Optimizer Plugin

stsmith5150

When does stablebit move the data off the feeder drive and into the archive drives?  Its been in there for over 24hrs

SilverRubicon

I have the same issue and I think I know the cause.  Are you using a single feeder drive to feed a duplicated folder?  

hopester

Single or duplicated feeder works fine if you understand when the plugin moves the files.

http://forum.covecube.com/discussion/981/single-ssd-feeder-disk-duplicated-pool#Item_1

SilverRubicon

Which is all well and good for a beta product, but the OP didn't state that he was using a beta version of DP.  All that should be required is install balancer, select feeder disk, and you're finished.  Anything more than that is too many steps.  

The other solution is to use two feeder disks.  I split a partition into two feeder partitions and no longer had the issue.

stsmith5150

I am using a single Feeder....so what am I to do to make sure they are moved off the drive?

hopester

If you want to use a single feeder disk and are not using the latest beta it could take longer to move the files as there was a bug that meant non duplicated data would not be moved off the drive.

Depending on what time the rebalancing was set for, if it was before the duplication time then the files would not be moved (bug). Then on the next balancing run the files would move because the duplication had occured and copied the files to one of the archive drives in the pool (as well as still being on the feeder). The balancer would then move the files off the feeder disk to another disk in the pool.

The key is to ensure the duplication occurs before the rebalancing or you could get an extra 24 hours delay.

stsmith5150

I am using 7547

I see a conflict in the link and what you said

below says the opposite of what you said...which is it and do you have step by step instructions?

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• If you want to use a single
  feeder disk to duplicated pool this feature is now working correctly with
  the latest beta (1.3.2.7545). To use the feature carry out the following
  steps.
• Install the Archive Optimizer
  plugin.
• Optional:If you wish to set your own duplication time slot do the
  following extra step 
  
  Locate the
  DrivePool.Service.exe.config_default file in C:\Program
  Files\StableBit\DrivePool and rename to  DrivePool.Service.exe.config
  
  Edit the file and set the FileDuplication_DuplicateTime to
  whatever time you wish. 
• Configure the plugin how you
  wish specifying which disk is the feeder and the others archive
  drives.
• Ensure only the Archive Optimizer balancer is
  enabled.
• Set the automatic balancing
  time 1 hour before the duplication time.
• Select the duplicate files
  later option in drivepool server settings.
• Reboot.
  
  Drivepool will then copy all new files to the single feeder disk then
  once a day move all the files off the feeder to the pool and duplicate. I
  use this option as I had a spare SSD drive and because if I copied a large
  iso bluray rip to the pool, if that file landed on a drive that was
  already streaming video content to a client in the house, it would cause
  buffering due to the hard drive having to read/write at the same time.
  With an ssd drive that is not an issue as it can handle the read/write IO
  at the same time.
  
  Hope this helps if someone else is thinking of trying it out.
  
  Steve.
  
  p.s. be careful if you select a sandforce based ssd as they can have
  issues with trim with data like video files that cant be compressed. Its
  best not to fill those drives over 70% going by information on anandtech.

 

hopester

The beta has the bug fixed so you can balance before duplication if you are using a single feeder disk. As long as you set both to run overnight it does not matter which order you do it in. I just prefer to clear the feeder disk first.

If anyone is using the stable build they will have to do it the other way round or wait longer for the files to be moved.

stsmith5150

Hmmm  Its not working for me.  It is staying on my Feeder drive and not migrating off.  Any suggestions?

stsmith5150

I also have not Folders that are set to duplicate...its just a Pool