October 16, 20232 yr Community Expert No problems here to resolve. Just a question that has me curious. Today I updated my array. Removed some 8TB drives, moved the 16TB parity to data and installed a new 18TB parity drive. All is good, and parity is currently rebuilding. Used the New Config tool, obviously something one doesn't use often. It got me wondering - What exactly does this tool do? I did note it did a few things I did not expect. It reset the file system from XFS to Auto, reset the notification temperatures and spin down times. Just wondering if someone in the know could give me a quick run down on its function and things it affects/updates. I'm one of those folks who likes to know how things work vs what to do to make things work.
October 17, 20232 yr Community Expert New config basically allows you to re-assign/move array devices, some other things get reset to defaults that IMHO shouldn't, like the default fs, temps, SMART attributes, etc.
October 17, 20232 yr Author Community Expert Thank you for the reply, but I am aware of the purpose of New Config. I am hoping for a bit more specific insight as to the specific settings/configurations it changes. I'm sure I am not alone when I say it is a bit stressful when reconfiguring an array holding many TB of data. Knowing what happens behind the scenes is always a good thing.
October 17, 20232 yr Community Expert 7 minutes ago, ConnerVT said: I am hoping for a bit more specific insight as to the specific settings/configurations it changes. May be missing something, but basically it clears the array slots and it sets back to default: spin down, default fs, shutdown timeout, poll_attributes, and any custom temps or SMART settings.
October 17, 20232 yr 1 hour ago, ConnerVT said: I am hoping for a bit more specific insight as to the specific settings/configurations it changes. Any exported disk shares will also be removed. I think the key takeaway is all disk settings are reset to defaults. I had similar experience recently realizing it did more than reset drive assignments.
July 25, 20241 yr Can it be undone? I.e. can I safely try a new config and then return back to my original config? (newbie here )
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