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Need help with ReadyNAS Pro rebuild
Hello, I had a previous topic on a server that had an unreliable Ethernet connection. Could reboot and it would work for awhile, then die. Seemed like hardware but it was suggested it might need a...
linkup1 wrote:
I pulled all of the drives and left in a 3TB to do a "new" build on. Although I did a factory reset, it retained my old volume information. I thought a factory default would erase my configuration and start me fresh?
It sounds like you didn't do a factory reset. Is is possible you did an OS reinstall?
Is the system running the correct firmware?
if you pulled the old drives, then updated with a separate new drives, then put the old drives back in, then the old drives would boot up with the same old system.
so unless you want to keep using that old system and data, then you need to do a factory default.
- the OS is stored ON the array, so the os goes wherever the disks go
- if you are starting fresh even with old disks, they will still need wiped or factory defaulted to clear and reinitialize
- the fastest way is to start with ALL the disks you plan to use so the raid is built and synced ONE time
- if you have mixed size disks, then your volume size will be dependent on the smaller disk sizes and quantity in relation to the other disks.
- it is NOT recommended to have 3 different size disks, otherwise there will likely be space that is unavailable until the smaller disks are upgraded.
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