Best method to move data from disk to disk

[Vishlander]

Hi

 

Apologies for the dim question but I couldn't find the answer. The prime use for my Unraid (6.1.9) is for Plex. I basically want to move data from one drive to another so I can remove it from the array. There is plenty of space on the array before you ask.

 

Can I just putty onto the unraid box and use midnight commander to copy data from one disk to another or is it more complicated? I saw a video Jon did about migrating Steam Games but wasn't sure if it was applicable in all scenarios, but I thought I would ask before I break my PMS.

 

Here's is a brief breakdown of my setup

 

Parity - 6tb

Disk1 - 6tb

Disk2      - 6tb

Disk3 - 6tb

Disk4 - 6tb

Disk5 - 4tb

Disk6 - 4tb

Disk8 - Red X (Currently replaced with a hot spare but I want to move data off the drive so I can remove it again)

Cache - 480GB

 

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[roland]

Yes, it is as simple as MC from putty.

 

Just make sure you don't mix disks and shares.

 

copy/move from /mnt/disk8 to /mnt/diskX

 

if your plex library is using shares it will never know the difference.

 

[testdasi]

Yep, mc is your friend. I have been doing exactly what you are planning to do and it is completely transparent to Plex.

 

Emphasis point: MAKE SURE, 100% SURE, that you are moving from disk to disk.

Warnings about losing data when moving data between disk and share are abundant and real (I personally tested it!).