Hello experts!

 

I have a really old UNRAID backup server running 6.8.3. which has never given me any trouble so far. As that version is so outdated I'd like to finally migrate to 6.12.x BUT preferably with a new installation of UNRAID rather doing the large step updating from 6.8.3 to 6.12.x Is there a way to start over with a fresh installation of UNRAID while preserving both parity and data on my current drives (meaning no rebuilds or parity-sync)? Essentially I would like to tell the new installation here's 2 parity and 6 data drives, parity and data is intact so please use that and don't do anything to my drives. 😄

 

Any pointers in the right direction would be much appreciated! 😉

 

Edited January 31, 20242 yr by Rysz

You can use the Dynamix Factory Reset plugin

4 minutes ago, JorgeB said:

You can use the Dynamix Factory Reset plugin

 

Just to be clear, this would require me to update to 6.12.x and then a factory reset using that, right? 🙂

 

Edited January 31, 20242 yr by Rysz

Possibly, not sure of the minimum version for the plugin, you can also do it manually, backup and recreate the flash drive using a stock v6.12.6 install, and then restore only the key, super.dat and the pools folder (if there are pools).

Just now, JorgeB said:

Possibly, not sure of the minimum version for the plugin, you can also do it manually, backup and recreate the flash drive using a stock v6.12.6 install, and then restore only the key, super.dat and the pools folder (if there are pools).

 

Cheers, I think this is what I'll do (more of the manual type) - thanks again!

This works with nothing special. Put a fresh copy of unraid on a usb key and boot. Assign the drives and everything will work without rebuild. 

If you use parity2, make sure you put all the drives in the same slots as they were before (so take a screenshot first)

 

As JorgB said, if you copy the super.dat file, it will preserve your disk setup automatically