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RNDU4220 running 6.10.2 second raid setup?
hey there netgear supporters,
if i remove my 4 disk raid 5 setup and insert 4 new drives with different setup.
would it be possible that both run without trouble when booted up independingly?
kind of like 2 different nas only one at a time.
mvh
uwe
uwebu wrote:if i remove my 4 disk raid 5 setup and insert 4 new drives with different setup.
would it be possible that both run without trouble when booted up independingly?
They will boot independently if you are careful to swap the disks with the NAS powered down. I suggest being careful to label the disks (by both the array and slot).
Note that when you upgrade firmware on one set, that firmware will be automatically installed on the other set. But if you were to downgrade firmware, you'd need to apply the downgrade on both sets.
FWIW, I wouldn't run this way myself (except perhaps for testing). There is risk of accidental damage from repeated handling of the disks (swapping them in the trays, etc).
One aspect is how well the SATA connectors on the drives will hold up to repeated insertions. The SATA spec only requires them to be able to handle 50 insertion cycles with no damage. I expect in practice the SATA connectors will exceed this spec, but I don't know by how much.
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uwebu wrote:if i remove my 4 disk raid 5 setup and insert 4 new drives with different setup.
would it be possible that both run without trouble when booted up independingly?
They will boot independently if you are careful to swap the disks with the NAS powered down. I suggest being careful to label the disks (by both the array and slot).
Note that when you upgrade firmware on one set, that firmware will be automatically installed on the other set. But if you were to downgrade firmware, you'd need to apply the downgrade on both sets.
FWIW, I wouldn't run this way myself (except perhaps for testing). There is risk of accidental damage from repeated handling of the disks (swapping them in the trays, etc).
One aspect is how well the SATA connectors on the drives will hold up to repeated insertions. The SATA spec only requires them to be able to handle 50 insertion cycles with no damage. I expect in practice the SATA connectors will exceed this spec, but I don't know by how much.
THX for the quick answer :-)
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