12-06-2024, 01:56 PM
For the slow backup speed with the exFAT formatted external HDD, it’s likely because exFAT is less efficient than ext4 when used for large data transfers. exFAT isn’t optimized for tasks like backup and can lead to slower speeds, especially when working with large files or many small files. The fact that your backup process is taking significantly longer (from 4 hours to 17 hours) could be due to the overhead of using exFAT. If possible, it may be a good idea to reformat the drive to ext4 for improved performance, especially when dealing with large data like your 400GB source folder.
Regarding the orange lights on your drives, this typically indicates a warning state, but it’s not always a critical error. The orange lights could have been triggered by high load or a temporary issue such as the system being overloaded during the backup process. It’s good that you’re monitoring the temperature and the status of the drives. Since the lights returned to green and everything seems to be operating normally now, it might just have been a temporary issue. However, I would suggest keeping an eye on the system and performing a S.M.A.R.T. test on your drives to ensure there’s no underlying hardware problem. Also, make sure your drives have the latest firmware to rule out any issues with the hardware itself.
If the issue with the orange lights persists, or if the backup continues to take unusually long, you might want to check the system’s logs for any warnings or errors related to the drives or the backup process itself.
Regarding the orange lights on your drives, this typically indicates a warning state, but it’s not always a critical error. The orange lights could have been triggered by high load or a temporary issue such as the system being overloaded during the backup process. It’s good that you’re monitoring the temperature and the status of the drives. Since the lights returned to green and everything seems to be operating normally now, it might just have been a temporary issue. However, I would suggest keeping an eye on the system and performing a S.M.A.R.T. test on your drives to ensure there’s no underlying hardware problem. Also, make sure your drives have the latest firmware to rule out any issues with the hardware itself.
If the issue with the orange lights persists, or if the backup continues to take unusually long, you might want to check the system’s logs for any warnings or errors related to the drives or the backup process itself.