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How to configure Duo as Non-RAID
I have a ReadyNAS Duo which came with a single 1 TB drive. I want to upgrade it to 2 TB. The forum FAQ has the following question and answer: » Does ReadyNAS support JBOD or some sort of non-RAID s...
dbott67's information is absolutely correct with the Duo V1 (which is what the original poster was using).
tedebus wrote:
dbott67 wrote:
You will need to factory default your Duo and switch to Flex-RAID 0 mode. This will allow you to use each disk independently with a separate volume on each disk. Switching RAID modes requires a factory default, meaning that all data and settings will be lost. You would need to backup your data and restore.
I don't think so... Flex-RAID 0 mode creates a single bigger logic volume, data would be spanned on both hard disks. That's a standard RAID functionality.
If you need two logical volumes you must select JBOD mode instead.
I know... this is an old topic, but this information may be important.
The Duo V1 does not have JBOD. You can create independent RAID-0 volumes (one per disk), or a single RAID-0 volume that spans both disks. dbott67 suggests two volumes, which has the benefit that a single drive failure won't lose data saved on the remaining drive.
I don't have a V2, so I don't know if it has a JBOD mode or not.
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