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How do I migrate a healthy array to a new x86 ReadyNAS? Just plug in new drives and turn on?
How do I migrate a healthy array to a new x86 ReadyNAS? Just plug in new drives and turn on? I think one is a Readynas Pro pioneer edition and the other is a pro edition. Both look about the same...
Hi miogpsrocks,
If both NAS units are running with an OS6 firmware, you can just simply power down the NAS, then move the disks to the other unit. It will be best to preserve the slot order when you disk order when you move them.
You can find more details here.
If you have a spare disk, it will be best to boot first the new x86 unit using that disk and update the firmware to the latest version before you move the disks.
Regards,
In response to " If you have a spare disk, it will be best to boot first the new x86 unit using that disk and update the firmware to the latest version before you move the disks."
The readynas I will be moving the disk to is already an active readynas with its own array. I was going to backup the data on that array, then remove all the hard drives from it, then use the readynas in order to read the disk from the other readynas that I had problems with.
Might this compromise what we are trying to do here? Also is it still necessary to used a " spare disk, it will be best to boot first the new x86 unit using that disk and update the firmware to the latest version before you move the disks." or can I skip this step or update it with the current setup?
Thanks.
The spare disk suggestion is actually for the NAS you will be transferring the drives with is for it to be setup and updated to the latest version.
If the NAS you will be using is currently an active NAS and also has the latest or atleast the same firmware version as with the other then you can skip this method and proceed with backing up both data on the NAS units and migrate.
HTH
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