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Re: ReadyNAS 104 Inaccessible - ReadyNAS Admin Page is Offline
The 104 is not a rack-mount unit. If your unit is rack-mount and you have mis-identified it in this chain, the help you are getting may not be correct.
USB recovery is not done via the boot menu. But since I am no longer sure what NAS you have, I can't point you to the right process. But assuming it's at least an OS6 based system, you can find them here: How-do-I-use-the-USB-Recovery-Tool-on-my-ReadyNAS-OS-6-storage-system .
Re: ReadyNAS 104 Inaccessible - ReadyNAS Admin Page is Offline
Something must have changed as a result of all the reboots and recovery attempts.
I can see my NAS and contents in ReadyCLOUD and my NAS and shares are available in the browser interface, including my apps (Transmission, qBittorent, Plex), and the apps are functional.
What's the quickest way to backup my NAS before initiating a firmware update?
I have a 4TB USB drive that will accommodate all the data I want to backup.
One option is to connect the disk to the NAS, and use one or more ReadyNAS backup jobs. These would run unattended, so they wouldn't tie up your Mac. You should double check that the files look ok before you proceed - one way to do that is to eject the disk, and connect it to the Mac for checking. I recommend using a disk format that you can read on the Mac - NTFS is probably the best option for you. One benefit here is that you can set up a schedule to update this backup automatically.
You can also connect the disk to your Mac, and transfer all the files over the network. It would be best if you could connect the Mac to your network with ethernet. The benefit here is that you can use the native APFS formatting. If you go this route, you should look for a transfer tool that can copy everything for you - FreeFileSync is one that might work. Note I am not a Mac user, so this might not be the best choice.
Either way, you should put a backup plan in place going forward - RAID isn't enough to keep your data safe.
Re: ReadyNAS 104 Inaccessible - ReadyNAS Admin Page is Offline
After multiple shutdowns/boots into OS re-install, I'm getting better access to my "broken" NAS, and I'm now able to backup my most valued files. The NAS is indicating that it's in backup status (blinking backup led), but I have no idea how many of my files have been backed up, and I don't want to interrupt the process. My first attempt at backup only backed up a limited number of files before the NAS dropped out of backup status. I was able to mount the USB drive I used for backup to my Mac and see and access the files that had been backed up. After rebooting into another OS re-install and initiating another backup, I noticed an error message in the browser access page. It looks like my number 1 drive is in the process of failing, so this may explain the NAS's erratic betahaviour, because the NAS OS is on the number 1 disk, as I understand it. I'm mentioning this in the hope this might help someone else in a similar predicament in the future.
Re: ReadyNAS 104 Inaccessible - ReadyNAS Admin Page is Offline
Managed to back up my essential files, removed the failing drive and replaced with another, let the RAID rebuild then installed the most recent firmware update. Everything is now much more responsive.
