Snap 2000 formatting time...

swilsmac · 11-05-2006, 03:58 AM

Just wondering what sort of times people have been seeing when formatting new larger HD's in their Snaps. I have a 2000, v2:

System: 3.4.805
Hardware: 2.0.0
Serial: 48xxx
BIOS: 2.0.252
RAM: 128MB
Built: Apr 5 2001

I have just installed 2 new WD2500JB's (250GB). Booted server and have the usual lights for formatting (as described in other threads here) - System light double flashing and Disk light on solid. Well, this has been going on for over 3 hours now. I have read threads describing format times anywhere between 20 minutes and 23 hours. What should I be seeing?

re3dyb0y · 11-05-2006, 04:57 AM

Im pretty sure you are not just going to get them to format like that

You should install one of the old drives back in master/primary, and then stick a new drive in secondary

Wait for the secondary to be formatted, and then turn it off, put that back in master, and install the 2nd 250GB

blue68f100 · 11-05-2006, 11:25 AM

Connect to the server and check the disk status. It will tell you wants going on.

To build a RAID1 It took 8 hrs on my v1 to do 80 gig. My 2200 did 300gig in 10 hrs, but its a faster system.

Hallis · 11-05-2006, 12:05 PM

I think it took about 3 or 4 hours to format my 400gb drives in my 2000. And it was as easy as plugging them in and letting them go. I didnt have to install the origonal master back in and do them one at ta time. What are your jumper settings set to on these drives?

Shane

re3dyb0y · 11-05-2006, 01:18 PM

My 2200 took about 15-20 mins to do 250gb....

:S

blue68f100 · 11-05-2006, 02:13 PM

I'm wondering if it does not like the Samsung drives?
Because general init takes less the 30 min.

Start with one drive till you know its working correctly?

swilsmac · 11-05-2006, 05:19 PM

Thanks for the help guys. Double checked that both new drives were set to Master (dual IDE channels makes things easy), refitted the original Primary (rear) drive, and away it went - formatted the new sec drive in about 15 min. Shutdown and swapped original prim drive with the other 250 and all went well. Once all that was done, set Raid to 1, and about 40 minutes later, had a mirrored 247GB. I'm happy!! So my config is now:

System: 3.4.805
Hardware: 2.0.0
Serial: 48xxx
BIOS: 2.0.252
RAM: 128MB
Built: Apr 5 2001
Drives: 2 x Western Digital WD2500JB 250GB
Config: RAID-1 (Mirrored)

There is so much info on this site that is helpful, it is also easy to get info crossed up, which is what I did. Once again, thanks. You guys are great.

jontz · 11-07-2006, 05:08 PM

This won't help, but just FYI it takes about 8 mins to format 120GB in a snap 4100.

11-05-2006, 03:58 AM	#1
swilsmac Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 5	Snap 2000 formatting time... Just wondering what sort of times people have been seeing when formatting new larger HD's in their Snaps. I have a 2000, v2: System: 3.4.805 Hardware: 2.0.0 Serial: 48xxx BIOS: 2.0.252 RAM: 128MB Built: Apr 5 2001 I have just installed 2 new WD2500JB's (250GB). Booted server and have the usual lights for formatting (as described in other threads here) - System light double flashing and Disk light on solid. Well, this has been going on for over 3 hours now. I have read threads describing format times anywhere between 20 minutes and 23 hours. What should I be seeing?

11-05-2006, 04:57 AM	#2
re3dyb0y Cooling Savant Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: UK Posts: 909	Re: Snap 2000 formatting time... Im pretty sure you are not just going to get them to format like that You should install one of the old drives back in master/primary, and then stick a new drive in secondary Wait for the secondary to be formatted, and then turn it off, put that back in master, and install the 2nd 250GB __________________ Snap Server Help Wiki - http://wiki.procooling.com/index.php/Snap_Server Snap Server 2200 v3.4.807 2x 250GB Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 w/ UNIDFC601512M Replacement Fan "Did you really think it would be that easy??" Other NAS's 1x NSLU2 w/ 512mb Corsair Flash Voyager Running Unslung 6.8b 1x NSLU2 w/ 8Gb LaCie Carte Orange Running Debian/NSLU2 Stable 4.0r0 250GB LaCie Ethernet Disk Running Windows XP Embedded

11-05-2006, 11:25 AM	#3
blue68f100 Thermophile Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Plano, TX Posts: 3,135	Re: Snap 2000 formatting time... Connect to the server and check the disk status. It will tell you wants going on. To build a RAID1 It took 8 hrs on my v1 to do 80 gig. My 2200 did 300gig in 10 hrs, but its a faster system. __________________ 1 Snap 4500 - 1.0T (4 x 250gig WD2500SB RE), Raid5, 1 Snap 4500 - 1.6T (4 x 400gig Seagates), Raid5, 1 Snap 4200 - 4.0T (4 x 2gig Seagates), Raid5, Using SATA converts from Andy Link to SnapOS FAQ's http://forums.procooling.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=13820 Last edited by blue68f100; 11-05-2006 at 02:05 PM.

11-05-2006, 12:05 PM	#4
Hallis Cooling Savant Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Dallas, Tx Posts: 469	Re: Snap 2000 formatting time... I think it took about 3 or 4 hours to format my 400gb drives in my 2000. And it was as easy as plugging them in and letting them go. I didnt have to install the origonal master back in and do them one at ta time. What are your jumper settings set to on these drives? Shane __________________ Snap Servers: 1100 - 1x300gb Seagate Baracuda (SnapOS Version 3.4.807) 2200 - 2x80gb Maxtor (one dead) (SnapOS 4.0.860)

11-05-2006, 01:18 PM	#5
re3dyb0y Cooling Savant Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: UK Posts: 909	Re: Snap 2000 formatting time... My 2200 took about 15-20 mins to do 250gb.... :S __________________ Snap Server Help Wiki - http://wiki.procooling.com/index.php/Snap_Server Snap Server 2200 v3.4.807 2x 250GB Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 w/ UNIDFC601512M Replacement Fan "Did you really think it would be that easy??" Other NAS's 1x NSLU2 w/ 512mb Corsair Flash Voyager Running Unslung 6.8b 1x NSLU2 w/ 8Gb LaCie Carte Orange Running Debian/NSLU2 Stable 4.0r0 250GB LaCie Ethernet Disk Running Windows XP Embedded

11-05-2006, 02:13 PM	#6
blue68f100 Thermophile Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Plano, TX Posts: 3,135	Re: Snap 2000 formatting time... I'm wondering if it does not like the Samsung drives? Because general init takes less the 30 min. Start with one drive till you know its working correctly? __________________ 1 Snap 4500 - 1.0T (4 x 250gig WD2500SB RE), Raid5, 1 Snap 4500 - 1.6T (4 x 400gig Seagates), Raid5, 1 Snap 4200 - 4.0T (4 x 2gig Seagates), Raid5, Using SATA converts from Andy Link to SnapOS FAQ's http://forums.procooling.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=13820

11-05-2006, 05:19 PM	#7
swilsmac Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 5	Re: Snap 2000 formatting time... Thanks for the help guys. Double checked that both new drives were set to Master (dual IDE channels makes things easy), refitted the original Primary (rear) drive, and away it went - formatted the new sec drive in about 15 min. Shutdown and swapped original prim drive with the other 250 and all went well. Once all that was done, set Raid to 1, and about 40 minutes later, had a mirrored 247GB. I'm happy!! So my config is now: System: 3.4.805 Hardware: 2.0.0 Serial: 48xxx BIOS: 2.0.252 RAM: 128MB Built: Apr 5 2001 Drives: 2 x Western Digital WD2500JB 250GB Config: RAID-1 (Mirrored) There is so much info on this site that is helpful, it is also easy to get info crossed up, which is what I did. Once again, thanks. You guys are great. Last edited by swilsmac; 11-05-2006 at 05:35 PM.

11-07-2006, 05:08 PM	#8
jontz Cooling Savant Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: South Bend, IN Posts: 385	Re: Snap 2000 formatting time... This won't help, but just FYI it takes about 8 mins to format 120GB in a snap 4100. __________________ Snap Server 4100, 4x120GB Seagate Drives, RAID 5, version 3.4.803

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