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ReadyNAS Firmware Upgrade
For the first time in a long time, I logged into the Frontpanel of my ReadyNAS NV (yes, not NV+) today and for the heck of it checked for firmware upgrades. To my great surprise, it told me that a very recent new update to 4.1.12 is available. I last updated my ReadyNAS probably 3+ years ago, it's running firmware 4.1.6.
I did some research and downloaded all firmware updates and release notes from 4.1.6 onwards, but now I'm a bit confused. The last release that explicitly mentions support for the NV is 4.1.9, while 4.1.10 onward only mention NV+. But then, the 4.1.11 Beta release mentions support for NV and all the fixes in it seem to have been rolled into 4.1.12 (seems 4.1.11 was never released?)
I have three questions:
(1) Does firmware release 4.1.12 support ReadyNAS NV (or, if not officially support, at least work on it)? If not, what is the latest firmware release that works on ReadyNAS NV?
(2) When upgrading from my running firmware 4.1.6, can I directly upgrade to 4.1.12 (or 4.1.9, as the case may be) or do I have to upgrade one minor revision level at a time, 4.1.6 -> 4.1.7 -> ... -> 4.1.12 ?
(3) Is upgrading the firmware transparent to the data on the disks or does it wipe the disks?
Sorry if these are all FAQs, but I haven't been able to find answers to these questions. Also, the last time I upgraded my firmware was from 3.something to 4.1.6 and at the same time I installed a new set of disks (4 x WD Caviar Black 1 TB), so it was clear data would be lost.
I'm hoping I could upgrade to the latest firmware as it has a bunch of fixes that would be good to have.
Thanks,
Thomas
I did some research and downloaded all firmware updates and release notes from 4.1.6 onwards, but now I'm a bit confused. The last release that explicitly mentions support for the NV is 4.1.9, while 4.1.10 onward only mention NV+. But then, the 4.1.11 Beta release mentions support for NV and all the fixes in it seem to have been rolled into 4.1.12 (seems 4.1.11 was never released?)
I have three questions:
(1) Does firmware release 4.1.12 support ReadyNAS NV (or, if not officially support, at least work on it)? If not, what is the latest firmware release that works on ReadyNAS NV?
(2) When upgrading from my running firmware 4.1.6, can I directly upgrade to 4.1.12 (or 4.1.9, as the case may be) or do I have to upgrade one minor revision level at a time, 4.1.6 -> 4.1.7 -> ... -> 4.1.12 ?
(3) Is upgrading the firmware transparent to the data on the disks or does it wipe the disks?
Sorry if these are all FAQs, but I haven't been able to find answers to these questions. Also, the last time I upgraded my firmware was from 3.something to 4.1.6 and at the same time I installed a new set of disks (4 x WD Caviar Black 1 TB), so it was clear data would be lost.
I'm hoping I could upgrade to the latest firmware as it has a bunch of fixes that would be good to have.
Thanks,
Thomas
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Also check your PM inbox. - You truly exemplify everything that is good about the web (sounds glib but true nonetheless). Thanks a ton for your effective help and i will post outcomes as I move to the latest versions.
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