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Old ReadyNAS won't move to new OS version
I have an old ReadyNAS Pro Business 6310 (I think that's the correct model number) running 6.10.1 firmware. I have a few questions. Perhaps someone can offer some advice. 1. Whenever I try to che...
Blues11 wrote:
I have an old ReadyNAS Pro Business 6310 (I think that's the correct model number) running 6.10.1 firmware.
Is it still running the stock 1 GB of RAM, or have you upgraded it?
Blues11 wrote:
1. Whenever I try to check for updates I get this message:
"Cannot connect. Communication error. Check your internet connection, DNS settings or proxy settings."
I think I've checked everything and all seems to be in order, but I keep getting this message.
Can you check to see if the NAS can reach the internet generally? Here are two ways:
- If ssh is enabled, try
# ping www.google.com
- Enable "synchronize clock with an internet server" on the device time settings wheel (if it isn't already). Then download the log zip file, and look in connman.log for NTP time adjustments. If these are present, the NAS is reaching the internet.
Aug 02 05:06:05 NAS connmand[5608]: ntp: adjust (slew): +0.001275 sec Aug 02 05:23:09 NAS connmand[5608]: ntp: adjust (slew): -0.001228 sec Aug 02 05:40:13 NAS connmand[5608]: ntp: adjust (slew): -0.000581 sec Aug 02 05:57:17 NAS connmand[5608]: ntp: adjust (slew): +0.000937 sec
Blues11 wrote:
2. I've also tried downloading the latest firmware and installing it manually. But I've never gotten it to install.
- Are you getting an error? If so, which one?
- Have you checked the log zip for errors at the time the update didn't work?
- Have you checked for a full OS partition?
Blues11 wrote:
3. This old server is used solely as a backup server for a newer ReadyNAS using Rsync at night. So this question is really a tech question: Is it better to leave it run 24/7 or to have it power down until midnight, have the other server perform its backups, and then power down each night?
My own pro6 is also used for rsync backups, and I do have it on a power schedule. I do this in order to save power (and because I see no reason to leave my backup NAS running 24x7). It's powered up from 11 pm to 1 am, with backups scheduled for midnight. Snapshot pruning/deletion happens at midnight, and the NAS needs to be running at midnight for that to happen.
There are some disadvantages though:
- you can easily miss issues with your NAS if you don't log into it periodically.
- Some maintenance functions (disk test and scrub) won't block the automatic power shutdown. Very annoying (and fixing this was requested long ago in the idea exchange). So you need to periodically disable the power-down schedule in order to run those functions.
In your case, you should resolve your current issues before you put it on a power schedule.
FYI, my backup NASes (RN4200V2's running OS6) turn on at 2am and snapshot pruning takes place just fine, though pruning because it's hovering just over 70% full and scheduled custom deletions are different things.
And the most recent scrub did hold off the shut-down.
Sandshark wrote:
And the most recent scrub did hold off the shut-down.
Looking again, my last scrub failed to start (back in May). That might be because a disk test was actively running.
The disk tests definitely don't hold off the shutdowns.
Sandshark wrote:
FYI, my backup NASes (RN4200V2's running OS6) turn on at 2am and snapshot pruning takes place just fine, though pruning because it's hovering just over 70% full and scheduled custom deletions are different things.
As you know, I use custom snapshots. I was talking about the deletion of snapshots that were older than the retention period. I also want the custom snapshots to be taken before the backup begins. After would be fine too, but I don't want them taken during the backup.
There were some constraints on pruning and maintenance task launching when I first set up the power schedule, but that was quite some time ago.
In any event, 11 pm - 1 am is working out ok for me.
I haven't moved to custom snapshots on my backup NAS, and I don't doubt that custom deletions act differently than automatic pruning. I just wanted to add the info on pruning hoping to aid anyone who might confuse the two.
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