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Isolating external HDD after backup from N102
I have an external HDD connected by usb to my ReadyNAS RN102, running firmware 6.9.3
I run a full backup of everything off the N102 to the external drive.
I then want to isolate the external driv...
Hi Protem
Welcome to the Community!
The USB drive being ejected after the backup completes is for safety, It prevents any possibility of file corruption on your data.
Ejecting the drive safely before removal is always recommended, This is to make sure that no activity or action is taking place when you remove your USB Drive.
IMO, Ejecting and unplugging the drive after use is a better practice of protecting what is inside your drive.
Hope this helps!
Regards
Hi Protem
Welcome to the Community!
The USB drive being ejected after the backup completes is for safety, It prevents any possibility of file corruption on your data.
Ejecting the drive safely before removal is always recommended, This is to make sure that no activity or action is taking place when you remove your USB Drive.
IMO, Ejecting and unplugging the drive after use is a better practice of protecting what is inside your drive.
Hope this helps!
Regards
Hi Marc_V
THanks for your quick response. Yes, i am aware of the need to eject to flush cache etc. My issue is, having pressed Eject so that the device no longer appears on the web admin screen, would there be any possibility that malware or other agent could access the external drive whilst it was still powered on but not visible to the Netgear interface?
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