Expanding upgraded Raid Group w/ Raid 1 using Replace Disk one by one after not having it done it initially

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Expanding upgraded Raid Group w/ Raid 1 using Replace Disk one by one after not having it done it initially

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I have TVS-882 with Raid Group 3, 4 & 5 on Raid 1. Raid Group 3 and Raid Group 5 are using identical 6 TB drives. The capacity listing for Raid Group 3 is 5.45 TB while the capacity listing for Raid Group 5 is 922.02 GB. Can anyone explain why they are different? Did I setup Raid Group 5 wrong or not expand it properly? Thank you for any insights. I have attached JPGs from Disks/VJBOD windows.viewtopic.php?f=25&t=150347
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Re: Raid 1 Raid Group 3 Capacity Listed different from Raid Group 4 same drives

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lynnymoore wrote: Thu Sep 05, 2019 1:18 am ...or not expand it properly?
Probably. What's the history?
RAID have never ever been a replacement for backups. Without backups on a different system (preferably placed at another site), you will eventually lose data!

A non-RAID configuration (including RAID 0, which isn't really RAID) with a backup on a separate media protects your data far better than any RAID-volume without backup.

All data storage consists of both the primary storage and the backups. It's your money and your data, spend the storage budget wisely or pay with your data!
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Re: Raid 1 Raid Group 3 Capacity Listed different from Raid Group 4 same drives

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For anyone with this type of question - how to expand a Raid Group after replacing disk one by one and not choosing Expand during the process. You can go back to Replacing Disks one by one in Storage Pool Management and Select the Raid Group you want to expand and then choose Manage. The problem I had was 1.) Confusion about re selecting Replace Disks on by one because I was afraid it would immediately start removing the disk. Instead of selecting a particular disk and choosing to remove it, look down to the option to Expand it instead. It will then begin a process called "Synchronizing" and will take a LONG time depending on the size of your disks in the Raid Group. For me, it said over 12 hours. 2.) The Manage button for the Volume is easily view-able for selecting, but the Manage button for the individual Raid Group is NOT. You will need to raise the view with the Horizontal window bar to see it and select it. Then the option to Replace Disk one by one will be available. Click on it and you will have the option to Expand the raid group. See https://www.qnap.com/en/how-to/tutorial ... ty-upgrade for clear instructions (unlike mine probably) except instead of replacing the disk choose Expand instead.
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Re: Expanding upgraded Raid Group w/ Raid 1 using Replace Disk one by one after not having it done it initially

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I did this with a SSD RAID1 array and clicking on expand does not increase the RAID capacity despite telling me the expansion process starts and ends in 30 secs......
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Re: Expanding upgraded Raid Group w/ Raid 1 using Replace Disk one by one after not having it done it initially

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RAID have never ever been a replacement for backups. Without backups on a different system (preferably placed at another site), you will eventually lose data!

A non-RAID configuration (including RAID 0, which isn't really RAID) with a backup on a separate media protects your data far better than any RAID-volume without backup.

All data storage consists of both the primary storage and the backups. It's your money and your data, spend the storage budget wisely or pay with your data!
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