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ShoGinn
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Mar 01, 2016
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Readynas 104 - Drive replacement / drive addition

BLUF: Purchased 2 new WD Red 3tb Drives (WD30EFRX) to add to my existing 3x 1tb Drives. Which drive do I remove and in which order? Add the 4th and wait add and remove?   So that Bottom Line up Fro...
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    StephenB
    Mar 01, 2016
    ShoGinn wrote:

     

    Now which drive should I remove from my pool?

     

      

    Since none of drives have errors, remove the one with very high load cycle count (which is the WD10EARS). 

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ShoGinn
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Mar 01, 2016
Backing up now! Thanks for the advice.

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