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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 ...
ANY disk insertion with the system powered up is treated as a new disk. So pulling/immediately reinserting a drive will reformat it and then resync. If you pull them both with the system running, you destroy your data. So I presume you mean swap with the system powered down.
The newer NAS are supposed to detect changes in slot order, but I haven't tested it. My drives are labeled, and I preserve slot order.
With the disks powered down, the NAS will detect that a new drive if it isn't formatted. Though if the drive was previously formatted, the new disk detection isn't 100% reliable. So generally speaking, hot swap is the best way to replace a new disk, if you are inserting a new disk with the NAS powered down, it is best to make sure it is not formatted.
The newer NAS are supposed to detect changes in slot order, but I haven't tested it. My drives are labeled, and I preserve slot order.
With the disks powered down, the NAS will detect that a new drive if it isn't formatted. Though if the drive was previously formatted, the new disk detection isn't 100% reliable. So generally speaking, hot swap is the best way to replace a new disk, if you are inserting a new disk with the NAS powered down, it is best to make sure it is not formatted.
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