Existing Server + New Config process will the array be usable during parity build?

[swamiforlife]

I have an existing Unraid array with dual parity and 28 data disks.

I am going to use the new config tool to replace the dual parity disks with larger ones and change 4 data disks to larger ones.

With the new config tool the parity will be rebuilt.

So will the array be usable during this parity rebuild process?

Also will i we able to use my existing virtual machines during the rebuild?

[Nexius2]

Great question same conf on my side and about to do the same thing.

what I have tested for know:

- stop array

- remove parity dsk 1

- start array

- stop array

- add parity disk 1

- start array

 

My array is encrypted so it might be the cause (or the parity disk 2 but I doubt), but while rebuilt, the shares are not mounted so array not usable.

 

if you find a way to keep the array usable (and VM and Docker) while rebuild / add parity, I'll take it

[JorgeB]

5 hours ago, swamiforlife said:

So will the array be usable during this parity rebuild process?

Yes.

 

5 hours ago, swamiforlife said:

Also will i we able to use my existing virtual machines during the rebuild?

Yes, but ideally they will be on a pool, array performance will be degraded during the sync.

[yaksnip]

hi will the new config tool fix ip and sub net problems at startup. thanks yak

[itimpi]

44 minutes ago, yaksnip said:

hi will the new config tool fix ip and sub net problems at startup. thanks yak

No - it is only about resetting your disk assignments.  It will not touch your network settings.

[yaksnip]

I was messing with the settings too playing around with tailscale and now im stuck with the wrong ip and sub net.

i have tired deleting the network.cfg file on reboot it goes to the tailscale ip .

tired a new eth card and network.cfg file with the ip and sub that i need but still no luck.

l've  got the right ip and sub and gateway in there but can not see it on my network.

l can see the server running in the gui thats all i can do

 

 

thanks  yak.

Edited April 30, 2023 by yaksnip