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Aaarrgghh... i feel your pain [emoji33] Sent from my LG-D855 using Tapatalk

I see ... thanks. Mine is behaving itself so far. Sent from my LG-D855 using Tapatalk

Thanks for the reply. One more ... what's the 'alternative server press' option all about? Sent from my LG-D855 using Tapatalk

Thanks ... i understand. Can you tell me how to delete a server from the app? I changed IP on one of my three servers having manually discovered it and cant see how i can amend the apps IP?? Sent from my LG-D855 using Tapatalk

Thanks ... yes, that would work but what if i wanted to power up the system, take a quick look and then start it manually? Can the app do that? Sent from my LG-D855 using Tapatalk

How can i 'start' my system when i 'power on'? My system powers off and on just fine but shows in a 'stopped' state as you would expect after a power on. How do i start it using the app? Is there an 'autostart' on power up within unRAID itself? Sent from my LG-D855 uinsing Tapatalk

Thanks for that! Strange how a search on 'controlr' in any format fails to find this. Sent from my LG-D855 using Tapatalk

There's no ControlR app showing in Play Store so where do i get 2.4.1 from? Is it named as something else? Sent from my LG-D855 using Tapatalk

My ControlR v2.4.0 doesnt find my servers any more. I'm running it on my mobile. How does OTA uodate work so i can upgrade the app itself? Sent from my LG-D855 using Tapatalk

Anyone using this app? It hangs each and every time i 'manage' the array. Its just fine for observing whats what but cant seem to interact with the array. Needs force close each time. Sent from my LG-D855 using Tapatalk

Anyone having trouble with the app just sitting on 'Waiting for the operation to complete' when starting/stopping the array? I've seen this on number of occasions and normally have to force stop the app from management screen. Any ideas?

Can i ask what purpose the ControlR plugin for unRAID serves as the app seems to funstion perfectly well without it? I have just 'test' installed it and can see no eveidence of it on my server., where should i be looking? It's not showing in 'Plugins' 'Tools' or 'Settings'. Do i need a reboot?

Purchased but unfortunately couldnt fibd my servers either auto or manually. I was sitting 10ft from router at the time. Refund actioned aok. Any ideas why not? <edit> I re-ordered the app after reading through this whole support thread and after increasing timeout dramatically managed to manually add my servers so all good so far. Sent from my LG-D855 using Tapatalk

Not sure which discussion i need to post this in, Preclear or Unassigned_Devices but feel free to MOVE as appropriate ... Scenario ... i'm getting an unassigned device (via usb enclosure (inateck) showing in the Main screen. I then choose 'Preclear' and get 'Starting' displayed but then it hangs. Looking at the preclear log via the eye icon it is waiting for an input of 'Y'es as it would if you were clearing outside of the array and able to input via keyboard. . there is an error logged 'smartctl may not be able to run on /dev/sdf with the -d ata option' which it initially gets a response to continue and then hanges on the next similar response needed ... So, how does this ever get satisfied to enable the preclear to run?? I have version 1.15 of the preclear script installed, is this correct or not, i suspect not in the circumstances but can't seem to see any other? BTW ... it's version 6.1.9 i'm running. What am i doing wrong? <edit> Here's the full log as it currently stands inactive ... Pre-Clear unRAID Disk /dev/sdf ################################################################## 1.15 smartctl may not be able to run on /dev/sdf with the -d ata option. however this should not affect the clearing of a disk. smartctl exit status = 2 smartctl 6.2 2013-07-26 r3841 [x86_64-linux-4.1.18-unRAID] (local build) Copyright © 2002-13, Bruce Allen, Christian Franke, www.smartmontools.org Read Device Identity failed: Invalid argument A mandatory SMART command failed: exiting. To continue, add one or more '-T permissive' options.$ Do you wish to continue? (Answer Yes to continue. Capital 'Y', lower case 'es'): Yes Disk /dev/sdf: 8001.6 GB, 8001563222016 bytes 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 972801 cylinders, total 15628053168 sectors Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes Disk identifier: 0x00000000 Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System /dev/sdf1 1 4294967295 2147483647+ 0 Empty ######################################################################## invoked as /boot/config/plugins/preclear.disk/preclear_disk.sh -c 1 -W /dev/sdf ######################################################################## (MBR 4k-aligned set. Partition will start on sector 64 for disks <= 2.2TB and sector 1 for disks > 2.2TB) Are you absolutely sure you want to clear this drive? (Answer Yes to continue. Capital 'Y', lower case 'es'):

You've made comment on that in an earlier post of mine and i understand your point. Yes ... I have another backup server, thanks! The deletions are from the windows platform. All Corz activity is done there first which is intensive. Would like to know if i should move to this plugin as a replacement?

Can i ask about the integrity plugin and whether anyone has this AND Corz running against their files? I checksum all of my data with Corz before moving it to its final resting place on unRAID, it is then verified and deleted on the PC. So ... all of my data has a corresponding hashfile in each folder and i was wondering whether this inbuilt integrity would (or should, maybe its better to have both?) replace my corz activity which itself takes some considerable time. The only downside of not Corz'ing the data before moving it across the network as i see it is potential for corruption at that point. Am i being too picky, any guidance on whats the best to do here .... drop Corz or not?

From someone who has just had a failed 8TB Seagate i do like these additions. I still kniw little of SMART values and gave them little attention until now. This tweaking is going to make life easier. Thanks!

RobJ ... can you expand on that one for me please? Update ... the exetended SMART test passed successfully with no increment to the figures so there's still 17 at attribute 187. I dont understand what 188 is trying to tell me at 65537 and why is that attribute not a notifiable one in the SMART settings of unRAID?

I guess so ... let's stay positive [emoji1]

Thanks again but that one passed me by ....

Thanks for taking a look. That might tie in with its 'history'. I started preclearing it and overnight it just ended. The array hadnt restarted, just the preclear had disappeared the next morning, no reports, nothing. Its had two preclear cycles since then with the same results. Think i mentioned it on gfjardim's preclear plugin thread. I'm busy running an extended smart test now so we'll see what comes of that but if i am upfront with the vendor about the nature of the fault then i might get to rma it. Shouldnt be in that state. Its a brand new drive. In warramty and outside of initial 30 day warranty i might have lived with it for a while but i want it to be good from the get go.

Thanks. Looks as though respected authorities say anything > 0 is bad. Drive RMA'd. Another 140hrs wasted.

So ... understood. Any comment to make on the overall health of the disk?

My Seagate 8TB preclear has just finished and i think there MAY be a problem. Although passing SMART there is an attribute 'Reported_Uncorrect 0x0032 083 083 000 Old_age Always - 17' which is being highlighted in orange? I've attached the reports, this is the second independant preclear cycle of the disk which started with a threshold of '100' now down to '083'. Busy running an extended SMART test as i write but what do you think?? This disk was earmarked for data, i have already precleared and added a second disk to the array as parity, its SMART was clean. I have three days left to RMA but given that it's going to be pressed into use as a data disk maybe i shouldnt be worrying (??), if its use was as a second parity disk i would be worried! preclear_reports.zip

Good to hear it was 3 passes and not just one!!