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Power loss during drive expansion/repair/sync
Hi, I'm trying to find out how various NAS boxes cope with a loss of power while in various states; normal running, expansion, syncing, etc. I've already posted this query on the Synology forums b...
Hello,
There is a distinction While the NAS can recover and start from where it left off with an expansion, during a rsync of a drive, it does not recover in the same manner. If the NAS was to lose power during a rsync a hot add may get the drive to be recognized again, however you may need to 0 fill the drive before adding it again. It should not damage the drive in any manner however it does not recognize it as a part of the array at that point. Also while the expansion should recover nothing is fail proof. With that being said it is always in your best interest to keep a current backup of your data, as anything can happen.
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There is a distinction While the NAS can recover and start from where it left off with an expansion, during a rsync of a drive, it does not recover in the same manner. If the NAS was to lose power during a rsync a hot add may get the drive to be recognized again, however you may need to 0 fill the drive before adding it again. It should not damage the drive in any manner however it does not recognize it as a part of the array at that point. Also while the expansion should recover nothing is fail proof. With that being said it is always in your best interest to keep a current backup of your data, as anything can happen.
Support Resources -
Forums:
Prosafe: http://forum1.netgear.com
ReadyNAS: http://www.readynas.com/forum
Prosecure: http://prosecure.netgear.com/community/forum.php
Contact support or register a device
1-888-NETGEAR (638 - 4327) Option 4 for technical support
http://my.netgear.com
Knowledge base
http://support.netgear.com
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