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X-RAID Disk Failure During Resynch
Hi there, I have had a search for the answer to this one, but no joy. I have an RN104 (2 x 3TB & 1 x 2TB) that had a (3TB) disk failure. I was using JBOD, but decided to move to X-RAID after ...
Harlequin565 wrote:
TL;DR - How can I downsize the volume by removing a disk from an X-RAID configuration without the NAS complaining about degraded disks?
Unfortunately you can't. XRAID doesn't support downsizing the array.
The only options are to replace the 3 TB drive or do create a new volume and restore the data again.
Harlequin565 wrote:
In terms of replacing that 3TB drive - can I replace it with a 2TB drive, or do I need to replace like for like?
Unfortunately that is another form of downsizing, so the answer there is also no.
Harlequin565 wrote:
TL;DR - How can I downsize the volume by removing a disk from an X-RAID configuration without the NAS complaining about degraded disks?
Unfortunately you can't. XRAID doesn't support downsizing the array.
The only options are to replace the 3 TB drive or do create a new volume and restore the data again.
Harlequin565 wrote:
In terms of replacing that 3TB drive - can I replace it with a 2TB drive, or do I need to replace like for like?
Unfortunately that is another form of downsizing, so the answer there is also no.
Thanks for the prompt response!
Harlequin565 wrote:
Thanks for the prompt response!
Sure - I just wish I had an better answer for you. Rebuilding the volume is a nuisance.
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