So, hi and sorry if I missed this via the search:
I'm using the latest FreeNAS build which I installed in late 2019. Working with NASs is absolutely new to me and I've only used Video or Forum guides to achieve what I needed.
I run a RaidZ2 with 4 NAS drives and use it as a PLEX server and general storage.
I noticed that the drives always seemed to be working. I haven't used HDDs for ages, but from what I can remember, one can differentiate 3 states of a HDD by hearing:
Offline
Spinning
Working
Now I know, that NAS drives shouldn't be spun down, but they can atleast stop "working" and fall back to just spinning, right?
So why the hell are my drives working all the time and how or should I disable that?
In my mind, the mechanical parts of a drive will wear down with usage, so if the heads are constantly moving back and forth, that can't be good.
I disabled the PLEX service, as I thought the plugin was doing things, but no.
Also no one is connected to the NAS, nor is it mounted on any user.
I'm using the latest FreeNAS build which I installed in late 2019. Working with NASs is absolutely new to me and I've only used Video or Forum guides to achieve what I needed.
I run a RaidZ2 with 4 NAS drives and use it as a PLEX server and general storage.
I noticed that the drives always seemed to be working. I haven't used HDDs for ages, but from what I can remember, one can differentiate 3 states of a HDD by hearing:
Offline
Spinning
Working
Now I know, that NAS drives shouldn't be spun down, but they can atleast stop "working" and fall back to just spinning, right?
So why the hell are my drives working all the time and how or should I disable that?
In my mind, the mechanical parts of a drive will wear down with usage, so if the heads are constantly moving back and forth, that can't be good.
I disabled the PLEX service, as I thought the plugin was doing things, but no.
Also no one is connected to the NAS, nor is it mounted on any user.