Storage Space isn't Being Freed Up

Channels DVR Server
#1

I recently almost filled up the storage in my NAS, where Channels stores its DVR'd content. After I noticed it filled up, I deleted some things and now have terabytes of available storage. However, Channels still says that the disk is 100% used, and that 0 bytes are available. I have tried Emptying the trash, clearing the streaming cache, and pruning removed media. I've also restarted Channels.

#2

Welcome to the Channels User Forum.

It would help if you could provide some additional info.

  1. What make and model NAS
  2. Is your Channels DVR Server installed on that NAS, or just using it for storage
  3. If installed on the NAS, how was it installed
  4. If just using the NAS for storage, what is Channels DVR running on and how are you defining the path to the NAS storage

Personally, I run seven DVR Servers in docker containers on a Synology NAS and don't see that issue.

#3

Hi, thanks for the help. I run Channels in a docker container on my Unraid server, it's a mini PC that I use for hosting Channels among other applications. The actual DVR storage is on an ASUSTOR NAS (FS6706T). I use the Unassigned Devices plugin to mount that NAS, so Unraid can see it, and I can use it store my recordings.

#4

I don't use Unraid, but searching says it remote mounts the SMB share on your ASUSTOR and makes it available at /mnt/remotes/sharename on Unraid.

What does Unraid see for disk space on that mount point?

#5

Are you able to use SMB notation in your Channels serger configuration General Settings?

In Linux, SMB (Samba/CIFS) shares are typically referenced using Uniform Naming Convention (UNC) notation, similar to Windows, but with forward slashes instead of backslashes. [1, 2]

Primary Notation Format

//[server-ip-or-hostname]/[share-name] [1]

  • Example: //192.168.1.50/SharedFiles
  • Example: //nas-server/data

Common Use Cases

  • Mounting in terminal:

bash

mount -t cifs //[server]/[share] /mnt/point -o username=[user]


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* **Accessing via file manager (GUI):**
Use `smb://[server-ip-or-hostname]/[share-name]` in the address bar (e.g., in GNOME Files or Dolphin).
* **`smbclient` command:**

bash

smbclient //[server]/[share] -U [username]

Use code with caution.

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