Share Settings and HDD usage

[wedge22]

I have my media share settings as per the attached image but even with these settings Disk 1 of my 6 Disk array continues to be used for all the latest media added to the server. Can anybody explain why this is the case?

Edited March 23, 2022 by wedge22
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[JorgeB]

Split level overrides allocation method, if the folders already exist on disk1 data will go there.

[itimpi]

You might want to read this part of the online documentation accessible via the ‘Manual’ link at the bottom of the GUI.

 

[trurl]

Also, Most Free is the least efficient. Default Highwater is a good compromise that will use all disks eventually without constantly switching disks just because one temporarily has more free space.

[wedge22]

Thanks for the responses.

I have a couple of follow up questions. I have created a new share based on the information in the manual, Movies and this is set to split at the top two directory levels, within this Movies share I added three new directories, 4k_movies, hd_movies and kids_movies. I have now configured radarr with the new root folder of /movies under media management. Am I able to grab new movies and have those be sorted and moved automatically into the correct folders based on the type, ie 4k?

 

[lionelhutz]

I don't believe radarr can do that. I don't see that level of sorting options.

 

What structure were you trying to store? With those settings directories below the Media share won't split.

 

Honestly, I wouldn't recommend the Media share in most cases. Do a share for each type of media.

 

 

Edited March 24, 2022 by lionelhutz

[wedge22]

I have decided to remove the media share and setup a new share for movies only and then a new share for tv shows only. I have then gone through the options and decided on a 2 level split for movies share and a 3 level split for the tv share. If what you are stating is correct then I must use the movies share as the root folder within radarr media management and none of the files can actually be in the sub folders I created??

 

 

[lionelhutz]

TV with 3 lets seasons split?

 

I've never tried to sort by type with Radarr. If you add movies manually you could add and pick the paths for each one.