Thanks for you reply.
I have set up an array with a parity disk to store my important data. However, I also have several old, mismatched hard drives that I’ve retired from various computers. These drives aren’t very reliable, and I’d like to use them for storing non-critical downloads and temporary files. Therefore, I don’t want these drives to be included in the parity protection.
Additionally, I prefer not to convert my existing parity array to a ZFS Pool because I want the flexibility to add disks in the future.
I appreciate any suggestions or workarounds you might have for achieving this setup.
Thank you!