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Migrate from dead ReadyNASRNDP6000v2 (ReadyNAS Pro 6) to another
Hi all,
I have a ReadyNas Pro 6 that died a few days ago (will not power on). I do not want to lose the data on these drives. I see two options; replace the PSU or get the disks working in another unit. Fortunately, I have at my disposal, two other fully operational ReadyNAS 6 Pro units, neither of which is in use. My question is therefore simple. Can I swap the disks from one unit to the other without data loss? Does anyone know if there are "tricks" I need to know; i.e. replacement order, boot options, etc.
I realise that option 2 is to swap the PSU instead, but this seems more cumbersome and assumes that the PSU is the problem.
Many thanks,
Kevin
Hi @kevinattone
Welcome to the Community!
There shouldn't be any issues placing the disks on your spare Pro 6. However, since it has been in use it's firmware might be outdated than the one that broke down.
I would advised inserting a spare disk to set it up and then make sure it's firmware is updated or has the same firmware with the one you have used then you just need to make sure you nsert the disks in the same order.
It should boot normally since it has the same OS and architecture. Other members might also have other advise on how to do it but there shouldn't be any issue swapping the disks out. You're right swapping the PSU will put in more work but it's another option.
Regards
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Hi @kevinattone
Welcome to the Community!
There shouldn't be any issues placing the disks on your spare Pro 6. However, since it has been in use it's firmware might be outdated than the one that broke down.
I would advised inserting a spare disk to set it up and then make sure it's firmware is updated or has the same firmware with the one you have used then you just need to make sure you nsert the disks in the same order.
It should boot normally since it has the same OS and architecture. Other members might also have other advise on how to do it but there shouldn't be any issue swapping the disks out. You're right swapping the PSU will put in more work but it's another option.
Regards
Hi Marc,
Thanks for the reply. Unfortunately, I don't know the firmware version on the dead unit. Once the firmware on the working unit is up-to-date, will that suffice? Also, is there any risk that the new unit will try to rebuild the RAID array or do anything to compromise data integrity? I would rather retain the data on these drives than get a quick-fix.
Thanks again,
Kevin
kevmattone wrote:
Thanks for the reply. Unfortunately, I don't know the firmware version on the dead unit. Once the firmware on the working unit is up-to-date, will that suffice?
Just update the firmware to the current firmware before you migrate the disks.
kevmattone wrote:
Also, is there any risk that the new unit will try to rebuild the RAID array or do anything to compromise data integrity?
If the power failure also resulted in an out-of-sync array, then it will attempt to resync it. It will also do a file system scan on the volume when you boot it. Note this would also happen if you repaired your current pro.
You can skip the volume scan - there is a boot menu option which does that.
It is possible to prevent the system from re-syncing the RAID array, but I don't recommend doing that unless you are going to do an immediate full backup of the system after it boots.
Hi all,
Thanks for the responses. Migration worked like a dream. Updated the firmware, as suggested then simply transplanted the disks into the old unit in the correct order. Worked great!
Thanks again,
Kevin
Thx for sharing the outcome. I'm glad you are up and running again.
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