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New ReadyNas system, existing drives with data
Good afternoon, I was looking forward to purchasing one of the readynas devices, but I had 1 question. I have 2 500GB SATA drives in a linux box (ext 3, mirror via rsync) that I'd like to use in t...
The ReadyNAS, as will other brands, format and establish it's own volume. If you want to use those two drives, the data must be backed up to either a PC internal drive or an external drive.
Another option is to establish the ReadyNAS with new drives and transfer the data over the network.
It sounds as if you have data on drive 1 and then using rsync synchronize drive 2 to drive 1. If this is correct, then drive 2 could be placed in the ReadyNAS and a non-redundant volume established, the data copied over and then the drive 1 placed in the ReadyNAS for redundancy. Keep in mind the drive make and model must be on the Hardware Compatibility List (HCL) or they may not work properly. Check the list to see if your current drives are on it. Also be aware that while one drive is in your current box and the second drive is in the ReadyNAS, until all the steps are completed, you will be without an effective redundancy.
Also note that with all of your data in one device, be it the Linux box, the ReadyNAS or whatever, that is not a backup plan, for redundancy is to make replacing a single drive without data loss easy, it is NOT a backup plan.
Another option is to establish the ReadyNAS with new drives and transfer the data over the network.
It sounds as if you have data on drive 1 and then using rsync synchronize drive 2 to drive 1. If this is correct, then drive 2 could be placed in the ReadyNAS and a non-redundant volume established, the data copied over and then the drive 1 placed in the ReadyNAS for redundancy. Keep in mind the drive make and model must be on the Hardware Compatibility List (HCL) or they may not work properly. Check the list to see if your current drives are on it. Also be aware that while one drive is in your current box and the second drive is in the ReadyNAS, until all the steps are completed, you will be without an effective redundancy.
Also note that with all of your data in one device, be it the Linux box, the ReadyNAS or whatever, that is not a backup plan, for redundancy is to make replacing a single drive without data loss easy, it is NOT a backup plan.
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