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2014-04-24
11:29 AM
2014-04-24
11:29 AM
Drive configuration ReadyNas 102
I received my ReadyNas 102 2 days ago and after going to many sites and reading, I was able to start the unit.
I currently have one 2TB and one 1TB drives and do not have the means to purchase another 2TB Now.. Is there a way to utilize the 3TBs that I have in the unit? Or would I always waste 1TB.
Thank you
Mario
I currently have one 2TB and one 1TB drives and do not have the means to purchase another 2TB Now.. Is there a way to utilize the 3TBs that I have in the unit? Or would I always waste 1TB.
Thank you
Mario
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2014-04-24
11:49 AM
2014-04-24
11:49 AM
Re: Drive configuration ReadyNas 102
You need to set up the unit as flexraid.
Generally it works best to set up one volume per disk. That would give you a 2 TB volume and a 1 TB volume - 3 TB total.
You could also set up a 2x1TB RAID-1 volume that has RAID redundancy, and then set up a second 1TB volume with no redundancy. That would give you 2 TB of total space.
To get there from where you are, you can either do a factory reset, and rebuild from scratch. Or change to flexraid, and if needed, destroy your existing volume.
Generally it works best to set up one volume per disk. That would give you a 2 TB volume and a 1 TB volume - 3 TB total.
You could also set up a 2x1TB RAID-1 volume that has RAID redundancy, and then set up a second 1TB volume with no redundancy. That would give you 2 TB of total space.
To get there from where you are, you can either do a factory reset, and rebuild from scratch. Or change to flexraid, and if needed, destroy your existing volume.
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2014-04-25
11:32 PM
2014-04-25
11:32 PM
Re: Drive configuration ReadyNas 102
Thank you StephenB
I selected the first alternative and it worked
If I want to try your second alternative, "2x1TB RAID-1", would I select X-Raid on the 2 TB Drive and leave the 1 TB alone?
Thank you
Mario
I selected the first alternative and it worked
If I want to try your second alternative, "2x1TB RAID-1", would I select X-Raid on the 2 TB Drive and leave the 1 TB alone?
Thank you
Mario
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2014-04-26
03:51 AM
2014-04-26
03:51 AM
Re: Drive configuration ReadyNas 102
Xraid/flexraid are modes for the whole unit, they don't apply to specific volumes.
mmartinez wrote: If I want to try your second alternative, "2x1TB RAID-1", would I select X-Raid on the 2 TB Drive and leave the 1 TB alone?
If you are using flexraid, you first put both disks in a RAID-1 array. You should then be able to create a second 1 TB RAID-0 volume on the 2 TB drive to use the extra space if you wish.
With xraid, the system simply gives you a 2x1TB RAID-1 array, with no way to use the extra TB.
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2014-04-26
01:58 PM
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01:58 PM
Re: Drive configuration ReadyNas 102
Thank you for your reply.
I have both on Flex Raid, Do I have to first DESTROY both again?, how do I put them on RAID-1?
I have read the manual and it says it can be done but it does not provide the steps to accomplish the conversion.
You been a real help to me and I very close to achieving it, Would you provide me with the steps I need to take?
Than you
Mario
I have both on Flex Raid, Do I have to first DESTROY both again?, how do I put them on RAID-1?
I have read the manual and it says it can be done but it does not provide the steps to accomplish the conversion.
You been a real help to me and I very close to achieving it, Would you provide me with the steps I need to take?
Than you
Mario
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2014-04-26
02:43 PM
2014-04-26
02:43 PM
Re: Drive configuration ReadyNas 102
You destroy the volumes, then recreate them. For the first one you select both drives. OS4 allows you to enter the desired volume size. I don't recall if OS6 does that or not (I created my OS6 volumes quite a while ago).
After that finishes, you should be able to create a second volume on the larger drive.
Note I haven't created a RAID-1 volume on the RN102- I use jbod, which is what you have already set up. OS6 might be more restrictive on flexraid than OS4.
After that finishes, you should be able to create a second volume on the larger drive.
Note I haven't created a RAID-1 volume on the RN102- I use jbod, which is what you have already set up. OS6 might be more restrictive on flexraid than OS4.
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2014-04-28
08:19 AM
2014-04-28
08:19 AM
Re: Drive configuration ReadyNas 102
Thank you for all your help, I could not find how to place the 2TB in Raid-1. So I am going to use both volumes together as one unit JBOD.
Once I become more familiar with ReadyNas I may try your suggestion again.
JBOD was my first preference, but learning that I could place my 2TB on a Raid-1 became an extra.
Thank you again for your help.
Mario
Once I become more familiar with ReadyNas I may try your suggestion again.
JBOD was my first preference, but learning that I could place my 2TB on a Raid-1 became an extra.
Thank you again for your help.
Mario
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2014-04-28
10:37 AM
2014-04-28
10:37 AM
Re: Drive configuration ReadyNas 102
The way you would do RAID-1 is select both volumes. Alternatively, let it use XRAID with both volumes in place, and immediately convert to flexraid after the volume initializes.
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