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Spinpoint F4 HD204UI 2TB 5400 RPM working good so far
There was a recent deal at NewEgg on the SAMSUNG Spinpoint F4 HD204UI 2TB 5400 RPM 32MB drives, so I decided to risk it as opposed to the other WD & Seagate 2tb drives. I installed them, upgraded the ...
Hi wombat6025
Definitely the "enable fast cifs writes" needs to be enabled. I've trawled for days for info on this backup of the C file and verification, and instruction on the correct procedure for the upgrade to 4K hdds. Basically, many people have already posted many times on such info. The same people who've posted probably don't want to answer everyone, every time someone new wants to upgrade and need the info/instruction. It's a shame the info/instruction isn't central for easy access.
I've had my Duo running for a couple of years now, and only now I've just gone back through the config and found things and practices I should've enabled or been doing. i.e. backing up to another drive other than the hdds in the Duo.
"Enable fast cif writes" was mentioned in a previous post. Instructions to do it this way or that way are in previous posts. I've just gone through many and constructed a list of correct procedures for my situation. Everyone's situation will be different. Here's the list below, it might help someone.
Duo Upgrade
1. Back up all data to external caddy/hdd
2. Switch on Rsync and verify with a new backup
3. Update to 4.1.7
4. Make a system config backup
5. Power down and replace with 2 new discs
6. Should already be factory defaulted after reboot (2 new disks in will force factory default apparently), but do again
7. After resync, reinstall stystem config
8. Check start count divisible by 8 on discs for 4k alignment
9. Restore backed up data
Now I'm bunging in 2 new hdds at the same time, so someone with only 1 disk might have a different procedure. I'll whip my 1.5TB disk out to replace with the 2 new with the update to 4.1.7. But without the factory default. That'll act as a backup aswell as the backup I'm making at present.
Anyone who's got any pointers there to my procedure list, please comment. I still don't think I'll be ready for a couple of days yet. Still got another day to finish 1st backup. (2 days approx).
I've got a question for people.
It was my understanding that the Duo supported "Hot Swappable" disks. In fact I've just read it in the manual. But does it only mean if a disk dies?
Or like I've been doing to test a disk with Seatools that's showing problems, I've just been pulling it out without powering down the Duo. Is that wrong to do, or fine because the Duo is "Hot Swappable". And the pulling out without powering down is OK practise?
Let me know please people.
mutley
Definitely the "enable fast cifs writes" needs to be enabled. I've trawled for days for info on this backup of the C file and verification, and instruction on the correct procedure for the upgrade to 4K hdds. Basically, many people have already posted many times on such info. The same people who've posted probably don't want to answer everyone, every time someone new wants to upgrade and need the info/instruction. It's a shame the info/instruction isn't central for easy access.
I've had my Duo running for a couple of years now, and only now I've just gone back through the config and found things and practices I should've enabled or been doing. i.e. backing up to another drive other than the hdds in the Duo.
"Enable fast cif writes" was mentioned in a previous post. Instructions to do it this way or that way are in previous posts. I've just gone through many and constructed a list of correct procedures for my situation. Everyone's situation will be different. Here's the list below, it might help someone.
Duo Upgrade
1. Back up all data to external caddy/hdd
2. Switch on Rsync and verify with a new backup
3. Update to 4.1.7
4. Make a system config backup
5. Power down and replace with 2 new discs
6. Should already be factory defaulted after reboot (2 new disks in will force factory default apparently), but do again
7. After resync, reinstall stystem config
8. Check start count divisible by 8 on discs for 4k alignment
9. Restore backed up data
Now I'm bunging in 2 new hdds at the same time, so someone with only 1 disk might have a different procedure. I'll whip my 1.5TB disk out to replace with the 2 new with the update to 4.1.7. But without the factory default. That'll act as a backup aswell as the backup I'm making at present.
Anyone who's got any pointers there to my procedure list, please comment. I still don't think I'll be ready for a couple of days yet. Still got another day to finish 1st backup. (2 days approx).
I've got a question for people.
It was my understanding that the Duo supported "Hot Swappable" disks. In fact I've just read it in the manual. But does it only mean if a disk dies?
Or like I've been doing to test a disk with Seatools that's showing problems, I've just been pulling it out without powering down the Duo. Is that wrong to do, or fine because the Duo is "Hot Swappable". And the pulling out without powering down is OK practise?
Let me know please people.
mutley
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