Adding a second disk to ready nas RN31200 to mirror first disk?

[Webo2000]

Hi.
I have a RN31200 with one hard drive disk. How do I add a second to back up everything on the main disk?? Does it have to be the same make? What do I do? Please help.
Thanks

[StephenB · Accepted solution]

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@Webo2000 wrote:
Hi again. Thank you for the help.
What is a hot insert ? Do I need to turn nas off or add it while on??

hot-insert means to add the new drive with the NAS running.  The drive should be blank (not formatted).

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@Webo2000 wrote:


Also will it mirror everything already on the first drive or just new things? I want it to copy everything I already have as I have a load of data on there. 

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The volume will use RAID-1, which mirrors everything (even free space).

[Munger2000]

Does it have an LED screen on the front?

[Webo2000]

Sorry not on this model.

[StephenB]

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@Webo2000 wrote:
Hi.
I have a RN31200 with one hard drive disk. How do I add a second to back up everything on the main disk??

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If you are using the normal XRAID, then all you need to do is hot-insert a second disk.  That will create a RAID-1 (mirrored) volume. 

That's not quite the same as a backup btw - you should still maintain a backup of your data on a different device.

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@Webo2000 wrote:
 Does it have to be the same make? 

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No.  It needs to be the same size (or larger).  But it can be a different make or model.

FWIW, NAS-purposed models (WDC Red or Seagate IronWolf) are good choices.  They are intended for NAS, and cost effective.

[Webo2000]

Hi again. Thank you for the help.
What is a hot insert ? Do I need to turn nas off or add it while on??
Also will it mirror everything already on the first drive or just new things? I want it to copy everything I already have as I have a load of data on there. ? I do have a separate back up as suggested.
Many thanks

[StephenB · Accepted solution]

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@Webo2000 wrote:
Hi again. Thank you for the help.
What is a hot insert ? Do I need to turn nas off or add it while on??

hot-insert means to add the new drive with the NAS running.  The drive should be blank (not formatted).

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@Webo2000 wrote:


Also will it mirror everything already on the first drive or just new things? I want it to copy everything I already have as I have a load of data on there. 

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The volume will use RAID-1, which mirrors everything (even free space).

[Webo2000]

Thanks