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My motherboard doesn't support them

Oops, SATA. I edited the post above

I wonder if I need a cache drive. I generally only transfer photos and videos onto the array, Immich transfers them once the photo is taken. For larger videos, Immich will only transfer them when I am on my home network. We used to watch a few movies through Jellyfin, but haven't been using it much these days. Since I am rebuilding my storage pool with all our photos and videos, I'll be transferring in about 4tb of data in one big move.

I started using Unraid because my old "server" ran Windows Home Server and didn't meet my needs. I had Unraid up and running until I broke my main storage pool. I am attempting to rebuild. I store family photos and videos using Immich. I also use Unraid to store other family data. Last, I was running a very simple self hosted web page (just a hobby, nothing important). In other words, I'm using my Unraid server mostly as a NAS. I am going to try to configure my storage and system correctly this time. I have: An old ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. M5A97 LE R2.0 motherboard AMD FX™-8300 Eight-Core @ 3300 MHz Memory 32 GiB DDR3 2 SATA SSD 256GB 6 various HDD I searched and found I should configure the cache drive file system to BTRFS (I have 2 SSD for this). I liked using ZFS for my main data storage pool (1 pool, 6 hdd using RAIDZ2). Could someone please advise me if this setup sounds okay or not. Plus any advice on how to setup the file system to take advantage of this meager system. Thank you!

I'm going to have to recreate. Oh well, thanks for all the help!

I tried to replace a failing drive. I used this process: Procedure if you cannot have both the old and new devices connected at the same time: stop the array on the main page click on the pool device you want to replace/upgrade and unassign it, select 'no device' start the array that device will be offlined from the pool (2-way mirrors will be reduced to a single device pool) shutdown the server remove the old device, install the new device turn on the server, if array auto-start is enabled stop the array on the main page assign the new pool device start the array a 'zpool replace' will begin and the new device will be resilvered progress can be seen by clicking on the first pool device and scrolling down to “pool status” when done again check "pool status" page to confirm everything looks good I got as far as the second instance of "start the array". At that time I received an error "Invalid Config". I did a search and discovered that I should run -new config- because the cache pool doesn't recognize the replacement disk for the data array. From there I had lost my main data pool (named ZFS), I have been unable to get the 6 disk, RAID Z2 pool named ZFS back up and running. The cache drive was a mirrored ZFS pool. What file system do you recommend? Okay, is there a standard naming protocol or should I just make any other name that doesn't include the file system type? root@Tower:~# zpool history zfs History for 'zfs': 2025-11-13.17:57:12 zpool create -o compatibility=legacy -o ashift=12 -f zfs /dev/sdh1 2025-11-13.17:57:13 zpool set compatibility=off zfs 2025-11-13.17:57:14 zpool export zfs 2025-11-13.18:05:33 zpool import -f -m -N -d /dev/sdh1 -d /dev/sdd1 -d /dev/sdg1 -d /dev/sdf1 -d /dev/sdc1 -d /dev/sde1 11880219569979196938 zfs 2025-11-13.18:05:33 zpool export -f zfs 2025-11-13.18:05:37 zpool import -f -m -N -o autoexpand=on -d /dev/sdh1 11880219569979196938 zfs 2025-11-13.18:05:37 zfs set -u mountpoint=/mnt/zfs zfs 2025-11-13.18:05:37 zpool set autotrim=on zfs 2025-11-13.18:05:37 zfs set compression=off zfs 2025-11-13.18:06:27 zpool export -f zfs 2025-11-13.18:07:27 zpool import -f -m -N -o autoexpand=on -d /dev/sdh1 -d /dev/sdg1 -d /dev/sdd1 -d /dev/sdf1 -d /dev/sdc1 -d /dev/sde1 11880219569979196938 zfs 2025-11-13.18:07:27 zfs set -u mountpoint=/mnt/zfs zfs 2025-11-13.18:07:27 zpool set autotrim=on zfs 2025-11-13.18:07:27 zfs set compression=off zfs 2025-11-13.18:07:30 zpool add -f zfs /dev/sdg1 /dev/sdd1 /dev/sdf1 /dev/sdc1 /dev/sde1 2025-11-13.18:47:33 zpool export -f zfs 2025-11-15.16:25:38 zpool import -f -m -N -o autoexpand=on -d /dev/sdh1 -d /dev/sdg1 -d /dev/sdd1 -d /dev/sdf1 -d /dev/sdc1 -d /dev/sde1 11880219569979196938 zfs 2025-11-15.16:25:38 zfs set -u mountpoint=/mnt/zfs zfs 2025-11-15.16:25:39 zpool set autotrim=on zfs 2025-11-15.16:25:39 zfs set compression=off zfs 2025-11-16.10:57:28 zpool export -f zfs 2025-11-16.10:59:38 zpool import -f -m -N -o autoexpand=on -d /dev/sdh1 -d /dev/sdg1 -d /dev/sdd1 -d /dev/sdf1 -d /dev/sdc1 -d /dev/sde1 11880219569979196938 zfs 2025-11-16.10:59:38 zfs set -u mountpoint=/mnt/zfs zfs 2025-11-16.10:59:38 zpool set autotrim=on zfs 2025-11-16.10:59:38 zfs set compression=off zfs 2025-11-16.11:00:58 zpool export -f zfs 2025-11-16.11:02:53 zpool import -f -m -N -d /dev/sdg1 -d /dev/sdd1 -d /dev/sdf1 -d /dev/sdc1 -d /dev/sde1 -d /dev/sdh1 11880219569979196938 zfs 2025-11-16.11:02:53 zpool export -f zfs 2025-11-16.11:02:57 zpool import -f -m -N -o autoexpand=on -d /dev/sdh1 -d /dev/sdg1 -d /dev/sdd1 -d /dev/sdf1 -d /dev/sdc1 -d /dev/sde1 11880219569979196938 zfs 2025-11-16.11:02:57 zfs set -u mountpoint=/mnt/zfs zfs 2025-11-16.11:02:57 zpool set autotrim=on zfs 2025-11-16.11:02:57 zfs set compression=off zfs 2025-11-16.11:04:07 zpool export -f zfs 2025-11-16.11:05:20 zpool import -f -m -N -o autoexpand=on -d /dev/sdh1 -d /dev/sdg1 -d /dev/sdd1 -d /dev/sdf1 -d /dev/sdc1 -d /dev/sde1 11880219569979196938 zfs 2025-11-16.11:05:21 zfs set -u mountpoint=/mnt/zfs zfs 2025-11-16.11:05:21 zpool set autotrim=on zfs 2025-11-16.11:05:21 zfs set compression=off zfs 2025-11-16.11:22:10 zpool export -f zfs 2025-11-17.03:31:02 zpool import -f -m -N -o autoexpand=on -d /dev/sdh1 -d /dev/sdg1 -d /dev/sdd1 -d /dev/sdf1 -d /dev/sdc1 -d /dev/sde1 11880219569979196938 zfs 2025-11-17.03:31:02 zfs set -u mountpoint=/mnt/zfs zfs 2025-11-17.03:31:03 zpool set autotrim=on zfs 2025-11-17.03:31:03 zfs set compression=off zfs 2025-11-17.03:33:16 zpool export -f zfs 2025-11-19.08:02:29 zpool import -f -m -N -o autoexpand=on -d /dev/sdh1 -d /dev/sdg1 -d /dev/sdd1 -d /dev/sdf1 -d /dev/sdc1 -d /dev/sde1 11880219569979196938 zfs 2025-11-19.08:02:29 zfs set -u mountpoint=/mnt/zfs zfs 2025-11-19.08:02:30 zpool set autotrim=on zfs 2025-11-19.08:02:30 zfs set compression=off zfs

Bummer Initially I just replaced a drive like I have done in the past, I've never had an issue before.

I guess that's my whole issue. I wonder if my data is lost now and I should just start to rebuild.

My ZFS pool had around 4gb of data on it, and it was a RAID Z2 config. Now it has no data on it. Come to think of it, my cache pool was a mirrored ZFS.

Oh, I was searching for a way to get that zfs pool up and running and created a new pool (zfss). I have since erased it. Your direction appears to have worked for the cache pool but not for my zfs pool. Since I was in the process of replacing a failing drive when I foolishly ran the new config operation, I wonder if I should reinstall the old drive and try to remove and re-import the pool with the original disks. Well, I guess I will do that since it hasn't worked thus far. Thank you very much, when I return home tomorrow I will give it a shot. Thanks for the help so far, I'll let you know if it works. root@Tower:~# zpool status pool: cache state: ONLINE status: Some supported and requested features are not enabled on the pool. The pool can still be used, but some features are unavailable. action: Enable all features using 'zpool upgrade'. Once this is done, the pool may no longer be accessible by software that does not support the features. See zpool-features(7) for details. scan: scrub repaired 0B in 00:00:30 with 0 errors on Sun Nov 16 02:00:31 2025 config: NAME STATE READ WRITE CKSUM cache ONLINE 0 0 0 sdj1 ONLINE 0 0 0 errors: No known data errors pool: zfs state: ONLINE status: Some supported and requested features are not enabled on the pool. The pool can still be used, but some features are unavailable. action: Enable all features using 'zpool upgrade'. Once this is done, the pool may no longer be accessible by software that does not support the features. See zpool-features(7) for details. config: NAME STATE READ WRITE CKSUM zfs ONLINE 0 0 0 sdh1 ONLINE 0 0 0 sdg1 ONLINE 0 0 0 sdd1 ONLINE 0 0 0 sdf1 ONLINE 0 0 0 sdc1 ONLINE 0 0 0 sde1 ONLINE 0 0 0 errors: No known data errors tower-diagnostics-20251116-1218.zip

The net is back up root@Tower:~# zpool status pool: cache state: ONLINE status: Some supported and requested features are not enabled on the pool. The pool can still be used, but some features are unavailable. action: Enable all features using 'zpool upgrade'. Once this is done, the pool may no longer be accessible by software that does not support the features. See zpool-features(7) for details. scan: scrub repaired 0B in 00:00:31 with 0 errors on Sun Nov 9 02:00:33 2025 config: NAME STATE READ WRITE CKSUM cache ONLINE 0 0 0 sdj1 ONLINE 0 0 0 errors: No known data errors pool: zfs state: ONLINE status: Some supported and requested features are not enabled on the pool. The pool can still be used, but some features are unavailable. action: Enable all features using 'zpool upgrade'. Once this is done, the pool may no longer be accessible by software that does not support the features. See zpool-features(7) for details. config: NAME STATE READ WRITE CKSUM zfs ONLINE 0 0 0 sdh1 ONLINE 0 0 0 sdg1 ONLINE 0 0 0 sdd1 ONLINE 0 0 0 sdf1 ONLINE 0 0 0 sdc1 ONLINE 0 0 0 sde1 ONLINE 0 0 0 errors: No known data errors

I'm on the road and my wife said the internet is down, therefore no Unraid Connect. I will post as soon as the net is back up. Thanks!

Oops, I read these forums enough to have known that. Thanks tower-diagnostics-20251113-2047.zip

So I had a failing disk on a ZFS pool. I bought a new disk and installed it. When I tried to start the array I got a warning, "Invalid Config - Cache Pool Invalid" or some such thing. I did a search and discovered that I should run -new config- because the cache pool doesn't recognize the new disk. I chose to preserve all current assignments. I have replaced disks before on this same ZFS pool and never had to do this. Anyway, I think I lost all of my ZFS pool data. Because after I ran new config, I only had a pool with one device. When I mounted the other disks, the 6 disk ZFS pool has no data. I have a fairly recent backup so it isn't the end of the world, however it would be really nice to learn that the other 5 disks are still intact and I can rebuild the ZFS drive without starting over. I have run backup/restore appdata reccently too. Here is the BIG problem. I probably shouldn't be using Unraid. I am a GUI user only. I have been really happy with Immich and hosting a webpage, but I just don't know enough to properly deploy Unraid. I don't know where to start and I thank you in advance for being gentle with me.