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RN 516 hard drive limits?
I have a RN 516, firmware 6.4.0, in X-RAID config. It is filled with 2x 2TB, 2x 1TB, 1x 6TB, and 1x 3TB drives. When I added the 6TB drive, replacing a 1TB, I didn't gain any more storage space. A...
Once the resync had completed the volume should then have expanded (to use 3TB of the 6TB disk) after your first added the 6TB disk.
However to utilise the full space on the 6TB disk you would need at least two of the 6TB drives installed. Volumes can only be expanded when redundant space can be added.
Smaller disks need to be added first then larger disks or a factory default (wipes all data, settings, everything) done with the disks in place.
Once the resync had completed the volume should then have expanded (to use 3TB of the 6TB disk) after your first added the 6TB disk.
However to utilise the full space on the 6TB disk you would need at least two of the 6TB drives installed. Volumes can only be expanded when redundant space can be added.
Smaller disks need to be added first then larger disks or a factory default (wipes all data, settings, everything) done with the disks in place.
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