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ReadyNAS NVX Business Edition User Manual
Setting Up and Managing Your ReadyNAS NVX 2-23
v1.1, February 2009
an increasing device number; for example, USB_HDD_2. If the device contains multiple
partitions, the partitions are listed beneath the main device entry.
Partitions on the storage devices must be one of the following file system formats: FAT32, NTFS,
Ext2, or Ext3.
To the right of the access icons are command options. The following commands are available:
When the USB device is unmounted, you have the option of renaming it. The next time the same
device is connected, it will use the new name rather than the default USB_FLASH_n or
USB_HDD_n naming scheme.
The USB storage shares are listed in the Share screen, and access restrictions can be specified
there. The share names reflect the USB device names.
Figure 2-26
Disconnect This option prepares the USB partition for disconnection by correctly unmounting the file
system. In most cases, you can safely disconnect the device without first unmounting;
however, the Disconnect command ensures that any data still in the write cache is
written out to the disks and that the file system is properly closed. The Disconnect option
unmounts all partitions on the device. Once disconnected, physically remove and re-
connect to the ReadyNAS to regain access the USB device,.
Locate In cases where you attach multiple storage devices and wish to determine which device
corresponds to the device listing, the Locate command causes the device LED to blink, if
present.
Format FAT32 This option formats the device as a FAT32 file system. FAT32 format is easily
recognizable by most newer Windows, Linux, and Unix operating systems.
Format EXT3 This option formats the device as an EXT3 file system. Select this option if you will be
accessing the USB device mainly from Linux systems or ReadyNAS devices. The
advantage of EXT3 over FAT32 is that file ownership and mode information can be
retained using this format, whereas this capability is not there with FAT32. Although not
natively present in the base operating system, Ext3 support for Windows and OS X can
be added. The installation images can be downloaded from the Web.