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Webo2000
Nov 16, 2016Aspirant
Adding a second disk to ready nas RN31200 to mirror first disk?
Hi. I have a RN31200 with one hard drive disk. How do I add a second to back up everything on the main disk?? Does it have to be the same make? What do I do? Please help. Thanks
- Nov 18, 2016
Webo2000 wrote:
Hi again. Thank you for the help.
What is a hot insert ? Do I need to turn nas off or add it while on??hot-insert means to add the new drive with the NAS running. The drive should be blank (not formatted).
Webo2000 wrote:
Also will it mirror everything already on the first drive or just new things? I want it to copy everything I already have as I have a load of data on there.The volume will use RAID-1, which mirrors everything (even free space).
Webo2000
Nov 17, 2016Aspirant
Hi again. Thank you for the help.
What is a hot insert ? Do I need to turn nas off or add it while on??
Also will it mirror everything already on the first drive or just new things? I want it to copy everything I already have as I have a load of data on there. ? I do have a separate back up as suggested.
Many thanks
What is a hot insert ? Do I need to turn nas off or add it while on??
Also will it mirror everything already on the first drive or just new things? I want it to copy everything I already have as I have a load of data on there. ? I do have a separate back up as suggested.
Many thanks
- StephenBNov 18, 2016Guru - Experienced User
Webo2000 wrote:
Hi again. Thank you for the help.
What is a hot insert ? Do I need to turn nas off or add it while on??hot-insert means to add the new drive with the NAS running. The drive should be blank (not formatted).
Webo2000 wrote:
Also will it mirror everything already on the first drive or just new things? I want it to copy everything I already have as I have a load of data on there.The volume will use RAID-1, which mirrors everything (even free space).
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