I have a drive that is acting odd. What is best way to mark it "read only" including empty space so DP doesn't add files to the drive?

[phhowe17]

My first thought was using the Balancing -> Fileplacement option and removing the disk from each of the top level folders.  But that doesn't stop someone (well, not me!) from creating a new top level folder structure.

[Doug]

Looks like this topic may answers your question.

 

[Shane]

Marking a pooled drive read-only may cause drivepool to not write to the pool at all? EDIT: can cause it to complain that the disk is write-protected if an operation on the pool involves that disk.

My suggestion (assuming otherwise defaults) would be:

• Manage Pool -> Balancing... -> Balancers tab -> Ordered File Placement plugin -> move the problem drive to the bottom -> select "Only control new file placement".
• Manage Pool -> Balancing... -> Settings tab -> tick "File placement rules respect real-time file placement limits set by the balancing plugins"

This should still allow other disks in the pool to be written.

[Christopher (Drashna)]

You could set the volume or drive as read only, but you may run into write errors when doing that.

What has been outlined above is probably best.