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Replace disk after RAID 1 rebuilt / readyNAS 102
Hello,
I had set up a RAID 1 type assembly with 2 disks and made a backup on a 3rd disk by synchronizing it via RAID 1. Today, I broke / rebuilt the RAID 1 and formatted the 2 disks. I want to s...
Eric23 wrote:
I'm afraid that the synchro will be done the other way and that the 3rd disc will be erased.
Exactly so.
What you'd need to do is
- destroy the RAID 1 volume (switch to flexraid, then click on the volume settings wheel. Then you'll see a destroy option).
- power down and remove both disks
- boot up the NAS with the 3rd disk in place by itself.
After you verify that the data is there, then hot-insert one of the new disks. It should start syncing automatically - if it doesn't, then select the new disk on the volume tab, and click format.
After that is synced, then you can hot-swap the 3rd disk with the other new one, and wait for that to sync again.
FWIW, the original method of making the backup isn't the best. It's much better to use a backup job to copy the files to a USB drive or network share.
Many thanks for your answer !
I try it and let you know if it's ok...
Thanks again
I did destroy the RAID 1 volume, switch off the NAS, put inside the 3rd disk but when I switch on the NAS, the password isn't recognised.
Do you have any idea why ?
Thanks again fir your help
Eric23 wrote:
I did destroy the RAID 1 volume, switch off the NAS, put inside the 3rd disk but when I switch on the NAS, the password isn't recognised.
Do you have any idea why ?
Thanks again fir your help
Are you using the same password you were using when you created the disk?
The credentials (like everything else) is on the disk, not saved in the NAS itself.
You're probably right...the password is not the same so I will try the others I put at the time I created this disk and let you know if it's ok.
Many thanks again for your help
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