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What can I do with a RNDP6000-100NAS ?
I've got a ReadyNAS Pro Business Edition 6 Bay RNDP6000-100NAS that I bought in 2010, and has been running strong as my data storage all this time. I upgraded the RAM on it to 2GB, and gradually replaced the disks from 2TB to 4TB but I've hit the ceiling in terms of storage capacity at about 10TB. It's still running RAIDiator 4.2.31, and SMBv1 which causes some issues I have to work around with Windows 10 to be able to access the shares.
I'm building a new ZFS storage system on a Dell R730XD, and I'll be migrating my data over to that, so I'll have an opportunity to wipe and refresh this old system if there is anything I can do with it. So questions regarding that:
- Is it possible to install OS6 on this unit? What are the advantages of doing this? Will it give updated TLS and SMB versions?
- Is it possible to just install Linux on it? I saw some posts about accessing the VGA header to be able to do that, but has anyone successfully done it?
- Is it worth trying to reuse this machine considering how old the hardware is? It's been running pretty much constantly since I set it up, and although I've opened it and cleaned it, I expect at some point the power supply, CPU, etc may just give up. Should I just ewaste it?
Just looking for some thoughts and ideas regarding this. It's definitely been a good soldier.
TheOneBlackMage wrote:
I upgraded the RAM on it to 2GB, and gradually replaced the disks from 2TB to 4TB but I've hit the ceiling in terms of storage capacity at about 10TB.
There are two storage limits:
- A volume cannot expand from less than 16 TiB to over 16 TiB
- A volume cannot expand more than 8 TiB from it's initial size.
A 10 TB ceiling suggests that you have hit the second limit. A factory default could give you about 6 TB more storage.
Note both are actually expansion limits. There are some special cases where you can get larger volumes if you give up on expansion. For instance, a factory default with 6x4TB drives will give you a 20 TB volume. The disks need to be of equal size in order for this to work.
TheOneBlackMage wrote:
- Is it possible to install OS6 on this unit? What are the advantages of doing this? Will it give updated TLS and SMB versions?
Yes. The process does requires a factory default, but of course that's not a problem for you since you will have everything on your Dell system.
You would get TLS 1.2 (hopefully Netgear will roll out TLS 1.3 in an updated distro), and SMB 3.1.1. The file system is BTRFS, and there are no known capacity or expansion limits (even on your hardware). It will accept much larger disks (any size SATA disk currently available).
You'd give up the possibility of Netgear paid support - including (I think) their data recovery service.
FWIW, I recently converted my own Pro-6 (a somewhat newer RNDP6000-200NAS), as I needed to expand it and I had reached the expansion ceiling.
TheOneBlackMage wrote:- Is it possible to just install Linux on it? I saw some posts about accessing the VGA header to be able to do that, but has anyone successfully done it?
I haven't, but I have seen some info from folks who who have. Here is a link (unfortunately now only on wayback) that gives some details on how it can be done: https://web.archive.org/web/20190102203234/http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/csc/people/computingstaff/jaroslaw_zachwieja/readynaspro-jailfix/
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TheOneBlackMage wrote:
I upgraded the RAM on it to 2GB, and gradually replaced the disks from 2TB to 4TB but I've hit the ceiling in terms of storage capacity at about 10TB.
There are two storage limits:
- A volume cannot expand from less than 16 TiB to over 16 TiB
- A volume cannot expand more than 8 TiB from it's initial size.
A 10 TB ceiling suggests that you have hit the second limit. A factory default could give you about 6 TB more storage.
Note both are actually expansion limits. There are some special cases where you can get larger volumes if you give up on expansion. For instance, a factory default with 6x4TB drives will give you a 20 TB volume. The disks need to be of equal size in order for this to work.
TheOneBlackMage wrote:
- Is it possible to install OS6 on this unit? What are the advantages of doing this? Will it give updated TLS and SMB versions?
Yes. The process does requires a factory default, but of course that's not a problem for you since you will have everything on your Dell system.
You would get TLS 1.2 (hopefully Netgear will roll out TLS 1.3 in an updated distro), and SMB 3.1.1. The file system is BTRFS, and there are no known capacity or expansion limits (even on your hardware). It will accept much larger disks (any size SATA disk currently available).
You'd give up the possibility of Netgear paid support - including (I think) their data recovery service.
FWIW, I recently converted my own Pro-6 (a somewhat newer RNDP6000-200NAS), as I needed to expand it and I had reached the expansion ceiling.
TheOneBlackMage wrote:- Is it possible to just install Linux on it? I saw some posts about accessing the VGA header to be able to do that, but has anyone successfully done it?
I haven't, but I have seen some info from folks who who have. Here is a link (unfortunately now only on wayback) that gives some details on how it can be done: https://web.archive.org/web/20190102203234/http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/csc/people/computingstaff/jaroslaw_zachwieja/readynaspro-jailfix/
With a processor upgrade (up to a Core2 E7400) and OS6, your old Pro BE will still keep up with typical home use. If you just want to use it as a backup to the Dell, you could forgo the upgraded processor. Yes, your power supply is getting a bit long in the tooth, but it's not that difficult to replace if you need to. It's a standard SFX format supply, though you need a cable extender.
Just ordered an E7400 from eBay. Thanks for the advice!
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