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Added New Hard Drive Please Help

enzmin89
in General Support (V5 and Older)

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Hello everyone I added a new hard drive to my array making it 4 total 1 3TB Parity and the rest are all data drives 1-3 tb each. I am way to confused on how to do pre clears so I stopped the array did a safe shutdown then added the new data drive. I started the array and hit the check off box for " Start will record the new disk information and bring the expanded array on-line. All new disks which have not been factory-erased will be cleared first; and, the array will be available after the clear completes. This process takes time, but the array remains protected at all times. Caution: any data on the new disk(s) will be erased! If you want to preserve the data on the new disk(s), reset the array configuration and rebuild parity instead."

 

Since clicking that and hitting start the log seems like it is stuck in this loop stating the following:

 

/usr/bin/tail -n 40 -f /var/log/syslog

Oct 25 14:27:56 Earth emhttp: shcmd (4160): modprobe md-mod super=/boot/config/super.dat slots=24 |& logger

Oct 25 14:27:56 Earth emhttp: shcmd (4161): udevadm settle

Oct 25 14:27:56 Earth kernel: md: unRAID driver removed

Oct 25 14:27:56 Earth emhttp: Device inventory:

Oct 25 14:27:56 Earth kernel: md: unRAID driver 2.2.0 installed

Oct 25 14:27:56 Earth emhttp: WDC_WD30EFRX-68AX9N0_WD-WMC1T0910570 (sdb) 2930266584

Oct 25 14:27:56 Earth emhttp: WDC_WD30EFRX-68AX9N0_WD-WMC1T0944244 (sdc) 2930266584

Oct 25 14:27:56 Earth emhttp: WDC_WD30EFRX-68EUZN0_WD-WMC4N0624630 (sdd) 2930266584

Oct 25 14:27:56 Earth emhttp: WDC_WD1002FAEX-00Z3A0_WD-WCATR6232131 (sde) 976762584

Oct 25 14:27:56 Earth emhttp: shcmd (4162): /usr/local/sbin/emhttp_event driver_loaded

Oct 25 14:27:56 Earth emhttp_event: driver_loaded

Oct 25 14:27:56 Earth kernel: mdcmd (1): import 0 8,16 2930266532 WDC_WD30EFRX-68AX9N0_WD-WMC1T0910570

Oct 25 14:27:56 Earth kernel: md: import disk0: [8,16] (sdb) WDC_WD30EFRX-68AX9N0_WD-WMC1T0910570 size: 2930266532

Oct 25 14:27:56 Earth kernel: mdcmd (2): import 1 8,32 2930266532 WDC_WD30EFRX-68AX9N0_WD-WMC1T0944244

Oct 25 14:27:56 Earth kernel: md: import disk1: [8,32] (sdc) WDC_WD30EFRX-68AX9N0_WD-WMC1T0944244 size: 2930266532

Oct 25 14:27:56 Earth kernel: mdcmd (3): import 2 8,64 976762552 WDC_WD1002FAEX-00Z3A0_WD-WCATR6232131

Oct 25 14:27:56 Earth kernel: md: import disk2: [8,64] (sde) WDC_WD1002FAEX-00Z3A0_WD-WCATR6232131 size: 976762552

Oct 25 14:27:56 Earth kernel: mdcmd (4): import 3 8,48 2930266532 WDC_WD30EFRX-68EUZN0_WD-WMC4N0624630

Oct 25 14:27:56 Earth kernel: md: import disk3: [8,48] (sdd) WDC_WD30EFRX-68EUZN0_WD-WMC4N0624630 size: 2930266532

Oct 25 14:27:56 Earth kernel: md: disk3 new disk

Oct 25 14:27:56 Earth kernel: mdcmd (5): import 4 0,0

Oct 25 14:27:56 Earth kernel: mdcmd (6): import 5 0,0

Oct 25 14:27:56 Earth kernel: mdcmd (7): import 6 0,0

Oct 25 14:27:56 Earth kernel: mdcmd (8): import 7 0,0

Oct 25 14:27:56 Earth kernel: mdcmd (9): import 8 0,0

Oct 25 14:27:56 Earth kernel: mdcmd (10): import 9 0,0

Oct 25 14:27:56 Earth kernel: mdcmd (11): import 10 0,0

Oct 25 14:27:56 Earth kernel: mdcmd (12): import 11 0,0

Oct 25 14:27:56 Earth kernel: mdcmd (13): import 12 0,0

Oct 25 14:27:56 Earth kernel: mdcmd (14): import 13 0,0

Oct 25 14:27:56 Earth kernel: mdcmd (15): import 14 0,0

Oct 25 14:27:56 Earth kernel: mdcmd (16): import 15 0,0

Oct 25 14:27:56 Earth kernel: mdcmd (17): import 16 0,0

Oct 25 14:27:56 Earth kernel: mdcmd (18): import 17 0,0

Oct 25 14:27:56 Earth kernel: mdcmd (19): import 18 0,0

Oct 25 14:27:56 Earth kernel: mdcmd (20): import 19 0,0

Oct 25 14:27:56 Earth kernel: mdcmd (21): import 20 0,0

Oct 25 14:27:56 Earth kernel: mdcmd (22): import 21 0,0

Oct 25 14:27:56 Earth kernel: mdcmd (23): import 22 0,0

Oct 25 14:27:56 Earth kernel: mdcmd (24): import 23 0,0

Oct 25 14:28:01 Earth emhttp: shcmd (4163): rmmod md-mod |& logger

Oct 25 14:28:01 Earth emhttp: shcmd (4164): modprobe md-mod super=/boot/config/super.dat slots=24 |& logger

Oct 25 14:28:01 Earth emhttp: shcmd (4165): udevadm settle

Oct 25 14:28:01 Earth emhttp: Device inventory:

Oct 25 14:28:01 Earth emhttp: WDC_WD30EFRX-68AX9N0_WD-WMC1T0910570 (sdb) 2930266584

Oct 25 14:28:01 Earth emhttp: WDC_WD30EFRX-68AX9N0_WD-WMC1T0944244 (sdc) 2930266584

Oct 25 14:28:01 Earth emhttp: WDC_WD30EFRX-68EUZN0_WD-WMC4N0624630 (sdd) 2930266584

Oct 25 14:28:01 Earth emhttp: WDC_WD1002FAEX-00Z3A0_WD-WCATR6232131 (sde) 976762584

Oct 25 14:28:01 Earth kernel: md: unRAID driver removed

Oct 25 14:28:01 Earth kernel: md: unRAID driver 2.2.0 installed

Oct 25 14:28:01 Earth kernel: mdcmd (1): import 0 8,16 2930266532 WDC_WD30EFRX-68AX9N0_WD-WMC1T0910570

Oct 25 14:28:01 Earth kernel: md: import disk0: [8,16] (sdb) WDC_WD30EFRX-68AX9N0_WD-WMC1T0910570 size: 2930266532

Oct 25 14:28:01 Earth kernel: mdcmd (2): import 1 8,32 2930266532 WDC_WD30EFRX-68AX9N0_WD-WMC1T0944244

Oct 25 14:28:01 Earth kernel: md: import disk1: [8,32] (sdc) WDC_WD30EFRX-68AX9N0_WD-WMC1T0944244 size: 2930266532

Oct 25 14:28:01 Earth kernel: mdcmd (3): import 2 8,64 976762552 WDC_WD1002FAEX-00Z3A0_WD-WCATR6232131

Oct 25 14:28:01 Earth kernel: md: import disk2: [8,64] (sde) WDC_WD1002FAEX-00Z3A0_WD-WCATR6232131 size: 976762552

Oct 25 14:28:01 Earth kernel: mdcmd (4): import 3 8,48 2930266532 WDC_WD30EFRX-68EUZN0_WD-WMC4N0624630

Oct 25 14:28:01 Earth kernel: md: import disk3: [8,48] (sdd) WDC_WD30EFRX-68EUZN0_WD-WMC4N0624630 size: 2930266532

Oct 25 14:28:01 Earth kernel: md: disk3 new disk

Oct 25 14:28:01 Earth kernel: mdcmd (5): import 4 0,0

Oct 25 14:28:01 Earth kernel: mdcmd (6): import 5 0,0

Oct 25 14:28:01 Earth kernel: mdcmd (7): import 6 0,0

Oct 25 14:28:01 Earth kernel: mdcmd (8): import 7 0,0

Oct 25 14:28:01 Earth kernel: mdcmd (9): import 8 0,0

Oct 25 14:28:01 Earth kernel: mdcmd (10): import 9 0,0

Oct 25 14:28:01 Earth kernel: mdcmd (11): import 10 0,0

Oct 25 14:28:01 Earth kernel: mdcmd (12): import 11 0,0

Oct 25 14:28:01 Earth kernel: mdcmd (13): import 12 0,0

Oct 25 14:28:01 Earth kernel: mdcmd (14): import 13 0,0

Oct 25 14:28:01 Earth kernel: mdcmd (15): import 14 0,0

Oct 25 14:28:01 Earth kernel: mdcmd (16): import 15 0,0

Oct 25 14:28:01 Earth kernel: mdcmd (17): import 16 0,0

Oct 25 14:28:01 Earth kernel: mdcmd (18): import 17 0,0

Oct 25 14:28:01 Earth kernel: mdcmd (19): import 18 0,0

Oct 25 14:28:01 Earth kernel: mdcmd (20): import 19 0,0

Oct 25 14:28:01 Earth kernel: mdcmd (21): import 20 0,0

Oct 25 14:28:01 Earth kernel: mdcmd (22): import 21 0,0

Oct 25 14:28:01 Earth kernel: mdcmd (23): import 22 0,0

Oct 25 14:28:01 Earth kernel: mdcmd (24): import 23 0,0

Oct 25 14:28:01 Earth emhttp: shcmd (4166): /usr/local/sbin/emhttp_event driver_loaded

Oct 25 14:28:01 Earth emhttp_event: driver_loaded

 

 

Is this normal? I do understand it takes a while to add a drive this way without pre clearing it which I am ok with. Unless someone can show me an easy walk through to do a pre clear I will do that. My other question is shouldn't it show a format button soon or already show it before starting the array?

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    If you add a disk to a parity protected array without first pre-clearing it then your array is not available while unRAID itself does it.  I would guess this could take up to something like 10 hours for a 3TB drives.  Only when that has finished will you be offered the option to format the disk (which then only takes a minute or so)..

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    Ok so this looks normal considering the way I have done it without doing the pre clear?

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    Yes ... it's simply zeroing the drive, which, as already noted, can take a LONG time for a 3TB drive.  I'd estimate 8-10 hours.

     

     

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