From f4052cde0ed86acb06d1b72eaffb878956c892bb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Dave Russell <39733752+007revad@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2026 16:38:50 +1100 Subject: [PATCH] Update TRIM instructions for RAID configurations --- README.md | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 4e93104..1999988 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -38,8 +38,8 @@ #### What the script does: * Optionally disables Western Digital Device Analytics (aka WDDA) to prevent DSM showing a [warning for WD drives that are 3 years old](https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/06/clearly-predatory-western-digital-sparks-panic-anger-for-age-shaming-hdds). * DSM 7.2.1 already has WDDA disabled. * Makes DSM allow you to enable SSD TRIM on 3rd party SSDs and NVMes. Don't use the `-f` or --force` option if you want to enable SSD TRIM. - * Do ***NOT*** use TRIM on SSDs in RAID 5, RAID 6 or SHR with 3 or more SSDs unless you are certain your SSDs use [Method 1 mentioned here](https://kb.synology.com/en-global/DSM/tutorial/Why_is_SSD_TRIM_available_only_for_SSDs_in_the_compatibility_list). - * Enabling TRIM on SSDs that use [Method 2](https://kb.synology.com/en-global/DSM/tutorial/Why_is_SSD_TRIM_available_only_for_SSDs_in_the_compatibility_list) ***can result in data loss*** in RAID 5, RAID 6 and SHR with 3 or more drives. + * Do ***NOT*** use TRIM on SSDs in RAID 5, RAID 6 or SHR with 3 or more SSDs unless you are certain your SSDs use TRIM [Method 1 mentioned here](https://kb.synology.com/en-global/DSM/tutorial/Why_is_SSD_TRIM_available_only_for_SSDs_in_the_compatibility_list). + * Enabling TRIM on SSDs that use TRIM [Method 2](https://kb.synology.com/en-global/DSM/tutorial/Why_is_SSD_TRIM_available_only_for_SSDs_in_the_compatibility_list) ***can result in data loss*** in RAID 5, RAID 6 and SHR with 3 or more drives. * Enables M2D20, M2D18, M2D17 and E10M20-T1 if present on Synology NAS that don't officially support them. * Newer NAS models may also need [Synology_enable_M2_card](https://github.com/007revad/Synology_enable_M2_card) * Checks that M.2 volume support is enabled (on models that have M.2 slots or PCIe slots).