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4448 TopicsXpenology - ReadyNAS 628X
Hello! Since the ReadyNAS is no longer supported, has anyone installed Xpenology on a 628x? If so, are there any documented instructions or videos that you followed? I currently also have a Synology and am familiar with the GUI and like it, so putting Xpenology on my ReadyNAS seems logical to me. Any guidance would be appreciated. Thanks!14Views0likes0CommentsFor NETGEAR NAS Storage
Hello, Respcted NETGEAR Team, We are Purchased NETGEAR BRAND NAS STORAGE : READY NAS526X Model in 2020 and this NAS STORAGE Already Over the Warranty Period in Last Year also our WD Hard Drive Full for Backup Storage so we request you for which brand hard drive supported for it and useable for NEATGEAR NAS STORAGE. last one year + not used and not any further process ahead, so we request you please give me suggestion and we are wait for your suitable answer. Please fill to Call us below number : xxxxxxx Jaymin Modi System Analyst Swarnim Gujarat Sports University Vadodara Gujarat67Views0likes2CommentsMigrating Disks from NV+ to NVX
Hello Folks, I'm new here ... I have / had an old NV+ NAS with four 1TB drives. I hadn't used it for years and when I got it going again the other day, all was well for a few hours, backing up my MBP with TimeMachine, until - I'm guessing here - the PSU failed mid-backup, tripping the ring main breaker; the plug fuse (13A!) is Ok and it won't restart. Rather than try and repair or replace the PSU (my regular MO), I decided to buy a used NVX complete with disk trays - looking forward to the performance upgrade! So I've moved the four 1TB drives - in order - from the NV+ to the NVX and powered it up 'Normally'. Error message says that it can't mount the RAID disks ... Ok, so I boot into 'OS reinstall' mode, which seemed to be Ok until the same error message appeared. Any clues or ideas how to proceed? I'd really like to retain / recover the data on the RAID set. I haven't yet tried connecting over the network ... will try this next and see if RAIDar can see it. Many thanks in advance.256Views0likes7CommentsWriting to the LCD (RN516)
Does anyone have any notes on how to enable hardware support or load kernel modules etc, in order to obtain a workable method to access the displays on ReadyNAS devices from within alternative linux OSs? Specifically I'm interested in RN516 and Pro6, but it would be great if we could start to share knowledge to help everyone with this particular issue. I've been running various different OSs on an RN516, and have stuff like fan control sorted. I've also sorted out a nasty ACPI issue which hogs a large chunk of CPU power due to interrupts from IRQ9. But, I've run out of talent so far on anything that lets me access the LCD hardware. Any pointers? And no, there's nothing in /dev like /dev/lcd or /dev/ttyS1 or similar that will do that job. Stuff that works inside ReadyNAS OS6 doesn't work in other linux OSs, presumably due to a lack of hardware support in the kernel, or the correct module. So far I've completely failed to work out how to resolve this. I managed for the fan/temperature/PWM hardware, but the LCD is kicking my butt.869Views0likes9CommentsUsing ReadyNAS as backend for lightweight web tools — is it reliable?
Hi everyone, I currently maintain a small web tool (for example a gratuity / end-of-service benefit calculator for users in the UAE), and I’m evaluating options to host user data, logs, JSON storage files, and backups. My ideal setup is a lightweight, always-on system without needing a full server. That’s where ReadyNAS caught my interest. Some of the things I’m considering: Using ReadyNAS to host REST APIs, static JSON or YAML config files, and backing up user session data. Ensuring data integrity and performance — especially under concurrent access. Handling firmware updates without breaking API endpoints. Syncing backups to cloud or another NAS for redundancy. A few questions for those experienced with ReadyNAS: 1. Has anyone used ReadyNAS to back a small web service or tool (not just file server)? 2. What is the maximum recommended concurrent requests for lightweight API files (JSON) on ReadyNAS? 3. Which methods have you used for version-safe firmware updates so that custom services are not lost? 4. How do you handle secure access (SSL, tokens) when serving APIs from a NAS that’s also storing private user data? If anyone’s already built similar backend or microservice setups using ReadyNAS, I’d love pointers or pitfalls to avoid. Thank you!1.5KViews0likes3CommentsHelp needed: ReadyNAS NVX (RNDX4000) Restore to RAIDiator 4.2 - Empty /boot_flash
Hi everyone, I’m reaching out because I made a major mistake while attempting to upgrade my ReadyNAS NVX (RNDX4000) from v4.2 to OS6. The upgrade failed, and now I'm trying to restore the unit back to its original RAIDiator 4.2 (x86) state. The main issue is that my /boot_flash directory is currently completely empty. When I check the file system, I see the following: # ls bin dev init root sysroot var boot_flash etc lib sbin tmp data frontview proc sys usr The error I'm stuck with is: cp: cannot stat '/boot_flash/vpd': No such file or directory I tried to manually recreate the missing file by creating the directory and adding my serial: echo -n "22N193RA00131" > /boot_flash/vpd/vpd ...but as expected, this didn't resolve the boot issue since the rest of the flash content is missing. I am looking for a full backup or the contents of a working /boot_flash directory for this specific model running v4.2. Since official Tech Support is no longer available, I am just looking for any way to get the device functional again. If anyone is willing to share the necessary files or a flash image but prefers not to post it publicly, please contact me directly at: oppo3d@gmail.com Any help or guidance on how to properly reconstruct the boot environment for 4.2 would be greatly appreciated!Solved691Views0likes21CommentsBest way to swap drives ReadyNAS nv+ v2
I know that my ReadyNAS nv+ v2 is no longer supported, however I would like to use it as a place to store data that can easily be reproduced. I've had it fitted from day 1 with two 3 TB Western Digital WD30EFRX drives using X-raid2 (effectively using RAID-1 giving me 3 TB of net capacity). I got hold of four 3 TB Hitachi DK7SAD300 drives; my plan is to install all 4 drives in my ReadyNAS (giving me 9 TB of net capacity in RAID-5). Here's what I plan to do: Create a backup of the existing data on one of the Hitachi DK7SAD300 drives (done). Remove existing two Western Digital WD30EFRX drives from my ReadyNAS. Install three of the four Hitachi DK7SAD300 drives in my ReadyNAS; perform a factory reset and install using RaidAR version 4.3.8; my plan is to use X-raid2 again, so will end up with a single volume. Copy the data back from the backup created under (1). Finally, insert the final Hitachi DK7SAD300drive in the ReadyNAS (destroying the backup on there). Any suggestions or recommendations? Alternatively, I could create a backup on one of the two Western Digital WD30EFRXdrives (removing one from the ReadyNAS). And configure the ReadyNAS with all four Hitachi DK7SAD300 drives from the start. Only drawback is that I would have to backup my data once more (which will take a couple of days over 1 Gbps ethernet). And should I use or 4.3.8 of RaidAR software? I also came across 6.5.0. Finally, should the above plan hit any issues. Can I still put my two Western Digital WD30EFRX drives back in my ReadyNAS? Thanks!Solved1KViews0likes16Comments