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    Cache drive question

    in General Support (V5 and Older)

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    What is a good split level for Movies if the source structure looks like this

    Movies/Action/Transformers/files

    Movies/Drama/God Father/...files

     

    What about a Backup share, that has all pictures and docs

    Backup/Apps/Nero/

     

    I have my movies set to level 2 now and my backup to 1. I didn't mean to set the backup to 1, just goofed.  Should I and can I easliy change that without any issues?

     

    Thanks

    delayed write errors

    in General Support (V5 and Older)

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    Just wanted to close this one out.  The delayed write errors were really the cache drive running out of space.  I'll check the Future Options request area to see if there are plans to change this in future upgrades.  It would have been nice if the server would have just started writing directly to the drives when the cache drive got full. 

     

    That said, I would rather have a disk full issue than a darn delayed write one!

     

    Thanks for all of the help.

    Cache drive question

    in General Support (V5 and Older)

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    My cache Mover didn't kickoff, meaning it didn't move anything.  What can I check to investigate?

     

    Also, I can manually hit the Move Now button and it works fine, but I noticed that it leaves the directories on the cache drive.  Shouldn't that move Everything off?

     

    Thanks

    delayed write errors

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    Not sure why, but the cache drive is now moing files....Main page is now showing 78gb free and increasing....guess it just takes a while.  What is the best process to disable the cache drive, without loosing anything?  Do I just stop the array and remove the Cache drive on the Devices tab?

     

    While I only have 1 data disk right now, I have 7 more to  add and I want to use Split Level so my data is stored using all available disks.

     

    Thanks!

    delayed write errors

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    ok, I'm trying to figure out how not to loose what I already have on the cache drive.  I've gone into the Shares tab and selected Move Now, but nothing is happening.  The cache drive still shows 26gb free.  The settings on the cache drive are , Min free space = 2000000 and Mover Schedule = 40 3 * * *

     

    I'm watching and refreshing the Main screen and do not see the cache drive free space increasing, meaning that it doesn't look like the cache drive is moving anything???

     

    When I connect directly to the cache and disk1, I see most of the files are still on the cache drive??  I'm thinking the Move Now doesn't work

     

    Suggestions?

     

    Thanks

    delayed write errors

    in General Support (V5 and Older)

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    Being my cache drive is only 320gb, what happens if I'm trying to copy 500gb?  Will it just move the cache data to my other drive(s) on the fly, or will that cause a disk full issue?  When I get the delayed write error, Total Commander says disk is full.  See the attached file for screen shots.

     

    Thanks

     

    no the mover is scheduled to run once a day... once you have filled up your cache drive (moved 320gb of data to it) then it is full and the mover needs to run to clear it for you BEFORE You can add more... it sounds like your problem is because you reach 320gb(filling your cache drive) and there is no more room for more info.

     

    I would disable the cache drive if you are moving LOTS of information over (initial dump on the server) and use the cache when your daily data addition is less than 320gb.

     

    Cheers,

    Matt

     

    woops, so busy trying to save the pics and upload, didn't see this reply.  Wow, that is too easy.  So I was simply filling up the cache drive and that caused the Full disk error and delayed write?  wow. Ok will try to disable the cache for inital large copy and see if that works.  Thanks a bunch!

     

    delayed write errors

    in General Support (V5 and Older)

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    I hear what you are saying, but if it is not the unraid server, then why can I copy gigs of data to and from my xp system to my ReadyNas without issues?  It seems to be pointed at the server, in my opinion.  That said, I do have a mac, so I'll connect to both my readynas and unraid server and try the copy that way.  I don't have my xp laptop with me right now, but it has sp2 and I can try that as well next week.  While I feel is pointed to the server, MS OS do suck.

     

    I took a few screen shots, see attached file.

     

    Also on the server, I have Local Master set to No and smb ports are default, 445,139.

     

    Being my cache drive is only 320gb, what happens if I'm trying to copy 500gb?  Will it just move the cache data to my other drive(s) on the fly, or will that cause a disk full issue?  When I get the delayed write error, Total Commander says disk is full.  See the attached file for screen shots.

     

    Thanks

    delayed write errors

    in General Support (V5 and Older)

    Posted

    atari is a friend of mine and we are working together to resolve this issue.  We both have the same exact nas hw, down to the case.  I now have an account so I'll post some answers and more questions. :-\

     

    First, I have XP sp3, which means none of the hotfix solutions apply, but thanks for posting anyway.  The hotfix recommended is for XP sp1 systems only and cannot be installed on a system with sp3.  That said, I did a search and it doesn't appear that MS included Q321733 in sp3, thanks a lot MS!  I also searched and was not able to find any post sp3 hotfixes for delayed write errors.  I also reviewed the other link re delayed write errors (thanks for posting), none of those situations seem to apply either.  Again, this issue is only when writing to the unraid nas.

     

    As atari already said, there is a popup box saying that a delayed write failure had occurred and data has been lost.....bla..bla..  The event viewer shows the error as well, Event ID 50.  My only options is to skip that file, which the copy then proceeds to the next file, or abort.  Of course I abort.  I've copied TB's of data back and forth without issues when going to my ReadyNas or Linksys Nas.  My copy attempts with unraid nas starts out fine, runs for a hour, sometimes 2 before erroring out. 

     

    Ok, you need more information:

     

    With my ReadyNas and a Linksys NAS200 and do not have any issues copying files between them using this same system.  The errors only started after I attempted to copy to my new unraid nas, which means I'm not sure the problem is my XP system.  My system has a gig network adaptor, and so does my ReadyNas.  I have a gig switch (netgear).  I connected my new UnRaid nas via gig as well (of course).

     

    My unRaid console shows no errors.  ifconfig eth0 shows lots of packets tx rx and no errors at all.  The unraid server console shows no errors as well, on the Main page.  My cache drive is a ST3320620AS.

    Memtest ran for a long time, several loops with no errors.  Temps all look good.  I have not made any changes so unraid config is default (not that is much to change anyway).  Spin down time is set to 1 hour, etc.

    I checked the cables, everything looks ok.

     

    I'm lost as to what I can check now.  Should I try to confirm drive firmware?  If yes, how?  Should I try taking the cache drive out of the mix (would hate to do that)?  Is there any other diags I can run on my XP or unraid system?

     

    Thanks!