Hello!

This is probably old news, but i must be missing something. I have a legacy Basic license, and i have the following setup:
Array: 3 HDD + 1 HDD parity

Cache: 1 SSD
Unraid USB
1 extra USB, inside Unassigned Disk Devices, for Backups

My main computer broke and i installed a cheap SSD in a free M2 slot since i needed a Windows machine for work (I know, VM's, but i still needed a physical one, so it seemed easier). I installed it, use Windows, and when i fixed my PC i thought: Was a cheap SSD, let's leave it there just in case
When i turn on Unraid, it told me that i had too many devices and i wasn't able to run my array with my current license. My question is.. Why?

I mean, AFAIK the USB with Unassigned Disk Devices is not part of the array, so i should have 4 HDD + Cache SSD, still a free slot right?
How can i have this SSD here without using it? And if i want to use it, i should be able to, right?

I was thinking to use it for the Minecraft server so my HDDs can sleep while the server is on if the rest is not in use, but my main concert is just to have it connected, since it's easier to just not loose it, and a Windows backup that doesn't touch Unraid could be useful.

Thanks!

At the time the array is started, all attached drives (except boot flash) are counted against the license.

The solution is to wait until after array is started to plug in the Unassigned Device.

Okay, but then i can't just ignore it, right? i could do that with the backup drive, but im afraid that i stop the array for some reason from outside home and i cannot physically remove it. Upgrade it's steep with the new pricing just to have an extra drive tbh

3 hours ago, Kivaj said:

Upgrade it's steep with the new pricing just to have an extra drive tbh

Do not forget that as you have a legacy Basic Licence you still have the option to upgrade to the legacy Plus licence (allowing up to 12 attached drives). Still not cheap but a lot less than switching to the new model.