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ReadyNAs 104 and encryption
Hello all, I have a ReadyNas 104 with 2 4T disks that where configured with X-Raid. I wanted to enable encryption and I read that in order to do that I have to change to flexraid and create a new v...
I don't think your procedure will work anyway. If you remove the drive, then the existing volume will rebuild when you insert the new one. You won't be able to create a jbod volume on it.
So the best option is to copy the data off. You should have a backup strategy anyway.
FWIW, the encryption will slow the NAS down. So you might want to remove all the drives (NAS powered down), and insert a scratch drive - so you can test the performance before you commit to it.
So the best option is to copy the data off. You should have a backup strategy anyway.
FWIW, the encryption will slow the NAS down. So you might want to remove all the drives (NAS powered down), and insert a scratch drive - so you can test the performance before you commit to it.
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