Expanding the ssd cache – QNAP TVS-472XT 4-Bay NAS Enclosure User Manual

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Setting

Description

Cache replacement policy

Specify how data is removed from the SSD cache.

Choose one of the following options:

• Least recently used (LRU): Better cache

performance but uses more CPU resources. This

is the default option.

• First in first out (FIFO): Lower CPU usage than

LRU but might cause worse cache performance.

11. Click Next.

12. Select which volumes and LUNs can use the SSD cache.

Important

For data safety, volumes and LUNs created on an external storage device cannot use the SSD

cache if the cache type is

Read-write

.

13. Click Next.

14. Click Create.

A confirmation message appears.

15. Select I understand and then click OK.

Expanding the SSD Cache

The SSD cache can be expanded by adding a new SSD RAID group.

Important

Expanding the SSD cache clears all cached data.

1. Go to Storage & Snapshots > Storage > Cache Acceleration .

2. Click Manage and then select Expand.

A confirmation message appears.

3. Click OK.

4. Select one or more SSDs.

Warning

All data on the selected disks will be deleted.

5. Select a RAID type.

Warning

Selecting a RAID type with no disk failure protection (Single, JBOD, RAID 0) when the cache type

is

Write-only

or

Read-write

may result in data loss.

Tip

RAID 10 provides the best write cache performance.

6. Click Expand.

A confirmation message appears.

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