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ReadyNAS NV+ hangs during file copy/move
I'm setting up a new ReadyNAS NV+ with my MacBook and am experiencing constant hangs or freezes trying to copy/move files between shares on the NV+.
When I first set up the NV+ (which is running the most recent Radiator, with three drives set to RAID X, share access via AFP only, and connected to the MacBook via a Time Capsule) I just dumped a swag of files onto it under a 'Test' share, as a way of aggregating content from a handful of external USB drives and an about-to-be-decommissioned desktop PC. That went fine.
But now I'm trying to get the NAS a bit better organised – creating separate shares for Documents, Pictures, Music, Video and Software – and moving folders from the Test share into the relevant share. And this is where things are constantly coming unstuck.
At best, I can get a few minutes into the process and then the thing just hangs, which also freezes the Mac's Finder to the extent where even a 'forced quit' on the Mac won't bring the Finder back to life. I end up having to shut down both the NV+ and MacBook by hitting their respective power buttons! I've also tried to copy rather than move the folders around, but same result.
Has anyone here experienced anything like this?
When I first set up the NV+ (which is running the most recent Radiator, with three drives set to RAID X, share access via AFP only, and connected to the MacBook via a Time Capsule) I just dumped a swag of files onto it under a 'Test' share, as a way of aggregating content from a handful of external USB drives and an about-to-be-decommissioned desktop PC. That went fine.
But now I'm trying to get the NAS a bit better organised – creating separate shares for Documents, Pictures, Music, Video and Software – and moving folders from the Test share into the relevant share. And this is where things are constantly coming unstuck.
At best, I can get a few minutes into the process and then the thing just hangs, which also freezes the Mac's Finder to the extent where even a 'forced quit' on the Mac won't bring the Finder back to life. I end up having to shut down both the NV+ and MacBook by hitting their respective power buttons! I've also tried to copy rather than move the folders around, but same result.
Has anyone here experienced anything like this?
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- exactly the same problem here, even after 10.5.7
this is really annoying :-/ sibbz wrote: exactly the same problem here, even after 10.5.7
this is really annoying :-/
Sorry. No answer here. Just jumping in to see if a solution arises.
Narvon- I was having the same problem with Macs running 10.5.7, and readynas running RAIDiator 4.1.4.
Just upgraded to 10.5.8 and RAIDiator 4.1.5 at the same time this morning, and voila, things are back to being speedy again. - Has this been fixed?
- I'm not sure who/what to blame with this issue, but I'm running 10.6.4 and have the same problems, I even have the same problem with Windows 7 and CIFS!
Here's my setup:
MacPro sorta.. :) on Gig Ethernet with Jumbo Frames
Trendnet GigE Switch with Jumbo Frame Support enabled
ReadyNAS NV with 4x 1.5 TB Disks Seagate ST31500341AS
All performance mods enabled, journaling, etc disabled. on Gig with Jumbo Frames
Windows 7 Laptop with Gig E just for fun
On my Workstations I can read data all day at get 35-40 MBs/Sec NO problem, but as soon as I try writing I get maybe 6-10 MB/s sustained. It goes in spurts where I see my transfer on my Workstation go, then it'll pause for a while, go a bit more, then pause, all the while the disks on the NAS are going to town, they never seem to stop. And I like said this is a problem in Mac land using AFP or CIFs so I'm not sure where the fault is.
I've done every possible adjustment to networking you can think of. Tried different switches, enabled/disabled jumbo support, changed jumbo frames sizes, tweaked all the settings I could on the ReadyNAS, nothing seems to matter it always acts the same!
I've been wrestling with this for a long time and I think my next step is going to be to sniff the network traffic coming from the NAS cause to me it sure looks like the NAS is saying 'HEY! TOO FAST! SLOOOOW DOWN!' and if it is doing that WHY? It sure should be able to handle a 30MB/s stream! PLEASE!
Is that what everyone else is experiencing? Lets kick this thread again!
More to come!
-KC - Sigh.. No updates...
:(
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