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move Readynas HDDs 1500 to 4200 or 3200 without dataloss
hi, i have a readynas 1500 and was wondering if i can move the hdds to a empty 4200v1 or 3200v1 chassy without dataloss i am running out of space and i was wondering if its posable PS also ...
Well I don't have the 3200 or 4200 but I was offered it for the price of shipping so it maybe a upgrade over the 1500 and I thought the speed increase would be beneficial but I just upgraded the HDDs in the 1500 so I would like to move the HDDs and the data to the new unit aka pull drive 1-4 and put it in 1-4 in the 3200 or 4200
The v1 is limited to a max of 2TB disks in bays 5-12. If you're using X-RAID2 and already using higher capacity disks then you'll need to do a factory reset (wipes all data, settings, everything) with disks in place to be able to use bays 5-12. To expand an X-RAID2 volume you need to use disks with at least as much capacity as the highest capacity disks you are using.
Also in a 12-bay rackmount it's important to use enterprise disks. Disks targeted at consumers aren't designed for the vibrations etc. that you'd get in a 12-bay rackmount unit.
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