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RND4000 (ReadyNAS NV+ v1) - add more disk to get more than 2 volumes?
I inherited this device, which has 2x300GB disks, and set up as 2 volumes (one for each disk). In the Volume Settings it says "RAID Level 0, single disk) on each volume. The volumes are almost out of space, and the only disk I have is bigger size (I only have 1 disk).
I'm just wondering if I can add that disk in, and ReadyNAS will be able to create the 3rd volume out of it? I don't want to add it in yet, since I'm afraid it will do some automatic RAID-ing or something that will mess up the data.
Thanks
If you have two volumes, that means you're in Flex-RAID mode. So if you insert a new HDD, it won't be automatically added to an existing volume.
Insert the new HDD and you will be able to create a third volume.
You can also check the compatibility list: https://kb.netgear.com/20641/ReadyNAS-Hard-Disk-Compatibility-List
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If you have two volumes, that means you're in Flex-RAID mode. So if you insert a new HDD, it won't be automatically added to an existing volume.
Insert the new HDD and you will be able to create a third volume.
You can also check the compatibility list: https://kb.netgear.com/20641/ReadyNAS-Hard-Disk-Compatibility-List
jak0lantash wrote:
You can also check the compatibility list: https://kb.netgear.com/20641/ReadyNAS-Hard-Disk-Compatibility-List
Pretty much a waste of time, since it's not been updated for some years now.
Western Digital Reds and Seagate Ironwolf are good choices for your NAS. The NV+ v1 is limited to 2 TB.
Now that NAS-purposed drives are available, there's no reason to look at desktop drives anymore.
- Well, technically it's still the official compatibility list, and it shows that nothing above 2TB is supported.
jak0lantash wrote:
Well, technically it's still the official compatibility list, and it shows that nothing above 2TB is supported.It gives the wrong guidance - recommending disks that haven't generally available for years. Customers have spent a lot of time scouring the internet for obsolete drives, and sometimes paying exhorbitant prices for them.
If Netgear were to refuse support for customers just because they are using 1 and 2 TB WD Red or Seagate Ironwolf drives, then they deserve to lose customers.
Netgear should simply remove the lists for legacy NAS, and provide general guidance (NAS-purposed or Enterprise, with the capaciity ceiling when that is relevant).
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