03-30-2023, 02:53 PM
First, if you plan on repurposing or selling the old drives, you should consider securely wiping them to prevent any sensitive data from falling into the wrong hands. You can use a tool like DBAN (Darik's Boot and Nuke) to securely erase the drives. DBAN is a free and open-source tool that can be run from a USB drive or CD/DVD to wipe the entire drive, including the operating system and all data.
As for your RAID 5 configuration, you should be able to simply remove the old drives from the NAS and replace them with the new drives. The NAS should automatically recognize the new drives and rebuild the RAID array. You can then format the old drives or wipe them using one of the methods mentioned above.
As for your RAID 5 configuration, you should be able to simply remove the old drives from the NAS and replace them with the new drives. The NAS should automatically recognize the new drives and rebuild the RAID array. You can then format the old drives or wipe them using one of the methods mentioned above.