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  1. On 3/13/2024 at 10:10 AM, beatdog said:

    Hello, I have a running xpendology on my fujitsu primergy tx1320 m3 as DS3615xs with DSM 6.1.7-15284. Now I would like to upgrade to DSM 7. How do I do that? The Xpendology tool no longer offers me anything about this. Thanks

     

     

    Hallo, ich ein laufendes xpendology auf meinem fujitsu primergy tx1320 m3 als DS3615xs mit DSM 6.1.7-15284.

     

    Nun würde ich gern auf DSM 7 upgraden. Wie mache ich das? Das Xpendology Tool bietet mir dazu nichts mehr an.

     

    Danke

    You can use of of the loaders such as TCRP, ARPL or Peter Suh's M-Shell that is based on TCRP:

    https://xpenology.com/forum/topic/61839-tinycore-redpill-loader-build-support-tool-m-shell/  is the one I use.

     

    They all now allow you to build within a web interface that makes the process pretty simple with support for many newer models. The DS3615xs has lost support since it is one of the oldest models, so the DS3622xs+ would be a great upgrade for you. But if you do not have 12 disks in your system, for cosmetic reasons only, you can choose one of the models that hold 2.4 disks.

     

    The steps I would use is, get a new thumb drive and a spare hard drive that you can test builds with.

    Download the PAT file for the model you want to use, you will need it later.

    Remove you data disks from the system and put them in a safe place until the build is done.

    I would keep the disks in order for simplicity.

    Build say the DS920+ and see how you like it. If you are satisfied, power down the system, remove the test disk and install your data disks.

    Once booted, you will get a prompt to migrate. At this point you will get a prompt to re-install the OS.

    Choose manual and select the file you downloaded.

    Enjoy your new NAS.

     

  2. Why didn't you go to storage manager and select swap drive? You could have replaced them one at a time if you had RAID 1 without loosing any data.

    Its takes a while to copy things, but it could have been done in a couple days depending on how much data was stored on the original drives.

    Is there a reason you still use DSM 6.2.1 and have not upgraded to 7.2?

  3. 5 hours ago, Aescleal said:

    Hi all.  I'm exploring Xpenology and loving the reviews.  But each time I try to build, I get this same error.  I'm trying to build DVA1622 on a i5 EliteDesk.  

     

    Can somebody help me out?

    TIA

    Aescleal

     

    tc@box:~$ ./rploader.sh build geminilake-7.2.1-69057-4 auto
    Error : Platform not found :
    rploader.sh

    Version : 0.10.0.0

    That's because you are using the old command. The new command would be: ./rploader.sh build dva1622-7.2.1-69057-4 auto. It is mentioned on page 4 of this thread.

    But there are easier ways to build such as ARPL and Peter Suh's MShell which is based on TRCP:

     

  4. 1) Which version of DSM would be compatible?

    With the hardware you have, most platforms would work for you. The DS918+ or 920+ would be great choices, but you can use others.

    Read through this post to choose a platform for your build: 

    https://xpenology.com/forum/topic/61634-dsm-7x-loaders-and-platforms/

     

    Read through this post for a better understanding of how things work with TCRP:

    https://xpenology.com/forum/topic/62221-tutorial-installmigrate-to-dsm-7x-with-tinycore-redpill-tcrp-loader/

     

    If you want to go the easy route without and command line, look at this tread:

    https://xpenology.com/forum/topic/65408-automated-redpill-loader-arpl/ and this thread

     

    https://xpenology.com/forum/topic/61839-tinycore-redpill-loader-build-support-tool-m-shell/

     

    3) Where is the dsm file installed? (Ssd?)

    Its installed on your hard drives. You do need a USB thumb drive for the boot loader.

     

    All of your other questions can be answered with a quick Google search.

     

     

     

  5. You can build a new system with an intel CPU, but unless you have the old 5.2.xxx PAT file, you may have to upgrade to a newer DSM version.

    If your motherboard just died and there was no issue with your disks, all your data should be in tact when you migrate.

    Is there a reason why you are still using DSM 5.2 and not upgrading to 6.x or 7?

     

    Here are some guides for you to look at:

     

    https://xpenology.com/forum/topic/61634-dsm-7x-loaders-and-platforms/#comment-281190  This is to select your platform/motherboard combination

     

    https://xpenology.com/forum/topic/62221-tutorial-installmigrate-to-dsm-7x-with-tinycore-redpill-tcrp-loader/  This is if you want to migrate to DSM 7.x

     

  6. I have a Z440 and had to disable the two standard SATA ports, using only the four sSATA ports in order for the disks to be recognised. 

    Try only using either the six SAS ports, or the four SATA (SCU) ports.

    Instead if trying to build the DS3615xs, which is out of support, use the DS3622xs+ instead. It is compatible with a wider selection of hardware.

     

  7. Can you post the specs of your hardware? I had that issues when I used older hardware with the wrong img for my motherboard:

     

     

    tinycore-redpill-uefi.v0.10.0.0.img.gz - for UEFI boot

     

    tinycore-redpill.v0.10.0.0.img.gz - Legacy/BIOS boot

     

    tinycore-redpill.v0.10.0.0.vmdk.gz - Virtual machine

  8. The new TCRP has a web interface that makes the install a lot easier. No need for all the commands now. https://github.com/pocopico/tinycore-redpill

    Peter Suhs MShell is based on TCRP, but takes advantage of ARPL, which makes the building painless.  https://github.com/PeterSuh-Q3/tinycore-redpill

     

    I would recommend you build a DS3622xs+, which is the updated version on the DS315xs.

    Its is compatible with most hardware and should work well with you server.

     

     I would remove your hard drives and use a spare to build the loader to make sure everything works then re-install your data hard drives.

     

     

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  9. 12 hours ago, jamiea said:

    Hi Everyone,

    I'm new to this forum but not completely new to Xpenology.  In the past I had a HP ProLiant MicroServer Gen8 but decided to upgrade to a Synology DS918+ 4 bay Nas back in 2019. 

    I am still a newbie though as my knowledge was limited back then and unfortunately it still is limited.  I messed up my server when I tried to upgrade from DSM version 5.? to DSM 6. That is when I realized my knowledge and skills where not that great and I was better of buying a proper Synology Nas.

    Anyway, full circle I now need to set up my old HP ProLiant MicroServer again so I can do a backup of my Nas to repair 'file errors.' And, yes I do know I should have a backup already but as I said my knowledge is limited and I seem to learn these things when things go wrong.

    Regards jamiea

    There are a few new ways to build a NAS now. All are a lot simpler than it used to be. ARPL is the easiest, but TCRP and M-Shell are also quite easy to use. 

     

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  10. If you have the processor on hand, it would not hurt to try a new build and report back whether you succeeded or not.

    I am assuming you do not want a power hungry build that consumes a lot of electricity.

    I wouldn't choose the latest most powerful AMD CPU because a real DS923+ only has a dual core processor.

     

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