certify 4 x 16tb hdd Thunderbay 4 - Managing Disks - Certify, Verify, Initialize https://forums.softraid.com/managing-disks-certify-verify-initialize/certify-4-x-16tb-hdd-thunderbay-4/ SoftRAID Discussion Board en-US Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:39:43 +0000 wpForo 60 RE: certify 4 x 16tb hdd Thunderbay 4 https://forums.softraid.com/managing-disks-certify-verify-initialize/certify-4-x-16tb-hdd-thunderbay-4/#post-23208 Fri, 17 Jan 2025 22:01:50 +0000 @samtenpa 

All passes. Expected time is 2TB a day for a guesstimate.

]]> Managing Disks - Certify, Verify, Initialize SoftRAID Support https://forums.softraid.com/managing-disks-certify-verify-initialize/certify-4-x-16tb-hdd-thunderbay-4/#post-23208 RE: certify 4 x 16tb hdd Thunderbay 4 https://forums.softraid.com/managing-disks-certify-verify-initialize/certify-4-x-16tb-hdd-thunderbay-4/#post-23207 Fri, 17 Jan 2025 21:46:07 +0000 @softraid-support ]

I am in the process of certifying all four 16tb drives, and I wonder if the estimated time (96:00:12 for the shortest, 101:26:58 for the longest) is for the entire process, or just the first pass? 

I just started a few hours ago, so this is definitely the first pass.

]]> Managing Disks - Certify, Verify, Initialize samtenpa https://forums.softraid.com/managing-disks-certify-verify-initialize/certify-4-x-16tb-hdd-thunderbay-4/#post-23207 RE: certify 4 x 16tb hdd Thunderbay 4 https://forums.softraid.com/managing-disks-certify-verify-initialize/certify-4-x-16tb-hdd-thunderbay-4/#post-23179 Thu, 16 Jan 2025 03:41:01 +0000 Before, as certify wipes all data on the disks.

]]> Managing Disks - Certify, Verify, Initialize SoftRAID Support https://forums.softraid.com/managing-disks-certify-verify-initialize/certify-4-x-16tb-hdd-thunderbay-4/#post-23179 RE: certify 4 x 16tb hdd Thunderbay 4 https://forums.softraid.com/managing-disks-certify-verify-initialize/certify-4-x-16tb-hdd-thunderbay-4/#post-23175 Wed, 15 Jan 2025 23:35:15 +0000 @softraid-support Thank you. 
Do I certify before I create RAID 5 or after?

 

]]> Managing Disks - Certify, Verify, Initialize samtenpa https://forums.softraid.com/managing-disks-certify-verify-initialize/certify-4-x-16tb-hdd-thunderbay-4/#post-23175 RE: certify 4 x 16tb hdd Thunderbay 4 https://forums.softraid.com/managing-disks-certify-verify-initialize/certify-4-x-16tb-hdd-thunderbay-4/#post-23174 Wed, 15 Jan 2025 23:26:10 +0000 Expect 2TB/day to certify. You can certify 8 drives at once without any slowdown using HDD's.

So expect 8 days.

]]> Managing Disks - Certify, Verify, Initialize SoftRAID Support https://forums.softraid.com/managing-disks-certify-verify-initialize/certify-4-x-16tb-hdd-thunderbay-4/#post-23174 certify 4 x 16tb hdd Thunderbay 4 https://forums.softraid.com/managing-disks-certify-verify-initialize/certify-4-x-16tb-hdd-thunderbay-4/#post-23173 Wed, 15 Jan 2025 23:06:11 +0000
I need to certify 4 x 16tb Exos drives for use in a Thunderbay 4. 
If it matters, I am on sequoia, using an m4 pro chip.

1. How long will this process take in total for four disks?
 
2. Does the process certify all four disks at the same time? 

Otherwise, can I divide it between two units? I have a Thunderbay 4 and an OWC dual HDD (toaster style) dock. I could use two computers to each verify 2 disks, if that would speed things up. 

Thanks.

]]> Managing Disks - Certify, Verify, Initialize samtenpa https://forums.softraid.com/managing-disks-certify-verify-initialize/certify-4-x-16tb-hdd-thunderbay-4/#post-23173