StableBit DrivePool - Download Balancing Plugins - Revision history

Alex: Replaced content with "Balancing plug-ins give you more control over file placement and organization on your pool. == Plug-ins == '''To download the latest plug-ins for StableBit DrivePool, visit:..."

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Replaced content with "Balancing plug-ins give you more control over file placement and organization on your pool. == Plug-ins == '''To download the latest plug-ins for StableBit DrivePool, visit:..."

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Plug-ins

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Plug-ins

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Upgrading

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Notes

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Notes

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Configuring

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Configuring

Alex at 19:28, 30 August 2012

2012-08-30T19:28:27Z

Alex: /* How to Use the Plug-ins */

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How to Use the Plug-ins

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	== Plug-ins ==		== Plug-ins ==
−	'''~~Balancing~~ plug-ins ~~require~~ DrivePool ~~1.2.0.6817 or later.'''~~	+	'''To download the latest plug-ins for StableBit DrivePool, visit:''' [http://www.stablebit.com/DrivePool/Plugins http://www.stablebit.com/DrivePool/Plugins]
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−	~~=== Disk Space Equalizer ===~~
−	~~'''Version: 1.0.0.1'''~~
−
−	~~'''Author: Covecube Inc.'''~~
−
−	~~'''Download~~:''' [http://dl.~~covecube~~.com/~~DrivePoolBalancingPlugins/DiskSpaceEqualizer~~/~~DrivePool.DiskSpaceEqualizerPlugin.Setup_1.0.0.1.wssx DrivePool.DiskSpaceEqualizerPlugin.Setup_1.0.0.1.wssx]~~
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−	~~This plug-in is a simple disk space equalizer. It will equalize the used space across all your pooled disks.~~
−
−	~~It can work in 2 modes:~~
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−	* Equalize by free space remaining - It will try to make the free space on all your pooled disks the same.
−	* Equalize by percent used space. - It will try to make the percent of disk space used the same across all the disks.
−
−	~~==== Notes ====~~
−	* This is an aggressive balancing plug-in, in the sense that it will always want your disk space to be equalized. It has no thresholds. You can tweak the automatic balancing triggers to set up appropriate triggering conditions in order to tell DrivePool how often you would like to balance.
−	* This plug-in will override any balancing requests from all the plug-ins below it.
−	* It does not take real-time file placement limits into account. If you would like to limit file placement, make sure that the file placement limiter is above this balancer.
−
−	~~=== Archive Optimizer ===~~
−	~~'''Version: 1.0.0.1'''~~
−
−	~~'''Author: Covecube Inc.'''~~
−
−	~~'''Download:''' [~~http://dl.~~covecube~~.com/~~DrivePoolBalancingPlugins/ArchiveOptimizer~~/~~DrivePool.ArchiveOptimizerPlugin.Setup_1.0.0.1.wssx DrivePool.ArchiveOptimizerPlugin.Setup_1.0.0.1.wssx~~]
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−	~~With this plug-in you designate one or more disks as special '''Feeder''' disks.~~
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−	~~Feeder disks will receive all new files created on the pool.~~
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−	~~It will be the balancer's job to move all the files from the '''Feeder''' disks to the '''Archive''' disks in the background.~~
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−	~~You can use this plug-in to designate one or more fast disks as special feeder disks in order to improve write performance.~~
−
−	~~==== Notes ====~~
−	* Any time the feeder disks will have data on them your pool condition will be below 100% because those files have been scheduled to be moved off those disks on the next balancing run. This is normal.
−	* If you are using duplicated files, then you should specify at least 2 '''Feeder''' disks or else the system will fall back to an '''Archive''' disk (for one of the 2 file parts) when creating a new duplicated file.
−	* Because this plug-in is very specialized, it should generally be used by itself.
−
−	~~== How to Use the Plug-ins ==~~
−	~~=== Installing ===~~
−	* Download the .wssx file.
−	* Double-click on it to install it, either from the Windows Home Server 2011 desktop or a connected computer.
−
−	~~=== Upgrading ===~~
−	~~To upgrade a plug-in, just install the newer version and reboot the server.~~
−
−	~~=== Uninstalling ===~~
−	* Open the Dashboard.
−	* Switch to the Add-ins tab.
−	* Remove the listed plug-in.
−
−	~~=== Configuring ===~~
−	~~Plug-ins are typically disabled by default.~~
−
−	~~To enable and configure the plug-in:~~
−	* Open the Dashboard to the '''StableBit DrivePool''' tab.
−	* Select '''Disks'''.
−	* Click '''Balancing...'''
−	* Select '''Balancers''' and you will see the new plug-in listed. You can enable / disable it, change its priority and settings from this window.
−	* After you're done click '''Save'''.

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 === Disk Space Equalizer ===
 '''Version: 1.0.0.1'''
 '''Download:''' [http://dl.covecube.com/DrivePoolBalancingPlugins/DiskSpaceEqualizer/DrivePool.DiskSpaceEqualizerPlugin.Setup_1.0.0.1.wssx DrivePool.DiskSpaceEqualizerPlugin.Setup_1.0.0.1.wssx]
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 === Archive Optimizer ===
 '''Version: 1.0.0.1'''
 '''Download:''' [http://dl.covecube.com/DrivePoolBalancingPlugins/ArchiveOptimizer/DrivePool.ArchiveOptimizerPlugin.Setup_1.0.0.1.wssx DrivePool.ArchiveOptimizerPlugin.Setup_1.0.0.1.wssx]

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 * This plug-in will override any balancing requests from all the plug-ins below it.
 * It does not take real-time file placement limits into account. If you would like to limit file placement, make sure that the file placement limiter is above this balancer.
 == How to Use the Plug-ins ==

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 === Upgrading ===
-To upgrade a plug-in, just install it as usual and reboot the server.
+To upgrade a plug-in, just install the newer version and reboot the server.
 === Uninstalling ===

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 * This is an aggressive balancing plug-in, in the sense that it will always want your disk space to be equalized. It has no thresholds. You can tweak the automatic balancing triggers to set up appropriate triggering conditions in order to tell DrivePool how often you would like to balance.
 * This plug-in will override any balancing requests from all the plug-ins below it.
-* It does not take real-time file placement limits into account. If you would like to limit file placement, make sure that the file placement limiter is higher priority than this balancer.
+* It does not take real-time file placement limits into account. If you would like to limit file placement, make sure that the file placement limiter is above this balancer.
 == How to Use the Plug-ins ==

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	* Click '''Balancing...'''		* Click '''Balancing...'''
	* Select '''Balancers''' and you will see the new plug-in listed. You can enable / disable it, change its priority and settings from this window.		* Select '''Balancers''' and you will see the new plug-in listed. You can enable / disable it, change its priority and settings from this window.
		+	* After you're done click '''Save'''.

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 === Configuring ===
-To set up the plug-in:
+Plug-ins are typically disabled by default.
 * Open the Dashboard to the '''StableBit DrivePool''' tab.
 * Select '''Disks'''.
 * Click '''Balancing...'''
 * Select '''Balancers''' and you will see the new plug-in listed. You can enable / disable it, change its priority and settings from this window.

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	* Switch to the Add-ins tab.		* Switch to the Add-ins tab.
	* Remove the listed plug-in.		* Remove the listed plug-in.
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		+	=== Configuring ===
		+	To set up the plug-in:
		+	* Open the Dashboard to the '''StableBit DrivePool''' tab.
		+	* Select '''Disks'''.
		+	* Click '''Balancing...'''
		+	* Select '''Balancers''' and you will see the new plug-in listed. You can enable / disable it, change its priority and settings from this window.

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 === Installing ===
 * Download the .wssx file.
-* Double-click on it, either from the Windows Home Server 2011 desktop or a connected computer.
+* Double-click on it to install it, either from the Windows Home Server 2011 desktop or a connected computer.
 === Upgrading ===