I have 2 PCHs (100 and 110) hooked to my gigabit wired network. If the Unraid drives are not spun up, the first time the PCH needs to get data (either paging thru the index or starting a movie) the PCH will go black and hang before the drives are up. I have to disconnect the power from the PCH and navigate back to the index .

 

I had the directory caching SW running a year or so ago (on 4.6) but that didn't work every time.

 

Is there anything I can do to get unraid to spin up quicker?

Has anyone with a PCH found a setting on the PCH that lengthens the timeout/lockup time?

 

thanks

Is there anything I can do to get unraid to spin up quicker?

Nope

 

Has anyone with a PCH found a setting on the PCH that lengthens the timeout/lockup time?

Don't have a PCH so will let someone with that device comment

Has anyone with a PCH found a setting on the PCH that lengthens the timeout/lockup time?

 

thanks

 

I've had a few of the NMT players including a C200. Not to much you can do on the PCH side. I used Joe L's 'spin_drives.sh' script to help with the timeout issue.

 

http://lime-technology.com/forum/index.php?topic=1035.msg7004#msg7004

Thanks for letting me know.

 

Another script by Joe L. - once again, my unRAID experience has been enhanced by Joe's hard work. Thanks Joe!

 

John

Actually, this isn't working for me and the PCH units - the script reacts to the units being powered up, not turned on (with the remote). I guess I have to start unplugging the PCHs to get this to work. bummer.

Sorry to hear that. Wondering if your running any apps on the PCH? I had a HDX when I ran the script. It worked well then but it's been a while.

I found the description of the spinup groups, and now all my video drives spin up quicker, but still not fast enough that the PCH will continue without being unplugged and restarted.

Look here for some pointers that worked for my A-110.

 

Kevin

Thanks for the info guys! I changed to nfs and now both the 100 and 110 units can spin up drives and continue without needing to be unplugged. Can't believe i have been bitching about this for a couple years and it was this simple to resolve.