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NasReady Duo v2 (RND2000), RAID1 and backup
Hi I have a NasReady Duo v2 (RND2000), two HDs, 2T each. Backup is very important to me. I just want to set this up correctly :) I am new to NAS and RAID, but having done some reserach I have a ...
1) If I choose RAID1, my max capacity is 2T, Disk 1 is for acessing and Disk 2 is mirroring. DIsk 1 and Disk2 is identitical. If Disk 1 or Disk 2 failed, I just plug in the new drive and it will rebuild itself. Correct?
=> Yes, you only need to plug a new disk if disk 1 or disk 2 is failed.
2) My understaindg, as soon as you choose Raid1, Mirroring is Automatically set. Correct?
=> Yes,
3) When mirroring - how do I know it's mirroring or actually working? Can I take mirrored Disk 2 out of the NAS, place it on the HD dock and read from here? I just want to know if I can see exact same data in Disk 2 from Disk 1.
=> Yes, you can take disk 2 out of NAS, place it on HD dock, then connect to PC (it needs Linux OS), mount md2, (ReadyNAS has md0, md1 and md2, md0 is for system, md1 is for swap, md2 is for data), you can see data.
Note: if connect disk2 on another linux OS, maybe md2 is detected as other name, you need to check.
=> Yes, you only need to plug a new disk if disk 1 or disk 2 is failed.
2) My understaindg, as soon as you choose Raid1, Mirroring is Automatically set. Correct?
=> Yes,
3) When mirroring - how do I know it's mirroring or actually working? Can I take mirrored Disk 2 out of the NAS, place it on the HD dock and read from here? I just want to know if I can see exact same data in Disk 2 from Disk 1.
=> Yes, you can take disk 2 out of NAS, place it on HD dock, then connect to PC (it needs Linux OS), mount md2, (ReadyNAS has md0, md1 and md2, md0 is for system, md1 is for swap, md2 is for data), you can see data.
Note: if connect disk2 on another linux OS, maybe md2 is detected as other name, you need to check.
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