joeduffy
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So for the past year I have been using FreeNAS in simplest configuration possible with an old celeron e1500 with 3gb of ram and one 2tb disk (offsite backup available) powered by a seasonic 500w psu. I have just been using it as an smb file server for the local gigabit network with at most 3 simultaneous users streaming music and compressed video from it.
I have now decided to upgrade my nas with 3 additional 2tb disks to form a raidz2 and add additional ram. The question is will I be able to attach those disks directly to my existing system then extend the volume to include them or will it require a reinstall and then restore my data to it.
Additionally how will FreeNAS handle power management of those disks I know there is a power management feature but will it actually spin down the disks when idle?
I have now decided to upgrade my nas with 3 additional 2tb disks to form a raidz2 and add additional ram. The question is will I be able to attach those disks directly to my existing system then extend the volume to include them or will it require a reinstall and then restore my data to it.
Additionally how will FreeNAS handle power management of those disks I know there is a power management feature but will it actually spin down the disks when idle?
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