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ReadyNAS Duo V2 hard drive update
Hi all, I have 2 very old, reliable so far, RND2210 V2.( there is a distinct "V2" on the label... )
I just bought a couple dirt cheap 3 TB drives,
I looked at the ReadyNAS hard disk compatibility list and bought 2 refurb Ultrastar 7K3000 drives, but it will not seem to recognize it when I put one in.
I did a cold swap.
I noticed today that the list says I need 4.2.16 or later firmware for this drive, but the firmware installed is 4.1.16
Is there someplace I can get a newer firmware?
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rhousedorf wrote:
Hi all, I have 2 very old, reliable so far, RND2210 V2.( there is a distinct "V2" on the label... )
but the firmware installed is 4.1.16
That label is misleading, and in fact you have a v1.
The original Duo (called v1 here)
- says Duo on the front panel
- runs 4.1.x firmware
- might have a v2 label on the bottom or back
The Duo v2
- Says Duo v2 on the front panel
- runs 5.3.x firmware
You definitely have the original v1
rhousedorf wrote:I just bought a couple dirt cheap 3 TB drives,
Your NAS is limited to 2 TB drives. If you try to use bigger drives than that you will end up with less space. Seagate Ironwolf drives are a good choice. WD20EFRX are also good options (but personally I'd avoid the newer WD20EFAX - which uses SMR technology).
rhousedorf wrote:
that the list says I need 4.2.16 or later firmware for this drive, but the firmware installed is 4.1.16
I don't know what list you are talking about, but 4.2.x firmware is for legacy x86 NAS (Pro and Ultra), not for yours. 4.1.16 is the latest (and final) firmware for your NAS.
I'm looking at:
https://kb.netgear.com/20641/ReadyNAS-Hard-Disk-Compatibility-List
and I chose Legacy , ReadyNAS Duo V2 because of the damn V2 on label on the bottom.
So I probably chose the wrong disks to buy based on that.
Are you certain about the WD20EFRX drive being accepted by my old device?
I already bought 4 3-TB drives based on that V2 on my label, grrrrrrr.
Hopefully they will work in one of the newer ReadyNAS models I own...
rhousedorf wrote:
https://kb.netgear.com/20641/ReadyNAS-Hard-Disk-Compatibility-List
and I chose Legacy , ReadyNAS Duo V2 because of the damn V2 on label on the bottom.
So I probably chose the wrong disks to buy based on that.
Unfortunate. There are a lot of folks who have made that mistake. Netgear clearly made a big branding mistake when they launched the Duo v2 and NV+ v2 back in 2011.
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