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ReadyNAS Ultra restriping.
Hello fellow NAS-owners, i hope i post this in the right section. Anyways, long story short: i recently made a factory default on my NAS with 5 WD Red 3tb disks in it. After that i started to co...
It sounds like it will be ok.
I suggest that you might want to get a UPS for your NAS. That would ensure a clean shutdown when you lose power in the future.
Thanks for the reply.
Yes, i will definately get myself a UPS, does it need to be a special type that is compatible or will any do?
Regarding the restriping: like i mentioned i have 5x3tb (WD Red) and i added another (6/6), same size and everything. Is the NAS preparing just that last disk or is it using all of them?
What could i do when the process has finished to eliminate all causes for concern? An offline filesystem check?
I’m thinking what if this situation creates future problems? If the restriping process finishes and everything looks fine, could something else go wrong? Corrupted files or something like that?
Yes, i will definately get myself a UPS, does it need to be a special type that is compatible or will any do?
Regarding the restriping: like i mentioned i have 5x3tb (WD Red) and i added another (6/6), same size and everything. Is the NAS preparing just that last disk or is it using all of them?
What could i do when the process has finished to eliminate all causes for concern? An offline filesystem check?
I’m thinking what if this situation creates future problems? If the restriping process finishes and everything looks fine, could something else go wrong? Corrupted files or something like that?
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