Hi i have 2 drive which i pout in server months ago now but to me nothing going on them i am not very good with this anyhelp would be good it is disk 5 and 6

You are likely to get better informed feedback if you post your system’s diagnostics zip file.
 

Default allocation mode is high water, it will start writing to disk5 once disk4 is over 50% used, and to disk6 once disk5 is over 50% used, assuming split level setting allows it.

19 hours ago, itimpi said:

You are likely to get better informed feedback if you post your system’s diagnostics zip file.
 

 

sparky-server-2-diagnostics-20220208-1517.zip

7 hours ago, JorgeB said:

Default allocation mode is high water, it will start writing to disk5 once disk4 is over 50% used, and to disk6 once disk5 is over 50% used, assuming split level setting allows it.

what is split level setting and how do i check 

https://wiki.unraid.net/Un-Official_UnRAID_Manual#Split_level

I checked a few of your shares and they don't have split level set. Since you don't know what it is you probably haven't set it for any of them, which means split level will allow any of your disks to be used unless excluded from the share. Didn't notice any includes or excludes for any share or globally, so this is all about Highwater Allocation. That is the default for good reason. Just leave it alone and eventually all disks will be used.

 

I did notice that your appdata and system shares have files on the array. You want those all on fast storage (cache) and set to stay there so your dockers will perform better and not keep array disks spunup since these files are always open.

 

 

12 minutes ago, trurl said:

I checked a few of your shares and they don't have split level set. Since you don't know what it is you probably haven't set it for any of them, which means split level will allow any of your disks to be used unless excluded from the share. Didn't notice any includes or excludes for any share or globally, so this is all about Highwater Allocation. That is the default for good reason. Just leave it alone and eventually all disks will be used.

 

I did notice that your appdata and system shares have files on the array. You want the all on fast storage (cache) and set to stay there so your dockers will perform better and not keep array disks spunup since these files are always open.

 

 

Thank you for reply so sorry how do i sort the second thing you said about sorry  and the other thing is in the second image i posted why does it show the two drives with a error

Edited February 8, 20224 yr by Sparky678911

8 minutes ago, Sparky678911 said:

two drives with a error

Disk5 has 251 CRC errors, disk6 has 34. These are connection problems. You can acknowledge those warnings by clicking on them and it will warn again if it increases. If it increases frequently you need to figure out what the connection problem is.

 

12 minutes ago, Sparky678911 said:

how do i sort the second thing

Set those shares to prefer cache so mover will move them to cache. Nothing can move open files, so you will have to disable Docker in Settings before running mover.

You should also install CA Backup plugin to backup your appdata.

12 minutes ago, trurl said:

You should also install CA Backup plugin to backup your appdata.

Is that what it is called CA backup can not find in Apps section

 

OPk so at the min i am losted on what to do sorry but dont have much experience with Unraid 

3 hours ago, Sparky678911 said:

Is that what it is called CA backup can not find in Apps section

I think that the name changed some time ago, that's the one trurl suggested :

Thanks for help so i installed it image below do i need to do anything or is it self setup

 

4 hours ago, Sparky678911 said:

i installed it image below do i need to do anything or is it self setup

Those default settings are safe. You will get a new user share named CommunityApplicationsAppdataBackup

On 2/8/2022 at 3:58 PM, trurl said:

Set those shares to prefer cache so mover will move them to cache. Nothing can move open files, so you will have to disable Docker in Settings before running mover.

Thanks for help so on this is there any instructions on how to this this please sorry if sound a bit stupid i do not want to muck up or loose anything thank you

7 hours ago, Sparky678911 said:

instructions

 

On 2/8/2022 at 10:58 AM, trurl said:

Set those shares to prefer cache

Click on each share to get to its settings

 

On 2/8/2022 at 10:58 AM, trurl said:

disable Docker in Settings

Settings - Docker

 

On 2/8/2022 at 10:58 AM, trurl said:

running mover

Main - Array Operation

12 hours ago, trurl said:

 

Click on each share to get to its settings

 

Settings - Docker

 

Main - Array Operation

ok when i click on each share i can not see anything that says docker 

9 minutes ago, Sparky678911 said:

ok when i click on each share i can not see anything that says docker 

Docker is an option under Settings - not a share level setting.

2 hours ago, itimpi said:

Docker is an option under Settings - not a share level setting.

if this is it then i was told to do for each share but you cant 

6 minutes ago, Sparky678911 said:

if this is it then i was told to do for each share but you cant 

No, that is not the option you were told to set for each share.   You were told that after setting the Use cache=Prefer setting for the relevant shares, you need Docker to be disabled before running Mover.

3 minutes ago, itimpi said:

No, that is not the option you were told to set for each share.   You were told that after setting the Use cache=Prefer setting for the relevant shares, you need Docker to be disabled before running Mover.

is this the right section sorry to be a pain