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8 TB HDD
I noticed that there are no 8 TB disks on the hardware compatibility list, even though 8 TB enterprise disks have been available for some time now and the specs for the RN3138 say that the maximum ca...
I have installed four Seagate ST8000VN0002 drives in my RN3130 and they appears to be working just fine. It took about an average of 12 hours per drive, plus an additional 12 hours at the end to create the new space.
I started the process Wed Mar 16 2016 0:59:03 and, with interruptions, finished Sat Mar 19 2016 0:45:33.
Hello hunger,
The HCL is a list of disks that were tested. Some users try disks that are not listed and were able to get them working.
I personally do not know if there is an 8TB that will work with ReadyNAS OS6 rackmount models with the latest FW, but that is a good idea testing them then adding to the list.
Let's wait if someone in the community can share their results.
Meanwhile, here are some discussions I found that have the same question that may also answer you:
Can I use 8TB drives in my 104
Seagate 8TB Archive drives (ST8000AS0002) do work
Worth the read as one of them was able to use 8TB on a Pro6 running OS6.
Regards,
I suspect the OP is thinking about 8 TB enterprise drives (like the HGST he8 and Seagate ST8000NM0055). If so, the archival drive threads probably aren't on point.
The 8 TB PMR enterprise drives should work, and wouldn't present the performance challenges that the SMR archival drives do. Though Netgear has a policy of denying support if you use drives that aren't on the HCL.
If you do add this request to the ideas exchange, it would be good if you identify some specific models you'd like to see added.
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