Hello all,

 

my first drive(disk1) seems to be fuilling up more than the other drives(comparing disk1 to disk2 as both as 3TB each). not sure why this is occuring as all my shares are spanned accross all disk and all disks/shares are using highwater

 

-=-UNRAID-=-

Device Identification Temp. Size Free Reads Writes Errors

parity WDC_WD30EZRX-00DC0B0_WD-WCC1T1394124 (sdf) 2930266532 21°C 3 TB - 47859 44681 0

disk1 Browse /mnt/disk1 WDC_WD30EZRX-00DC0B0_WD-WCC1T1372439 (sde) 2930266532 25°C 3 TB 750.12 GB 17059 28 0

disk2 Browse /mnt/disk2 WDC_WD30EZRX-00MMMB0_WD-WCAWZ2958513 (sdd) 2930266532 25°C 3 TB 1.44 TB 33910 28170 0

disk3 Browse /mnt/disk3 WDC_WD10EADS-00P8B0_WD-WMAVU0591376 (sdb) 976762552 22°C 1 TB 1 TB 8075 7585 0

disk4 Browse /mnt/disk4 ST31000524AS_5VPCREE7 (sdc) 976762552 * 1 TB 1 TB 8032 7560 0

flash Browse /boot (flash device) DT_Locker - 4.03 GB 3.95 GB 578 10 0

 

-=-Share-=-

Name: ShareName

Comments:         <blank>

Allocation method: <high-water>

Min. free space:   0

Split level:                <blank>

Included disk(s): <blank>

Excluded disk(s):      <blank>

 

-=-UNMENU-=-

Status Disk Mounted Device Model/Serial Temp Reads Writes Errors Size Used %Used Free

OK parity /dev/sdf WDC_WD30EZRX-00DC0B0_WD-WCC1T1394124 20°C 47922 44681

OK /dev/md1 /mnt/disk1 /dev/sde WDC_WD30EZRX-00DC0B0_WD-WCC1T1372439 25°C 17122 28 3.00T 2.25T

76%

750.12G

OK /dev/md2 /mnt/disk2 /dev/sdd WDC_WD30EZRX-00MMMB0_WD-WCAWZ2958513 25°C 33973 28170 3.00T 1.56T

52%

1.44T

OK /dev/md3 /mnt/disk3 /dev/sdb WDC_WD10EADS-00P8B0_WD-WMAVU0591376 22°C 8309 1915341 1.00T 33.63M

1%

1.00T

OK /dev/md4 /mnt/disk4 /dev/sdc ST31000524AS_5VPCREE7 * 8290 1915633 1.00T 33.63M

1%

1.00T

Total: 8.00T 3.81T 47% 4.19T

 

 

Unraid Version: 5.0.4 Plus

 

The drives won't fill uniformly.    With high-water, the currently selected disk will be used until it's 1/2 full.  Then the next disk will be used until it's 1/2 full.  etc.

 

So, for example, if you're using a couple 3TB drives, disk1 will be used until it's got less than 1.5TB left; then disk 2 will be used until it has less than 1.5TB left;  then disk1 will be used again until 1/2 of the remaining space is used (i.e. until it's got less than 750GB left);  etc.

 

If you want the disks to be used uniformly, select "Most Free" as the allocation method.

 

You're getting exactly what you're supposed to be getting.

1st pass - fill disks until 1.5T is free.

2st pass - fill disks until 750gig is free.

3st pass - fill disks until 375gig is free.

 

Look at the picture in the manual.

 

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

Thanks Guys,

 

looks like i misunderstood how high-water worked.