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6.2.0 has no manual to download
There is no manual for the new firmware 6.2.0 release.
A manual is needed to explain in better detail the new features, how to use them and what they are.
I have several question in regards to 6.2.0
1. What is "scrub", how does it work? What does it do? About how long does it take? Is the time it takes to complete based on the volume size, or on the actual amount of data on the volume?
2. What is balance? how does it work? What does it do? About how long does it take? Is the time it takes to complete based on the volume size, or on the actual amount of data on the volume?
3. I do know what defrag is, but how does netgear implement it? how does it work? About how long does it take? Is the time it takes to complete based on the volume size, or on the actual amount of data on the volume?
4. Disk test, how does it work? What does it do? About how long does it take? Is the time it takes to complete based on the volume size, or on the actual amount of data on the volume?
5. In regard to the auto power on and off. If the NAS is busy doing a scrub, balance, defrag, or disk test. Will it turn off or will it complete the task then turn off? Same goes if it's busy with a backup or replicate. Will it turn off in the middle of those tasks as well? Or will it completed them first before turning off.
6. If the unit is powered off automatically, and there is a scheduled task to start at a time that the unit is powered off, will it automatically turn on and start the task? Or must we schedule the unit to power on before the task is scheduled to start?
Those are just some of my questions I have that can't be answered from reading the manual to 6.1 firmware, and you have not released the manual for 6.2.0
A manual is needed to explain in better detail the new features, how to use them and what they are.
I have several question in regards to 6.2.0
1. What is "scrub", how does it work? What does it do? About how long does it take? Is the time it takes to complete based on the volume size, or on the actual amount of data on the volume?
2. What is balance? how does it work? What does it do? About how long does it take? Is the time it takes to complete based on the volume size, or on the actual amount of data on the volume?
3. I do know what defrag is, but how does netgear implement it? how does it work? About how long does it take? Is the time it takes to complete based on the volume size, or on the actual amount of data on the volume?
4. Disk test, how does it work? What does it do? About how long does it take? Is the time it takes to complete based on the volume size, or on the actual amount of data on the volume?
5. In regard to the auto power on and off. If the NAS is busy doing a scrub, balance, defrag, or disk test. Will it turn off or will it complete the task then turn off? Same goes if it's busy with a backup or replicate. Will it turn off in the middle of those tasks as well? Or will it completed them first before turning off.
6. If the unit is powered off automatically, and there is a scheduled task to start at a time that the unit is powered off, will it automatically turn on and start the task? Or must we schedule the unit to power on before the task is scheduled to start?
Those are just some of my questions I have that can't be answered from reading the manual to 6.1 firmware, and you have not released the manual for 6.2.0
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- The manual is being worked on and coming soon.
1. This ensures the disks are properly in sync with each other. To see if there are any errors. This is based on volume size, as it is done a lower level than the filesystem. This should be run probably no more than every few months. It puts heavy stress on the disks and running it too often may shorten the life of the disks.
2. This is a BTRFS balance. It is used to balance chunks on the filesystem. BTRFS allocates space for data and metadata. Sometimes it gets this allocation wrong. Running a balance occasionally is advisable. We use filters, so the space used on the filesystem is relevant. The more space is used on the filesystem the longer it takes.
3. This is a BTRFS defrag. It defragments the filesystem. Usage on the volume is important, but also the volume capacity.
4. This tests the disk. The capacity of the disk is what is relevant to a disk test not how much data is on the volume.
5. If system tasks which would be unsafe to abort are running the system will not automatically power off.
6. I will try and find out. - Is the disk test some form of SMART test? Does it involve only disk reads, or does it use disk writes? Does it read all the allocated blocks (e.g., all the files), or just some?
- It is a SMART extended self-test.
mdgm wrote: The manual is being worked on and coming soon.
1. This ensures the disks are properly in sync with each other. To see if there are any errors. This is based on volume size, as it is done a lower level than the filesystem. This should be run probably no more than every few months. It puts heavy stress on the disks and running it too often may shorten the life of the disks.
2. This is a BTRFS balance. It is used to balance chunks on the filesystem. BTRFS allocates space for data and metadata. Sometimes it gets this allocation wrong. Running a balance occasionally is advisable. We use filters, so the space used on the filesystem is relevant. The more space is used on the filesystem the longer it takes.
3. This is a BTRFS defrag. It defragments the filesystem. Usage on the volume is important, but also the volume capacity.
4. This tests the disk. The capacity of the disk is what is relevant to a disk test not how much data is on the volume.
5. If system tasks which would be unsafe to abort are running the system will not automatically power off.
6. I will try and find out.
Would you recommend running a balance then a defrag, or a defrag then a balance, or just a balance or just a defrag?- The key thing is to schedule these tasks to occur at a time when the NAS is lightly used if possible.
Both the balance and defrag options are useful. I would recommend running both.
Maybe do a scrub then a balance, a defrag then the disk test.
Thanks, that makes a lot of sense.mdgm wrote: It is a SMART extended self-test. - Scrub every few months.
Suggested frequency for the balance, defrag and disk tests?
Is it best to run them in groups as mdgm has suggested (scrub, balance, defrag, disk test) or each separated by a period of time? - I wouldn't schedule them all at once especially on the 100 series. I would spread them out a bit.
- Yes I understand, but all at the same frequency of once every few months?
- Well you could run the scrub every quarter. It really is personal preference how often you run these.
The balance, defrag and SMART test you may wish to run more regularly than the scrub.
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