legacy readynas Pro on OS6. How to Upgrade from 2TB to 8TB

Question

So I just upgraded to the OS6 firmware(&nbsp;Firmware 6.9.5 to be exact)&nbsp;
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I have 2TB hard drive and want 8TB hard drive.&nbsp;
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Can I just replease the entire array or do I have to replace 1 drive at a time?&nbsp;
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There is NO DATA currently on the array so that is not a concern.&nbsp;
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Thanks you.&nbsp;

TeknoJnky · Answer

if there is no data, then just power down, pull all the old drives, put all the new drives in, and power back up.
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new system will be initiallized and raid 5/x-raid will start resyncing.
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if you want raid 6/dual redundancy, then you must delete the default volume, create a new raid 6 volume, then re-enable x-raid (if desired).
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StephenB · Answer

TeknoJnky&nbsp;wrote:
if there is no data, then just power down, pull all the old drives, put all the new drives in, and power back up.
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This is the fastest and best approach.&nbsp; Replacing one drive at a time in the existing array will take a lot longer.

StephenB · Answer

miogpsrocks&nbsp;wrote:
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Just as a side note, which drive/bay is #1? like the bottom left, top left, etc.l..&nbsp;
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I am trying to find a layout diagram of which bay 1, bay 2, bay 3, bay 4, bay 5, bay 6.&nbsp;
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I've never seen a diagram, it's an odd oversight.&nbsp;
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Your NAS numbers the bays left to right, then top to bottom. (bay 1 upper left, bay 6 lower right).
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miogpsrocks&nbsp;wrote:
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I have always heard its a good idea to number each drive in case of a problem.&nbsp;

It is a good idea, as it makes it much easier to keep them straight if you remove more than one.&nbsp; I put a label on each drive.

miogpsrocks · Answer

In other words, I want to upgrade from 6 X 2TB hard drives to 6 X 8TB hard drives.&nbsp;

miogpsrocks · Answer

Ok, I will do this.&nbsp;
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Just as a side note, which drive/bay is #1? like the bottom left, top left, etc.l..&nbsp;
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I am trying to find a layout diagram of which bay 1, bay 2, bay 3, bay 4, bay 5, bay 6.&nbsp;
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I have always heard its a good idea to number each drive in case of a problem.&nbsp;
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Thanks.&nbsp;

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