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How to setup RAID on ReadyNAS 202
I have a ReadyNAS 202. I have one 6T drive but I want to add another one to the 2 bay NAS to make it in a RAID 5 or 6 configuration. Does anyone know how to set up the differnt types of RAIDs with a ...
JamesPatton wrote:
I have a ReadyNAS 202. I have one 6T drive but I want to add another one to the 2 bay NAS to make it in a RAID 5 or 6 configuration. Does anyone know how to set up the differnt types of RAIDs with a little readyNAS 202 I have? I don't see it online anywhere.
RAID-5 requires at least 3 disks, and RAID-6 requires at least 4. So the short answer is that you can't use them.
If you want RAID redundancy with your NAS, then you need to run RAID-1. Just make sure there is a green stripe on the XRAID button on the volume tab. Then hot-insert the new disk. If it is unformatted, the NAS will automatically convert to RAID-1 (which will take a while). IF it is formatted, you'll need to select it and format it in the NAS first. Then it will add it for you. Note you won't gain any space - you just get redundancy (protection from routine disk failure).
Make a backup first though, as if something goes wrong you could lose data. Also, although RAID redundancy is a good thing, it's not enough to protect your data from loss. You really do need an independent backup on a different device.
Also, how do you connect your Nas directly to your computer? Can I Connect it like a slower external hard drive? I wanted to see if that would result in faster upload and download speeds so I can use it alongside my SSD instead of just using it over my network.
JamesPatton wrote:
Also, how do you connect your Nas directly to your computer?You have to connect it with ethernet.
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