I’m using snapraid + mergerfs and one of my data drives is showing signs of failing. What’s the easiest way to move the files off of it? Should i remove the failing drive from the mergerfs config and then rsync from the failing drive to the mergerfs mount point?

  • trapexit@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    > Should i remove the failing drive from the mergerfs config and then rsync from the failing drive to the mergerfs mount point?

    Sure. Or create a new, temporary pool with all the filesystems minus that one and rsync to that. That will allow it to happen while the filesystem in question is still accessible if that matters to you. Or attach a new filesystem, add it to the pool, and rsync directly to that. Really doesn’t matter.