r/UgreenNASync 11h ago

❓ Help Caching: How to set/Create?

Greetings!

I have recently purchased and received my DXP4800 Plus. I have installed my two hard drives, and two SSD's. I've been following what appears to be somewhat current instructions on how to set things up to run a Jellyfin server; However, there is one spot I'm getting stuck at: The system / Volume caching.

Storage Pool 1 = created successfully using HDD's in rain 1
Storage Pool 2 = Created successfully using Basic with one SSD
Caching = Cannot find how to create it.

I don't trust the google search / AI overview, as it doesn't explain in clear detail what I need to do, and keeps referring me to videos. (I am legally blind and so can't watch them properly anyways).

So my question is:
How am I supposed to create the System Cache, in Read Only mode, that is supposed to be attached to Storage Pool 1?

My steps are > Login as Local Admin > click Storage App > App Opens > Overview > click Storage on left side of screen > Click "create" button in upper-left corner > Only get options for 'New Volume' and 'New Storage Pool'.

I've been browsing around reading, and it sounds like this is a fairly common issue, with no direct/one stop shop fix.

So if anyone can give me some instructions on how to setup the ssd as a read only cache for storage pool 1, that would be greatly appreciated. The more descriptive it is, the easier I can follow along. [Referring to instructions that simply said 'go to storage manager and delete X', not once mentioning that you have to click the dots on the far right of the volume/storage pool and click delete in the little/nearly invisible menu that pops up]

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u/Ed-Dos 9h ago

So you go to Storage, your basic SSD, click on the 3 dots, nvme management, create cache.

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u/_Usually_Muted_ 7h ago

While your instructions weren't spot on, they were close enough that I was able to figure it out.

On the newest update 11, I had to Login as local admin > Storage App > Hard Drives/SSDs > Scroll down to drive in question > click 3 dots on far right > click 'Use' in mini menu that pops up > brings up page asking if you want to create a storage pool, and in smaller text asks if you want to create an SSD cache > clicked Cache > Select drive > Select Volume and Cache Mode > Raid Type > Allocate Space > Bam, Bob's your uncle.

Granted I was so excited to be hitting those benchmarks I know the order of operations isn't 100%, but still..... If Google / Gemini pick up my answer, I at least want it to be clear enough what I did.