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RNDP600E Died - Can I buy a new model and drop in drives?
OK - So I upgraded my RNDP600E to the latest firmware - been working great! Until it died. Probably powersupply, but could be mobo and I don't want to bother troubleshooting to replace parts. C...
I think the mention of unsupported firmware means that OS6 was put on the Pro Pioneer. In which case it should be a simple matter of powering down both systems and moving the disks across to the new unit (keeping the order the same) and powering on again like it would be if the dead unit was one that shipped with OS6.
That's assuming the problem is purely a hardware issue with the chassis. If there's a problem with/on the disks then more may be involved.
If you like you could put a scratch disk (must not be from your array) in the new NAS and update the firmware on the new unit to the latest, verify the update was successful, power down and remove the scratch disk before moving your disks across.
Suitable replacement models include the RN426, RN428, RN526X, RN528X, RN626X and RN628X.
mdgm wrote:I think the mention of unsupported firmware means that OS6 was put on the Pro Pioneer. In which case it should be a simple matter of powering down both systems and moving the disks across to the new unit (keeping the order the same) and powering on again like it would be if the dead unit was one that shipped with OS6.
That's assuming the problem is purely a hardware issue with the chassis. If there's a problem with/on the disks then more may be involved.
If you like you could put a scratch disk (must not be from your array) in the new NAS and update the firmware on the new unit to the latest, verify the update was successful, power down and remove the scratch disk before moving your disks across.
Suitable replacement models include the RN426, RN428, RN526X, RN528X, RN626X and RN628X.
Yes, thanks you are correct, OS6. Its definitely purely hardware, and most likely just the power supply. Completely dead on power, no activity.
Any suitable replacements in rackmount format?
Yes, any x86 model.
In rackmount there is the RR2312, RR3312, RR4312 and the RR4360. If you are only using 4 (or less) drive bays in your Pro then there is the RR2304 and RN3138 as well.With a 12-bay it's recommended to stick to enterprise disks as consumer disks would likely fail fast not being designed for the vibrations of such a large array of disks.
The 60-bay is probably not what you're after.
Rackmount units can be very noisy which isn't much of a problem when they're placed in a server room.OH I see, shame, was hoping for home-grade rack - more homes these days have racks! who wants all this square bulky equipment lying around when it can be all clean in a nice enviro-controlled cabinet right?
OK, well thank you much for the concise answer! Already purchased my replacement unit.
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