QNAP TR-004 with UNRAID (review)

[MrGrey]

I've been using the QNAP TR-004 with UNRAID for about 6 months. I searched for information before buying it and didn't find much, so I'm writing this...

 

I had a WD-DL4100 fail (not the drives, the "OS/NAS"). I did not recover any data from the WD drives, but that didn't matter because I always backup everything.

 

I believe (<-- take note of "believe") that when I first connected the TR-004 to UNRAID that it showed each, individual, drive within Unassigned Devices (UD). I wasn't interested in using the TR-004 as anything other than a RAID5 replacement for my WD-PIECE-OF-SHIT.

Configured as RAID5 and operating via UD (not part of the UNRAID array), it's been working perfectly. It "shares" better than it did via the WD software.

 

Don't try to use this as an XFS/UNRAID/array device; it works perfectly as a backup/additional storage device for me.

I'm not affiliated with QNAP or UNRAID. I find them both to be making good "stuff."

 

MrGrey.

 

[Conan the Barbarian]

Hi,

 

just testing as well a TR-002, in my casa inside the array.

Were you able to spin-down the drives?

Thanks

[b_tob]

I don't have the TR-002, but the TS-451. I installed Unraid as well, because it was really slow with the QNAP OS. Unraid works perfectly with the TS-451, but because of the very limited power I only use the QNAP as a Backup destination for my Main Server. Spin-Down worked out of the Box.

[Phil123]

Hi,

 

Sorry for reviving an old thread.

 

I recently purchased a QNAP TR-004 and connected it to my Unraid server. It’s managed via Unassigned Devices (UD), and I plan to use it mainly for backups.

 

However, I’m having trouble with the spin-down function. When I click the green dot, nothing happens.

 

Has anyone else encountered this issue? If so, how did you resolve it?
 

thanks!

[MrGrey]

I wish I could help more, but I never want my drives to spin down and have never looked into this ability. I must admit, I don't know what green dot you're referring to.

 

The QNAP TR-004 has limited function within Unraid. It is what it is and UnRaid will accept it as whatever it is (you make it) for it to be. You can make it single drives. You can make it a RAID. It won't show drive temperatures.

 

On 10/7/2024 at 5:37 AM, Phil123 said:

However, I’m having trouble with the spin-down function. When I click the green dot, nothing happens.

Where is this green dot?... And don't be sorry for anything, or for, "reviving an old thread." Everyone here is happy to help any way we can. That damn green dot is haunting me now...

 

MrGrey.