Change new HD 6Tb in Nas

[leone101]

Hi, i bought a new Seagate Ironwolf 6Tb to change in my Nas that is starting to fail sometimes after years of use ( Is a 2Tb NetworkSpace 2 )
I'm new in this forum but i would like to know how to install this firmware on it "from 0"
I already download the console and the firmware.
I would thanks Admin of Site.
Regards

[fvdw]

There is a help menu in the fvdw-sl console how to use it to install our firmware ;) Please read it and follow the instructions. If you have problems when doing that please let us know

[leone101]

I'm sorry but i'm new in that kind of things and i'm scared to fail.
I read various options but i would like to be sure before making a big caos.
I saved quite all datas of old built in hd inside nas.
Should i make first a backup of old firmware?....if i do this i will not compromize the integrity of nas before starting the new one?
I would like to leave the old HD from Nas and have possibility to put it back if something not goes in right way so i would like to understand if i can everytime come back from start or i will loose integrity of datas anyway.
To start with new HD of 6TB i should just put it inside NAS and start the procedure " install fvdw-sl firmware"?....is right? Are there any others advice during process?
Thanks if you will answer me

[fvdw]

Yes if you want to keep the old firmware take the old disk out and put a new disk in and perform the installation procedure. The fvdw-sl firmware will work with any sata disk.
Ps I see you want to use a 6TB disk. You need to check if you have a nwsp2 classic or lite. If it is a nwsp2 classic you need to check uf your bootloader (uboot) supports GPT partition tables. If not it will not be able to load firmware from a disk with GPT partition table. A GPT partition table is required to use disks bigger then 2 TB. If you have a nwsp2 classic with uboot not supporting GPT partition tables you need to write a new version of uboot to your nas. The fvdw-sl console package contains such version and can be used to write it to the flash memory of the nas.
Be aware that writing uboot to flash has always a risk if the process is interupted during execution and may cause in such event a corrupt flash memory making the nas non functional. Also you should select the correct uboot file for your nas. If you select a file from another nas it also will make your nas non functional. However many have done it with success so risk is low if you do it carefully and select the correct file. But in any case if you decide to write a new uboot to flash it is at your own risk.

[leone101]

Thanks so much for detailed Info, i would just to know how can i distinguish version lite from classic and decide if i have to upgrade gpt??

[fvdw]

In this topic you can read how to find out if you have a classic or lite version http://plugout.net/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=213

In case you have a classic, it is likely that it won't support GPT partition tables, I have seen only a few that supports it. For a person with no linux experience and not having a disk with firmware it is not so easy to find out if your nwsp2 classic has the correct bootloader.
What you need to do is start the fvdw-sl console and choose action "u-boot console". (read the help file how to start it and how to use it, help file is included in the fvdw-sl console) at the marvell>> prompt type as command

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printenv uboot_capabilities

It will give output like this if it supports GPT

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Marvell>> printenv uboot_capabilities
printenv uboot_capabilities
uboot_capabilities=gpt,lba64

If it is not equal to this output it doesnot support GPT partition tables and you will need to upgrade u-boot to get be able to use a 6TB disk as it requires a GPT partition table

[leone101]

I check, i have a "lite" version....so i can install the same the 6tb hd with new firmware?
Thanks a lot for your answers, you are helping me lot to improve my knowledge.

[fvdw]

Yes. If it is a "lite" you can use GPT partition table which is required to use full capacity of a disk > 2 TB. The "lite" has a bootloader that supports loading firmware from a disk with GPT partition table

[leone101]

I have started the procedure to install the new firmware with the fvdw console..i switch off the nas with the new 6tb inside i run the " install fvdw firmware " and i choose the "UIMAGE-3142-KIRKWOOD-150-standalone" for my nwsp2 lite version.....i immediatly switch on the nas when pop up "waiting for u-boot" appear but.......the procedure still wait for nas and don't go forward. The blue light don't blink or change color but the green light of nas cable in the back continue like there is comunications....what i can do now???

[fvdw]

How is your lan setup? Pc and nwsp2 connected to a router? If so do you use wireless connection for your pc, if so, use a wored connection. If you have more then one network card in your pc, disable all of them except 1 (the wired connection) and try again