How can I swap single volume disks on TS-221
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How can I swap single volume disks on TS-221
Hi there,
I have a TS-221 without RAID, two single volume 6TB disks each.
I'm planning to upgrade to exos 8TB disk, I'm just wondering that can I do a hot-swap without shutdown the machine?
I almost ruined my unit.
I tried to clone the 6TB disk to the new 8TB disk, only can do the same size clone, and let the 2TB empty area. Drive me crazy.
Do any suggestions on steps regard how to upgrade single volume disks?
I shut down the machine, swap the 2nd disk, boot, the status LED kept flashing green and red for almost 8 hours now, does that mean that the new disk is faulty?
Cheers,
I have a TS-221 without RAID, two single volume 6TB disks each.
I'm planning to upgrade to exos 8TB disk, I'm just wondering that can I do a hot-swap without shutdown the machine?
I almost ruined my unit.
I tried to clone the 6TB disk to the new 8TB disk, only can do the same size clone, and let the 2TB empty area. Drive me crazy.
Do any suggestions on steps regard how to upgrade single volume disks?
I shut down the machine, swap the 2nd disk, boot, the status LED kept flashing green and red for almost 8 hours now, does that mean that the new disk is faulty?
Cheers,
Last edited by drooplewx on Thu Dec 02, 2021 2:01 pm, edited 2 times in total.
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Re: Can I hot swap sigle volume disk
An old CAT1 unit will have a system failure if you pull the (system) drive ..but worst case..you have to setup the system from scratch...you will have solid backups anyways with single disks..right?
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Re: Can I hot swap sigle volume disk
The system drive is the drive 1?
I'm planning to hot-swap drive 2?
If it's dangerous, then I think I will shut down the machine and swap the disk.
Could you please tell me the steps of upgrading single volume disks?
Actually, I almost ruined my unit.
I tried to clone the 6TB disk to new 8TB disk, only can do the same size clone, and let 2TB empty area. Drive me crazy.
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Re: Can I hot swap sigle volume disk
the danger does not come from hot or coldswap..but by the missing system folders
if it is the secondary drive it ahould be better..remove the volume (so the system does not complain) and swap the disks
yeah cloning will not work .. one of the downsides of running single disks
if it is the secondary drive it ahould be better..remove the volume (so the system does not complain) and swap the disks
yeah cloning will not work .. one of the downsides of running single disks
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Re: Can I hot swap single volume disk
Thank you. I never now cloning doesn't work , so what is the correct steps to upgrade the single volume.dolbyman wrote: ↑Thu Dec 02, 2021 10:17 am the danger does not come from hot or coldswap..but by the missing system folders
if it is the secondary drive it ahould be better..remove the volume (so the system does not complain) and swap the disks
yeah cloning will not work .. one of the downsides of running single disks
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Re: How can I swap single volume disks on TS-221
as said
remove the volume
seap the drive
create a volume
restore from backups
remove the volume
seap the drive
create a volume
restore from backups
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Re: How can I swap single volume disks on TS-221
what does qfinder say?
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Re: How can I swap single volume disks on TS-221
if the cgi file pops up then the machine probably reset itself
enter this
viewtopic.php?t=122805#p549646
enter this
viewtopic.php?t=122805#p549646
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Re: How can I swap single volume disks on TS-221
http://IP:8080/cgi-bin/quick/html/index.htmldolbyman wrote: ↑Thu Dec 02, 2021 2:23 pm if the cgi file pops up then the machine probably reset itself
enter this
viewtopic.php?t=122805#p549646
the page shows the message
Could not connect to NAS
then re-direct to the page pop up CGI file
How long will the reset take,already more than 8 hours
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Re: How can I swap single volume disks on TS-221
never seen that message...
you might have to start from scratch (pull both drives, format them,insert and treat the system as new)
you might have to start from scratch (pull both drives, format them,insert and treat the system as new)
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