Replacing drive in a single drive array and no SATA slots left

[dehein2]

Hi all,

 

i have a single drive array with just one share on it. I would like to change the drive to have a larger one instead. It's ok if i loose the current data on the drive (just old cctv footage).

 

Can i just remove the old disk from the system. install the new one. boot. Assign the new one to the existing array?

- Will it "miss" the old disk?

- Is there share automatically using the new disk?

 

Thanks

 Dennis

 

 

[JorgeB]

You need to do a new config (tools -> new config) to be able to assign a different device.

[Frank1940]

I am a bit confused by your query.  You have a single hard drive in the server box-- correct?   And you want to remove that drive to install a larger one?

 

WHY?

 

I would assume that you have room to install a second hard drive in addition to the one that is currently installed.  You could add that second drive to array and you would then have additional storage space available and all of the files that are on the first drive.  You would lose nothing!

[dehein2]

 

the server has multiple arrays, so there are more disks and no slots left ;( - just the array i would like to upgrade has a single disk i want to swap

[JorgeB]

36 minutes ago, dehein2 said:

the server has multiple arrays

That's a pool, not an array, you mentioned array disk, for pools you don't need to do a new config.

[dehein2]

1 minute ago, JorgeB said:

That's a pool, not an array, you mentioned array disk, for pools you don't need to do a new config.

argh - sorry (shame on me)

 

so how would i do it?

[JorgeB]

You can just power off, replace devices, when you power back on that pool will be empty, assign new device, start array, format new device.

[dehein2]

1 minute ago, JorgeB said:

You can just power off, replace devices, when you power back on that pool will be empty, assign new device, start array, format new device.

 

sound easy enough - I'll try

[dehein2]

21 minutes ago, JorgeB said:

You can just power off, replace devices, when you power back on that pool will be empty, assign new device, start array, format new device.

 

ok, one issue - the disk is not formatted

How can i prepare the disk as i did when i created the pool for the first time

[JorgeB]

28 minutes ago, JorgeB said:

format new device.

Next to array start/stop button.

[dehein2]

2 minutes ago, JorgeB said:

Next to array start/stop button.

blind again - thanks so much

[dehein2]

maybe one more unrelated question that just came to my mind:

- the other pools above (data and cachepool) each have 2 drives with 2TB (8TB) each.

The pools have 2tb each - my understanding was that the second drive is a mirror - is that correct?

[JorgeB]

4 minutes ago, dehein2 said:

my understanding was that the second drive is a mirror - is that correct?

Yes, that's the default, but it can be changed:

https://forums.unraid.net/topic/46802-faq-for-unraid-v6/?do=findComment&comment=480421

 

[dehein2]

8 minutes ago, JorgeB said:

Yes, that's the default, but it can be changed:

https://forums.unraid.net/topic/46802-faq-for-unraid-v6/?do=findComment&comment=480421

 

 

thanks again!!