I’ve stepped into a mess. The company I work for needs to replace a 2014 Mac Mini using OS Server. There is a Promise Pegasus2 M4 - 4TB external drive attached. They have purchased a new Mac mini to replace it.
Has anyone had success moving the M4 to a 2023 Mac mini? Some guidance on steps that I need to take, drivers needed etc. would be appreciated.
Mac mini (M2, 2023)
You will need an adapter to go from a USB-C connector to whatever port you use on the Pegasus (I'm guessing a Apple USB-C to Thunderbolt 2 adapter).
Make sure the Pegasus software is compatible with Apple Silicon and also Ventura (I'm not a fan of the Promise management software for the Pegasus enclosures). You may need to contact Promise to confirm since some companies do not make things clear if "+" or "or newer/later" means the current OS/hardware available from Apple if device is an older product. While you should be able to use the Pegasus unit without the software to access data, you won't be able to manage the enclosure & drives.
I hope that all the external drives with important & unique data are getting backed up since RAID is not a backup.
Melissa4681 wrote:
I’ve stepped into a mess. The company I work for needs to replace a 2014 Mac Mini using OS Server. There is a Promise Pegasus2 M4 - 4TB external drive attached. They have purchased a new Mac mini to replace it.
Has anyone had success moving the M4 to a 2023 Mac mini? Some guidance on steps that I need to take, drivers needed etc. would be appreciated.
Most companys have an IT department for help for employees... have you queried their Support(?)
Melissa4681 wrote:
Small companies like mine do not.
I've never had any problem moving an external drive from one computer to another. What problems do you expect? Surely the company has more than one backup of the data on the external drive. If there is no backup, it is time for the company to hire an IT Admin or engage an IT Consulting Firm.
Small companies like mine do not.
Neither does mine.
pegasus m4 ventura
