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Hi all, Got a couple aging NAS a ReadyNAS 104 and ReadyNasNV+V2 both 4 bay versions. First has four 1TB disks other mix of two 1TB and two 2TB drives. Firmware the 104 is at 6.10.3 the NV is at 5...
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First, backing up the data is always a must before doing any volume expansion or replacement of disks :)
The RN104 which is on OS6 has higher capacity of drives available while the NV+ v2 can use 4TB drive for each bay.
You can check the drives tested on these units by checking the ReadyNAS Hardware compatibility list.
Regarding migration or expansion, it would be best to upgrade the lowest capacity drive first and let the drive resync to the array before replacing another. Please see the following articles regarding expanding your XRAID array.
IMO, upgrading the RN104 and then transfer the data from NV+ before upgrading and then transfer back the data from the RN104 after would be a good option. Using the backup manager from both NAS is suggested.
As always, storing your backup to several storages is always advised.
HTH
Regards
To encourage responses was thinking..
1. Put 3TB in both, proper NAS drives not desktop ones..
2.a. Copy all files from the older NAS NV+ over to the newer 104, Take old 1TB drives out put new 2TB ones in EMPTY and once raid up copy the data back.
2.b.Copy the files wanted from the 104 to the NV+ and do the same thing again and once up copy the files back again.
This thinking wrong or could it be improved?
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