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Steps to Create a RAID Volume on a My Cloud


A new RAID volume must be created on drives that have never been used or erased.

 

2-Bay My Cloud

 
  1. Erase the drive.

    Need more help?
    Answer ID 10850: How to Fully Erase, Low-Level Format, or Write Zeros on a Drive.

    STOP Critical:

    The process is Data Destructive and cannot be undone.
    ALL THE DATA ON THE DRIVE WILL BE LOST!

  2. Login to the dashboard.

    Need more help?
    Answer ID 29818: Steps to Access the Dashboard of a My Cloud OS 5

  3. Click Storage.
    Click RAID.
    Click Set up RAID Mode.
     

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  4. Select RAID mode.
    Click checkbox.
    Click Next.
     

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  5. Click Next.
     

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  6. Set the size of the volume (The default is set to max).
    Click Next.
     

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  7. Toggle Auto-Rebuild to ON.
    Click Next.
     

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  8. Select volume type (Encrypted or Unencrypted).
    Click Next.
     

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  9. Click Next.
     

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  10. Click Finish.

    STOP Critical:

    The process is Data Destructive and cannot be undone.
    ALL THE DATA ON THE DRIVE WILL BE LOST!


     

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  11. Click Close.
     

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4-Bay My Cloud

 
  1. Erase the drive.

    Need more help?
    Answer ID 10850: How to Fully Erase, Low-Level Format, or Write Zeros on a Drive.

    STOP Critical:

    The process is Data Destructive and cannot be undone.
    ALL THE DATA ON THE DRIVE WILL BE LOST!

  2. Login to the dashboard.

    Need more help?
    Answer ID 29818: Steps to Access the Dashboard of a My Cloud OS 5

  3. Click Storage.
    Click RAID.
    Click Set up RAID Mode.
     

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  4. Select RAID mode.
    Click checkbox.
    Click Next.
     

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  5. Click Next.
     

    Image


  6. Set the size of the volume (The default is set to max).
    Click Next.
     

    Image


  7. Toggle Auto-Rebuild to ON.
    Click Next.
     

    Image


  8. Select volume type (Encrypted or Unencrypted).
    Click Next.
     

    Image


  9. Click Next.
     

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  10. Click Finish.

    STOP Critical:

    The process is Data Destructive and cannot be undone.
    ALL THE DATA ON THE DRIVE WILL BE LOST!


     

    Image


  11. Click Close.
     

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    12.  

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Answer ID 49961
Published 10/03/2022 07:29 PM
Updated 04/01/2025 01:17 PM

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