Helo,
I've been using this Space Max 2x 1To for almost 12 years, mostly as a Raid-1 volume to store pictures files, documents and some other media files. So not as a frequently accessed volume.
Recently one of the disks failed and fortunately I succeeded to boot on the remaining disk (with red flashing) and I am currently in the process of saving all data on an external USB.
I am now considering several options :
1- replacing disks, same size or larger ones
2- throw away this aging device and purchase a new NAS Raid-1 device with larger capacity
What would you guys do ?
depends on your budget, buying a newer one may be the best option certainly if you eant to stick to lacie firmware.
The cost of a similar NAS hardware on top of 2 new disks would not be that much more, if that would reduce the risk to loose some data or spend unnecessary IT time on hazardous hardware manipulations and file transferts.
If I would choose the first option though, I assume there would be several scenarios. The one that makes the best sense to me would be :
a. Replace the failed disk with a 1To compatible disk (which ref would that be ?)
b. Rebuilt the raid-1
c. Replace the other disk
d. Rebuilt the raid-1 again
Would that work ? If yes, would there be some critical steps that I shall not miss ?
yes that would work
I understand I could fit larger 2To disks (or more ?), that I would be happy to use, but I wonder if the previous procedure could work, with a limited 1To partition at first, and then expanding the partitions after both disks would have been replaced and Raid-1 reinstalled. Would the LaCie firmware work with such partition modifications ?
I don't know if the lacie firmware supports expanding raid and if it supports disk lager then 2 TB. The kernel they use must be able to read disk with gpt partition tables
As the data have been saved on an external USB drive, keeping the data on the current NAS is not mandatory, the new disks could be formated and the data copied after the new setup is completed. So if there is a procedure to replace disks with 2 To step-by-step, keeping the current firmware, I would likely choose that scenario.
I understand the alternative firmware promoted by the website could be an option but I don't own a Windows computer, only a Mac.
I am a bit familiar with linux commands but I'd rather not spend some time researching DIY complicated procedures, if they would be needed.
Would there be a better an easier procedure to replace disks with 2 To (or larger) new disks ?.
if you are not able to use fvdw-sl console on a wibdows pc to install our firmware then there is no other easy way afaik