Getting Started....simple dumb question...

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Hello…. I am just getting started with basic RAID - here is my use case and I have a simple question…

I’m direct attaching the TR-002 to a MacBook Pro with M4 processor. The TR-002 will have two 4TB WD Red PRO 7200’s attached. I am using this to store Nikon RAW image files only - for basic editing. It’s for hobby use only so not batch editing 100’s of image files - just editing a handful of files at a time. No video editing. I expect to use about 2.5 TB of image storage so plan is to use RAID 1 in case of drive failure.

QUESTION: Do I really need to use the QNAP External RAID manager? Would rather just use HARDWARE RAID instead. However, if I do this - how do I update the Tr-002 firmware in the future? Is there another QNAP utility or other way to update the firmware directly?

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If you need to update the enclosure’s firmware (FW), you must first install QNAP External RAID Manager.

You can check out the relevant tutorial here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xiAJsEmI2LE

However, please note that we rarely update the firmware for disk enclosure, unless there’s a need for new drive compatibility or it’s absolutely necessary.

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