getting rid of duplication

[duelistjp]

I currently have a pool with duplication in light of the fact i now have a local backup and a remote backup i'd like to get rid of duplication and clear up some space.  how do i do this without messing up do i just undo the duplication in settings and run balancing or what?  remeasuring the pool doesn't seem to do it

[Christopher (Drashna)]

Just change the duplication setting for the pool or folders in  question.   The software will then immediately run a duplication pass and remove the "extra copy", as needed.

[duelistjp]

thanks.  currently freeing up 25TB. i found after i turned it off it took a few minutes then it gave me a message that file duplication was inconsistent down near the yellow bar and gave me an option to fix it.  that is what seems to be working

[Christopher (Drashna)]

Well, it should immediately do that, rather than prompting,   but glad to hear that it's working either way.

 

 

What version of StableBit DrivePool are you using specifically?

[duelistjp]

might have been because while i was messing with the move to a new comp i had balancing disabled. 2.1.1.561

[Christopher (Drashna)]

It's remotely possible.  But not likely.

 

Balancing and duplication are handled y by entirely different "modules" in the software, so even if balancing is disabled, duplication will still work.