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RN104 - Maximum Capacity
Hi,
I have an RN104 running the latest software.
Would there be a problem and an inability to give it 4 x 6Tb Hard Drives? Or even 8Tb Drives.
I want to increase the back up capacity but don't know if there are internal, built in limits that would prevent this.
Thanks
Albert
Part of the point of mentioning 10TB disks is that if you do get 6TB/8TB disks there is still some potential there for future volume expansion.
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mar2251 wrote:
I have an R104 running the latest software.
Would there be a problem and an inability to give it 4 x 6Tb Hard Drives? Or even 8Tb Drives.
There used to be a 16 TiB ceiling, but that was removed in OS 6.4.0. The system recognizes the drives properly (I've used WD60EFRX and WD80EFZX in my RN102, though that was JBOD, not RAID).
So an RN104 running 6.6.1 will work with 4x6TB or 4x8TB drives.
But the resync time goes up with capacity - it could easily take 4-5 days on an RN104 with drives this large. You might also want to avoid installing apps and turning off unnecessariy services, in order to maximize the memory available.
Also, you should research the drive mounting hole positions before you purchase. Some of the larger drives no longer have the center side slots - if that's the case, you need to remove the plastic inserts in the drive tray, and use screws to attach the drives using the bottom slots.
Some drives also are using "alternative mount positions" on the bottom, so some of the holes in the tray bottom might not line up. Netgear added new holes in the tray bottom last fall to accomodate the alternative mount positions..
Hi,
I'm a little confused.
As previousloy mentioned I have an R10400 running the latest software.
I am not doing a RAID but simply JBOD Saving - 4 Drives on my Desktop Computer direct to 4 Drives on the NASS.
What i'm trying to determine is if there is a problem with inserting 4 x 6Tb Hard Drives? Or even 8Tb Drives. These would then individually backup the 4 drives that are on my Desktop Computer.
So I want to increase the back up capacity of the NASS but dont know if there are NASS internal built in limits that would prevent this.
Thanks
Albert
mar2251 wrote:
I'm a little confused.What in my answer confused you?
mar2251 wrote:
What i'm trying to determine is if there is a problem with inserting 4 x 6Tb Hard Drives? Or even 8Tb Drives. These would then individually backup the 4 drives that are on my Desktop Computer.
As I said, I've used WD60EFRX (6 TB) and WD80EFZX (8 TB) in my RN10200 using JBOD. The only difference between the RN102 and your RN104 is that the RN102 only has two drive bays.
RAID performance (resync, etc) shouldn't an issue with JBOD. But I'd still recommend care in enabling services and apps. The RN104 has less memory and a slower CPU than the other OS 6 NAS.
As both mdgm and I noted you might need to remove the plastic inserts in the drive trays and use screws instead - depending on what model drives you purchase. You also might find that some of the mounting holes on the bottom of the drive don't align with the screw holes in the bottom of the tray.
Hi,
I really don’t want to get 10Tbs only 6 or 8’s are these equally usable and compatible?
Albert
There are some 10TB disks on the compatibility list. Note that with some disks you may need to remove the tool less insert for the drive tray.
There is a performance impact from using higher capacity disks, but you can use them.
- Great thanks for you help. Trying to get the answer from Netgear is like pulling teeth.
Can the Nass memory be upgraded?Hi
Do you know if it's possible to increase the internal memory on the Nass in order to make it quicker?
if so, What would be required.
Albert
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