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Switch from SHR-1 to JBOD for more storage - Enquiries - 11-08-2024
I have a DS220+ with 2 4TB hard drives on SHR-1 used for document storage and PMS with all the Sonarr, Radarr, etc. automation. I'm starting to run low on storage, most of which is just TV and movies.
I already have a 3-2-1 backup setup, and I don't feel like I need 100% uptime for business purposes so I'd like to switch from SHR-1 to JBOD to increase storage capacity.
Would doing the following work?
1. Pull one of the drives from my NAS so it degrades the volume
2. Connect that drive elsewhere and format it
3. Connect that drive via USB to my NAS, copy all the existing data in the storage volume to the externally connected drive
4. Delete the existing storage volume on the NAS (will DSM allow this while the volume is degraded or would I need to factory reset the whole thing?)
5. Create a new JBOD storage volume
6. Re-insert the drive I pulled at the beginning that now has the copied data
Aside from purchasing larger drives, is there a better approach to make this change?
Thanks!