On 11/24/2021 at 9:31 AM, megaz221 said:
I am currently in the process of migrating all of my data from a Windows Server running Drivepool/Snapraid to Unraid. I have done a lot of reading and watching tutorials on best practices for setting up user shares but still need some guidance.
I watched Space Invader Ones video on setting up user shares for best performance and in the video he recommends setting up different shares for each type of folder such as Downloads, Movies, TV, etc. I also read TRaSH's guide on setting up users shares to work with Sonarr/Radarr/NZB and they recommend using one share with subfolders.
I'm confused as to what is the recommended setup and would like to get it right from the beginning. From my understanding of the cache drive, if I went with TRaSH's guide of setting up one 'data' share, what would be the point of using a cache drive?
I also watched Space Invaders video on setting up a root share and it seems like that is also an option to allow for setting up separate user shares while still getting the performance of atomic move/hardlinking.
Any guidance would be greatly appreciated.
I may have found a kindred spirit. I am also looking for a guide which addresses using preexisting Wiindows Server SMB shares.
Praise be to Spaceinvader One but he never touched on proper setup for what I want to do. I followed his guides for setting up UnRaid 6.9 and for running Docker running Sonarr/Radarr/SABNZBD which I kind of have working
New to UnRaid and using V6.9..2 with 8TB parity - 2 8TB data drives - 1 TB SSD Cache drive 1TB mechanical Downloads cache drive and a 4TB Docker cache drive in a 2 U Supermicro Chassis with 8 hot swap bays. Need to use the 2 24 bays servers which have all my stored Movies and TV shows in Windows Server folders.
In his guides "he recommends setting up different shares for each type of folder such as Downloads, Movies, TV, etc. " Done that.
Spaceinvader One guides seem to point only Downloads Movies and TV shares .... does not mention Remote Shares which I use for the final home for my downloads.
I created a SMB folder on the Windows Server .... Called Downloads and based on SAB recommended Storage locations .... I have a directory tree setup with Windows share called Downloads with Sub-folders Complete / Books / Default / Movies /Music /Software /Temp /TV. I have UnRaid Main page set up with those Remote SMB shares. I have the Dockers pointed to the SMB shares and in the SAB setup I point it to the same destination. It works but is slow and inconsistent. I monitor the progress via Windows Explorer to the Downloads folder.
Sometimes the files are not detected in Downloads but Radarr and Sonarr get them. Sometimes I have to manually import them to TV and Movies. Sometimes Sonarr and Radarr leave behind a Movie / TV show name empty folder but that may be a quirk in how they work.
I wanted to avoid having the Movies Data Downloads and TV shares on the UnRaid Shares becoming overfilled. They all point to Disk 1 or Disk 2 in my array and I'm not sure if they could become stuck there. I suspect those UnRaid Shares are an intermediate stop along the way to the Destinations I have set in the Docker Containers.
Did I mention I am new to Docker? Never tried it before UnRaid.
Currently only have UnRaid on 8 bay with a Plus License but I have an empty 24 bay and bought a Black Friday Pro key and I am working toward setting up an UnRaid server to replace the Microsoft servers which have an expiration date for their continued support. First TV then later movies to be moved.
If I can move the TV shows to an UnRaid server then later move the Movies to the current Microsoft TV chassis and then it's away from Microsoft servers.
Maybe an expert in the UnRaid community can help me use the remote shares properly till I can move away from Microsoft.