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RN104: ghost “NG-8TB-Seagate” volume (RAID unknown) Inactive/Unprotected
I have a ReadyNAS RN104 that’s working fine from the data point of view, but the volume configuration seems corrupted and is generating constant volume health alerts that I cannot clear. I’m hopi...
I think the EXPORT and removal before deletion of the duplicate is likely the best plan. One thing to be aware of is that the export is going to move the primary drive to another one, which is one reason I didn't suggest that right off.
If something goes sideways with the deletion, an exported drive can be put in the NAS by itself and the contents can be read.
But the big question is which one to export and which to destroy, it does it not matter.
There are some things to be aware of regarding an EXPORT. The companion IMPORT is an automatic process when the NAS is booted with an exported drive, there is no IMPORT command. Thus, you must remove the drive before re-booting if you want it to remain exported and you just put it in with power off and boot to get it re-added. One a drive is imported, it's no longer marked as exported -- you have to EXPORT again if it's your desire to remove it again. A drive not marked as EXPORTED cannot be imported. It should be mountable via SSH, but I'm not sure if the OS would then recognize it.
I think the EXPORT and removal before deletion of the duplicate is likely the best plan. One thing to be aware of is that the export is going to move the primary drive to another one, which is one reason I didn't suggest that right off.
That ship already sailed, the new SMR Seagate is now the primary drive. Personally I think it makes sense to shift that to one of the CMR drives.
FWIW, maybe also put a different drive in slot 1 while the NAS is powered down. Then the NAS won't be booting from the Seagate.
But the big question is which one to export and which to destroy,
I suggest exporting the one that says "(JBOD, ~7.27 TB, ~2.64 TB used)". Then power down, remove the Seagate, put one of the other drives in slot 1.
Reboot, and if you still see the "0 data" volume, delete it. Power down, reinstall the Seagate, and power up again.
There is some risk, so the data on the Seagate should be backed up first (at least files that are not replaceable).
Sandshark wrote:
I think the EXPORT and removal before deletion of the duplicate is likely the best plan. One thing to be aware of is that the export is going to move the primary drive to another one, which is one reason I didn't suggest that right off.
That ship already sailed, the new SMR Seagate is now the primary drive. Personally I think it makes sense to shift that to one of the CMR drivesActually, it hasn't. When you export the primary drive, it moves the primary to another one.
Actually, it hasn't. When you export the primary drive, it moves the primary to another one.
You perhaps misunderstood. I was trying to say that the possibility of shifting to another primary drive was not a concern, since it already happened when the 3 TB drive was replaced.
Though if BrainzUK restored data to the home folders, that would need to be done again.
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