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ReadyNAS 316 Expanding Volume
Hi,
I had 3 4TB WD Red's installed in my 6-Bay NAS using X-RAID and the time has come for me to expand.
I am adding 3 more of the same drives. I added my first drive and all is going well (although close to 24 hrs now and on 92%)
Just wondering if anyone can help with the following?
1. Can I still read from the drive whilst it is resyncing data (e.g. Use Plex - as the movies are on the NAS)?
2. Can I still write to the drive whilst it is resyncing data?
3. This is a hypothetical - What would happen if the power were to go out mid resync? Would there be any data loss?
Thanks
DavidMicallef wrote:
1. Can I still read from the drive whilst it is resyncing data (e.g. Use Plex - as the movies are on the NAS)?
Yes.
DavidMicallef wrote:
2. Can I still write to the drive whilst it is resyncing data?
Yes
DavidMicallef wrote:
3. This is a hypothetical - What would happen if the power were to go out mid resync? Would there be any data loss?
It should continue with no data loss. - not something I'd recommend though.
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DavidMicallef wrote:
1. Can I still read from the drive whilst it is resyncing data (e.g. Use Plex - as the movies are on the NAS)?
Yes.
DavidMicallef wrote:
2. Can I still write to the drive whilst it is resyncing data?
Yes
DavidMicallef wrote:
3. This is a hypothetical - What would happen if the power were to go out mid resync? Would there be any data loss?
It should continue with no data loss. - not something I'd recommend though.
Thanks for the help. #3 was more if the power were to drop due to a grid outage (as its a possibility because the sync takes so long)
Cheers
DavidMicallef wrote:
Thanks for the help. #3 was more if the power were to drop due to a grid outage (as its a possibility because the sync takes so long)
Understood, and I have seen some posts where power was disrupted.
Having a backup plan is of course always recommended. I also suggest getting a UPS for the NAS if you don't have one.
Are you thinking about dual-redundancy (16 TB volume size) or sticking with single (20 TB volume size).?
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