USB drive is flashing while logged in via web browser, Why?

[joeschmuck]

So I have noticed a few times that the USB thumb drive (boot device) flashes quite a bit when I am logged in to the web gui. I'm curious if it's just reading or if there is writing going on as well. I noticed that the flashing stops when I close the browser session.

I ask because I'm curious if a slow drive it hampering the system, if there is writing going on then how will that impact the life of the USB drive.

-Mark

 

[William Grzybowski]

They are mostly reads..

Writes happens when you edit/add something (saving to the database)

 

[joeschmuck]

I wonder what it needs to read just because the GUI is open. When the GUI is closed, no more accessing, or at least that I noticed. I'd submit a ticket on this but I don't know if it's a real issue or required by design.

 

[Bohs Hansen]

The OS is on the bootdrive, including the web interface. So when you load the web interface its being read of the boot drive, in your case the usb drive

 

[joeschmuck]

I understand that the GUI needs to be loaded from the USB drive but what I don't understand is even if you leave the web page alone (it can be on any or no tabs), the access is always occurring. Now that was using FireFox, I wonder how IE will react. I'm certain something is getting polled.

Eh, no big deal, I won't be logged in to the GUI page once the NAS is fully operational.

 

[warri]

The WebGUI is not static. I think it will reload content regularly, and update the page your are accessing. I guess that is why some reads occur all the time.