I've build my first FreeNAS server using old spare hardware that according to everybody here, was not up to snuff for a FreeNAS server. So I've ordered a brand new bare bones HP ProLiant ML30 Gen10 server with 32GB ECC memory. I have purchased 5 4TB WD RED drives for my pool (1 spare drive).
When the server arrives, I was hoping to backup my existing configuration and then just move my existing string of 4 2TB drives into this new server, re-install FreeNAS and then restore my configuration and the new server would then be up and running. Then, slowly over time, mark as bad each 2TB drive, replace with a 4TB drive and resilver until all 4 drives had been replaced with larger ones, thus increasing my zraid2 size.
The only thing left to do would then be re-name the pool to something simpler. When I first created the pool, I created a name that somewhat tied it to the server it was on. Now I want to make the name more generic. Can this be done. If so, how does one rename a pool.
I really don't want to start from scratch again (but will if I have to). Would just like to rename the pool.
Thanks.
Greg ...
When the server arrives, I was hoping to backup my existing configuration and then just move my existing string of 4 2TB drives into this new server, re-install FreeNAS and then restore my configuration and the new server would then be up and running. Then, slowly over time, mark as bad each 2TB drive, replace with a 4TB drive and resilver until all 4 drives had been replaced with larger ones, thus increasing my zraid2 size.
The only thing left to do would then be re-name the pool to something simpler. When I first created the pool, I created a name that somewhat tied it to the server it was on. Now I want to make the name more generic. Can this be done. If so, how does one rename a pool.
I really don't want to start from scratch again (but will if I have to). Would just like to rename the pool.
Thanks.
Greg ...