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How to setup RAID on ReadyNAS 202
I have a ReadyNAS 202. I have one 6T drive but I want to add another one to the 2 bay NAS to make it in a RAID 5 or 6 configuration. Does anyone know how to set up the differnt types of RAIDs with a little readyNAS 202 I have? I don't see it online anywhere.
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JamesPatton wrote:
I have a ReadyNAS 202. I have one 6T drive but I want to add another one to the 2 bay NAS to make it in a RAID 5 or 6 configuration. Does anyone know how to set up the differnt types of RAIDs with a little readyNAS 202 I have? I don't see it online anywhere.
RAID-5 requires at least 3 disks, and RAID-6 requires at least 4. So the short answer is that you can't use them.
If you want RAID redundancy with your NAS, then you need to run RAID-1. Just make sure there is a green stripe on the XRAID button on the volume tab. Then hot-insert the new disk. If it is unformatted, the NAS will automatically convert to RAID-1 (which will take a while). IF it is formatted, you'll need to select it and format it in the NAS first. Then it will add it for you. Note you won't gain any space - you just get redundancy (protection from routine disk failure).
Make a backup first though, as if something goes wrong you could lose data. Also, although RAID redundancy is a good thing, it's not enough to protect your data from loss. You really do need an independent backup on a different device.
- I Thank you for the fast response. I don’t know what you mean Green stripe or volume button is that on the Nas itself or in some software? How do I tell if it’s formatted first? How can I back up my 6 TB right now before doing this?
JamesPatton wrote:
I Thank you for the fast response. I don’t know what you mean Green stripe or volume button is that on the Nas itself or in some software?Have you ever logged in to the NAS admin UI? You do that by browsing to https://nas-ip-address/admin Use the real NAS IP address (not the placeholder I put in the URL).
First select system when you log in, and then select "Volumes" as shown below. That will take you to the correct screen (shown below).
Note this particular NAS (also an RN202) isn't using XRAID, and has two data volumes (one per disk). In your case, you should only see "data" as the volume on the left. The X-RAID control on the right should have the green stripe. Likely it already does.
JamesPatton wrote:
How do I tell if it’s formatted first?Normally new disks are unformatted. Some people put them in a PC to try them out first (and often do format them when they do that). If it happens to be formatted, the NAS won't add it to the volume until you format it.
JamesPatton wrote:
How can I back up my 6 TB right now before doing this?There are several ways to back it up, but the cheapest is to get a suitable USB drive. You can connect that to a PC and back it up over the network, or you can connect it to the NAS and use the NAS backup jobs.
The software manual for your NAS is here: http://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/READYNAS-100/READYNAS_OS_6_SM_EN.pdf You might want to read through it - it will give you more information on how to manage your NAS and what it is capable of.
- Also, how do you connect your Nas directly to your computer? Can I Connect it like a slower external hard drive? I wanted to see if that would result in faster upload and download speeds so I can use it alongside my SSD instead of just using it over my network.
JamesPatton wrote:
Also, how do you connect your Nas directly to your computer?You have to connect it with ethernet.
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