RAID NAS drive
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From: Oxford
I use a synology RAID NAS drive.
Brilliant device - currently with 2 x 500 Gb server quality hard disks, approaching 66% full.
Some time next year I will need to upgrade the volume available.
Can I expect to simply:
1) Turn off - swap one for a new terrabyte (or more) disk
2) Turn on - writes the new disk as a mirror copy
3) Turn off - swap other disk to a new terrabyte (or more) disk
4) Turn on - writes that disk as mirror copy of the previously newly written disk
5) retire to pub and bask in the glory of being an IT guru
... or is there a bit more to it ?
We are (of course) backed up off site (nightly) so my other option would be to remove both and swap to new drives, then download from the back up I assume ?
Any recommendations on best approach ?
Brilliant device - currently with 2 x 500 Gb server quality hard disks, approaching 66% full.
Some time next year I will need to upgrade the volume available.
Can I expect to simply:
1) Turn off - swap one for a new terrabyte (or more) disk
2) Turn on - writes the new disk as a mirror copy
3) Turn off - swap other disk to a new terrabyte (or more) disk
4) Turn on - writes that disk as mirror copy of the previously newly written disk
5) retire to pub and bask in the glory of being an IT guru
... or is there a bit more to it ?
We are (of course) backed up off site (nightly) so my other option would be to remove both and swap to new drives, then download from the back up I assume ?
Any recommendations on best approach ?
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From: YMML
I Googled "synology replacing raid drive" and came up with this:
https://www.synology.com/en-global/k...d_replace_disk
https://www.synology.com/en-global/k...d_replace_disk
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From: Missoula, MT
I have performed similar magic with 2 Netgear ReadyNas 4 drive Bays. The first time I rather foolishly swapped the drive without turning the box off. That turned out badly... The second time I turned the box off, replaced the drive (repeat 4 times) and all was well.
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Or instead it might go like this -
1) Turn off - swap one for a new terabyte (or more) disk
2) Turn on - writes the old disk as a blank mirror copy of the new disk
3) Turn off - swap other disk to a new terabyte (or more) disk
4) Turn on - writes that disk as mirror copy of the recently written blank disk
5) retire to pub and ask about restoring from backup
Sorry, I have no solutions, only questions:-)
I have always been afraid of disk mirroring (etc...)
1) Turn off - swap one for a new terabyte (or more) disk
2) Turn on - writes the old disk as a blank mirror copy of the new disk
3) Turn off - swap other disk to a new terabyte (or more) disk
4) Turn on - writes that disk as mirror copy of the recently written blank disk
5) retire to pub and ask about restoring from backup
Sorry, I have no solutions, only questions:-)
I have always been afraid of disk mirroring (etc...)
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From: Oxford
An interesting point jimjim - indeed, how does it know what it's supposed to do ?
Am on the forum site linked by Le Pingouin making further enquiries - fortunately I have plenty of time to investigate before I make a complete hash of it
Am on the forum site linked by Le Pingouin making further enquiries - fortunately I have plenty of time to investigate before I make a complete hash of it
