New server move

[thefozzybear]

Hi Everyone,

 

Wanted to get your guys opinion or advise on the best course of action.

 

I will be setting up a new server with new drives, whats the best way to move my data and setting,

 

couple of questions that I do have is

 

• Do I download and make a new usb as a trial to setup the new server? than copy data via network once array is setup?
• is there a way to move over or copy the settings for my dockers
• I also have a cache drive and one Unassigned drive which I use as a temp file storage can I move those over as well?
• once everything is over do I use backup the config, swap to the old usb on the new server and restore the config?

 

 

Sorry for sounding extremely dumb

 

for reference my current and future server

 

Current,

 

PC

24 drives using 2 raid  cards and internal sata ports

 

 

will move to

PC (temp) with HBA card

which will connect a diskshelf that has 48 bay (will be populated but not used)

hba card will connect to disk shelf via QSFP+ SFF-8436 to MiniSAS SFF-8088 cable

 

 

Thanks for any and all help

[RealActorRob]

You've got ALL new drives?

 

I'd just move the existing drives (backup beforehand if you can) and then replace them later one by one after preclearing or doing some sort of burn-in. Then if the drives are really new you don't have to worry about if 1 or 2 die relatively quickly, as occasionally happens. 

 

I like to have drives of different brands/ages/etc. as well in case there's a bad lot.

 

I run 2 parity drives as well, since some of my drives are older.

[thefozzybear]

Hey RealActorRob, makes sense, but I think Ive run into a snag, ill be making a new post about that

[trurl]

On 11/22/2021 at 10:39 PM, thefozzybear said:

using 2 raid  cards

 

On 11/22/2021 at 10:39 PM, thefozzybear said:

will move to

PC (temp) with HBA card

 

19 minutes ago, thefozzybear said:

run into a snag

Let me guess. Unraid says they are the wrong disks.

[thefozzybear]

Hey @trurl

Ran into an issue with my new server , HBA card is not detecting my Diskshelf/drives, started a new post.

was so excited about getting the new server setup and actually have a proper enclosure to store my drives.