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--- omv6:omv6_plugins:mergerfs [2023/06/24 03:48] – [Replacing a Failed MergerFS Drive] crashtest
+++ omv6:omv6_plugins:mergerfs [2023/11/11 04:54] – [Most Free Space] crashtest
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 <html><center><b>Most Free Space</b> is a single directive that performs exactly what it suggests.</center></html>
-<html><center>If dissimilar drive sizes are used, <b>Most Free Space</b> will direct more data toward the largest drive when compared to smaller member drives.</center></html>
+<html><center>If dissimilar drive sizes are used, <b>Most Free Space</b> will direct data toward the largest drive.</center></html>
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-<html><center>Drives are filled by "percentage used" which will distribute files among all drives in an even manner.</center></html>
-<html><center>With the added advantage of being able to use different sized drives, this storage policy roughly mimics the storage distribution attribute of RAID5.</center></html>
+<html><center>When the space remaining between all drives is roughly the same, data will be distributed equally among all member drives.</center></html>
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+<html><center>With the added advantage of being able to use different sized drives, the <b>Most Free Space</b> storage policy roughly mimics the storage distribution attribute of RAID5.</center></html>
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-==== Notes ====
+===== Replacing a Failed MergerFS Drive =====
+Since MergerFS is frequently used with SnapRAID, replacing a failed MergerFS Drive is part of the final step in recovering a MergerFS / SnapRAID array, as detailed -> [[https://wiki.omv-extras.org/doku.php?id=omv6:omv6_plugins:snapraid#replacing_a_failed_drive_in_mergerfs|here]].
+===== Notes =====
   * MergerFS, by design, distributes folders and files between multiple hard drives.  Accordingly, to gain the ability to recover a hard drive along with other recovery features, users are strongly encouraged to consider the addition of **SNAPRAID** to protect a MergerFS array.  Further, -> [[https://wiki.omv-extras.org/doku.php?id=omv6:utilities_maint_backup#backing_up_data|full data backup]] is recommended for recovery from data disasters.