Upgrading cache drive

[Popple2000]

Hi there.

 

I have a scenario I'd like to ask about.

Currently I have 2x 128gb ssd's in a btrfs cache pool but I would like to upgrade to two 500gb's

Could I pull one of the 128gb out, drop in a 500gb, let it balance.... then pull out the other 128, drop in the other 500gb and let it balance again?

Or would this not work?

 

Thanks in advance.

[presence06]

I would think you'd want them both hooked up and set to cache and let it build/balance.

[Popple2000]

4 minutes ago, presence06 said:

I would think you'd want them both hooked up and set to cache and let it build/balance.

If i hooked them both up at the same time, there would be nothing on them.

I was wondering if the above mentioned technique would save me a backup and restore.

But thanks for your reply! 

Edited March 27, 2019 by Popple2000
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[presence06]

Could back up the Cache via the CA Backup and Restore and restore it to the new drives.

[JorgeB]

Yes, you can upgrade one at a time, more info in the FAQ if needed.

 

 

[Popple2000]

9 minutes ago, johnnie.black said:

Yes, you can upgrade one at a time, more inof in the FAQ if needed.

Thanks!

Edited March 27, 2019 by Popple2000

[noja]

As always, Spaceinvader One has a video for this.  I didn't know about the "one at a time" option, but I think you could always go with his method too if one or the other gets complicated.

 

 

[Popple2000]

6 hours ago, noja said:

As always, Spaceinvader One has a video for this.  I didn't know about the "one at a time" option, but I think you could always go with his method too if one or the other gets complicated.

 

 

Thanks!

Love his videos too!