[6.3.5] Can I preclear HDDs on one array for use on another?

[DanielCoffey]

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.

[Squid]

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.

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[DanielCoffey]

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?

[BobPhoenix]

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

[DanielCoffey]

Cheers. They should arrive tomorrow along with cables, cache ssds, fans and a new UPS. I've been shopping!

[BobPhoenix]

I should qualify my response by saying I was using the script from the command line on that standalone box not the plugin.

[phbigred]

Either will work.