master00 Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 Hi guys, I need some advice please. I currently dont have any parity disks, i have an array of 4 disks and one of them is dying (disk3). I am using unbalance atm to empty this drive. I am not 100% sure on what to do next. I have read docs that say to stop the array and in tools "new config". Is this correct? and i dont understand option "Preserve current assignments" do i have to click this, my goal is to not loose files? Thanks. I will sure get a parity drive to avoid this situations. Quote Link to comment
allanp81 Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 You would use new config if you don't plan on replacing the drive that is failing. Otherwise you would just replace that drive with a new one. Quote Link to comment
Zonediver Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 (edited) If the disk is dying, FIRST OF ALL, make a BACKUP and then read, how to remove a disk from the array... just a suggestion Edited July 30, 2018 by Zonediver Quote Link to comment
JorgeB Posted August 4, 2018 Share Posted August 4, 2018 On 7/30/2018 at 11:16 AM, master00 said: Is this correct? and i dont understand option "Preserve current assignments" do i have to click this, my goal is to not loose files? You have to do a new config, preserve current assignments is optional, it just pre-populates the assigned disks with the existing ones. Quote Link to comment
trurl Posted August 4, 2018 Share Posted August 4, 2018 On 7/30/2018 at 6:16 AM, master00 said: I currently dont have any parity disks I hope you plan to correct this. 1 Quote Link to comment
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