I dug this up from a thread in v4.x. Is this still relevant for 5.0?

 

I put the following commands in a file named monthly_parity_check.sh  I'll invoke it via the "go" script every time I reboot.

 

#!/bin/sh

crontab -l >/tmp/crontab

grep -q "/root/mdcmd check" /tmp/crontab 1>/dev/null 2>&1

if [ "$?" = "1" ]

then

    echo "# check parity on the first of every month at midnight:" >>/tmp/crontab

    echo "0 0 1 * * /root/mdcmd check NOCORRECT 1>/dev/null 2>&1" >>/tmp/crontab

    crontab /tmp/crontab

fi

I am not aware if this will continue to work or not.  I typically view adding anything to the go script as a "last resort".  Both Dynamix and Unmenu support scheduled monthly parity checks.  I would look at using one of those.

I am not aware if this will continue to work or not.  I typically view adding anything to the go script as a "last resort".  Both Dynamix and Unmenu support scheduled monthly parity checks.  I would look at using one of those.

 

I'd rather not install 3rd party plugins / GUIs; I'm trying to keep unRAID as vanilla as possible.

I share the desire to keep a vanilla unRAID. But it seems like six of one, 1/2 dozen of the other.

 

On one hand you're editing the go script and calling a bit of custom scripting.

 

On the other hand, judicious use of a few pre-written plugins seems like a small risk.

There's a pretty good support network for Dynamix and unMENU.

 

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I share the desire to keep a vanilla unRAID. But it seems like six of one, 1/2 dozen of the other.

 

On one hand you're editing the go script and calling a bit of custom scripting.

 

On the other hand, judicious use of a few pre-written plugins seems like a small risk.

There's a pretty good support network for Dynamix and unMENU.

 

You're absolutely right, I just don't want to replace the unRAID GUI with a completely new / different one. If a plugin would just enable a config page in the stock GUI to do scheduled checks I'd be happier to install it.

You're absolutely right, I just don't want to replace the unRAID GUI with a completely new / different one. If a plugin would just enable a config page in the stock GUI to do scheduled checks I'd be happier to install it.

 

Often wondered why something so important hasn't been included in unRAID as default, maybe its something Tom could look at adding.