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How do you know what ReadyNAS version you have?
I no longer remember my password so I need to upgrade and reconfigure my ReadyNAS which I bought in late 2005. It is all black, has four disks, but no model ID and RAIDar has a blank for the Model. I ...
Thank you for your help. 8)
It seems I have an old X6 with four 250MB Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 drives (one spare still in the package). They have been running continuously (based on Google's white paper on drive farms and the fact that power supplies last longer when you don't shut them on and off) since Oct 2005, except for irregular stoppages (returning from Florida in 2006 and power outages). The only problem I have had (other than reaching 84% capacity and forgetting my password) is I had to replace the paddle fan this summer. It just keeps on keeping on. I keep it clean and have a whole house surge protector from Constellation on my meter ($10 mo. with $25,000 insurance), in addition to the local strip one. I have never lost a piece of electronic equipment due to lightening or anything else electrical. I now have an APC backup unit.
My RAIDiator is old (2.00c1-p9) due to losing my password and having no reason to intervene (if it ain't broke, don't fix it). However, the drives are over five years old and I need more space so it is time to pony up for upgrades (drives and RAIDiator).
Since my X6 is not listed on the capatibility listing, how do I find the best hard disks to upgrade to 1TB drives (they seem to be the best ROI/Reliability point right now)? I searched the forum but it is so piecemeal it is hard to find a good solution.
I will reset my firmware, hoping I can accomplish the one blink reset that doesn't wipe my data. Either way, I have a full backup, but that would cost me a day to rebuild. If I rebuild, I would prefer to have new drives, so any suggestions you have would be welcome.
Again, thank you for your assistance.
It seems I have an old X6 with four 250MB Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 drives (one spare still in the package). They have been running continuously (based on Google's white paper on drive farms and the fact that power supplies last longer when you don't shut them on and off) since Oct 2005, except for irregular stoppages (returning from Florida in 2006 and power outages). The only problem I have had (other than reaching 84% capacity and forgetting my password) is I had to replace the paddle fan this summer. It just keeps on keeping on. I keep it clean and have a whole house surge protector from Constellation on my meter ($10 mo. with $25,000 insurance), in addition to the local strip one. I have never lost a piece of electronic equipment due to lightening or anything else electrical. I now have an APC backup unit.
My RAIDiator is old (2.00c1-p9) due to losing my password and having no reason to intervene (if it ain't broke, don't fix it). However, the drives are over five years old and I need more space so it is time to pony up for upgrades (drives and RAIDiator).
Since my X6 is not listed on the capatibility listing, how do I find the best hard disks to upgrade to 1TB drives (they seem to be the best ROI/Reliability point right now)? I searched the forum but it is so piecemeal it is hard to find a good solution.
I will reset my firmware, hoping I can accomplish the one blink reset that doesn't wipe my data. Either way, I have a full backup, but that would cost me a day to rebuild. If I rebuild, I would prefer to have new drives, so any suggestions you have would be welcome.
Again, thank you for your assistance.
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