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Title: Upgrading Linkstation mini WSXL 1TB -> 2TB ?
Post by: JonathanG on April 11, 2015, 07:23:01 AM

I have a Linkstation Mini LS-WSXLC5C Firmware version: 1.63 (DTCP-IP:1.60-20120615)
This has 2 x WD WD5000BEVT-00A0R (500GB) disks, and one has failed in RAID 1.

For expediency, I have found another WD5000BEVT and am slotting it in for now, but would like to fit a pair of WD 'Red' 1TB disks.
Will my Mini handle these?
I read elsewhere you can fit a new 1TB disk, let the RAID 1 mirror the former 500GB disk to it, then take out the remaining 500GB disk, and fit the 2nd 1TB disk. Feedback?

As an aside, the nightly status emails say
[DISK error status]
DISK1 0
DISK2 0
which seems unhelpful, given one is in error-status.

Title: Re: Upgrading Linkstation mini WSXL 1TB -> 2TB ?
Post by: tiabarber on April 15, 2015, 10:49:37 PM

Replacing a Hard Drive Ls WXL linkstation duo. ... it currently has a 1TB and 2TB drive inside, these are aproaching 93% capacity i have ... I know it's been a while, i still havent upgraded my disks (expensive hard drives are ...

Title: Re: Upgrading Linkstation mini WSXL 1TB -> 2TB ?
Post by: JonathanG on April 16, 2015, 04:21:15 AM

I'm sure enough that some LSWX's can take >= 1GB; before I spend on a WD Red drive though, I wanted to be reasonably sure that my LSWX is not too old to take > 500GB disks?

(As above, mine is LS-WSXLC5C Firmware version: 1.63 (DTCP-IP:1.60-20120615) ca 3 years old)

Title: Re: Upgrading Linkstation mini WSXL 1TB -> 2TB ?
Post by: bally on April 17, 2015, 10:07:45 AM

max capacity for that unit is 2 TB (2x1TB)

Title: Re: Upgrading Linkstation mini WSXL 1TB -> 2TB ?
Post by: JonathanG on April 17, 2015, 10:42:57 AM

Good. so.."you can fit a new 1TB disk, let the RAID 1 mirror the former 500GB disk to it, then take out the remaining 500GB disk, and fit the 2nd 1TB disk."?
That means 2 x RAID rebuilds :<(

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