Asturia
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You can think of integrating this onto your server:
http://snapraid.sourceforge.net/
This way, you can recover from a disk that dies.
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Thanks for all the help!
I replaced the disk with another one (same model) and applied the WDidle fix to it (with the /d option).
I'll monitor it and see if the problems comes back.
Thanks for the great software that helped me notice.
Without it, the drive would just have failed and I wouldn't have had a clue.
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Another question regarding this:
Do I disable the Time Out feature completely or do I use the maximum time possible?
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I just installed the Beta version of the scanner and suddenly it isn't a problem anymore?
Maybe the new Cloud Enabled Drive Reliability Information feature is now giving the correct parameters for the drive?
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I'm going to try the wdidle tool on the disk.
It can't hurt anyway, I already moved the data from the disk.
and even if it doesn't work, I'm going to use the disk as a feeder disk for the others untill it dies.
And that other tool you suggested is a nice alternative.
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I would recommend against using the wdidle3 on any disk that isn't specifically supported.
As for the disk, how old is it? (or better yet, the power on hour value).
If this is 3-4 years old, then that may be standard for it's usage. As long as no other SMART warnings or errors appear, you should be able to safely ignore the warning.
Power on time is 131 days and 13 hours.
The Load Cycle Count is 301757 now (previous value was 300881) so 900 more then my first post.
Is it still safe to use then?
And how do you know that the tool is compatible with your drive?
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WD Green drive, right? You can ignore it, as its just a count of how many times the heads are loaded/parked, and it's a common issue with WD Greens, make sure you change the idle timer with wdidel3, http://support.wdc.com/product/download.asp?groupid=609&sid=113. but definitely keep an eye on the drive and if it happens to be under warranty, I would suggest trying to get a replacement.
It's not a WD Green drive, it's a WD Black drive (2,5"). Serial number of the drive is WD5000BPKX-75HPJT0. Unfortunately it's not under warranty any more
I will try to use that tool on my other drives which are Green drives.
What's the best setting for the idle timer?
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Today I got the message that one of my disks has a SMART error.
The Load Cycle Count is over 300000 (300881 at this moment).
How serious is this exactly? Do I need to replace the disk immediatly or can I still use it for a while?
Just to be sure I removed it from my drive pool (data was evacuated without a problem).
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I'm using this script with snapraid:
http://sourceforge.net/p/snapraid/discussion/1677233/thread/3afc8cb4/?limit=25&page=1#9a07
And it works extremely well.
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I think you will suffer a 50% hit.
A X2 duplication is basically the same as a mirrored software raid setup.
But there are also other options you can reconsider depending on what kind of data you have on those drives.
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Drivepool and ReFS
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If I'm not mistaken I think that Drashna is running his pool with ReFS.
You should ask him about his experience with it.