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This message was edited 2 times. Last update was at 09/01/2011 12:47:21

mguebert wrote:Here is a copy of my config.xml...

I recommend you edit that post and remove the email config section (and change your email password)....

ps.
Using your config.xml I was able to locate the problem. I am working on a fix.

Ooops thanks for catching that.

mguebert wrote:Here is a copy of my config.xml...

Can you
1) close the application
2) open the config.xml
3) replace yoru current <config>
with

<config xsi:type="TFRSServerConfig" created="true">
        <metadatalocation xsi:type="xsd:string">F:\</metadatalocation>
        <drus xsi:type="TFRSUnits">
          <dru xsi:type="TFRSUnit" state="0">
            <location xsi:type="TFRSLocation" state="0">
              <value>C:\fs\F\DE\shares\DVD</value>
              <newvalue/>
            </location>
          </dru>
          <dru xsi:type="TFRSUnit" state="0">
            <location xsi:type="TFRSLocation" state="0">
              <value>C:\fs\T\DE\shares\DVD</value>
              <newvalue/>
            </location>
          </dru>
          <dru xsi:type="TFRSUnit" state="0">
            <location xsi:type="TFRSLocation" state="0">
              <value>C:\fs\T\DE\shares\BluRay</value>
              <newvalue/>
            </location>
          </dru>
          <dru xsi:type="TFRSUnit" state="0">
            <location xsi:type="TFRSLocation" state="0">
              <value>C:\fs\X\DE\shares\BluRay</value>
              <newvalue/>
            </location>
          </dru>
          <dru xsi:type="TFRSUnit" state="0">
            <location xsi:type="TFRSLocation" state="0">
              <value>C:\fs\X\DE\shares\DVD</value>
              <newvalue/>
            </location>
          </dru>
          <dru xsi:type="TFRSUnit" state="0">
            <location xsi:type="TFRSLocation" state="0">
              <value>C:\fs\1C\DE\shares\BluRay</value>
              <newvalue/>
            </location>
          </dru>
          <dru xsi:type="TFRSUnit" state="0">
            <location xsi:type="TFRSLocation" state="0">
              <value>C:\fs\1C\DE\shares\DVD</value>
              <newvalue/>
            </location>
          </dru>
          <dru xsi:type="TFRSUnit" state="0">
            <location xsi:type="TFRSLocation" state="0">
              <value>C:\fs\15\DE\shares\DVD</value>
              <newvalue/>
            </location>
          </dru>
          <dru xsi:type="TFRSUnit" state="0">
            <location xsi:type="TFRSLocation" state="0">
              <value>C:\fs\15\DE\shares\BluRay</value>
              <newvalue/>
            </location>
          </dru>
          <dru xsi:type="TFRSUnit" state="0">
            <location xsi:type="TFRSLocation" state="0">
              <value>C:\fs\18\DE\shares\BluRay</value>
              <newvalue/>
            </location>
          </dru>
          <dru xsi:type="TFRSUnit" state="0">
            <location xsi:type="TFRSLocation" state="0">
              <value>C:\fs\18\DE\shares\DVD</value>
              <newvalue/>
            </location>
          </dru>
          <dru xsi:type="TFRSUnit" state="0">
            <location xsi:type="TFRSLocation" state="0">
              <value>C:\fs\D\DE\shares\DVD</value>
              <newvalue/>
            </location>
          </dru>
          <dru xsi:type="TFRSUnit" state="0">
            <location xsi:type="TFRSLocation" state="0">
              <value>C:\fs\D\DE\shares\BluRay</value>
              <newvalue/>
            </location>
          </dru>
          <dru xsi:type="TFRSUnit" state="0">
            <location xsi:type="TFRSLocation" state="0">
              <value>C:\fs\F\DE\shares\BluRay</value>
              <newvalue/>
            </location>
          </dru>
        </drus>
        <ppus xsi:type="TFRSUnits">
          <ppu xsi:type="TFRSUnit" state="0">
            <location xsi:type="TFRSLocation" state="0">
              <value>F:\</value>
              <newvalue/>
            </location>
          </ppu>
        </ppus>
        <urus xsi:type="TFRSUnits"/>
        <flexraidlevel xsi:type="TFlexRaidLevel">1</flexraidlevel>
      </config>

4) save and close the config
5) start the application

Do you still get the "the config is different" message ?

That worked, no metadata errors. Thanks a bunch!!!!!!

This message was edited 4 times. Last update was at 09/01/2011 13:27:33

mguebert wrote:That worked, no metadata errors. Thanks a bunch!!!!!!

In that case I don't get it

This config that was created by the app. (on my test system) using the output of your import.
I don't understand why it didn't create this config on your system.

I've uploaded a new build (1.0.4.5).
I've added some logging code to the "import" functionality.

Can you :
1) Close the app and download version 1.0.4.5
2) Replace your current config with the one you posted
3) Edit your config.
Replace

With:

4) Start the application

You should now get the message that your configuration is not up to date.
Answer yes to the question if you want to import the configuration.

5) Close the application
6) Open the log.

In the log look for: "ImportConfig"

7) Can you post the output of that part.

It should look like this:

2011-01-09 20:06:38:889 - Debug root - ImportConfig
          2011-01-09 20:06:38:890 - Debug root - Config to import - PPU1{F:\=false}
DRU1{C:\fs\F\DE\shares\DVD=false}|DRU2{C:\fs\T\DE\shares\DVD=false}|DRU3{C:\fs\T\DE\shares\BluRay=false}|DRU4{C:\fs\X\DE\shares\BluRay=false}|DRU5{C:\fs\X\DE\shares\DVD=false}|DRU6{C:\fs\1C\DE\shares\BluRay=false}|DRU7{C:\fs\1C\DE\shares\DVD=false}|DRU8{C:\fs\15\DE\shares\DVD=false}|DRU9{C:\fs\15\DE\shares\BluRay=false}|DRU10{C:\fs\18\DE\shares\BluRay=false}|DRU11{C:\fs\18\DE\shares\DVD=false}|DRU12{C:\fs\D\DE\shares\DVD=false}|DRU13{C:\fs\D\DE\shares\BluRay=false}|DRU14{C:\fs\F\DE\shares\BluRay=false}
false
T1+

F:\
          2011-01-09 20:06:38:890 - Trace root - Clear the current configuration
          2011-01-09 20:06:38:890 - Trace root - Adding PPU; Location=F:\
          2011-01-09 20:06:38:890 - Trace root - Adding DRU; Locations=C:\fs\F\DE\shares\DVD
          2011-01-09 20:06:38:890 - Trace root - Adding DRU; Locations=C:\fs\T\DE\shares\DVD
          2011-01-09 20:06:38:891 - Trace root - Adding DRU; Locations=C:\fs\T\DE\shares\BluRay
          2011-01-09 20:06:38:891 - Trace root - Adding DRU; Locations=C:\fs\X\DE\shares\BluRay
          2011-01-09 20:06:38:891 - Trace root - Adding DRU; Locations=C:\fs\X\DE\shares\DVD
          2011-01-09 20:06:38:892 - Trace root - Adding DRU; Locations=C:\fs\1C\DE\shares\BluRay
          2011-01-09 20:06:38:892 - Trace root - Adding DRU; Locations=C:\fs\1C\DE\shares\DVD
          2011-01-09 20:06:38:892 - Trace root - Adding DRU; Locations=C:\fs\15\DE\shares\DVD
          2011-01-09 20:06:38:893 - Trace root - Adding DRU; Locations=C:\fs\15\DE\shares\BluRay
          2011-01-09 20:06:38:893 - Trace root - Adding DRU; Locations=C:\fs\18\DE\shares\BluRay
          2011-01-09 20:06:38:893 - Trace root - Adding DRU; Locations=C:\fs\18\DE\shares\DVD
          2011-01-09 20:06:38:894 - Trace root - Adding DRU; Locations=C:\fs\D\DE\shares\DVD
          2011-01-09 20:06:38:894 - Trace root - Adding DRU; Locations=C:\fs\D\DE\shares\BluRay
          2011-01-09 20:06:38:894 - Trace root - Adding DRU; Locations=C:\fs\F\DE\shares\BluRay
          2011-01-09 20:06:38:895 - Trace root - Set the "Created" flag of the configuration to true
        2011-01-09 20:06:38:895 - Debug root - ImportConfig

Here is the log output

2011-01-09 13:27:46:492 - Debug root - ImportLog
2011-01-09 13:27:46:492 - Debug root - A metadatalocation is available and there is no running process --> get the configuration
2011-01-09 13:27:46:492 - Debug root - Verify RAID Configuration
2011-01-09 13:27:46:492 - Debug root - MetadataDir - F:\
2011-01-09 13:27:46:492 - Debug root - CheckForDifferences - False
2011-01-09 13:27:47:148 - Debug root - Command: import F:\ - PPU1{F:\=false} DRU1{C:\fs\F\DE\shares\DVD=false}|DRU2{C:\fs\T\DE\shares\DVD=false}|DRU3{C:\fs\T\DE\shares\BluRay=false}|DRU4{C:\fs\X\DE\shares\BluRay=false}|DRU5{C:\fs\X\DE\shares\DVD=false}|DRU6{C:\fs\1C\DE\shares\BluRay=false}|DRU7{C:\fs\1C\DE\shares\DVD=false}|DRU8{C:\fs\15\DE\shares\DVD=false}|DRU9{C:\fs\15\DE\shares\BluRay=false}|DRU10{C:\fs\18\DE\shares\BluRay=false}|DRU11{C:\fs\18\DE\shares\DVD=false}|DRU12{C:\fs\D\DE\shares\DVD=false}|DRU13{C:\fs\D\DE\shares\BluRay=false}|DRU14{C:\fs\F\DE\shares\BluRay=false} false T1+ F:\ .
2011-01-09 13:27:47:148 - Debug root - The following configuration was retrieved - PPU1{F:\=false}
DRU1{C:\fs\F\DE\shares\DVD=false}|DRU2{C:\fs\T\DE\shares\DVD=false}|DRU3{C:\fs\T\DE\shares\BluRay=false}|DRU4{C:\fs\X\DE\shares\BluRay=false}|DRU5{C:\fs\X\DE\shares\DVD=false}|DRU6{C:\fs\1C\DE\shares\BluRay=false}|DRU7{C:\fs\1C\DE\shares\DVD=false}|DRU8{C:\fs\15\DE\shares\DVD=false}|DRU9{C:\fs\15\DE\shares\BluRay=false}|DRU10{C:\fs\18\DE\shares\BluRay=false}|DRU11{C:\fs\18\DE\shares\DVD=false}|DRU12{C:\fs\D\DE\shares\DVD=false}|DRU13{C:\fs\D\DE\shares\BluRay=false}|DRU14{C:\fs\F\DE\shares\BluRay=false}
false
T1+

F:\
.

2011-01-09 13:27:47:148 - Debug root - Result - A configuration was found on the specified MetadataLocation
2011-01-09 13:27:47:148 - Debug root - Verify RAID Configuration
2011-01-09 13:27:47:148 - Trace root - A valid configuration found --> set the "created" state of the array to true.
2011-01-09 13:27:47:148 - Debug root - OnConnected
2011-01-09 13:27:47:148 - Debug root - Rebuild the Config Tree
2011-01-09 13:27:47:148 - Trace root - The service is not busy and there is a metatada location -> get the metadata and compare the curent config with the metadata.
2011-01-09 13:27:47:148 - Debug root - Verify RAID Configuration
2011-01-09 13:27:47:148 - Debug root - MetadataDir - F:\
2011-01-09 13:27:47:148 - Debug root - CheckForDifferences - True
2011-01-09 13:27:47:148 - Debug root - Use the cached config - PPU1{F:\=false}
DRU1{C:\fs\F\DE\shares\DVD=false}|DRU2{C:\fs\T\DE\shares\DVD=false}|DRU3{C:\fs\T\DE\shares\BluRay=false}|DRU4{C:\fs\X\DE\shares\BluRay=false}|DRU5{C:\fs\X\DE\shares\DVD=false}|DRU6{C:\fs\1C\DE\shares\BluRay=false}|DRU7{C:\fs\1C\DE\shares\DVD=false}|DRU8{C:\fs\15\DE\shares\DVD=false}|DRU9{C:\fs\15\DE\shares\BluRay=false}|DRU10{C:\fs\18\DE\shares\BluRay=false}|DRU11{C:\fs\18\DE\shares\DVD=false}|DRU12{C:\fs\D\DE\shares\DVD=false}|DRU13{C:\fs\D\DE\shares\BluRay=false}|DRU14{C:\fs\F\DE\shares\BluRay=false}
false
T1+

F:\
.

2011-01-09 13:27:47:148 - Warn root - C:\fs\1C\DE\shares\BluRay is different thanC:\fs\F\DE\shares\DVD
2011-01-09 13:27:47:148 - Debug root - Result - The FlexRAID config is different than the local config info
2011-01-09 13:27:47:148 - Debug root - Verify RAID Configuration
2011-01-09 13:27:47:148 - Trace root - The retrieved metadata is different than the stored config. Ask the user what to do.
2011-01-09 13:27:59:023 - Debug root - ImportConfig
2011-01-09 13:27:59:023 - Debug root - Config to import - PPU1{F:\=false}
DRU1{C:\fs\F\DE\shares\DVD=false}|DRU2{C:\fs\T\DE\shares\DVD=false}|DRU3{C:\fs\T\DE\shares\BluRay=false}|DRU4{C:\fs\X\DE\shares\BluRay=false}|DRU5{C:\fs\X\DE\shares\DVD=false}|DRU6{C:\fs\1C\DE\shares\BluRay=false}|DRU7{C:\fs\1C\DE\shares\DVD=false}|DRU8{C:\fs\15\DE\shares\DVD=false}|DRU9{C:\fs\15\DE\shares\BluRay=false}|DRU10{C:\fs\18\DE\shares\BluRay=false}|DRU11{C:\fs\18\DE\shares\DVD=false}|DRU12{C:\fs\D\DE\shares\DVD=false}|DRU13{C:\fs\D\DE\shares\BluRay=false}|DRU14{C:\fs\F\DE\shares\BluRay=false}
false
T1+

F:\
.

2011-01-09 13:27:59:023 - Trace root - Clear the current configuration
2011-01-09 13:27:59:023 - Trace root - Adding PPU; Location=F:\
2011-01-09 13:27:59:023 - Trace root - Adding DRU; Locations=C:\fs\F\DE\shares\DVD
2011-01-09 13:27:59:023 - Trace root - Adding DRU; Locations=C:\fs\T\DE\shares\DVD
2011-01-09 13:27:59:023 - Trace root - Adding DRU; Locations=C:\fs\T\DE\shares\BluRay
2011-01-09 13:27:59:023 - Trace root - Adding DRU; Locations=C:\fs\X\DE\shares\BluRay
2011-01-09 13:27:59:039 - Trace root - Adding DRU; Locations=C:\fs\X\DE\shares\DVD
2011-01-09 13:27:59:039 - Trace root - Adding DRU; Locations=C:\fs\1C\DE\shares\BluRay
2011-01-09 13:27:59:039 - Trace root - Adding DRU; Locations=C:\fs\1C\DE\shares\DVD
2011-01-09 13:27:59:039 - Trace root - Adding DRU; Locations=C:\fs\15\DE\shares\DVD
2011-01-09 13:27:59:039 - Trace root - Adding DRU; Locations=C:\fs\15\DE\shares\BluRay
2011-01-09 13:27:59:039 - Trace root - Adding DRU; Locations=C:\fs\18\DE\shares\BluRay
2011-01-09 13:27:59:039 - Trace root - Adding DRU; Locations=C:\fs\18\DE\shares\DVD
2011-01-09 13:27:59:039 - Trace root - Adding DRU; Locations=C:\fs\D\DE\shares\DVD
2011-01-09 13:27:59:039 - Trace root - Adding DRU; Locations=C:\fs\D\DE\shares\BluRay
2011-01-09 13:27:59:039 - Trace root - Adding DRU; Locations=C:\fs\F\DE\shares\BluRay
2011-01-09 13:27:59:039 - Trace root - Set the "Created" flag of the configuration to true
2011-01-09 13:27:59:039 - Debug root - ImportConfig
2011-01-09 13:27:59:039 - Trace root - The retrieved metadata was successfully imported.
2011-01-09 13:27:59:039 - Debug root - A new config was imported -> rebuild the config tree
2011-01-09 13:27:59:039 - Debug root - Rebuild the Config Tree
2011-01-09 13:27:59:055 - Debug root - OnConnected
2011-01-09 13:27:59:055 - Trace root - Enable the statustimer
2011-01-09 13:27:59:055 - Debug root - Connect
2011-01-09 13:27:59:055 - Debug root - ConnectToSelectedServer
2011-01-09 13:27:59:055 - Trace root - CheckActionsEnabledState; Triggered by: Initialized
2011-01-09 13:27:59:055 - Debug root - Initialize
2011-01-09 13:28:04:055 - Debug root - OnStatusTimerTimed
2011-01-09 13:28:04:055 - Debug root - Disable Statustimer
2011-01-09 13:28:04:055 - Debug root - Command: status - Status: completed Started: January 9, 2011 1:27:46 PM CST Ended: January 9, 2011 1:27:47 PM CST T-stamp: January 9, 2011 1:28:04 PM CST The metadata is current! Ignoring... .
2011-01-09 13:28:04:055 - Trace root - SetState("Idle")
2011-01-09 13:28:04:055 - Trace root - OnStateChanged; State = Idle
2011-01-09 13:28:04:070 - Debug root - Enable Statustimer
2011-01-09 13:28:04:070 - Debug root - OnStatusTimerTimed
2011-01-09 13:28:09:086 - Debug root - OnStatusTimerTimed
2011-01-09 13:28:09:086 - Debug root - Disable Statustimer
2011-01-09 13:28:09:086 - Debug root - Command: status - Status: completed Started: January 9, 2011 1:27:46 PM CST Ended: January 9, 2011 1:27:47 PM CST T-stamp: January 9, 2011 1:28:09 PM CST The metadata is current! Ignoring... .
2011-01-09 13:28:09:086 - Trace root - SetState("Idle")
2011-01-09 13:28:09:086 - Trace root - OnStateChanged; State = Idle
2011-01-09 13:28:09:086 - Debug root - Enable Statustimer
2011-01-09 13:28:09:086 - Debug root - OnStatusTimerTimed
2011-01-09 13:28:14:086 - Debug root - OnStatusTimerTimed
2011-01-09 13:28:14:086 - Debug root - Disable Statustimer
2011-01-09 13:28:14:086 - Debug root - Command: status - Status: completed Started: January 9, 2011 1:27:46 PM CST Ended: January 9, 2011 1:27:47 PM CST T-stamp: January 9, 2011 1:28:14 PM CST The metadata is current! Ignoring... .
2011-01-09 13:28:14:086 - Trace root - SetState("Idle")
2011-01-09 13:28:14:086 - Trace root - OnStateChanged; State = Idle
2011-01-09 13:28:14:086 - Debug root - Enable Statustimer
2011-01-09 13:28:14:086 - Debug root - OnStatusTimerTimed
2011-01-09 13:28:19:086 - Debug root - OnStatusTimerTimed
2011-01-09 13:28:19:086 - Debug root - Disable Statustimer
2011-01-09 13:28:19:086 - Debug root - Command: status - Status: completed Started: January 9, 2011 1:27:46 PM CST Ended: January 9, 2011 1:27:47 PM CST T-stamp: January 9, 2011 1:28:19 PM CST The metadata is current! Ignoring... .
2011-01-09 13:28:19:086 - Trace root - SetState("Idle")
2011-01-09 13:28:19:086 - Trace root - OnStateChanged; State = Idle
2011-01-09 13:28:19:101 - Debug root - Enable Statustimer
2011-01-09 13:28:19:101 - Debug root - OnStatusTimerTimed
2011-01-09 13:28:23:726 - Trace root - OnDisconnected
2011-01-09 13:28:23:726 - Trace root - CheckActionsEnabledState; Triggered by: OnDisconnected
Log stopped on : 1/9/2011 1:28:23 PM

mguebert wrote:Here is the log output..

2011-01-09 13:27:59:023 - Debug root - ImportConfig 2011-01-09 13:27:59:023 - Debug root - Config to import - PPU1{F:\=false} DRU1{C:\fs\F\DE\shares\DVD=false}|DRU2{C:\fs\T\DE\shares\DVD=false}|DRU3{C:\fs\T\DE\shares\BluRay=false}|DRU4{C:\fs\X\DE\shares\BluRay=false}|DRU5{C:\fs\X\DE\shares\DVD=false}|DRU6{C:\fs\1C\DE\shares\BluRay=false}|DRU7{C:\fs\1C\DE\shares\DVD=false}|DRU8{C:\fs\15\DE\shares\DVD=false}|DRU9{C:\fs\15\DE\shares\BluRay=false}|DRU10{C:\fs\18\DE\shares\BluRay=false}|DRU11{C:\fs\18\DE\shares\DVD=false}|DRU12{C:\fs\D\DE\shares\DVD=false}|DRU13{C:\fs\D\DE\shares\BluRay=false}|DRU14{C:\fs\F\DE\shares\BluRay=false} false T1+ F:\ . 2011-01-09 13:27:59:023 - Trace root - Clear the current configuration 2011-01-09 13:27:59:023 - Trace root - Adding PPU; Location=F:\ 2011-01-09 13:27:59:023 - Trace root - Adding DRU; Locations=C:\fs\F\DE\shares\DVD 2011-01-09 13:27:59:023 - Trace root - Adding DRU; Locations=C:\fs\T\DE\shares\DVD 2011-01-09 13:27:59:023 - Trace root - Adding DRU; Locations=C:\fs\T\DE\shares\BluRay 2011-01-09 13:27:59:023 - Trace root - Adding DRU; Locations=C:\fs\X\DE\shares\BluRay 2011-01-09 13:27:59:039 - Trace root - Adding DRU; Locations=C:\fs\X\DE\shares\DVD 2011-01-09 13:27:59:039 - Trace root - Adding DRU; Locations=C:\fs\1C\DE\shares\BluRay 2011-01-09 13:27:59:039 - Trace root - Adding DRU; Locations=C:\fs\1C\DE\shares\DVD 2011-01-09 13:27:59:039 - Trace root - Adding DRU; Locations=C:\fs\15\DE\shares\DVD 2011-01-09 13:27:59:039 - Trace root - Adding DRU; Locations=C:\fs\15\DE\shares\BluRay 2011-01-09 13:27:59:039 - Trace root - Adding DRU; Locations=C:\fs\18\DE\shares\BluRay 2011-01-09 13:27:59:039 - Trace root - Adding DRU; Locations=C:\fs\18\DE\shares\DVD 2011-01-09 13:27:59:039 - Trace root - Adding DRU; Locations=C:\fs\D\DE\shares\DVD 2011-01-09 13:27:59:039 - Trace root - Adding DRU; Locations=C:\fs\D\DE\shares\BluRay 2011-01-09 13:27:59:039 - Trace root - Adding DRU; Locations=C:\fs\F\DE\shares\BluRay 2011-01-09 13:27:59:039 - Trace root - Set the "Created" flag of the configuration to true 2011-01-09 13:27:59:039 - Debug root - ImportConfig

That looks good. That should result in a correct config.
Is your config.xml updated after closing the application?
Are the DRU's in the correct order now?

They show the same as the screenshot. It is not the order I input them originally. But that does not matter. Thanks again. Should I disable the logger?

mguebert wrote:They show the same as the screenshot. It is not the order I input them originally. But that does not matter. Thanks again. Should I disable the logger?

So if I understand you correctly, you import the config and according to the log the first DRU to be imported (DRU1) is "C:\fs\F\DE\shares\DVD", however when you look at the treeview (after successfully importing the log), the location of DRU1 is set to "C:\fs\1C\DE\shares\BluRay"?

It shows

C:\fs\F\DE\shares\DVD

1st in the tree view.

When I originally created the raid it was input in this order

1C
15
18
D
F
T
X

With Bluray and DVD on each one

mguebert wrote:It shows
C:\fs\F\DE\shares\DVD
1st in the tree view.

So the order of the DRU's in the treeview is equal to the order of the DRU's of the log.
And you still get the "The current configuration deviates from the configuration stored in the metadata file." message when you start the application?

This message was edited 1 time. Last update was at 09/01/2011 17:06:19

Not anymore. When I start the application no errors are shown.

I was speaking of when I created the raid. See the screenshot of the original config.

When I imported the config with the new version, it shows the config in the order listed now. It does not generate any errors now.

mguebert wrote:Not anymore. When I start the application no errors are shown.

I was speaking of when I created the raid. See the screenshot of the original config.

When I imported the config with the new version, it shows the config in the order listed now. It does not generate any errors now.

I spoke too soon, my WHS server rebooted automatically after a security update and now the error comes back. I did an import f:\ command and here is the output

PPU1{F:\=false}
DRU1{C:\fs\18\DE\shares\BluRay=false}|DRU2{C:\fs\18\DE\shares\DVD=false}|DRU3{C:\fs\D\DE\shares\DVD=false}|DRU4{C:\fs\D\DE\shares\BluRay=false}|DRU5{C:\fs\F\DE\shares\BluRay=false}|DRU6{C:\fs\F\DE\shares\DVD=false}|DRU7{C:\fs\T\DE\shares\DVD=false}|DRU8{C:\fs\T\DE\shares\BluRay=false}|DRU9{C:\fs\X\DE\shares\BluRay=false}|DRU10{C:\fs\X\DE\shares\DVD=false}|DRU11{C:\fs\1C\DE\shares\BluRay=false}|DRU12{C:\fs\1C\DE\shares\DVD=false}|DRU13{C:\fs\15\DE\shares\DVD=false}|DRU14{C:\fs\15\DE\shares\BluRay=false}
false
T1+

f:\
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I have a screenshot of my current config, as well as one after I said yes to the import. Below is the log output

2011-01-14 19:11:25:296 - Debug root - Initialize
2011-01-14 19:11:25:312 - Trace root - RebuildServersMenu
2011-01-14 19:11:25:312 - Trace root - CheckActionsEnabledState; Triggered by: Create
2011-01-14 19:11:25:328 - Trace root - One ore more servers have been configured --> connect to the last connected server.
2011-01-14 19:11:25:343 - Debug root - ConnectToSelectedServer
2011-01-14 19:11:25:343 - Info root - Connect to server "tank"
2011-01-14 19:11:25:343 - Debug root - Connect
2011-01-14 19:11:25:359 - Debug root - TestConnection
2011-01-14 19:11:25:359 - Debug root - Server - 192.168.1.100:9595
2011-01-14 19:11:25:359 - Debug root - Command: version - FlexRAID 1.4 beta build 7 .
2011-01-14 19:11:25:359 - Debug root - Result - True
2011-01-14 19:11:25:359 - Debug root - TestConnection
2011-01-14 19:11:25:359 - Debug root - Successfully connected.
2011-01-14 19:11:25:359 - Debug root - Read the log from the config file
2011-01-14 19:11:25:359 - Debug root - Import the missing loglines from the FlexRAID engine
2011-01-14 19:11:25:359 - Debug root - ImportLog
2011-01-14 19:11:25:359 - Trace root - SetState("Retrieving log")
2011-01-14 19:11:25:359 - Trace root - OnStateChanged; State = Retrieving log
2011-01-14 19:11:25:375 - Trace root - Reset the "LastProcess"
2011-01-14 19:11:25:375 - Trace root - Get the list of executed commands from the engine.
2011-01-14 19:11:25:375 - Debug root - Command: list - 1: null 2: null 3: null 4: null .
2011-01-14 19:11:25:375 - Trace root - SetState("Retrieving log")
2011-01-14 19:11:25:375 - Trace root - OnStateChanged; State = Retrieving log
2011-01-14 19:11:25:375 - Debug root - Command: status 4 - Status: completed Started: January 14, 2011 7:10:28 PM CST Ended: January 14, 2011 7:10:28 PM CST T-stamp: January 14, 2011 7:11:25 PM CST The metadata is current! Ignoring... .
2011-01-14 19:11:25:375 - Trace root - SetState("Retrieving log")
2011-01-14 19:11:25:375 - Trace root - OnStateChanged; State = Retrieving log
2011-01-14 19:11:25:390 - Debug root - Command: status 3 - Status: completed Started: January 14, 2011 7:08:22 PM CST Ended: January 14, 2011 7:08:22 PM CST T-stamp: January 14, 2011 7:11:25 PM CST The metadata is current! Ignoring... .
2011-01-14 19:11:25:390 - Trace root - SetState("Retrieving log")
2011-01-14 19:11:25:390 - Trace root - OnStateChanged; State = Retrieving log
2011-01-14 19:11:25:390 - Debug root - Command: status 2 - Status: completed Started: January 14, 2011 7:07:24 PM CST Ended: January 14, 2011 7:07:24 PM CST T-stamp: January 14, 2011 7:11:25 PM CST The metadata is current! Ignoring... .
2011-01-14 19:11:25:390 - Debug root - Stop importing log as the rest of the log has already been imported!
2011-01-14 19:11:25:390 - Debug root - Command: status - Status: completed Started: January 14, 2011 7:10:28 PM CST Ended: January 14, 2011 7:10:28 PM CST T-stamp: January 14, 2011 7:11:25 PM CST The metadata is current! Ignoring... .
2011-01-14 19:11:25:390 - Trace root - The log was successfully imported. Set the state of the engine based on the value of "LastProcess"
2011-01-14 19:11:25:390 - Trace root - SetState("Idle")
2011-01-14 19:11:25:390 - Trace root - OnStateChanged; State = Idle
2011-01-14 19:11:25:406 - Debug root - ImportLog
2011-01-14 19:11:25:406 - Debug root - A metadatalocation is available and there is no running process --> get the configuration
2011-01-14 19:11:25:406 - Debug root - Verify RAID Configuration
2011-01-14 19:11:25:406 - Debug root - MetadataDir - F:\
2011-01-14 19:11:25:406 - Debug root - CheckForDifferences - False
2011-01-14 19:11:25:609 - Debug root - Command: import F:\ - PPU1{F:\=false} DRU1{C:\fs\18\DE\shares\BluRay=false}|DRU2{C:\fs\18\DE\shares\DVD=false}|DRU3{C:\fs\D\DE\shares\DVD=false}|DRU4{C:\fs\D\DE\shares\BluRay=false}|DRU5{C:\fs\F\DE\shares\BluRay=false}|DRU6{C:\fs\F\DE\shares\DVD=false}|DRU7{C:\fs\T\DE\shares\DVD=false}|DRU8{C:\fs\T\DE\shares\BluRay=false}|DRU9{C:\fs\X\DE\shares\BluRay=false}|DRU10{C:\fs\X\DE\shares\DVD=false}|DRU11{C:\fs\1C\DE\shares\BluRay=false}|DRU12{C:\fs\1C\DE\shares\DVD=false}|DRU13{C:\fs\15\DE\shares\DVD=false}|DRU14{C:\fs\15\DE\shares\BluRay=false} false T1+ F:\ .
2011-01-14 19:11:25:609 - Debug root - The following configuration was retrieved - PPU1{F:\=false}
DRU1{C:\fs\18\DE\shares\BluRay=false}|DRU2{C:\fs\18\DE\shares\DVD=false}|DRU3{C:\fs\D\DE\shares\DVD=false}|DRU4{C:\fs\D\DE\shares\BluRay=false}|DRU5{C:\fs\F\DE\shares\BluRay=false}|DRU6{C:\fs\F\DE\shares\DVD=false}|DRU7{C:\fs\T\DE\shares\DVD=false}|DRU8{C:\fs\T\DE\shares\BluRay=false}|DRU9{C:\fs\X\DE\shares\BluRay=false}|DRU10{C:\fs\X\DE\shares\DVD=false}|DRU11{C:\fs\1C\DE\shares\BluRay=false}|DRU12{C:\fs\1C\DE\shares\DVD=false}|DRU13{C:\fs\15\DE\shares\DVD=false}|DRU14{C:\fs\15\DE\shares\BluRay=false}
false
T1+

F:\
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2011-01-14 19:11:25:609 - Debug root - Result - A configuration was found on the specified MetadataLocation
2011-01-14 19:11:25:609 - Debug root - Verify RAID Configuration
2011-01-14 19:11:25:609 - Trace root - A valid configuration found --> set the "created" state of the array to true.
2011-01-14 19:11:25:609 - Debug root - OnConnected
2011-01-14 19:11:25:609 - Debug root - Rebuild the Config Tree
2011-01-14 19:11:25:609 - Trace root - The service is not busy and there is a metatada location -> get the metadata and compare the curent config with the metadata.
2011-01-14 19:11:25:609 - Debug root - Verify RAID Configuration
2011-01-14 19:11:25:609 - Debug root - MetadataDir - F:\
2011-01-14 19:11:25:609 - Debug root - CheckForDifferences - True
2011-01-14 19:11:25:609 - Debug root - Use the cached config - PPU1{F:\=false}
DRU1{C:\fs\18\DE\shares\BluRay=false}|DRU2{C:\fs\18\DE\shares\DVD=false}|DRU3{C:\fs\D\DE\shares\DVD=false}|DRU4{C:\fs\D\DE\shares\BluRay=false}|DRU5{C:\fs\F\DE\shares\BluRay=false}|DRU6{C:\fs\F\DE\shares\DVD=false}|DRU7{C:\fs\T\DE\shares\DVD=false}|DRU8{C:\fs\T\DE\shares\BluRay=false}|DRU9{C:\fs\X\DE\shares\BluRay=false}|DRU10{C:\fs\X\DE\shares\DVD=false}|DRU11{C:\fs\1C\DE\shares\BluRay=false}|DRU12{C:\fs\1C\DE\shares\DVD=false}|DRU13{C:\fs\15\DE\shares\DVD=false}|DRU14{C:\fs\15\DE\shares\BluRay=false}
false
T1+

F:\
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Also when I look at the actions page it does not always shows the latest actions unless I initiate an action such as a quick verify.

Thx for this client. Very nice.

Hmm, in Brahim's Web Interface i could change the splitSize of the .flxr files (Runtime Properties -> General Properties -> splitSize). I changed the size to 25GB and while working with the Web-Interface all went fine. Now, rsynching with your client the new .flxr files are all about 1GB (default value i guess).

1. how can i change the splitSize in your client? Is it possible?

2. do i have now a problem, because my .flxr files have now different sizes?

cheers

S.

Stoertebeker wrote:Hmm, in Brahim's Web Interface i could change the splitSize of the .flxr files (Runtime Properties -> General Properties -> splitSize). I changed the size to 25GB and while working with the Web-Interface all went fine. Now, rsynching with your client the new .flxr files are all about 1GB (default value i guess).
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Quick tip: large split sizes are not recommended.
You will get better update performance with a smaller split size.
This is because when a split needs to be re-validated, it is done as a whole.

Ah ok, i thought a bigger splitSize results into fewer .flxr files. Isn't there a maximum file count per folder in NTFS?

What about my second question (mixing splitSize)? Should i create my .flxr files from scratch or is this mixing (25 GB and 1GB files) ok?

Stoertebeker wrote:Ah ok, i thought a bigger splitSize results into fewer .flxr files. Isn't there a maximum file count per folder in NTFS?

What about my second question (mixing splitSize)? Should i create my .flxr files from scratch or is this mixing (25 GB and 1GB files) ok?

The max is too large for you to worry about it.
FlexRAID supports splits of various sizes; hence, why you can change the split size on demand.
If you ever experience performance issues and need to normalize you split, then you will need to create the RAID.

what is the recommended splitSize?

Stoertebeker wrote:what is the recommended splitSize?

The default.
You can go lower if you have a lot of small files, but don't go too small.