hey guys, started getting read errors on a shucked Seagate parity drive.   A couple hundred relocated sectors.   I thought maybe i should do a parity check and this is the screen.  Maybe i shouldn't do a parity check?    Going to buy another drive tomorrow.  Any ideas not to lose anything?

 

 

Please post the diagnostics: Tools -> Diagnostics

1 hour ago, JorgeB said:

Please post the diagnostics: Tools -> Diagnostics

thanks so much!

server-diagnostics-20200918-0102.zip

Parity disk is showing some reallocated sectors, but problem this time looks more like a connection issue, check/replace cables and re-sync parity.

I went to check the server and that drive is making repetitive clicking noises so I shut it down.  should I just go get a drive tomorrow and unplug the parity drive as I preclear  the new drive? 

I would first test that drive with another power cable, if same then replace.

what would be the best way to replace?   I have a missing parity disk, a new drive  that needs clearing and parity that is invalid..  all the drives are encrypted, not sure if that matters.   I will probably replace the a schucked 10tb with a  Wd red 8tb internal.

10 minutes ago, xman111 said:

what would be the best way to replace? 

The standard way, just assign a new disk to parity and sync it.

do i just run it with a stale config while the new drive pre clears for the weekend?    thanks again for your help.  

It's up to you, preclear is not essential, but since you still have one parity disk and are still protected you can if you want.

ok, sounds good.  thanks. 

what if I go from dual to single parity?   do I just do a new config and add the drives back to the positions they were in?  I have  a few backup servers and don't really need the dual parity.  

You can just unassign parity and start the array to "forget it" and stay with just parity2 as singe aprity, if you want to move parity2 to parity you'll need to re-sync it since it's not interchangeable.

and I would still be protected all be it from parity 2?   I was thinking instead of spending 300 on a new drive, I would just send this one in for warranty.   when it came back, I could go back to dual parity. 

1 minute ago, xman111 said:

and I would still be protected all be it from parity 2? 

Yep.

thanks so much, saved me some anxiety. 

removed parity 1 from server and back up and running.  doing a couple backups then trying warranty with Seagate. thanks again, still have never lost a file with Unraid. 

Edited September 18, 20205 yr by xman111