HDD Management
This section allows you to monitor the status of the hard disks installed on your DiskStation, providing options to manage and analyze hard disk performance and health.
Enable Write Cache Support for Hard Disks
Enabling write cache support enhances the performance of your DiskStation. Only certain hard disk models support this feature. To ensure data protection while using write cache support, usage of a UPS device is strongly recommended. We also suggest the system be shut down properly every time after use. Disabling write cache will reduce the chances of data loss caused by abnormal power outages, but system performance will decline.
To enable write cache support for your disk:
- Select a disk and click Cache Management.
- Tick Enable write cache. By default, this function is enabled.
- Click OK.
Run S.M.A.R.T. Tests
Disk S.M.A.R.T. Test will examine and report the status of your hard disk, alerting you to possible disk failures. We recommended promptly changing your disk if any errors are detected.
To start a S.M.A.R.T. test:
- Select a disk.
- Click S.M.A.R.T. and select S.M.A.R.T. Test.
- Choose a test type and click Start to begin the test.
- The latest test results are displayed in the Test Result section.
- Click Close to finish.
Note: Test time varies depending on your system environment.
To schedule S.M.A.R.T. tests:
S.M.A.R.T. tests can be scheduled to run automatically by creating tasks.
- Click Test Scheduler.
- Click Create to set up a new task.
- Modify the following settings on the General tab:
- Task: Enter a name for the task.
- S.M.A.R.T. Test Type: Choose to perform a quick test or extended test.
- S.M.A.R.T. Test Range: Choose which hard disks to test each time the S.M.A.R.T. test is performed.
- On the Schedule tab, modify the following settings:
- Date: Specify when to perform the S.M.A.R.T. test. S.M.A.R.T. tests can be scheduled to run on certain days of the week (e.g. daily, weekends, or every Sunday, etc.) or on specific dates (e.g. 2015/10/21).
- Time: Specify how many times the S.M.A.R.T. test is performed, as well as the first and last time each day.
- Click OK to finish.
To check S.M.A.R.T. info:
- Select a disk
- Click S.M.A.R.T.
- Select S.M.A.R.T. Info. The numbers listed can help you to diagnose the status of your disk.
- Click Close to finish.
Note:
SAS disks do not support S.M.A.R.T. info.
To check disk info:
- Select a disk from the list and click Disk Info. Here you will see the disk model name, serial number, firmware version, and total size.
- Click Close to finish.
To refresh disk info:
Click Refresh to update all disk info.