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Hi everyone,
I’m planning to reorganise the drives in my Synology DS1823xs+. Currently, I have 4 x 8TB Seagate IronWolf drives installed in bays 1, 2, 3, and 4. I want to shut down my NAS, and then shift these drives to bays 3, 4, 5, and 6. Additionally, I’m considering adding two new 8TB Synology Drive Plus disks into bays 1 and 2, and add them to the RAID array.
Before I proceed, I want to ensure this won’t cause any issues with my existing RAID configuration or data integrity. Here are my specific questions:
I’m planning to reorganise the drives in my Synology DS1823xs+. Currently, I have 4 x 8TB Seagate IronWolf drives installed in bays 1, 2, 3, and 4. I want to shut down my NAS, and then shift these drives to bays 3, 4, 5, and 6. Additionally, I’m considering adding two new 8TB Synology Drive Plus disks into bays 1 and 2, and add them to the RAID array.
Before I proceed, I want to ensure this won’t cause any issues with my existing RAID configuration or data integrity. Here are my specific questions:
- Can I shift the Seagate drives to new bays without any data loss or reconfiguration issues?
- Are there any precautions I should take when adding new drives to the first two bays while the NAS is operational?
- Will the Synology DSM then allow me to add these two new drives on bay 1 and 2 to the RAID array?
Thanks in advance for your advice!