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How to restore volume 'c' after factory default
I have a question for anyone who has experience doing restoring a ReadyNAS Pro which as been factory reset (that is restoring the data volume and all apps and settings). Here's what I've done: 1) I ...
Deal wrote:
I read through the document linked in your post and even the one who wrote the instructions admits that he hasn't done the upgrade himself.
That of course was me. My pro-6 is used as a backup NAS, and until I need to expand it again there is no need to convert it to OS-6. That particular post pulls together instructions from a much longer thread, and the instructions are correct.
Deal wrote:
1) What great features does OS6 offer above what 4.2.31 offers that is worth all the work and potential trouble to get it installed and working trouble-free?
Some of the features include
- better snapshots (allowing for recovery of older versions of files)
- Unlimited expansion
- SMB 3 support (Microsoft is removing SMB 1, which is what the pro uses)
- current Linux (with regular security updates)
- ReadyCloud
- apps for other cloud storage (Amazon, Google, etc)
- Support for Plex
- AntiVirus
- File Search
- Performance graphs
Different folks of course will put different values on these.
Deal wrote:
2) What is the expected life of OS6? In other words, how long before Netgears comes out with another operating system that supplants OS6 and is not compatible with it? I don't expect anyone to really know the answer, but I consider that too.
Netgear is still launching new platforms that use OS-6, so there is no signs that they plan to abandon it.
Apps and their settings (along with the share configuration) are stored on the OS partition, so they are were not backed up with the C volume. Also, you can get in trouble if you restore the configuration settings before you reinstall the apps. Also, in my experience some settings aren't saved/restored with the configuration, so you whould check everything over.
I suggest
- installing the apps
- restoring your configuration settings
- check your configuration settings.
- restore your data files (share by share or all at once doesn't really matter).
Or an upgrade to OS 6 and data restore may be a better option going forward ?
Read ALL of this THREAD which is also applicable to ReadyNAS Pro 6
Thanks bedlam1, I appreciate the suggestion and your enthusiasm for OS6.
At this point I'm not sure I'm ready to tackle an unsupported upgrade to OS6. I read through the document linked in your post and even the one who wrote the instructions admits that he hasn't done the upgrade himself. He also states that its the "Basic" process, leaving me to wonder what isn't covered. I just have visions of getting part-way through the whole operation and running into snags for which there are no answers/no documents and no support. I have LMS 7.9.1 running smoothly without issues on 4.2.31 and I've seen some posts of folks who have, through a complex process of upgrades, got it running at some level of functionality on OS6, and still others who had trouble getting it running. This appears to be another opportunity to spend my time troubleshooting. And I'm weary of that now after just having completed troubleshooting a Windows 10 re-install on my PC. At this point I just want to sit back and enjoy the music. :-)
But a couple questions do come to mind about OS6, probably out of my ignorance about it.
1) What great features does OS6 offer above what 4.2.31 offers that is worth all the work and potential trouble to get it installed and working trouble-free? I've read about unlimited volume expansion which is nice, but whenever I buy larger disks, its likely to be with a new system as mine is close to 10 years old now. I've also read of the capability to take the OS6 disks out of the older unit and use them in the new unit. Nice capability, but how solid is the process (tried and true) and how well is it documented?
2) What is the expected life of OS6? In other words, how long before Netgears comes out with another operating system that supplants OS6 and is not compatible with it? I don't expect anyone to really know the answer, but I consider that too.
Deal wrote:
I read through the document linked in your post and even the one who wrote the instructions admits that he hasn't done the upgrade himself.
That of course was me. My pro-6 is used as a backup NAS, and until I need to expand it again there is no need to convert it to OS-6. That particular post pulls together instructions from a much longer thread, and the instructions are correct.
Deal wrote:
1) What great features does OS6 offer above what 4.2.31 offers that is worth all the work and potential trouble to get it installed and working trouble-free?
Some of the features include
- better snapshots (allowing for recovery of older versions of files)
- Unlimited expansion
- SMB 3 support (Microsoft is removing SMB 1, which is what the pro uses)
- current Linux (with regular security updates)
- ReadyCloud
- apps for other cloud storage (Amazon, Google, etc)
- Support for Plex
- AntiVirus
- File Search
- Performance graphs
Different folks of course will put different values on these.
Deal wrote:
2) What is the expected life of OS6? In other words, how long before Netgears comes out with another operating system that supplants OS6 and is not compatible with it? I don't expect anyone to really know the answer, but I consider that too.
Netgear is still launching new platforms that use OS-6, so there is no signs that they plan to abandon it.
Thanks Stephen.
I guess theere are several features that I wasn't aware of that might be useful to me: 1,3,4,6,7,9, and now you've got me considering doing it.
I guress my biggest fear is based on my ignorance of Linux, and from what I've seen/read about these techniques, it seems like I need to have a working knowledge of Linux to get things working, even if just to do minor troubleshooting or to make adjustments where the canned "script" doesn't quite fit.
In one of your other replies to my post, you asked if I've already done the factory default (I have) and suggested that I could use ssh to save the LMS configt files. This is a perfect example of my problem. I don't know how to use ssh effectively and will have to research that to learn. Years ago I enabled ssh on my Pro in order to resolve an issue between subsonic and ffmpeg (after an upgrade to v5.1, subsonic couldn't find ffmpeg any more). I could not solve the issue though I did eventually figure out how to get connected (using putty, I believe). I guess I'll h ave to decide if Im ready to jump off the ledge with this.
Thanks for your insight. I appreciate them.
David
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