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pgjscottieuk's avatar
Jan 15, 2019
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Readynas RN516 Exporting a Volume

Hi i would like to Export a Volume which is at the moment A backup From a Readynas 516

The export is on a Readynas RN316 and i want to Export/Migrate this backup To Another Readynas 516

When it is exported do all the settings go with it i understand that the discs need to be placed in the same order

that they were in on the old 316

  • Sandshark's avatar
    Sandshark
    Jan 16, 2019

    DO NOT use the export function for what you want to do.  It's obviously  intended for exporting a single volume of a multi-volume NAS.  Export/Import does change all the file and share attributes.  I assume that's because there is no guarantee that the user and group UIDs will be the same on the new as on the old.  I'n not really sure if it's the export or the import that makes the change, since you can't tell it's changed until you do both.  But I've assumed that's the reason for "Export".

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  • Marc_V's avatar
    Marc_V
    NETGEAR Employee Retired

    Hi pgjscottieuk

     

    Transferring from RN316 to RN516 it will carry over the disks contents and settings with it. You are right disks should be in the same order.

     

    Migrating a volume

     

     

    Regards

    • So the only thing to set after will be renaming the 516 as the old one

      Will the backupjob that was on the old nas carry over to the 516

      • StephenB's avatar
        StephenB
        Guru - Experienced User

        pgjscottieuk wrote:

        So the only thing to set after will be renaming the 516 as the old one

        Will the backupjob that was on the old nas carry over to the 516


        Are you migrating all the disks?  Or just one volume in flexraid setup?

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