The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/nukem2k5 on 2024-08-10 23:25:30.
EDIT: I disabled the Ordered File Placement plugin, re-enabled "File placement rules respect real-time file placement limits set by the balancing plug-ins", and ran the balancing. Not much changed. I then re-enabled the Ordered File Placement plugin - the red/yellow limit flags appeared, but it no longer says it needs to rebalance.
I'm setting up DrivePool + snapRAID in Windows 11 Pro. I'm transferring my files into my pool right now. I have disks D0, D1, D3. (parity will be on D2)
Sequence of events:
- Disabled automatic balancing and file/folder duplication.
- Enabled "Balancing plug-ins respect file placement rules".
- Set a File Placement rule on my new Photos folder to only allow storing those on D3 (unchecked the other drives).
- Copied my photos into the pool. They reside on D3, as expected.
- Copied a few GB of other files into the pool. These were distributed across D0 and D1.
- I decided I wanted to fill D0 first, so I stopped the transfer and enabled & configured the Ordered File Placement plugin to write files in order of priority: D0, D1, D3. I also selected "Only control new file placement".
- I proceeded to copy the rest of the files. So now I have some files on D1, but mostly on D0 and D3.
On the main screen of DrivePool, the drives are showing little red & orange arrows that indicate the following limits:
| Disk | New duplicated file placement limit | New un-duplicated file placement limit | |
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| | D0 | 80 % | 80 % | | D1 | 80 % | 0 % | | D3 | 0 % | 0 % |
There is also a note icon next to each drive. Hovering over it shows "File placement balancing rules need to be applied."
So, I disabled "File placement rules respect real-time file placement limits set by the balancing plug-ins", thinking that would resolve the apparent conflicts, but it still wants to rebalance.
I still have the File Placement rule set up on my Photos folder to allow only placing those files on D3. This is an obvious conflict with the Ordered File Placement plugin, but I assumed my selections above would override/reconcile that.
If I click the "Re-balance" button at the bottom of the main window, what will happen to the Photos that are currently stored on D3?