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ReadyNas RND4000 - Failed Drive - Need to change RAID settings
I recently switched on my NAS after years of it sitting idle, and got the message of a drive malfunctioning. I have 4*2 TB setup; Deleted my movies folder and currently have only 1.6 TB of data which...
Rajiv_KP wrote:
Its a Readynas ultra 4. Model no is listed as RND-4A and model name is RNDU4000. Firmware is 4.2.31.
As per your comments based on the firmware, I can put in a 3 TB drive?
Yes, but you won't get any space increase until you upgrade a second drive. Though if you are looking for future expansion, I'd consider 4 TB. Good drive choices for your NAS are Seagate Ironwolf and WD Red Plus. Avoid desktop drives and WD Red models - most use SMR technology now, which is not well-suited for RAID.
If you plan on using the NAS for the longer term, then I'd also suggest converting it to OS-6. That would require upgrading the RAM to 2 GB (not difficult), and doing a factory reset (requiring off-loading all the data).
Its a Readynas ultra 4. Model no is listed as RND-4A and model name is RNDU4000. Firmware is 4.2.31.
As per your comments based on the firmware, I can put in a 3 TB drive?
Rajiv_KP wrote:
Its a Readynas ultra 4. Model no is listed as RND-4A and model name is RNDU4000. Firmware is 4.2.31.
As per your comments based on the firmware, I can put in a 3 TB drive?
Yes, but you won't get any space increase until you upgrade a second drive. Though if you are looking for future expansion, I'd consider 4 TB. Good drive choices for your NAS are Seagate Ironwolf and WD Red Plus. Avoid desktop drives and WD Red models - most use SMR technology now, which is not well-suited for RAID.
If you plan on using the NAS for the longer term, then I'd also suggest converting it to OS-6. That would require upgrading the RAM to 2 GB (not difficult), and doing a factory reset (requiring off-loading all the data).
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