more drives simultaneously is not permitted.
3.If you find that you are still unable to expand the storage pool or volume after synchronization is complete, please refer to this guide for manual expansion: viewtopic.php?t=2342
