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NV+ backup/expand/restore
After living happily with our NV+ for several years, we are now ready to expand the storage. We currently have a 1TB config (4 by 250MB XRAID), and plan to replace the HDs to a total of 4TB (4 by 1TB...
Got it.
So you are running Acronis to a particular set of network share(s). To backup the NAS you need to
(a) save the configuration file from Frontview
(b) Note any add-ons that might be enabled (likely are none!)
(c) Copy the network share(s) you are using to another device.
The fastest way to copy the network shares is over a gigabit ethernet connection - that is quite a bit quicker than using the USB ports on the NAS. So maybe attach a USB drive to a PC, and copy over the network from the PC. I suggest using teracopy or robocopy to ensure that everything is transferred reliably.
To rebuild the NAS
(a) insert your new disks with the NAS powered down
(b) Power up and do the new install
(c) reinstall any add-ons
(d) restore the configuration
(e) restore the acronis shares (again over gigabit ethernet).
The order matters on (c) and (d).
I guess if you are in a rush, you could simply start with empty network folders, as you can reload all the old disks if you need to retrieve the current backup data. Just be careful to insert them when the NAS is powered down.
So you are running Acronis to a particular set of network share(s). To backup the NAS you need to
(a) save the configuration file from Frontview
(b) Note any add-ons that might be enabled (likely are none!)
(c) Copy the network share(s) you are using to another device.
The fastest way to copy the network shares is over a gigabit ethernet connection - that is quite a bit quicker than using the USB ports on the NAS. So maybe attach a USB drive to a PC, and copy over the network from the PC. I suggest using teracopy or robocopy to ensure that everything is transferred reliably.
To rebuild the NAS
(a) insert your new disks with the NAS powered down
(b) Power up and do the new install
(c) reinstall any add-ons
(d) restore the configuration
(e) restore the acronis shares (again over gigabit ethernet).
The order matters on (c) and (d).
I guess if you are in a rush, you could simply start with empty network folders, as you can reload all the old disks if you need to retrieve the current backup data. Just be careful to insert them when the NAS is powered down.
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