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mpartipilo wrote:
What's the best advice you can give on upgrading from an old ReadyNAS model to a newer one and preserve all many TBs of data, users and addons?
Probably best to start with specifying which old model you have, as it can make a significant difference?
Sorry I can't update the original reply anymore. I have 2 ReadyNAS at home. The DUO is not used anymore because it's too loud, though I could use it if necessary. The Ultra 2 is my main NAS. I am considering upgrading to a more recent NAS with more bays. I certainly wouldn't mind winning one in some contest *wink wink*.
mpartipilo wrote:Sorry I can't update the original reply anymore. I have 2 ReadyNAS at home. The DUO is not used anymore because it's too loud, though I could use it if necessary. The Ultra 2 is my main NAS. I am considering upgrading to a more recent NAS with more bays. I certainly wouldn't mind winning one in some contest *wink wink*.
Yes, winning the new unit is on all our thoughts ;).
I think you will need to migrate to the new unit, meaning setting it up from scratch and copying the data across. I don't believe you can swap the disks, certainly not from the Duo.
I'd use the Duo to secure a full backup. Check it thoroughly. Then migrate the data to the new unit using the backup jobs - file ownership can be transferred, but you need to set the users up on the new nas. There is a setting to set the user id, and to preserve ownership you will need to do that as you create the users on the new nas. To get in to more details, open a new thread in the backup section to keep the discussion less cluttered.