Separate Drive Systems
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ThePostman
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Separate Drive Systems
I just bought a TS-873 and installed 7 4tb Ironwolf HD’s running raid5....can I install another drive but keep it as a separate drive for storing security camera video instead of adding it to my raid array ? Thanks !
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dolbyman
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Re: Separate Drive Systems
you can..but add the disk to the raid instead and store it to the array
single drives are a weak spot
single drives are a weak spot
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MrVideo
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Re: Separate Drive Systems
I strongly suggest adding another drive and migrating from RAID5 to RAID6. Seven drives in RAID5 is just asking for disaster.
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QNAP md_checker nasreport (release 20210309)
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Model: TS-869L -- RAM: 3G -- FW: QTS 4.1.4 Build 20150522 (used for data storage)
WD60EFRX-68L0BN1(x1)/68MYMN1(x7) Red HDDs -- RAID6: 8x6TB -- Cold spare: 1x6TB
Entware
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Model: TS-451A -- RAM: 2G -- FW: QTS 4.5.2 Build 20210202 (used as a video server)
WL3000GSA6472(x3) White label NAS HDDs -- RAID5: 3x3TB
Entware -- MyKodi 17.3 (default is Kodi 16)
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Submit QNAP Support Ticket - QNAP Tutorials, FAQs, Downloads, Wiki - Product Support Status - Moogle's QNAP FAQ help V2
Asking a question, include the following (Thanks to Toxic17)
QNAP md_checker nasreport (release 20210309)
===============================
Model: TS-869L -- RAM: 3G -- FW: QTS 4.1.4 Build 20150522 (used for data storage)
WD60EFRX-68L0BN1(x1)/68MYMN1(x7) Red HDDs -- RAID6: 8x6TB -- Cold spare: 1x6TB
Entware
===============================
Model: TS-451A -- RAM: 2G -- FW: QTS 4.5.2 Build 20210202 (used as a video server)
WL3000GSA6472(x3) White label NAS HDDs -- RAID5: 3x3TB
Entware -- MyKodi 17.3 (default is Kodi 16)
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My 2017 Total Solar Eclipse Photos | My 2019 N. Ireland Game of Thrones tour