Parity Check Completing but some shares unprotected

[Choheron]

Hello! Please forgive me if this is not the correct forum or I dont provide enough information, as I have never made a forum post on anything before. I am encountering an issue with my array in that when a parity check completes it will not back up all the shares. Here is a screenshot of my shares: 

And my Array:


I can provide anything more that may be needed. I'm not sure why this is happening as it is not finding errors. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks

Edited April 27, 2023 by Choheron
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[itimpi]

Parity does not backup your shares - it merely provides the mechanism that means if an array drive fails then its contents can be reconstructed.   You still need backups of any important/critical data.

 

in terms of shares showing some files are unprotected that is normal if the share in question has files on a pool (cache) and that pool is not redundant.

[Choheron]

Ah thank you very much, I will need to do some more reading I suppose! Appreciated 

[itimpi]

6 minutes ago, Choheron said:

Ah thank you very much, I will need to do some more reading I suppose! Appreciated 

There is a good write up on how parity works in the Overview section of the online documentation accessible via the ‘Manual’ link at the bottom of the GUI or the DOCS link at the top of each forum page.