I am in the  throws of sconfiguring my UnRAID.

This is mostly a media server.  But also a backup for my personal files.

I am an XBMC user. Library updates in the past have taken a long time.  I also use sickbeard/SAB;

I envisage that by carefully categorising my movies and shows,  I can reduce the load when a library update occurs. So this is what I thought I would do in terms of share structure:

 

Shows

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Shows-A  =  Live, Current season, shows.

Shows-B  =  End of Season, Actively being watched shows  +  Any other shows that are actively watched, but are no longer running  (e.g The Office U.K)

Shows-C  =  No longer running,  Not watched shows (library use only).

 

Therefore in XBMC, I would exclude Shows-B and C from library updates.

I also reckon, that if I were to ensure that Shows-A & Shows-B were on the same disk, then this would save the other disk from spinning up.

 

I have young Kids (4 & 7),  so I like to keep their shows separate from mine,  in terms of directories.

 

So this is the share structure I am looking to use:

 

Level 1  Media

Level 2  Shows  (as opposed to movies)

Level 3 Shows-A, Shows-B, Shows-C

Level 4 Adult, Kids

 

Questions:

1.  Does this make any sense.

2.  Share settings:

The field "Split Level"  - do I actually put in "Level 1"

The field "Include disk" - do I put in "sda" (given that sda is the identifier of the disk). Or should it be "disk 1"

3.  Is there anything I am missing here?

 

Thanks.

http://lime-technology.com/wiki/index.php/Un-Official_UnRAID_Manual#User_shares_2

http://lime-technology.com/wiki/index.php/Un-Official_UnRAID_Manual#User_shares_2

 

Thanks.  I read this one more time,  with my glasses on,  and with the clock not saying anything past midnight.

 

So,  I should have split level set to "0" I think, and the disk included, set to "disk1".  I think ....

Yes, you can use level 0 and then create the top level directory structure (the 4 directory levels you outline) on the disks you want to use. The files will go to the disks where the directories already exist. Then, the include and exclude disks don't really matter, but yes you'd use "disk1"