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My ReadyNAS RND4000 NV+ has just died. I have managed to chance upon another new and never used RND4000NV+ to replace it. How do I go about swapping them over, is there a process I should follow or is it as simple as swapping over the disks and rebooting?
Thanks for the help everyone. I followed both advice, booted with an old hard drive accessed the NAS via the web interface, downloaded the latest firmware and updated. I then put my hard drives back in order and rebooted. Rebooted in good time and could see my files. Took the NAS about 24 hours to file check and sync and I now have access to everything.
Now to clean up the files and think of a plan to make sure this does not happen again.
You can just plug in the disks in the same order as with the Old NV+ then turn on the unit. It should boot normally given that the disks are still healthy and you should be able to access your data back.
It's good to hear that you were still able to find a replacement unit. If you have purchased that Brand new from a NETGEAR Authorized reseller you can try to contact NETGEAR Support and register your device and provide the Proof of Purchase. You might be able to take advantage of the Warranty.
Thanks for the response and the link Marc. They are both the NV+ V1, so a straight swap and reboot should be all that is needed. Will I have to reconnect and rename etc.?
@Junyar wrote: They are both the NV+ V1, so a straight swap and reboot should be all that is needed. Will I have to reconnect and rename etc.?
If the firmware in the flash doesn't match the original NV+, then the replacement will install that version onto your disks. So it's best to set up the replacement with a scratch disk first, and then update the firmware if needed. That prevents the risks of a large downgrade causing issues (which could put your data at risk).
Once that is done, power down and migrate the disks (preserving slot order), and power up again. The settings are all on the disks, so there's no need to reconfigure anything.
@Junyar wrote: Thanks. How do I set up a scratch disk?
A scratch disk is just a SATA disk you happen to have that you are willing to use for this. It needs to be <= 2 TB in size, and it will be reformatted as part of the process - so any data on it will be lost. It doesn't need to be on the hardware compatibility list - it won't be in the system for long, and you won't be putting any of your data on it. It shouldn't be one of the disks in your old NAS.
@Junyar wrote: Also I am not sure what firmware was on the dead one. Can I check?
If the NAS won't boot, then you can't easily tell the firmware. It is ok to use the current firmware (4.1.16) on the new NAS, as upgrading firmware doesn't carry the same risks as downgrading.
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Thanks for the help everyone. I followed both advice, booted with an old hard drive accessed the NAS via the web interface, downloaded the latest firmware and updated. I then put my hard drives back in order and rebooted. Rebooted in good time and could see my files. Took the NAS about 24 hours to file check and sync and I now have access to everything.
Now to clean up the files and think of a plan to make sure this does not happen again.
The best approach is to put a backup plan in place.
Given the age of your NAS (the replacement has to be at least 7 years old), I suggest getting a new ReadyNAS model with new disks. You can then copy over the data from the NV+, and repurpose the NV+ (making it a backup NAS).
