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ReadyNAS replacement chassis compatibility question
I have a ReadyNAS RND 4000. The chassis died but the drives are still good. I was told that the file system on that unit isn't compatible with newer ReadyNAS products, so my only recourse to acces...
A sparc-based rackmount would also work (for instance the readynas 1100). It's probably easier to find an NV+.
If the PSU failed on the old chassis, you can replace that. There is a pinout modification that needs to be made if you purchase an off-the-shelf supply. There are a few direct replacement supplies out there (where the mod has already been done), but they do tend to be expensive.
There are a couple of alternatives for off-loading your data. The volume can be mounted on an x86 linux system - http://home.bott.ca/webserver/?p=306
Netgear support can also help you mount the volume temporarily on a new OS 6 readynas so you can offload the data. I believe they will charge (not sure though). Details are here: http://kb.netgear.com/29876/ReadyNAS-Migrating-disks-from-RAIDiator-4-1-or-RAIDiator-5-3-to-ReadyNAS-OS-6?cid=wmt_netgear_organic
It's not the PSU. That was a problem, and Netgear replaced it, but within about a week or so, the main logic board went. Or at least that's what the "expert" concluded it was.
Are there any differences between NV+ variants that I'lll need to beware of, or will anything NV+ solve my problem?
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