Rebuild UnRaid Migration
Rebuild UnRaid Migration
You're planning to upgrade your unraid setup for next month. Your current array uses 1 parity drive and 3 x 3.5" SSDs as cache, with a 400Gb SSD. The new machine only supports 2.5" drives, so you'll need to adjust your storage configuration. Since the old server is in a standard case and the new one is blade-style, you'll likely need to replace the drives with compatible ones. You can migrate your data by transferring it to the new machine using appropriate tools, ensuring compatibility with the new drive sizes and form factors.
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I'm not certain about the reasons behind these suggestions. From what I understand, UnRaid doesn't rely on ZFS at all.
Define unraid for those unfamiliar with this kind of software! Instead of using RAID with Linux, consider ZFS. It seems obvious unless your reasoning missed something. Please clarify.
UnRaid is a Linux setup based on Slackware. It leverages a single or dual parity disks, requiring the largest disk in the set. Writing parity onto it enables any one (or two with dual parity) to be lost in the array. A key advantage is the flexibility to combine and swap drives and sizes, provided the parity disk exceeds all others—a plus for those who enjoy swapping components and taking advantage of discounts. UnRaid is also a complete Linux distribution appealing to hobbyists needing a home server with capabilities such as Docker, FTP, VMs, etc.
Consider connecting drives without physically securing them first, then replacing one at a time to a smaller form factor and reassembling the array. You might also try using a disk imager to capture each drive individually, though success isn’t guaranteed. For more advice, check the Unraid forums.
I really believed that's what ZFS was for. I haven't used Unraid or ever had one.