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R_W
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Jan 08, 2022
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RN214 -- How to setup a single, different sized drive not attached to existing RAID-1

ReadyNAS RN214 - 4 Bays - version 6.10.6   My RN214 is currently configured with two 4TB drives on Raid 1 (bays #1 and #2).   I added a new 8TB drive to bay #3.  If this drive could increase the ...
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    StephenB
    Jan 08, 2022
    R_W wrote:

     

    My RN214 is currently configured with two 4TB drives on Raid 1 (bays #1 and #2).

     

    I added a new 8TB drive to bay #3.  If this drive could increase the storage capacity of

    Raid-1, that would be acceptible.  If not, I would like, if possible, to have this drive work independent of the other two drives on Raid 1.  Is that doable?

     

     

    It looks like you are already in FlexRAID (which is good - if you were running XRAID you'd have a 3x4TB RAID-5 volume, with half of disk 3 going unused.

     

    If you select disk 3 in the center pane, you should be able to create a jbod volume on it. Page 36 of the software manual outlines the procedure:  https://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/READYNAS-100/READYNAS_OS_6_SM_EN.pdf

     

    I don't recommend volume encryption btw, buf of course that is a topic where people here have different views.

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StephenB
Guru - Experienced User
Jan 08, 2022
R_W wrote:

 

My RN214 is currently configured with two 4TB drives on Raid 1 (bays #1 and #2).

 

I added a new 8TB drive to bay #3.  If this drive could increase the storage capacity of

Raid-1, that would be acceptible.  If not, I would like, if possible, to have this drive work independent of the other two drives on Raid 1.  Is that doable?

 

 

It looks like you are already in FlexRAID (which is good - if you were running XRAID you'd have a 3x4TB RAID-5 volume, with half of disk 3 going unused.

 

If you select disk 3 in the center pane, you should be able to create a jbod volume on it. Page 36 of the software manual outlines the procedure:  https://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/READYNAS-100/READYNAS_OS_6_SM_EN.pdf

 

I don't recommend volume encryption btw, buf of course that is a topic where people here have different views.

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