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Backup and restore of VPD file for legacy ReadyNAS running oS6
We have recently seen a rash of errors reported here on legacy machines upgraded to OS6 that are associated with a corrupt VPD (Vendor Product Data) file. This doesn't usually occur when the NAS is c...
After happily recovering my Ultra 6 and then getting it back on version 6.9.5 Hotfix 1, as per the new owner's wish, I've selected to be notified on LTS updates only. I think main reason is to be able to expand storage beyond the current 6 * 4 TB.
It keeps offering me 6.9.6 and I've followed your advice to backup VPD. Would you consider 6.9.6 a relatively safe version to upgrade to, just to get rid of the reminders or just keep cancel the update reminders to remain on 6.9.5 Hotfix 1? I notice you say the corruption happens mostly with 6.10.x releases...
I've been running 6.9.6 for about 2 years. I'm not a first adopter on my main and backup NAS, I have a couple "sandbox" NAS for that. But given how long it's been since the LTS string got any security update, I'm likely to move to 6.10.8 on all. I think others have been running it long enough that's it's proven stable.
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