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migrating from a Pro6 (OS4) to a 516 (OS6)
Hi,
I have a problem,
I have a client with a venerable ReadyNAS Pro6 in situ and wants it replaced.
I went with a ReadyNAS 516 hoping the migration between the two would be realitively simple (hey ! both readyNAS and surely clients are expected to migrate to newer models - right ?)
The system has many shares configured (around 45)
The system has many users configured (around 40)
The system groups users into 6 groups
Authentication is by username and password
so ....
we buy a 516, do a confguration export from the Pro6 (running OS4) and attempt to import it into the 516 (running OS6)
it doesn't like this - basically loses most accounts !!!!
trying to restore the share structure is even worse !
Is there a way to migrate share structures, permissions/settings and user/group data between OS4 and OS6 without having to burn a large amount of time manually re-entering everything ?
Thanks in Advance,
Mark
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We made some revolutionary changes in OS6, so manual reconfiguration is the way to go.
As for backing up the data from a RAIDiator 4 system to an OS6 NAS see http://kb.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/29730/~/how-do-i-back-up-data-from-a-raidiator-4-system-to-a-readynas-os-6-system%3F
Ouch !!! That is so massively painful !!!
So I have to recreate all sharesrecreate all users
recreate all groups
recreate all security settings for each user/group
ask all users on the system to take a default password and set their own (or set passwords for them)
setup all backup jobs again
..... and then migrate the data across (which is the easy bit)
there is no migration tool or assistance ?
Wow !!!!
So when upgrading OS's with ReadyNAS units we should budget for many hours of manual data re-entry !!!!
There has to be a better way - surely ? this is an SME targetted NAS !?!!
Regards,
MarkApologies for the disbelief and shock ..... but the decision to Upgrade the back end storage of the office is now going to cost a great deal more time, angst and energy than expected :-(
Ouch !!! That is so massively painful !!!
So I have to recreate all sharesrecreate all users
recreate all groups
recreate all security settings for each user/group
ask all users on the system to take a default password and set their own (or set passwords for them)
setup all backup jobs again
..... and then migrate the data across (which is the easy bit)
there is no migration tool or assistance ?
Wow !!!!
So when upgrading OS's with ReadyNAS units we should budget for many hours of manual data re-entry !!!!
There has to be a better way - surely ? this is an SME targetted NAS !?!!
Regards,
MarkNormally we have had a more straightforward upgrade process for environments with large numbers of local users/groups on the NAS and/or shares.
But with OS6 we decided to make a revolutionary change, doing a major redesign to put us in good stead for the future.
A new OS, with a new web interface, with a different filesystem etc.
This is not a decision that we took lightly and is a very rare one.
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