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Title: How Do I Upgrade RAID1 w/FFP
Post by: DNS320_User on May 26, 2012, 06:54:02 AM

Hi,

Can anyone help me with a possible approach to replacing my 2x500GB RAID1 w/FFP setup with 2x3TB RAID1 w/FFP? I have FW 2.00 not 2.02.

So far I have thought of:
1. Connecting a [1TB] external drive an doing a copy
2. Backup configuration
3. Upgrade firmware (should I go 2.02 or beta 2.03?)
4. Test everything is there, FFP works, and Twonky works
5. Remove drives, setup 3TB RAID1
6. Copy data from the external [1TB] drive
7. Reboot
8. Test everything is there, FFP works, and Twonky works

My issue is:
1. Do I go 2.02 or beta 2.03 for the 3TB drives?
2. FFP, Do I need to reinstall it or will it activate once the data is copied back over?

Thanks for reading this and if you can help that would be great.

Title: Re: How Do I Upgrade RAID1 w/FFP
Post by: ivan on May 26, 2012, 10:19:59 AM

Assuming you don't have a backup then your copying to an external drive is the way forward.

As to the FW issue, that will depend on which FW works with your proposed new drives - maybe JavaLawyer could advise here.

I assume it would be better to reinstall FFP rather than relying on everything be copied - hidden files?

Title: Re: How Do I Upgrade RAID1 w/FFP
Post by: DNS320_User on May 30, 2012, 05:25:48 PM

Thanks ivan. I will start my backup tonight, upgrade firmware on the weekend and try out the 3TB drive before ordering a second one.