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Weaverita's avatar
Weaverita
Apprentice
Oct 10, 2020

Removing a disk from XRAID

I am currently using 4 6TB drives in an X-RAID configuration.   I would like to upgrade to 3 new drives using 12TB drives in X-RAID.  In other words fewer larger disks.  I know that I can selectively...
Weaverita's avatar
Weaverita
Apprentice
Oct 11, 2020

Thanks StevenB.  Your fast response is greatly appreceated.  That said, this seems like a somewhat straigforward maintenance opportunity for ReadyNAS systems to keep them current.  Sometimes, adminstrators like to vacate old disk(s) just because they have a bunch of hours on them.    :-)   Is it not not an administrator's role to be parinoid about failures?  Retorical question...  Thank you again sir!

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StephenB
Guru - Experienced User
Oct 11, 2020
Weaverita wrote:

That said, this seems like a somewhat straigforward maintenance opportunity for ReadyNAS systems to keep them current. 

Shrinking a volume is tricky, so it's not that surprising that Netgear hasn't chosen to automate it.

 

Here's a post from Sandshark going over the steps: https://community.netgear.com/t5/Using-your-ReadyNAS-in-Business/Reducing-RAID-size-removing-drives-WITHOUT-DATA-LOSS-is-possible/td-p/1736125

  • Weaverita's avatar
    Weaverita
    Apprentice
    Oct 17, 2020

    Thank you StephenB and Sandshark for your thoughtful answers. 

     

    While I generally consider myself as adventuresome, I am not willing to take the risk with my data.   I think I will hold out for the tested product feature.  Thanks again.

     

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