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Drive Firmware Update Process for ReadyNAS
I have a ReadyNAS Ultra 4 Plus device. I just put in four Seagate - Barracuda LP ST2000DL003 - 2 TB drives. I found out that there is a issue with these drives (http://www.readynas.com/forum/viewtop...
What is the full model of your drive (example: ST2000DL003-9VT166) and what is the firmware version listed on the label? (The additional number will probably be shown on the P/N line).
Note, when removing the drives to check the label, the unit should be turned off, then the drive may be removed. Please either make note of which bay each drive is in, or only remove one at a time. When all four drives are back in their respective bays, the unit can be rebooted. If you remove the drive while it is on, it is considered a hot removal the the drive might be marked as dead. The term hot swap refers to removing a drive, letting the unit mark it as dead and then removed, and then hot adding a REPLACEMENT drive. In the best case the same drive replaced after a hot removal/replacement would be wiped and then resynched. In this case if you remove a second drive during the resync (which can take 8 hours or more) you would cause a dual drive failure and the array would likely be compromised.
When flashing the firmware on any drive it would have to be connected to an SATA port. Yes an eSATA port should work, but that does not answer the question about the power connection. The SATA connection internal to a desktop would also have a power connector available.
Note, when removing the drives to check the label, the unit should be turned off, then the drive may be removed. Please either make note of which bay each drive is in, or only remove one at a time. When all four drives are back in their respective bays, the unit can be rebooted. If you remove the drive while it is on, it is considered a hot removal the the drive might be marked as dead. The term hot swap refers to removing a drive, letting the unit mark it as dead and then removed, and then hot adding a REPLACEMENT drive. In the best case the same drive replaced after a hot removal/replacement would be wiped and then resynched. In this case if you remove a second drive during the resync (which can take 8 hours or more) you would cause a dual drive failure and the array would likely be compromised.
When flashing the firmware on any drive it would have to be connected to an SATA port. Yes an eSATA port should work, but that does not answer the question about the power connection. The SATA connection internal to a desktop would also have a power connector available.
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