replacing HDDs on TS-221

[myotis]

I currently run 2 x 2tb in Raid 1 on my QNAP TS-221, and I need something bigger.

According to the spec, the max raw capacity is 8TB, I assume this means 2 x 4Tb, can someone confirm this. I have the latest firmware installed 4.3.3.0238

And I also wondered if anyone had any recommendations for which make/model of HDs would be the best choice. This is fro home use so while, I obviously want good drives, but it isn't exactly a "mission critical" set up that's needed and I may not be able to afford the absolute best choice.

Finally, I have read some advice here https://www.roytanck.com/2015/03/05/rep ... -qnap-nas/ on how to replace the HDDs.

Power down, remove one drive, power up so the missing drive is recognised, power down, install new drive, and then power up again to allow the NAS to set up the new drive. I assume you then repeat this exercise to replace the second drive.

Any help, much appreciated.

Thanks,
Graham

[Moogle Stiltzkin]

check my faq link theres a video tutorial by qnap for replacing hdd :}

[myotis]

check my faq link theres a video tutorial by qnap for replacing hdd :}

Many thanks, very useful, and makes more sense than the workaround in my link, but if you read it, you will see it was based on advice from QNap support.

Any thoughts, on the maximum capacity question?, Though in reality I doubt I can afford more than 2 x 4Tb, so maybe its a a non question.

I look forward to looking at your other videos as there is a lot that I could learn there.

Cheers,
Graham

[P3R]

According to the spec, the max raw capacity is 8TB, I assume this means 2 x 4Tb, can someone confirm this. I have the latest firmware installed 4.3.3.0238

It means the usable storage volume so in RAID 1 up to 2*8 TB should work.

And I also wondered if anyone had any recommendations for which make/model of HDs would be the best choice. This is fro home use so while, I obviously want good drives, but it isn't exactly a "mission critical" set up that's needed and I may not be able to afford the absolute best choice.

The Qnap compatibility list is an excellent starting point. I would mainly look at those listed with Rank/Family as: NAS Drives, IronWolf Drives, Deskstar NAS. They offer a great combination of NAS compatibility and very good pricing. I would avoid Desktop and Surveillance drives. Enterprise drives are great but usually rather expensive.

Power down, remove one drive, power up so the missing drive is recognised, power down, install new drive, and then power up again to allow the NAS to set up the new drive. I assume you then repeat this exercise to replace the second drive.

Bad advice for you as it's intended for a non-hot-swap NAS model.

Your NAS supports hot-swap so always make use of that when replacing disks. That means don't power the NAS down just pull the old disk out replace it with the new disk on the tray and insert it! But when expanding the storage you shouldn't just replace the disks. It's also very important to follow the step-by-step procedure found under the heading Expanding RAID Group Capacity in the Qnap manual when you want to increase the storage capacity.

[myotis]

Your NAS supports hot-swap so always make use of that when replacing disks. That means don't power the NAS down just pull the old disk out replace it with the new disk on the tray and insert it! But when expanding the storage you shouldn't just replace the disks. It's also very important to follow the step-by-step procedure found under the heading Expanding RAID Group Capacity in the Qnap manual when you want to increase the storage capacity.

Thanks, another very helpful post, between Moogle's videos and your post, I feel happy that I know what to look for and what I need to do.

Cheers,

Graham

[Ron1963]

I have a Seagate 8TB NAS drive which was recognized by my 221. The specs are from a time when 4TB was the maximum capacity of the drives I believe.

[myotis]

I have a Seagate 8TB NAS drive which was recognized by my 221. The specs are from a time when 4TB was the maximum capacity of the drives I believe.

Really useful to know this, as it opens up the choices a lot.

Many thanks,

Graham