I have ReadyNas 314 filled by HDD only in 2 bays in X-Raid as a standard home stuff backup/storage. I don't want to touch these data but I want to install DOCKER (as a environment for Homebridge) on separate SSD (different capacity than these HDDs) in one of 2 free bays to have constant access to this SSD as it will be used much much more frequent than data on HDD.
Is it possible to do? Can I separate my resources to different physical drives?
What will happen if I will install third drive in current configuration? Will it be automatically consumed by X-Raid?
Is it possible to set this additional SSD as a separate resources to manage?
if I am thinking not properly please put me on proper track 🙂
Model: RN31400|ReadyNAS 300 Series 4- Bay (Diskless)
It is not typical for an app to be installed on a different volume. Neither Docker nor HomeBridge should take up much space, so I don't quite understand your goal, either.
I just thought that it will be better for normal work, without keeping HDDs always on. If HDD are sleeping because are not used by most of the time it is better for them, I am not sure how these tools like Docker / Homebridge works on NAS, that's why the idea was to install it on different volume to probably run only this SSD. Do you know if I will login or will do something in the app in Homebridge via Docker on NAS these HDDs will be running or it is something working in NAS RAM?
I am an amateur in home networking so maybe some questions could seems weird for you 🙂 sorry 🙂
The NAS has a 4 GB OS partition on the disks - the system boots from that partition. It is mirrored on all disks, so it would also be on the SSD. Apps are generally installed on the main data volume, because the OS partition is so small. However, there are components that do end up on the OS partition anyway. Anything that requires reading or writing the OS partition will potentially wake up the mechanical disks. That includes logging.
One suggestion: You could shut down the NAS, and remove the current disks (labeling by slot). Then do a fresh install on the SSD drive, and get your basic application working. You can switch back-and-forth between the current disks and the SSD, just make sure you power down first.
Then after you get everything running correctly, you can decide on how you want to do the final install.
