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First time setup on a RND2000v2|ReadyNAS Duo
Hello one and all, I am trying to set-up a RND2000v2|ReadyNAS Duo v2. Never installed a network storage unit before, please assume I know nothing as this is pretty near the truth. My aim is to c...
Lionel1020 wrote:
“Reallocated sector count has increased in the last day. Disk 1: Previous count: 17 Current count: 19 Growing SMART errors indicate a disk that may fail soon. If the errors continue to increase, you should be prepared to replace the disk.
[Tue Dec 3 04:00:02 PST 2019]”
We might have found why we have a speed/copy problem!!!
Yes. I'd definitely replace the disk.
If you had two disks installed, you could simply hot-swap it with a replacement. But with one disk you'll need to do another factory install, and reconfigure the NAS again.
Thank you so much for the detailed answer. It sheds a light on so much.
If I give you a bit of background it may answer few of your questions at the same time. There are four 'main' computers on our home network: mine, my two daughters and Madam. The network is pretty open, I can 'see' everyone from the office..... I just don't look... unless asked.
The idea of the NAS is to make available the media library to everyone.
I have four files (Films 433Gb, Music 30Gb, Photos 50Gb, TV and Film Series 545Gb) that I wish to share; each file contains numerous sub files.
This is a total of 1058 Gb to be stored on one disk of 1500Gb installed in the NAS. I do not need a backup of the NAS as I have spare copies of all these files on external drives... as well as my computer.
Here in France it is normal to study several languages; the films I want to share are in French, English and Spanish which I hope will help the girls.
Windows OS backup for my wife and I is made to an external disk; the girls system backup is taken care of by their school as they supplied the computers.
As regards to organization. On a day to day basis I will not be using the NAS unless the configuration needs changing. So turning off the 'Home' file or any other file... I will follow your recommendations. For me the less files the easier it will be.
For the other three youngsters, it would be nice if they all had the same password and ID which gave access to the four files (Films, Music, Photos, and Series) only, this might avoid any confusion for them. They do not need to write anything to the NAS. If we do need something added to the NAS I will do it... this will be very rare.
As regards speed.... there is no second disk,.... the router was upgraded by our Internet provider a couple of months back. The router comes as part of the package. The USB cable I used is new.
I have just accessed the “Frontview” setup program via the Firefox browser. Before fully opening it flashed up the following message for the first time...
“Reallocated sector count has increased in the last day. Disk 1: Previous count: 17 Current count: 19 Growing SMART errors indicate a disk that may fail soon. If the errors continue to increase, you should be prepared to replace the disk.
[Tue Dec 3 04:00:02 PST 2019]”
We might have found why we have a speed/copy problem!!!
Lionel
Lionel1020 wrote:
“Reallocated sector count has increased in the last day. Disk 1: Previous count: 17 Current count: 19 Growing SMART errors indicate a disk that may fail soon. If the errors continue to increase, you should be prepared to replace the disk.
[Tue Dec 3 04:00:02 PST 2019]”
We might have found why we have a speed/copy problem!!!
Yes. I'd definitely replace the disk.
If you had two disks installed, you could simply hot-swap it with a replacement. But with one disk you'll need to do another factory install, and reconfigure the NAS again.
@StephenB wrote:
“Yes. I'd definitely replace the disk.”
Agreed.... but this could take some time!
I live in a small commune in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. The village was founded in 644.... but 1375 years is obviously not enough time to open a computer shop!.... I will have to go to Paris.
“What about 'Amazon' you say”
I would not say we were out of touch here but if you mention Amazon to our neighbours here they will tell you it's a large river that has been recently discovered somewhere in the New World.....!!
I will accept this answer as the solution. Thank you for all your patience and help.
When I have purloined another disk and set it up... I will post another topic under the heading:
“First time setup on a RND2000v1/ Chapter 2” to fine tune the setting we discussed.
This could be after Christmas because, believe it or not, all the trains, buses and metro are going on strike!...starting tomorrow!!
In the meantime I would like to wish you and your family a really 'Happy Christmas'.....
….and to anyone else who has been silently following our adventures.
Lionel
PS. Can you say “Happy Christmas” in the US still???
Lionel1020 wrote:
In the meantime I would like to wish you and your family a really 'Happy Christmas'.....
….and to anyone else who has been silently following our adventures.
Lionel
PS. Can you say “Happy Christmas” in the US still???
Absolutely! Though most Americans would say "Merry Christmas" (or "Happy Holidays").
Happy Christmas to you too, and we'll start up on the ReadyNAS stuff later on.
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