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Hit 8Tb limit - how to expand to 18T physical?
Hi all, hoping for suggestions here for an easy(ish) fix... first let me stress that I've had experience in UNIX and I'm not stupid, but my training is out of date and to be honest I find all the tech...
OK, well the backup is finally done - it took over week once I had done both shares, complete with verification. A long time, but I guess it's worth it for peace of mind.
I have another problem now before I continue though - I realised that I don't know how to back up the OS. I'm guessing it's done via ssh access, but I've never done that. Also, I'm not clear on WHY it needs to be backed up. Won't it all be re-installed when I wipe and reset to factory settings anyway? What would I lose? I have the config backed up already by pulling the ZIP from the Frontview app...
I have another problem now before I continue though - I realised that I don't know how to back up the OS. I'm guessing it's done via ssh access, but I've never done that. Also, I'm not clear on WHY it needs to be backed up. Won't it all be re-installed when I wipe and reset to factory settings anyway? What would I lose? I have the config backed up already by pulling the ZIP from the Frontview app...
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