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Post by atrix415 on Nov 2, 2006 14:35:33 GMT 7
Hi, I setup my NAS to Raid1 (mirroring) I am mirroring with two 750GB drives. My question is that if one drive suddently go bad can I just go ahead and stick another in (Replacing the bad one) will it automatically rebuild the raid1 and copy the files from the other working drive? Has anyone tried something similar?
atrix415
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Post by mwk on Nov 2, 2006 15:27:50 GMT 7
Are you using 750 GB drives? Any problem using the drive? I don't think it is on the supported list.
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Post by atrix415 on Nov 3, 2006 15:48:15 GMT 7
Read my post on the main page of the "installation" section under hard drive compatiability.
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Post by devin1955 on Nov 11, 2006 6:43:42 GMT 7
Does anyone have an answer to the original question. I've wondered the same thing.
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Post by atrix415 on Nov 11, 2006 7:09:06 GMT 7
Does anyone have an answer to the original question. I've wondered the same thing. Hi, devin1955, I am using the two 750GB now. My system has just been degraded (I still see the drive, I dont believe there DEAD) but what I know about raid and what thecus said that it will rebuilt itself simply putting in a same drive and it will copy itself to the new one. Please let me know am I am wrong???1
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Post by mwk on Nov 11, 2006 10:52:15 GMT 7
From Seagate Barracuda ES 750 GB Disk Detailed SpecificationStartup Current (12VDC +/- 10%) 2.8 amps 2.8 A * 12 V = 33.6 Watt 33.6 Watt x 2 = 67.2 Watt Thecus N2100 power adapter has only Maximum 60 Watt output. I guess the high startup current is reason why the 750GB never was listed in the compatibility list. Suggestion : Find a power adapter with similar output voltage (12V) but with higher current ( >5A) such as this one.
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Post by atrix415 on Nov 12, 2006 13:30:33 GMT 7
MWK, that is WRONG the 750GB drives works fine. A email to thecus tech support WILL SAY the same.
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Post by devin1955 on Dec 14, 2006 9:49:41 GMT 7
Does anyone have an answer to the original question. I've wondered the same thing. Hi, devin1955, I am using the two 750GB now. My system has just been degraded (I still see the drive, I dont believe there DEAD) but what I know about raid and what thecus said that it will rebuilt itself simply putting in a same drive and it will copy itself to the new one. Please let me know am I am wrong???1 STILL hoping to get a confirmation on this. Has anyone had to deal with a bad drive in a RAID 1 configuration? Will the box rebuild a replaced drive? -Don
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Post by mwk on Dec 14, 2006 9:57:06 GMT 7
I still think it is a power related issue. Get an 80W adapter with 12 V output and try it.
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Post by dbridges on Dec 14, 2006 11:22:25 GMT 7
I still think it is a power related issue. Get an 80W adapter with 12 V output and try it. I second this. Electricity is electricity and if your drives require more than you power supply delivers then you will get problems. As to the original question... the answer is printed in Appendix A of the latest(?) user manual. www.thecus.com/download/manual/N2100%20UM%20EN.pdfYou install the replacement drive and then rebuild the array from within the webadmin gui.
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Post by devin1955 on Dec 15, 2006 23:04:05 GMT 7
Perfect, thanks for pointing that out. I'd skimmed the pdf but missed that. I'm trying to decide if I need to be backing up all the data I have stored on my N2100 with mirroring, or if the mirroring itself is good enough. My thought is that if it's not enough, then why am I using mirroring and only getting half the total capacity?
Do you guys depend on the mirror and not bother backing up? -Don
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Post by dbridges on Dec 16, 2006 3:34:22 GMT 7
I rely on the raid 1 mirroring.
For me to lose all my data BOTH drives have to fail. I havent seen a drive fail in 10 years.
Plus i archive data to DVD from time to time so I wont lose much.
If one fails i would be throwing the good drive into my computer to read off the data before putting it back in the thecus with a new drive and then doing the rebuild.
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