Start array without an array

[vitaprimo]

I've been using unRAID on a off for a while. I always drop it because of unexplained issues for which I get no support. Last time I managed to figure out, it was the spanning tree protocol (STP/RSTP/MSTP) that for some reason made unRAID error out resulting in a frozen system, not even a reboot. It occured even if I moved unrAID to a whole new system with completely different hardware.

 

Now again there's something bothering unRAID causing it to flip out but I can tailor everything to unRAID, there are hypervisors and other servers that need to share the network. The storage server runs stable now on Windows Server Storage Spaces but I would like to keep using the Docker appliance in unRAID. I got a system for it but I don't want to use a disk array because the Docker apps I was using before, worked on unassigned devices. the only storage they needed was for the apps themselves (and Docker).

 

The array must be started for Docker to work.

 

Is there a away to "start the array" with no array? Maybe use a big flash drive for Docker or --since the systems I have can boot from iSCSI-- trick unRAID into booting from iSCSI, would that work? Will unRAID be able to tell the difference?

 

Thanks.

[JorgeB]

52 minutes ago, vitaprimo said:

Is there a away to "start the array" with no array?

No, but a single flash drive assigned as a data device is enough to qualify.

[vitaprimo]

That'll do! Thanks.

 

Although… On second thought, it might get too slow. I guess I'll just have to order an small SSD. Thanks!