Would like to remove cache disk, how?

[hawihoney]

On one server I no longer need the cache disk. Unraid always complains about the missing cache after reboot - but it's not in use any longer. What do I need to do?

 

What I did so far:

 

* Copied the contents from cache to array (folders: domains, isos, system)

* Edited the user shares of these three folders above to "Use cache: no".

* On Global share settings set Use cache disk to No.

* Deleted contents of cache disk

* Stopped array

* Changed cache disk to unassigned

* Started array

--> Unraid complains

 

What do I need to do additionally? Do I still need to issue New Config? I though that, when using GUI, the steps above would be enough.

 

Many thanks in advance.

 

Edited December 13, 2019 by hawihoney

[itimpi]

Have you remembered to switch off the option to use a cache disk under Settings->Global Share Settings?

If that is not the problem you should add your system diagnostics zip file (obtained via Tools->Diagnostics) to your next post.

[hawihoney]

Thanks for your answer.

 

Yes, "Use Cache Disk" was set to "No" under "Global Share Settings".

 

I did plug the Cache disk back in. So the diagnostics is with cache disk in place. Everything else is like mentioned: Two simple dockers running on array, three special shares (isos, domains, system) with Cache=No, Global Share setting is Cache=No. The only step that's missing is stop array, set cache disk to unavailable, start array. That will lead to the error.

 

towervm02-diagnostics-20191211-1427.zip

Edited December 11, 2019 by hawihoney

[hawihoney]

Tried again today. Can't figure out how to seamlessly remove the cache disk I no longer need in a particular server. All steps in the original post verified:

 

1.) Remove cache disk and reboot --> Error

2.) Keep cache disk in place --> Unraid puts it back into the first Cache slot

 

Hmm?

 

[JorgeB]

What error do you get exactly?

[hawihoney]

It was Cache disk missing or Disk missing in red within the cache slot. The array was not started. Had to put the cache Disk back in.

 

What should've had happened? Should Unraid change that new config itself or do I have to do that?

 

AFAIK I never removed a Disk (Array, cache) so I'm a little bit nervous.

 

Any help is highly appreciated.

 

[JorgeB]

Just now, hawihoney said:

It was Cache disk missing or Disk missing in red within the cache slot.

You just need to start the array without it and the error will disappear, might need to click a checkbox next to array start button.

[hawihoney]

Ah, Thanks. This red error was to much for me