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Replacement NV+ (V1) - keeping disks & settings
My *old* Infrant ReadyNAS NV+ is making some dodgy sounds and is fairly clogged up with cruft. A repair shop won't touch it due to it's 5+ year age. I've ordered a new diskless ReadyNas NV+ - heavily discounted so it's less than the price of a PSU :-) I'll keep the old one for spares. What I need to do is, in some order:
1. Move the 1GB memory to the new one.
2. Ensure it's running RAIDiator Sparc (for ReadyNAS Duo/NV+) Version 4.1.8
3. Restore the same user settings etc as the old one.
4. Move the old disks over with data intact.
I see conflicting advice from the FAQ, the "HW installation guide" and on the forum. Can someone please give me the correct order to do things, this is what I think I should do:
1. Back up system settings on the old NAS from FrontView - done, I have a file _READYNAS_CONFIG-nas-Owen-20120418-234713.zip 198.7KB sitting on my PC.
2. Swap the memory into the new NAS as per
NV_SODIMM_Installation.pdf
http://www.readynas.com/kb/faq/hardware ... eadynas_nv
3. Install a spare disk, do a normal boot and do a firmware update (if needed) as per advice from TeknoJnky:
viewtopic.php?f=65&t=62401
Re: Update firmware with no disk installed
by TeknoJnky » Wed Apr 11, 2012 11:49 am
"if you have an old unused sata drive, just use it to boot up and update the firmware, then power down and put the other disks back in."
OR
This article says I can just use my disks with data on them and skip this step here (3 and 4):
http://www.readynas.com/kb/faq/boot/how ... to_another
4. Install my old disks with their live data from the old NAS.
5. Restore the configuration zip file from my PC through FrontView ( _READYNAS_CONFIG-nas-Owen-20120418-234713.zip). "To copy the configuration of a ReadyNAS to this one or to restore a previous backup of the ReadyNAS's configuration files, select the backup archive to use, then click the Restore button."
I do the above in preference to the method supplied here:
"Cloning 100 ReadyNAS" by yoh-dah:
http://www.readynas.com/?p=276
6. Reboot.
Will that give me all my old files, shares, access control settings, fixed IP address and configuration with no data loss?
Thanks in anticipation.
Owen
1. Move the 1GB memory to the new one.
2. Ensure it's running RAIDiator Sparc (for ReadyNAS Duo/NV+) Version 4.1.8
3. Restore the same user settings etc as the old one.
4. Move the old disks over with data intact.
I see conflicting advice from the FAQ, the "HW installation guide" and on the forum. Can someone please give me the correct order to do things, this is what I think I should do:
1. Back up system settings on the old NAS from FrontView - done, I have a file _READYNAS_CONFIG-nas-Owen-20120418-234713.zip 198.7KB sitting on my PC.
2. Swap the memory into the new NAS as per
NV_SODIMM_Installation.pdf
http://www.readynas.com/kb/faq/hardware ... eadynas_nv
3. Install a spare disk, do a normal boot and do a firmware update (if needed) as per advice from TeknoJnky:
viewtopic.php?f=65&t=62401
Re: Update firmware with no disk installed
by TeknoJnky » Wed Apr 11, 2012 11:49 am
"if you have an old unused sata drive, just use it to boot up and update the firmware, then power down and put the other disks back in."
OR
This article says I can just use my disks with data on them and skip this step here (3 and 4):
http://www.readynas.com/kb/faq/boot/how ... to_another
4. Install my old disks with their live data from the old NAS.
5. Restore the configuration zip file from my PC through FrontView ( _READYNAS_CONFIG-nas-Owen-20120418-234713.zip). "To copy the configuration of a ReadyNAS to this one or to restore a previous backup of the ReadyNAS's configuration files, select the backup archive to use, then click the Restore button."
I do the above in preference to the method supplied here:
"Cloning 100 ReadyNAS" by yoh-dah:
http://www.readynas.com/?p=276
6. Reboot.
Will that give me all my old files, shares, access control settings, fixed IP address and configuration with no data loss?
Thanks in anticipation.
Owen
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- So you purchased the NV+ prior to August 21, 2007? Then it would be out of warranty.
The configuration is on the disks so would be retained when you migrate the disks across. I would do the step 3 you suggest if possible.
Also note you can only migrate to the NV+ (v1) - silver chassis, not to the NV+ v2 (charcoal chassis). Make sure the replacement unit you purchase is a v1.
Hopefully your new NV+ will come with drive trays with a rectangular button. The older tray design (circular button) was known to get stuck sometimes. - I would not install the 1GB RAM module until after the disk transfer is complete and all is working to your satisfaction.
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