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Awesome, thanks for clarifying some things there. So basically I can take 2x 500 out (at once) as I will have that data on an external source. When I toss the 1x 4TB in, unraid will detect a missing disk. Disk 5 & 6 (removed) Disk 5 replaced (no disk 6) I would format the new disk as XFS, and run a parity rebuild, but would the array allow me to do that, as disk 6 is not connected, or don't I have to run a 'new config' or something first ? As for the supermicro, I will remove it, and just have a backup SAS card I guess :-/ I will then purchase another LSI card and run the full array out (2x) SAS cards, with hopes my performance increases, it is terrible so to speak right now

If anyone can fill me in, I think I have my process correct, it's mainly the removal of 2 drives to be replaced by 1 drive ... then moving over to XFS (full array) then adding dual parity. Thanks :-)

Just flashed LSI SAS921108i to 20.00.07.00-IT So just to reconfirm, I should be able to TAKE NOTE of my current array settings (the disks) and swap the SuperMicro AOC-SASLP-MV8 for the LSI card, and be good to go? Basically, these are the steps I have written down from my readings that may or may not be the correct method for my situation: (questionable aspects) 01. Add LSI CARD (IT MODE) -- replacing supermicro 02. Test LSI card for week(s) 03. Copy data off (2x) 500 GB HDD in array, to External Source HDD (via USB HDD Dock || USB-direct connection to UNRAID || Unassigned Devices Add-on ) 04. this is where I need direction a) do I, copy data from the array of the drives I am removing (2x) 500GB? b) remove the 2 drives (at once), Run 'new config' Essentially telling unraid those (2x) 500GB are 'lost drives'? c) then add new 4TB disk (pre-cleared) to the array, formatting it XFS? d) Once 4TB is added and parity check is completed, copy external source data (2x) 500gb back to the array (new XFS 4TB disk) e) run parity against new data written 04-1. Could I remove (2x) 500GB add the 4TB to the array run 'new config' use the USB dock attached to the Unraid server copy data (2x) 500 GB back to the new 4TB (XFS)? 05. If above is correct: I would then have physical space in case to add another parity disk (dual parity) as (2x) 500GB were removed (Step 04) a) would I want to complete conversion of ALL disks to XFS, and THEN add dual parity? b) would adding dual parity allow the array to become more 'fault tolerant' during the conversion process of all disks in the array? 06. Should I use the SuperMicro and the LSI together, which would eliminate all use of the onboard SATA bus and be pushing over PCI-E? 07. Considering buying another LSI card, on IT mode, and have the 2 SAS controllers running the array I apologize for needing clarification. What worries me is how I go about pulling (2x) 500GB out at the beginning, to start the process over to XFS file system as well as adding dual parity on the fly. A lot going on. I am trying to be 100% respectively. Thank you

Congrats man! I have a bit to go still before I get even STARTED this process. I hope I am as successful! I hope I see a performance difference too!

OK, Rock on guys! I was so busy this weekend I got none of my tech stuff out of the way! I REALLY appreciate the clarification and assistance. I am looking forward to flashing this and getting it installed. I probably will NOT see any performance difference until I (sigh) get over to XFS (I am not looking forward to the process) I don't even know where to begin. I hope by the end of everything my UnRAID server is top notch and working excellent ! I have a long way to go

I assume this is the process to V20 ? https://nguvu.org/freenas/Convert-LSI-HBA-card-to-IT-mode/ Looks pretty straightforward :-) I am going to try to flash this (with this method) this weekend, then I can pull out the SuperMicro and add this in. Next weekend I will have to try merging 2 disks down to 1 disk, and learn that process (reconfiguring)

Damit, that's the one the community told me to buy ! I'll have to try to figure out how to do this, if i do it on the server NAS or toss it in a spare workstation I have here

Thanks man! LSI SAS9211-8i Still fresh in the box sealed

Guess I will have to learn how to do that. It is still in the box. I have been so busy I have been putting off this upgrade and my drives are super full :-( I will try my best to find info on how to flash the "IT MODE" firmware then make 2 drives I want to remove 1 drive (without losing data)

Hey guys, I got my LSI SAS card to replace my SUPERMICRO AOC-SASLP-MV8 card. Is it just as simple as swapping the card out and booting the server ? I also have 2x 4TB drives I want to replace some smaller drives with and move over TO XFS, I am worried I am going to mess this up (the disks are precleared) I need to merge 2 smaller drives to (1X) 4TB drive I am really worried about this process because I don't want to loose data

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Hello, I have been reading: https://wiki.lime-technology.com/Transferring_Files_Within_the_unRAID_Server So I want to copy the folder from one disk to another cp /mnt/disk10/BLURAY/[-MOVIES-]/Bond.50.Box.Set.BluRay /mnt/disk3/[-BLURAY-]/Bond.50.Box.Set.BluRay I get this as an output result root@UnRAID:~# cp /mnt/disk10/BLURAY/[-MOVIES-]/Bond.50.Box.Set.BluRay /mnt/disk3/[-BLURAY-]/Bond.50.Box.Set.BluRay cp: omitting directory '/mnt/disk10/BLURAY/[-MOVIES-]/Bond.50.Box.Set.BluRay' It's omitting a DIR but not sure why ? Any ideas ?

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I have got it to work with "less secure apps" ENABLED However, when that option is enabled, I get signed out of my google accounts every 5-10 minutes automatically. What is the best way to get this notification working without editing "Less Secure Apps" on google?

I am a basic user of Linux, i know some base stuff I have learned over the years, but always still learning. Next test is to see if I can use NTFS drives outside the array to dump to and from (eliminating the network completely)

OK Temp Directory = /tmp Plex Transcoder DIR = /tmp I shall see how she runs. Not sure how to confirm if it is using RAM, fingers crossed. Thank you again

Sorry :-( I know last time I made a major change it went wrong and was my own fault for not clarifying. I will take the chance and hope it works out. I do appreciate the help

I have 'Unassigned Devices' installed and I can see the section in my GUI I should be able to plug in a USB dock to the unraid server with an RFS drive (the ones I am removing) and copy each of the 3 drives to the one XFS drive? using: nohup cp -r /mnt/disk# /mnt/disk# correct?

Already on it bother, I was more curious about the transcoder path within the plex app was all :-)

Wowzers Fair enough. That's why I was looking info XFS as you and some other made some points that it would assist with many performance concerns :-) New ram tomorrow, new HDD to follow, then LSI SAS card, then a few weeks of testing, then migration time, sigh !! so much to do, but it's good this is pushing me to get it done!

Right, for disk to disk within the server array that makes sense. I was generally speaking about file transfers in that regard, trying to figure that out was all :-)

OK thanks man Another thing I have been noticing with the current setup is terrible performance when writing to the unraid array from windows. I am using taracopy for file xfer But when I go to push/write a file, the windows mapped network drive take a bit to start it seems (progress bar in the file path) and then will SOMETIMES time out. I then, start another copy of the same file (that times out) and the file(s) will xfer across with really good speeds. (keep in mind I have tested this same method with spinning up ALL DISKS in the array and still encounter it) But I am suffering in performance somewhere; I can't queue up say 20GB spanned across 3 mapped disks and walk away, it seems to get stuck and I have to resend the file. I am not sure if this has to do with the file system I am using, the hardware I am using, the software (for file copy) I am using. I wish it could be better, and faster. Is there a better method for pushing large amounts of data from a windows system to a mapped array disk (not folder share) that works the best? My mind is a blur this week with work, and working on this and normal life stuff, trying to absorb all this info I have an LSI SAS card in the mail but won't be here for weeks, so I hope that helps over the SuperMicro I have in there now. Then the plan is to HOPEFULLY push over to XFS, which i have been told is much better performance wise

Ah OK I appreciate the heads up. Hopefully I am on the right path here, or at least have my settings correct (as above). Perhaps someone will fill in the gaps to the posted screenshots. Maybe in the PLEX settings, I set that to /tmp as well? Guess we shall see

I will test for a week and close off this thread. So far it seems stable. It will be weeks until I get my LSI in the mail, and I will pull out that supermicro card. It's a shame I cannot use the supermicro anymore. Perhaps I will keep it around on stand-by in case I ever run into SAS card failure. Seems SAS cards take forever to get / ship in .ca