New Server

[kcmccombs]

hello everyone.

i have built a new server and was wondering what is the best and fastest way to transfer all my files over. thanks

[Christopher Taylor]

Where is your data right now? This will really determine the answer.

 

For example, if the data resides on another local server, a gigabit or 10 gigabit ethernet network connection could work.

 

In the past I have connected a PC over the network to the unraid server and copied and pasted the files to the shares using a piece of software called TerraCopy which has file verification built in.

[Frank1940]

Where are the files?

[kcmccombs]

okay sorry about the vague about the problem. my files reside on another unraid and yes i have a 10 gigabit card on both but i am unsure how to use the between two unraid servers thanks for the reply's

 

[Frank1940]

The simplest and very close to the fastest way would be to use the two 10Gb cards.  From what I have surmised by reading the posts on the forum about using 10Gb cards in this fashion, you can simply plug the cable into both cards but I would think that you would need both cards IP addresses when you do this there will be no DHCP service.  I think most folks have used rsync for the transfer but I do not know the parameters.  You could try google and include the unraid as a search parameter.  

 

Look here for a Spaceinvader tutorial:

       https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0XCFPAsWZE

 

[Christopher Taylor]

Another option would be to connect them together via a 10 gig switch. You could then use a VM on one of the servers or a PC with a 10 gig NIC to copy the files across. This has worked fine for me using TerraCopy. 

 

There are many ways to skin this cat. 

[kcmccombs]

thanks for all the reply's i will be giving them a try