Answer by shodanshok for What could explain unknown I/O on new 16TB HDD on a...
The background IO load you noticed is due to ext4 deferred inode table allocation. From mke2fs man page:lazy_itable_init[= <0 to disable, 1 to enable>] If enabled and the uninit_bg feature is...
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The kernel or file system might be performing maintenance tasks, such as updating metadata or journaling, which could result in sustained disk writes. These tasks are typically performed in the...
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I recently obtained a new 16TB HDD for my Debian server.I first created a partition (gpt) on it via my Ubuntu-like desktop, formatted it (ext4), and rsync'ed old data on it. The disk is now usable, so...
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