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2nd Ethernet Port
Hi all, I have a ReadyNAS 4 Ultra Plus. What are some of the uses of the 2nd Ethernet port? Is it only for making it available on two different networks/subnets? Can I use it to obtain better perfo...
I wouldn't use the second Ethernet port that way. That is because the NAS would only be visible to the primary NAS. That means you can't monitor its disks, check on the backup status, basically you have no idea of whether the backup is in good shape.
Earl0101 wrote: Can the 2nd Ethernet port be used to connect another NAS and support backups of data via Rsync? In this arrangement there is a primary NAS connected to the switch (so it is accessible by all) but the second NAS is only connected to the primary NAS (and presumable only visible to it)...
There's no particular benefit I can see of attempting to conceal the backup NAS from the rest of the network, and I see lots of disadvantages.
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