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Replacing Nv+ with pro 6?
i first bought an NV+ with 4x 750gb and it worked great, and backed it up to one of the desktop computer boxes. As time went on i ran out of room, and upgraded to a PRO Business with 6x 1tb in raid 6...
For a new setup to configure dual-redundancy from the start you'll need four or more disks installed:
I recommend:
i. Put one disk in the NAS
ii. Do a factory reset if necessary.
iii. Upgrade to latest RAIDiator (be sure to reboot when prompted to install the update) and verify update was successful.
iv. Do a factory reset with four or more disks in place either via System > Update > Factory default or via the boot menu (http://www.readynas.com/kb/faq/boot/how_do_i_use_the_boot_menu)
v. Discover the NAS using the latest RAIDar (http://www.readynas.com/downloads)
vi. There will be a few tests run and then a 10 minute countdown will commence. Click setup during the 10 minute countdown
vii. Choose X-RAID2, tick dual-redundancy and confirm your choice
You can migrate to dual-redundancy later if you don't fill all drive bays from the start: http://support.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/19044/~/converting-and-xraid2-system-to-dual-redundancy
If you like the peace of mind of enterprise drives they do provide a good benefit. They are designed for 24/7 heavy use and use in RAID arrays. I don't use enterprise drives, but that's my choice.
Eaegis still sells the Pro 6: http://www.eaegis.com/netgear-readynas-pro-6-bay-high-desktop-storage.aspx
I recommend:
i. Put one disk in the NAS
ii. Do a factory reset if necessary.
iii. Upgrade to latest RAIDiator (be sure to reboot when prompted to install the update) and verify update was successful.
iv. Do a factory reset with four or more disks in place either via System > Update > Factory default or via the boot menu (http://www.readynas.com/kb/faq/boot/how_do_i_use_the_boot_menu)
v. Discover the NAS using the latest RAIDar (http://www.readynas.com/downloads)
vi. There will be a few tests run and then a 10 minute countdown will commence. Click setup during the 10 minute countdown
vii. Choose X-RAID2, tick dual-redundancy and confirm your choice
You can migrate to dual-redundancy later if you don't fill all drive bays from the start: http://support.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/19044/~/converting-and-xraid2-system-to-dual-redundancy
If you like the peace of mind of enterprise drives they do provide a good benefit. They are designed for 24/7 heavy use and use in RAID arrays. I don't use enterprise drives, but that's my choice.
Eaegis still sells the Pro 6: http://www.eaegis.com/netgear-readynas-pro-6-bay-high-desktop-storage.aspx
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