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Just come to check my server and disk 11 is offline and being emulated. Can anyone check through my diagnostics and check to see if the drive is dead? Before I try a reboot and whatnot... tower-diagnostics-20211002-0117.zip

Awhile back I downloaded steamcache, which I've been using for awhile but no longer use. I've deleted the docker, but now when I try to delete the share I can't as it isn't empty. I can't delete delete the files through Windows as I don't have permissions. How do I get around this?

Got it all set up and working, but I'm having issues with slow speeds at the moment. With the very first Steam game I downloaded/deleted/downloaded, it was very small, about 600MB. I was getting around 55MBs at peak, but, it started slower and then gradually increased, it was downloaded within seconds. Since then I seem to be maxing out at about 15/20MBs. (My internet for comparison is about 30/35Mbps, or about 4MBs). Any idea what the issue may be? I have 20x4TB Seagate drives. A 1TB cache drive. And also a 1TB SSD (that I install apps/dockers too). I just used the default options when installing the docker, and I believe that points to the array. So the logs are on the array and not the SSD. Could that be an issue? Specs wise, I have a 'Xeon E3-1240 V3' and 8GB of RAM (500MB allocated to the docker). Other dockers, are Sabnzb (not been in use when I was testing this), Plex (also wasn't being used), along with Radarr, Sonarr and Plexpy.

Rebooted, it can do pull a smart report. Currently got a red X at the side of disk 10. tower-diagnostics-20180407-1445.zip

tower-diagnostics-20180407-1415.zip

Seem to have pinpointed when it happened: First line: Mar 28 20:40:42 Tower kernel: sas: Enter sas_scsi_recover_host busy: 7 failed: 7 syslog.txt

I almost always seem to worry whenever this has happened in the past. Done stupid stuff like turn the computer off and pull the drive etc, start new config... Anyway, servers still running. Been up and running for about 98 days as it stands. What steps do I need to take now? Looking at the smart self test, I see to get the response: " smartctl 6.5 2016-05-07 r4318 [x86_64-linux-4.9.30-unRAID] (local build) Copyright (C) 2002-16, Bruce Allen, Christian Franke, www.smartmontools.org Short INQUIRY response, skip product id A mandatory SMART command failed: exiting. To continue, add one or more '-T permissive' options. "

I have 20 HDDs in my server and my settings are currently set to spin down after 4 hours of inactivity. But my HDDs are constantly spun up. Which is fairly annoying because as things stand my server is in my bedroom, and the case I have is prone to rattle. Fairly sure it isn't a problem with Unraid itself, it'll be one of my apps that I use, I just don't know which one and how to fix it. In addition to the 20 HDDs, I have a mechanical cache drive. And a 'unnasigned' SSD drive, which is what I use to instal apps to and download to. The apps I'm using are Plex, PlexPy (only recently installed this, issue was from before), Radarr, Sonarr and Sab. Any suggestions?

I think the issue that I'm having is I'm not able to create a share on an unmanaged device. I've downloaded the 'Unassigned Devices' plugin to try fix this issue. But, I'm still unable to create an /appdata folder on there. And therefore can't install Plex on the unmanaged device.

So, my motherboard died on me, I sent it off for a replacement. Did a fresh new install of Unraid on the same USB to start from scratch. Replacement motherboard came yesterday, created the array (same parity and data). I was using a 1TB SSD for cache, but I figured there's little point, and just got a new mechanical for that job and I was planning to instal Plex on the unmanaged SSD that I have. But, it looks like things have changed since I last set this up. It looks like I now have four additional directories added to the array by default, appdata, domains, isos and system. How do I install the docker image, and appdata on to an unmanaged device?

Ah, I was drunk when I wrote this up. I like the idea of having a fully functional OS, not that I need it. I just like the idea... But, I've changed my mind, sort of. I wouldn't want to split the cores, doing so will decrease performance for Plex. Which, I don't want to do. So... I currently have a HTPC using some low power i7 in a fanless chassis, it's a few generations old. Doesn't support 4K. Unless I put in a GPU, which would mean a new case, power supply and then it wouldn't be fanless anymore. Essentially when I get around to buying a 4K TV, it'll become redundant. So I think I'm going to just use that as a separate server. When I'm downloading with Sabnzb at the minute, if it's Unraring a large file it'll slow down Plex (playback is normally fine, it's just navigating the menus slows down to a halt). I'm going to be downloading 4K, files can be 80GB+ for a remux, so I've wanted to separate the two for awhile. Just need to figure out temp storage now though for the temp downloads before everything is copied to the Unraid server. A friend built it, and I bought it from him when he had no use for it. I'm sure it only has a 250GB SSD.

Sorry if this isn't in the right section. I have a few questions. I'm happy with Unraid, the system is great, the Dockers are all I need (Plex, Sab, Coach and Sonar/Sickbeard). But everytime I get to rebuilding a server/a new build, I always have Windows on my mind. A fully functional OS. So for the first time, I'm considering using a VM and having the best of both worlds. The specs for my build are a E3-1240 v3 and 8GB of RAM. I have a few questions. But first my config, 20x4TB HDDs. 1TB mechanical cache (that I am planning to use ONLY for cache). And a 1TB SSD. 1 - If I install a VM, where could I install it? I'm hoping that my cache, would be just that. Cache and nothing else on it. The SSD I was planning to use just for Plex data, however now I'm considering a VM, I guess it'd make sense to install it on there. Or would the VM go on to the array? 2 - How to split the cores... The biggest downside for me would be making Plex lose a quarter of it's performance. My Upload speed at the moment is too poor for that to even matter, however in the future I do plan to move and that will become more of an issue. One thing I have never liked is when Sabnzb will be Unraring a file, it seems to slow down Plex. A lot. If I'm trying to navigate Plex and Sab is unraring a 40GB file, Plex will become slow, for a long time. So, would it be better to have Plex on Unraid with 3 cores with Sab on the VM, or would it be better being on the VM and having Sab on Unraid? 3 - Sab performance on 1 core. So, downloading a 40GB Blu Ray is great, but when I download and then Unrar it, it'll take awhile to unrar. (Never actually sat and watched how long). How long would it take to unrar a 40-80GB file on one core? 4 - RAM. Simple enough. I have 8GB. If I VM, will I need more?

Yeah, I'm running Sickbeard as a docker. That's all automated. I'm running coach as a docker, but that isn't automated. I just use it to keep track of films, I manually 'process' them myself.

Okay, so I have a few questions here. My onboard SAS died on my a few weeks ago, I bought a cheap AOC-SASLP-MV8 from eBay to try get things back online, and I ended up doing a new configuration setting it up for some reason and it turned out of the HDDs died. Lost that data... Not too much of an issue, everything was replaceable. In the process of sorting out an RMA another HDD died on me (damn 3TB Seagates). Then I got the idea to just upgrade my server. Sent the motherboard off for repair, should be back soon, bought a new case and 13 more HDDs to add to the 7 working ones I have. I'd been using a 1TB Samsung Evo as the cache drive, but thinking about it, I was writing everything I downloaded to it so many times. I was using Sab, so it would download the file, unrar it, send it to Coach/Sickbeard to post process and then it'd write it back to the array. So that's three times, maybe even four (not sure if it has to rewrite sending it from appdata to my seperate 'downloads' share I had). So I've bought myself a 2.5" Seagate drive that I'm planning to use only for cache. That leaves me with the issue of where to install dockers. I run Plex, and I found running Plex from the SSD sped things up a lot. Whilst I was using a mechanical drive at one point for cache, if Sab was Unraring a 40GB file, Plex would become almost unresponsive. It was so slow, sometimes throwing up errors about connection etc... Installing it on an SSD seemed to sort this issue out. So I'd still like Plex to run off my SSD. So... firstly. Where should I install the Docker virtual disk? I was running the 'unassigned devices' plugin I believe it was called. If I use this again, will I be able to install the Docker virtual disk to an unassigned device? As it isn't part of the array... If the above isn't possible, would I be able to put the virtual disk on another drive (the mechanical cache) but install Plex to the unassigned SSD? A couple of unrelated questions... I had Sickbeard set up to autodownload. Which is great, but with Coach I didn't. I'd prefer to find a movie download that I wanted to download rather than it be done automatically. So I found myself copying from the download share (which was on the cache drive), back to the array (which went back on to the cache drive), effectively halving the transfer speed. Is there a way to transfer data easily within Unraid, without needing transfer from the server, to my main PC back to the server again? I've considered setting up a VM just to do this, just so I could remote in to the VM and then transfer the data (wouldn't even know if that'd work like I wanted it to)... But, my server is more or less used only as a media server. I'd rather not lose one of my four cores to do this. And I guess my final question. I currently have 8GB of RAM installed in my server (2x4GBs). With the server being on 24/7, I found that my RAM usage would increase a lot, I never really looked in to what was causing it mind. But, after a fresh boot, from memory I might have been looking at say 20% RAM usage. Then I'd not look at Unraid for a month or two, get back to it and RAM usage is sitting at 60-70%. Obviously at 70%, it still isn't necessary to get more RAM. I've been using Sabnzb, Coach Potato, Sickbeard (probably change that to Sonarr) and Plex at the moment. Don't really use anything else, although, I would like room for more in the future, that is if any future Dockers are available that I'm interested in. So, 16GB of RAM, do you think I should buy it (well another 2x4GB of the same RAM?). I think that's all for now.

I tried looking in the PSU thread sticked on this page. But the recommendations on there seem a little outdated. Could anyone recommend a 850w single rail PSU? Hopefully planning to spend around £150 or less.

Oh, and to note. The reason I went for an SSD in my current build (originally had an old 500GB drive as cache), is because whilst Sab was unraring something and I was trying to navigate Plex, Plex it would almost grind to a halt, not unresponsive as such, but almost. I'm thinking an SSHD for appdata would allow me to write appdata to the SSHD hopefully writing all the Plex data to the SSD part, whilst the downloads and Unraring a done from the HDD part.

First of all, I've asked this on another forum too, Overclock.net. Just trying to figure out the best responses. I've just copied and pasted it over to here, so ignore the 'if you're aware of Unraid' sort of remarks. I have a storage server, currently running seven 4TB Seagate HDDs, I had two older 3TBs in there that just died on me, as well as the motherboard which I need to RMA. I've also got a 1TB 840 Samsung Evo as my cache drive. Decided to rebuild it, bought myself a Lian Li D8000 which will hold twenty drives. I'm about to order another thirteen 4TBs. I'm pretty conscious on noise levels though, as due to the size of the case, the only place I can put it is in my bedroom. Unraid will spin down all 20 HDDs when not in use, which is great. Going to get a PSU that'll turn the fan off under low load. Next issue I need to figure out is the cache drive. I pulled the 1TB Evo from my main computer, leaving me with just a 256GB Samsung Pro. Which, is fine I can deal with that. However, I don't know if you're aware how Unraid works, but I have a few 'dockers'. Sabnzb being one of them. When I download something, it will download the .rar files. Then Unrar them to a different directory on the same SSD, and then I have some more dockers that will take the file, post process it, and write it to the array. However it's written to the cache drive first (the SSD). So it's basically being written to the SSD three times... It's a TLC SSD, and I don't like the idea of writing this much data to it. So, I'm trying to figure out my best cache drive set up. 2.5" preferably (I believe they're quieter anyway). Also... I'm thinking about getting two. One as a dedicated cache drive, and a separate one to install the 'dockers/programs' on, which will also store the Sab .rars.

Would I have to do that manually?

Attatched diagnostics before and after starting the array. tower-diagnostics-20170414-1556.zip tower-diagnostics-20170414-1558.zip

Got in from work last night to find my final 3TB drive had red balled on me. Sort of stuck with this one at the moment, in the process of upgrading. Bought a new case, the SAS on my motherboard had died on me (this drive is connected to either the onboard sata or the PCi SAS I'd bought). With two bank holidays coming up, today the weekend and bank holiday Monday in the UK, I was planning on sending my motherboard off for an RMA Tuesday next week. Is there a way to rewrite data from the last drive to the array? Or will I need to buy a replacement? It's just if I do get a replacement it's going to delay everything, earliest I could get one is Wednesday probably, then I have to rebuild. Won't be until Thursday/Friday I can then send the board off for an RMA. tower-diagnostics-20170414-1412.zip

Cheers for the info! Found that Overclockers had one D8000 in stock, snapped it up straight away. Wasn't planning on starting this for another week or two. May as well start now I guess. The TV and media player probably won't be for a short while yet mind, although a 10bit panel is definitely on the cards. I'll only be wanting a 40-43" 4K TV for my bedroom for now, they don't seem too expensive, and a 10bit panel will limit my options I guess for that screen size, so finding one shouldn't be too difficult. Not looked in to the media player option too much. The current case in my HTPC is basically a fanless case. No real way to put a GPU in, other than getting a new case, as well as a GPU. Which defeats the fanless aspect it was built for. After I've done this server, I do plan on upgrading my current PC, (4770K + GTX 980 in a little NCase), was considering just using that as a HTPC, but it wouldn't be anytime soon, so I'd need something in the meantime. Thinking either the cheaper option, Roku/Amazon Fire, but a PS4 Pro has also crossed my mind... not too bothered about gaming on consoles or anything, but I'll have the option at least? Need to figure out how many fans I'll be needing now and whether or not I need a new PSU and I'll be set. Need to do some more testing on this motherboard too, since I bought the new SAS card, and plugged in all the HDDs if I have the bad disk it seems to drop a different drive from the array, remove it and that drive comes back up. Which has had me thinking maybe the SAS isn't dead, a HDD may be dead and it's causing interference with the other HDDs. My current case is so small though, and I hate working with SFF builds... I'll test it some point soon.

Yeah, I noticed that the above information states 'average 12v typ amps' rather than maximum. They are both 5900 RPM from what I can see though. The TX650M has a +12V rating of 54amps. Think I'll be needing a new PSU then?

It looks like the ST4000DM000 HDD's that I already have are 5900RPM. So I currently have 7 of those. I can find the ST4000DM005 (same model but newer?) for really cheap, £97. I believe that's the same, 5900RPM (it's actually difficult finding this information on Seagates websites, I'm having to use online shop listings so correct me if I'm wrong there). The power ratings for the ST4000DM000 are: And for the ST4000DM005:

Due to an issue I've had with my motherboards SAS dieing, I've decided it's time for an upgrade. Already started by buying a really big new case in the Lian Li D8000. Due to me living at my parents, because the case is much much bigger I'm having to put this in my bedroom. I'm currently using the Samsung 840 Evo 1TB as my cache drive, it's been in about a year or so. Now I was reading up another thread, which suggested that TLC SSDs would be a bad idea to use as cache because they don't take an awful lot of writes before dying. Saw some article about the 840 dying after writing about 900TBs of data. To be fair, I probably won't write near that, my current server is 30TB, and I have plans to increase this to 72-76TB. I do have Sab downloading most of my data, so it has to obviously Unpack a file, which means data is essentially being written twice. Even still, that won't put me close to the 900TB of the tested failed drive. Anyway, shall I stick with this 1TB Evo, or shall I replace it with another drive? If so, what's the quietest known HDD out there?

I've just bought a new case that'll hold 20 HDDs, plus I'll be using a couple of SSDs. I already have 7 4TB Seagate Barracudas. I plan to purchase another 13. The CPU and motherboard is the E3-1240 v3 and E3C224D4I-14S. I've not figured out the fan set up just yet on my case, but there will be anything from 7-12 case fans. And the PSU I currently have is the Corsair TX650M. One other question. How many drives can you safely connect to molex/sata power connector? I bought a Lian Li D8000, and I also have 10 BP2SATA backplanes that I purchased. For those that don't know, you can power them by using either a sata or molex power cable, you don't need to use both. Cable management in mind, I was planning on getting two power splitters like this to try and keep the cables manageable. But that had me thinking that a single molex/sata connector would be power 10 drives each. Would this be safe? Would it make any difference at all.