rebl
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My system runs and works just fine, but I need more storage. My (maybe dumb) idea is to replace the 4TB with 8TB HDDs
Here is the layman question: Is it possible to copy a 4TB Raid Z1 HDD to a 8TB HDD bit by bit to double the storage?
First step: Copy all of the 4TB HDDs to 4 8TB HDDs bit by bit.
Second step: Use the addidional volume to double the storage?
If it would, could I only copy one or two HDDs?
Would this work in theory or is this a dumb idea?
I`m searching right now for the easiest way to enlarge my system in a small and full miniITX-case...
BTW: I have no possibility to copy 16TB on an interim storage, which would be of cause the easiest way.
If you have any other ideas, please let me know.
Edit: I found this documentation to replace disks to grow a pool. So far I thought that all HDDs must be the same size in a RAID system?
So I don`t have to copy the HDD bit by bit, because Freenas will do it also, doesn`t it?
Here is the layman question: Is it possible to copy a 4TB Raid Z1 HDD to a 8TB HDD bit by bit to double the storage?
First step: Copy all of the 4TB HDDs to 4 8TB HDDs bit by bit.
Second step: Use the addidional volume to double the storage?
If it would, could I only copy one or two HDDs?
Would this work in theory or is this a dumb idea?
I`m searching right now for the easiest way to enlarge my system in a small and full miniITX-case...
BTW: I have no possibility to copy 16TB on an interim storage, which would be of cause the easiest way.
If you have any other ideas, please let me know.
Edit: I found this documentation to replace disks to grow a pool. So far I thought that all HDDs must be the same size in a RAID system?
So I don`t have to copy the HDD bit by bit, because Freenas will do it also, doesn`t it?
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