So when I get the new NAS, i just make sure they are both powere off and I put the drives in the new NAS before I turn it on for the first time? I just don't want to risk losing my volume...

StephenB

Guru - Experienced User

Apr 15, 2018

joe_schmo wrote:

So when I get the new NAS, i just make sure they are both powere off and I put the drives in the new NAS before I turn it on for the first time?

Yes. Preserve the slot order - it's not strictly necessary, but it can aid in troubleshooting later on.

mdgm-ntgr
NETGEAR Employee Retired
Apr 16, 2018
Note if your NAS is holding the primary copy of important data then you should backup that data regularly. Regardless of which device you are using and what RAID configuration you're using backups are key.

You may wish to backup the important data on your RN428 to your RN426 going forward.
- StephenB
  Guru - Experienced User
  Apr 16, 2018
  mdgm-ntgr wrote:
  
  You may wish to backup the important data on your RN428 to your RN426 going forward.
  
  I agree that NAS-NAS backup is a good approach (and one I use myself).