DanielCoffey Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 I am about to set up my second unRAID box with 4x 8TB WD Reds and would like to know if I can preclear the new drives on the old array then move them to the new array once the preclear is complete? The old array is accessible, only in light use and has spare SATA ports. The new array is being changed from my main dual boot Linux/Win10 PC to unRAID with VMs and storage. While I have the SATA ports free, I don't want to tie up the new machine for the couple of days that the preclear will probably take as it is in frequent use. Quote Link to comment
Squid Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 I am about to set up my second unRAID box with 4x 8TB WD Reds and would like to know if I can preclear the new drives on the old array then move them to the new array once the preclear is complete? The old array is accessible, only in light use and has spare SATA ports. The new array is being changed from my main dual boot Linux/Win10 PC to unRAID with VMs and storage. While I have the SATA ports free, I don't want to tie up the new machine for the couple of days that the preclear will probably take as it is in frequent use.No problems doing that. Sent from my LG-D852 using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment
DanielCoffey Posted September 4, 2017 Author Share Posted September 4, 2017 Fantastic, thanks. Just what I wanted to hear. Next question... do you think an Intel i3 3.6GHz and 16Gb of RAM can do all four at once or should I do them in pairs? Quote Link to comment
BobPhoenix Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 (edited) I've done 5 at once on a Q6600 standalone box with 8GB and then put those 5 into one of my servers. Edited September 4, 2017 by BobPhoenix Quote Link to comment
DanielCoffey Posted September 4, 2017 Author Share Posted September 4, 2017 Cheers. They should arrive tomorrow along with cables, cache ssds, fans and a new UPS. I've been shopping! Quote Link to comment
BobPhoenix Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 I should qualify my response by saying I was using the script from the command line on that standalone box not the plugin. Quote Link to comment
phbigred Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 Either will work. Quote Link to comment
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