Cronus94
Dabbler
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- Mar 5, 2017
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Hi All,
This may have been asked before so forgive me if it has. I am fairly new to freenas so be gentle.
I have a server that has 4 x 4tb WD Reds set up in RaidZ2 (usuable 7tb) and I'm running out of space (roughly 2tb left). Given the amount of time it has taken me to fill up 5tb im sure it wont take long to use up the last 2tb.
I have heard that it is difficult to add additional storage to an existing pool. So I was wondering, would it be easier to delete the whole pool/ volume add the extra drives and make a new volumes from scratch with the extra drives added and using backups from external drives?
I have 2 SATA ports left on my X11SSM-F and was also looking at adding the M1015 controller (flashing to IT mode) at the same time.
I only use the server for Plex at the moment if interested.
This may have been asked before so forgive me if it has. I am fairly new to freenas so be gentle.
I have a server that has 4 x 4tb WD Reds set up in RaidZ2 (usuable 7tb) and I'm running out of space (roughly 2tb left). Given the amount of time it has taken me to fill up 5tb im sure it wont take long to use up the last 2tb.
I have heard that it is difficult to add additional storage to an existing pool. So I was wondering, would it be easier to delete the whole pool/ volume add the extra drives and make a new volumes from scratch with the extra drives added and using backups from external drives?
I have 2 SATA ports left on my X11SSM-F and was also looking at adding the M1015 controller (flashing to IT mode) at the same time.
I only use the server for Plex at the moment if interested.
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