I have a ReadyNAS X6, and I'm wondering what new part number it was given. It's a Sparc-based system: (formerly ReadyNAS 600) Model: ReadyNAS X6Serial: 000da2006254Firmware: RAIDiator 4.1.10 [1.00a147] Memory: 128 MB [2.0-3-3-7]I'm looking a new drives, and trying to see what works with it. As I understand it, because it's Sparc-based, the biggest disk I can use is 2TB, yes? The selector that I've seen doesn't list either the ReadyNAS 600, or X6. TIA;Patrick

NetGear no longer maintains a compatibility list for the old Infrant models.Take a look at disks on the list for the NV+ (v1). That is another Sparc NAS and disks that work with that will probably work fine with the X6. Yes 2TB disks are the maximum supported.It's recommended to use a minimum of 256MB RAM with RAIDiator 4.x. You may wish to consider replacing the RAM (even though that is not supported).

Thank you for your reply. The unit works, and has served well; on of the original beta-boxes.What ram should I look for?Patrick

http://www.readynas.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=307625#p307625

Thanks. Sure seems a bit cheaper now! I'll check the rev level on the board, although I think it must be A. Likely I'll get the same 512M DDR PC2100 that was quoted in the post that you found & referenced.Pat

If its got 128MB, most likely a Rev A. I believe all Rev B came with at least 256MB.If your disks load from the top, its a B, if they load from the front, its an A.

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mdgm-ntgr
NETGEAR Employee Retired
Mar 31, 2013
NetGear no longer maintains a compatibility list for the old Infrant models.

Take a look at disks on the list for the NV+ (v1). That is another Sparc NAS and disks that work with that will probably work fine with the X6. Yes 2TB disks are the maximum supported.

It's recommended to use a minimum of 256MB RAM with RAIDiator 4.x. You may wish to consider replacing the RAM (even though that is not supported).
McBeta
Aspirant
Mar 31, 2013
Thank you for your reply. The unit works, and has served well; on of the original beta-boxes.

What ram should I look for?

Patrick
mdgm-ntgr
NETGEAR Employee Retired
Mar 31, 2013
http://www.readynas.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=307625#p307625
McBeta
Aspirant
Mar 31, 2013
Thanks. Sure seems a bit cheaper now! I'll check the rev level on the board, although I think it must be A. Likely I'll get the same 512M DDR PC2100 that was quoted in the post that you found & referenced.

Pat
chirpa
Luminary
Mar 31, 2013
If its got 128MB, most likely a Rev A. I believe all Rev B came with at least 256MB.

If your disks load from the top, its a B, if they load from the front, its an A.
jodr
Aspirant
Apr 04, 2013
Hi,

What about the ReadyNas 600? Years ago I bought this as a TeraNas HD Pro and installed the Raidiator 4.1.3 on it. Can I install also the latest 4.1.10 or should I stick with the 4.1.9? And what about disks? I have now 4 x 250GB. According to specs, the disk interface is only Sata-150. Can I still upgrade disks or am I finished here?

Thanks for any help.
chirpa
Luminary
Apr 04, 2013
4.1.10 will run on that one too jodr. You could upgrade to 4 x 2TB on that platform.
jodr
Aspirant
Apr 04, 2013
Thanks for your answer, chirpa!
- So that should mean that I can install current 2TB-drives that are sata-III onto this sata-I interface?
- RAM: 128MB still enough or need I double it to 256MB?
- Installation procedure is plug and play? Retire the old disks, insert the new ones, wait until the disks are configured and formatted, reinstall Raidiator?

Best regards,

Johan.
StephenB
Guru - Experienced User
Apr 04, 2013
SATA is not an issue, all SATA drives will run on a SATA-1 interface. SATA is backwards compatible.

You will want to do a factory default (rebuilding the NAS from backups) to go with 2 TB drives. You need 4K alignment to get good performance, and that requires a factory default done on 4.1.7 or later.
chirpa
Luminary
Apr 04, 2013
As Stephen said, I would start fresh, not X-RAID expansion, if possible.

If you can find an old 256MB DDR1 stick around, give it a try, will help some. In the later firmwares, more daemons are running on the system, using more resources, so more RAM the better.