[mythtv-users] Scheduling Priority with Multiple BEs and Separate Storage

Michael T. Dean mtdean at thirdcontact.com
Tue Apr 11 14:55:39 UTC 2006


On 04/11/2006 08:18 AM, MythTV wrote:
> If you have several backends (master with one or more slaves) each 
> with their own locate disk (and tuners), does the space available on 
> the BE have any impact on which tuner is scheduled?
>  
> For example, you start with a single FE/MBE (200 GB) combo and later 
> add an additional FE/SBE (400 GB).  At some point the FE/MBE is 100% 
> full and FE/SBE is 50% full.  When that happens will the FE/MBE start 
> autoexpiring recordings even though the FE/SBE has space

TTBOMK, yes.

> or will new recordings be scheduled on the FE/SBE whenever possible so 
> they both reach 100% before expiring recordings?

No.  Myth will always choose the most-preferred available capture card 
for recording.

If anyone gets time to work on it, there's a good chance Storage Groups 
( http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/dev/180048#180048 ) will 
allow you to do what you want.

Mike


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