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Zonker
Aug 26, 2017Apprentice
Replacing Hard Drives RN102 - Raid 0
If I'm replacing the hard drives in a Raid 0 configuration (upgrading from 2x2 to 2x8), does it require that I factory reset the NAS? I can't remember if I can just replace the drive and then go to ...
- Aug 26, 2017
If RAID-0 spans both disks, you might as well do the reset (since you need to get the OS on the new disks).
If you weren't spanning both disks, you could
- destroy a volume
- replace the disk
- create a new volume
If apps were installed on the volume, you'd need to uninstall the apps before destroying the volume.
StephenB
Aug 26, 2017Guru - Experienced User
If RAID-0 spans both disks, you might as well do the reset (since you need to get the OS on the new disks).
If you weren't spanning both disks, you could
- destroy a volume
- replace the disk
- create a new volume
If apps were installed on the volume, you'd need to uninstall the apps before destroying the volume.
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