SnowDrifter

Got it sorted. Those were right, something just didn't like the version of DSM I was trying to install. 6.2-23739 went off without a hitch. Now if anyone knows how to enable hot swapping drives....

Have a 256g samsung fit thumb drive I was intending to use. I reports in both usbdevview and device manager as the default pid / pid 090c/1000. I inevitably get error 13 when trying to install dsm

Ok so: I verified w/ synology support If I built the SHR pool out starting w/ the 14tb drive, I wouldn't be able to add the 6tb drives SO, the plan is this: Hyper backup to USB drive Put one 6tb drive into new unit, restore from usb Validate data, users, programs, etc. If all is good, then move second 6tb drive to new unit. build SHR array. Once that's done, shuck the 14tb drive and add that. And theoretically, that should do it? I'm aware that the drive config will waste a LOT of space. The goal wasn't to get a single drive and add that. That's just what was the best price/gb was for expansion. I'll add more down the road when needed. I just didn't want to have a bunch of 6tb disks because that's what I started with. If I were going that route, no point to shr. Just get what's the best value at the time and roll with it

Curious So then what's the most appropriate manner to get everything moved over then? To clarify: I have 2 internal drives I want to move over, and one external drive that I would be backing everything up to before the transfer. Once the transfer is complete and validated, I'd shuck said internal drive and add it to the array

Nice that was the answer I was looking for. Thanks! It was the movement to a non-native DSM build that had me confused. Synology machines have it stored internally but a build like this well... Wouldn't. Just wasn't sure the appropriate processes. I suppose the only other question I have is, would it be appropriate to move both disks at once, or one at a time and just tell it to rebuild? Trying to balance between failsafe and migration time. Gut says move both since I'd have a backup to an external drive anyway, but I figured I'd check in on that just in case.

Curious. I found a page last night that seemed to indicate the ds418 didn't do it. Carrying on So how does the process work with xpenology? Lets assume I have a bare metal system built, and have done nothing to it yet. What steps are taken?

Have yet to order hardawre for my xpenology build. Hoping to do that soon.. But I have yet another question for everyone. How does data migration work between units? Current unit: DS418. 2x 6tb drives. Synology's site indicates this does not support migration, so I'm guessing taking the drives out and sticking them in the xpenology build is a no-go. I also have a 14tb external drive I was intending to use to backup / transfer if needed - then shuck it and add to the array Is there a 'seamless' way of doing this? Or would it involve backing up all files / folders to the external drive, then swapping existing drives to the xpenology build, then putting data back on? I'm not too worried about the data. But trying to get user accounts migrated is a stick point for me. Have a couple friends I let use my stuff and if I could avoid going through permissions, creating new accounts, etc etc, that would be great

This is fair. I suppose the vagueness of my question was regarding the vagueness of my uses. When I got my 418, I figured I'd just be using it as a nas, full stop. But I found other things I could do with it... My current use (and intended use, limited by functionality of the 418 unit) is: - Plex server, on network, off network. 1080p, shared library among myself, family, friends. (current hardware sucks for off-network. Realtek CPU) - Offsite backup for friends, in-network versioning history + backup for me. When a friend gets his server set up after the move (non-synology), I'll be using his as my off-site backup. We have an agreement where I can back up to him, and he can back up to me to maintain different geographical locations - Right click -> get share link. Don't care about the quickconnect service - Download station+VPN in docker(unable to do this at current). Or possibly in VM w/ another instance of DSM. Undecided yet. - Want to use active backup for business, though this isn't a deal breaker. Currently run backups + versioning w/ easeus to the NAS - Access via DDNS when off-site. Currently using synology.me, but I can switch to anyone. Don't care who, only that it works - BRTFS + SHR + Scrubbing + compression. Do that now, want to stick with it. Keeps bit rot away, scans drives to see if there are any angry sectors, can mix and match sizes + expand pool easily. I like the ecosystem. - I don't care about drive hibernation, I keep mine spinning 24/7. But losing access to SMART metrics is a point of tension for me. Any alternatives here to monitor drive health?

One last check over things before I pull the trigger on some hardware: Curious what programs, or services do NOT work on an xpenology install? I'm aware quickconnect doesn't function. What about other stuff? VMs, synology.me DDNS, mobile services, etc?

Still milling through info. Unable to find if xpenology supports integrated graphics 630? Should I be downgrading the cpu for 530?

I believe it does, at least on the intel site. And yes, the plan is to add another 16g stick down the road. I find myself treading the line between: I've outgrown my current unit, need something more powerful, also need more storage space. Need to build something that would fit my needs as far as performance goes, but without going so overboard that I spend everything on hardware and don't have any leftover for storage hah Intel link: https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/134870/intel-core-i3-9100-processor-6m-cache-up-to-4-20-ghz.html Now that I've dug into it more, registered and unbuffered go a bit over my head Edit: And to add, I'm aware of the airflow issue with that case. Though it was my understanding that one can make an air-dam to seal up the airpath between fans and drives and it'll perform fine.

Hey all, looking for someone to check over my hardware list before I pull the trigger and order goodies. First time doing this, looking for any glaring issues with hardware compatibility / fitment, or a known hardware conflict w/ xpenology Goal: Nas / sync / backup /plex server (2-3 users off network). Case: Silverstone DS308B Motherboard: ASRock Rack Motherboard C236 WSI CPU: Intel Core I3-9100 (intending to use boxed cooler) Ram: 1 stick crucial 16gb ECC (CT16G4RFD4213) PSU: Silverstone 450w sfx Network card: Random 10gbe card off fleabay. Undecided