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jj2523
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Apr 26, 2019
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Add Drive to RN 102

I have a RN 102, with one 4TB drive. The Volume screen says both 'Type: JBOD' [left side]  & 'RAID (RAID 1)' [under the drive image]. I assume I'm in mode 'Flex-Raid' as I get a message 'You are atem...
  • JohnCM_S's avatar
    JohnCM_S
    Apr 26, 2019

    Hi jj2523,

     

    Adding a disk for your protection on your JBOD volume converts it to RAID 1. That additional disk provides redundancy so if one of the disks dies, your data is still intact.

     

    You may refer to the table on page 38 of the software manual for reference as well.

     

    (Note: RAID is not enough to keep your data safe. You should also have other backup plans to keep them safe.)

     

    Regards,

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