Continous background disk writes

[depasseg]

And my devices vary from 2GB to 20GB for the system dataset.

 

[kyp]

Thanks depasseg.
So as long I've got a config backup, then I shouldn't lose any config after a fresh install of FreeNAS and config restore where system dataset location is on the same boot disk?
I don't care about old debugging files, system logs and reporting information in this scenario.

 

[depasseg]

That's correct. Config file and the same version of freenas and you are good to go.

 

[kyp]

Cool thanks.
When changing dataset location is the entire system dataset moved to the new location i.e. is there any need to do manual clean-up of left over files etc?

 

[depasseg]

Nope. Everything gets copied over and then the source gets deleted. You don't have to do anything but wait.

 

[kyp]

Very good, thanks a lot for your help.

 

[turbozender]

Hello
I have exactly the same problem, but I'm not sure how to do it, can you help me?
thank you

 

[Redcoat]

First assumption is that your problem is the frequent disk writes. "how to do it" - second assumption is that you want to move the system dataset off your datadrives and based on the "new" GUI:

Go to System, System Dataset, and choose your preferred location on the top line System Dataset Pool. I presume you will choose "freenas-boot".

If this were my system I would only choose to do this if my boot pool was on an SSD (or even a small HDD). I would not do it if booting from a USB because of their lack of reliability.

 

[turbozender]

Hello and thank you

that's it, I have very frequent writes on a storage disk since the migration
I went from 9.2 to 9.3 then to 11.2U8
a few days ago

I just did the manipulation it was much simpler than I thought and I was looking to do

I have an SSD for boot
(it will not create problems for him so many writes?)

and poqroi on the old versions of freenas there were not these repetitive writings

 

[turbozender]

and why on the old versions of freenas there were not these repetitive writings?

if I deactivate the syslog there will be no more writing, which must be better

 

[Redcoat]

This post may help you work some of this out: https://www.ixsystems.com/community...ardless-of-where-the-system-dataset-is.46374/

Here's what's in one of my system's dataset:

As to why (not) - the answer might be the samba4 data as referenced by ericloewe's comment, but I'm not sure.

 

[turbozender]

I have almost the same thing