October 7, 20196 yr I'm using my Unraid (8x8Tb + 1 parity) as a file server (lets say, Share 1) and also as a Plex machine for a few users (aka Share 2). Both shares are currently set as high-water, no specific drives selected. Now, when I have files being moved in or out of Share 1, my Plex server on Share 2 is having troubles with playback. It seems like drives are not able to deliver the stream, video playback is caching. Once the file move on Share 1 is on hold, Plex has no issues at all and could easily deliver a few direct streams. So here comes the question: I want to specify some dedicated drives for Plex only, and keep file server on other drives. If I change my share setting to use specific drives now, will it move existing files automatically to those specific drives, or I have to do that manually?
October 7, 20196 yr Changing the settings for a share to exclude a drive will not automatically move those files from that drive. I would recommend the unbalance plugin for making the move, but there are other options (including doing it manually) that will get it done as well.
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