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Expanding the EDA500
I had a EDA500 attached to a RNAS314. The 314 is set for Raid5 with 4 x 3TB drives.
The Expansion unit has 2 x3TB drives in a separate volume RAID1.
I would like to either expand this volume by adding 2x 3TB drives or is it better to create a new volume?
Also I noticed that by moving the mouse over the units they are reporting the wrong information (volume capacity, etc.)
Is there a fix for this?
Thanks
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I've noticed that I made an error the RNAS314 has 4 x 5TB and the EDA500 has 2 x 5TB drives.
Excuse the 2nd question.
With 3 bays left to put drives in does it matter if the drives are 5 TB or can I use smaller drives as long as they are the same size?
I posted a more thorough reply that now seems to be gone. Won't do that again. In sum, a smaller capacity drive won't expand a RAID volume in which only larger capacity ones have been installed since the last Factory Default—e.g., can't add 3TB drive to expand a RAID volume made up of 5TB drives. See https://community.netgear.com/t5/Using-your-ReadyNAS/XRAID-turned-RAID5-into-RAID6-when-adding-a-drive/m-p/1120084#M113353
Do you have some news?
I love to see other people solutions it makes me less idiot!
It depends of what you want.
if you want another RAID1 3Tb why not?
If you want 4x3Tb RAID 5 why not?
1st solution is quick and and easy but you loose 1HDD
2nd pretty long and you have to add parity and wait for building and doing things properly!
TAKE YOUR TIME IS THE KEY!!
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