New UI mover move files from cache -> array

[BoKKeR]

Hello, I am in dyre need of replacing my cache SSD, I disabled VM and docker services. 

 

All my shares look like this: 

 

 

Its obvious that mover wont move anything since it only affects new files. What is the new way of moving files from Cache to Array? 

 

 

unraid-diagnostics-20230620-1430.zip

[trurl]

Primary storage: cache

Secondary storage: array

Mover Action: cache --> array

[itimpi]

You need to set the array as secondary storage and then make sure mover is set to move files to the array.   You then run mover to carry out the transfer.    If moving any of the appdata, system or isos dhares then you want the docker and VM services disabled as they hold files open which prevents them being moved.

[trurl]

5 minutes ago, BoKKeR said:

mover wont move anything since it only affects new files

this is not correct and never was. Depending on settings, Mover moves from cache to array or from array to cache regardless of whether a file is "new".

 

 

[BoKKeR]

thanks for the help, it works now!

[M1kep_]

On 6/20/2023 at 5:35 AM, trurl said:

Primary storage: cache

Secondary storage: array

Mover Action: cache --> array

This still leads to new files being written to the cache while the mover is running. I believe historically we used to be able to run the mover and it'd move the files to the primary storage no matter what. But now, we can only run the mover when cache is set as primary, as we can't set cache to secondary.

[trurl]

 

10 hours ago, M1kep_ said:

This still leads to new files being written to the cache while the mover is running

There is nothing in the built-in mover that prevents it from running while files are being cached, or prevents new files being written while mover is running. And it has always worked like that.

 

There is no change to what it does. The only change is to how it is described.

 

10 hours ago, M1kep_ said:

I believe historically we used to be able to run the mover and it'd move the files to the primary storage no matter what

Don't know what you mean there. Historically, nothing was described as "primary storage". And the array wouldn't ever be "primary storage" if files are cached.

 

On 6/20/2023 at 8:35 AM, trurl said:

Primary storage: cache

Secondary storage: array

Mover Action: cache --> array

This is equivalent to cache:yes in the old terminology. New files go to cache (Primary), Secondary storage is where overflow goes when cache doesn't have enough free, mover moves any cached files for the share to the array.

 

It all still works the same as before, but the way it is represented in the webUI is less confusing.

[paternal-deference3103]

Hi,

I have a problem with these settings. I am trying to move all data off my SSD Cache to the array so I can replace the SSD. Buy when I choose the above settings:

Primary storage: cache

Secondary storage: array

Mover Action: cache --> array

...the mover moves data to my cache and not off it. Any help would be appreciated.

[trurl]

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[itimpi]

@paternal-deference3103  Please mention which shares are remaining on the cache you think should be moving to the array.

[paternal-deference3103]

Please find attached diagnostics: My plan is to remove all the data from the cache to the array so i can remove 3 of the 4 cache SSDs. I know I have to disable docker and VM in order to remove the files from appdata, domains, isos & system.

Thanks

homenas-diagnostics-20240716-1815.zip

Edited July 16 by paternal-deference3103

[itimpi]

I notice you have the Mover Tuning plugin installed.   You may well need this to be disabled to achieve what you want.

 

if that does not solve the problem you should enable mover logging and post new diagnostics taken after trying to use mover to move files.  I did not see any attempt to invoke mover in the diagnostics.

[paternal-deference3103]

Here you go...I uninstalled the Mover Tuning Plugin. I activated mover.

Thanks alot

homenas-diagnostics-20240716-1841.zip

Edited July 16 by paternal-deference3103

[trurl]

Mover will not replace files. Logs show mover skipping files because they already exist on the array.

 

Dynamix File Manager (already installed) will allow you to examine the files on your server and decide which of the duplicate files to keep, then delete the others.